AUGUST 5th 2018 Clonmacnois Parish

Fr. Tom Cox Adm. (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500 

                      Email: thomascox@eircom.net   

                     WEB shannonbridge. blogspot.ie 

SOCIAL MEDIA www.facebook.com/parishofclonmacnois 

CEMETERY DAYS 2018

-Clonmacnois Sat August 4th @ 7p.m.

-Mullanakill Children’s Cemetery, Clonlyon Glebe  Mon August 6th @7p.m .  

-Templeduff Children’s  Cemetery,  Cloniffeen Wednesday, August 15th @ 7p.m

IN LOCALITY  Boher - Sunday 19th August  Killourney Mon Aug 6th @ 7p.m. Tisaran: Wed 15th August, 8pm

ST. CIARAN’S, SHANNONBRIDGE

Mon 6th Aug  10:00a.m. Mass

Transfiguration of the Lord 

Tues 7th 10a.m. Mass

St Sixtus/Cajetan

Wed 8th 10:00a.m. Mass St. Dominic

Thurs 9th 10:00a.m. Mass

St. Nathy/Felim/Edith Stein

Fri 10th Aug 10a.m. Mass

St. Lawrence

Sat 11th Aug 10a.m. Mass St. Clare

Clare hid, yet her life has come to light .Clare was silent, yet her fame was proclaimed. She was hidden in a cell, but was known in cities. (St. Agnes OSC)

Sat 11th Aug 8p.m. Vigil Mass

ST. CIARAN’S, CLONFANLOUGH

Sunday 5th August 10:30a.m.

Thomas & Mary Murray (Drumraney)

Sunday 12th August 10:30a.m.  

CLUAIN CHIARAIN MASS Next Mass Wednesday, August 8th @ 7:30p.m. (No Mass Wed. Aug 15th Holyday)

RECENT DEATHS  Sr. Marie (Teresa) Connolly “Ard Chiarain”  Ursuline Sisters

ONLINE THEOLOGY COURSE: Study theology by distance learning, attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from your home—why not join us this autumn? Register by September 25. Ph. 01 4048124 or email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com

KNOCK SHRINE  : Novena to Our Lady of Knock (14th—22nd August) Ceremonies 3pm and 8.30pm. (094 9375070)

 MINISTRIES

Shannonbridge: Sat 11th Aug  2018@8p.m.

Servers: Group 3  Michael C, Rachael, Kate, Paddy, Cliodhna.

Reader: Kieran O’Connor

Euch. Minister: Marian McManus

 Church Care: Martha Murphy, Marie McManus

Clonfanlough:Sun 12th Aug  @  10:30

Server Group 2 Néasa T, Tadgh T, Charlie G.  Reader:  Ann Guinan

Min. of Eucharist: Niall O’Shea

Church Care-  August Marian Devery, Anne Kelly

Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) Came into force recently. Among the requirement is that written consent of people whose names are published in the Newsletter or noticeboard be obtained. For example Ministers of the Eucharist, Readers, Altar Society, Collectors, those involved in looking after Church grounds. Consent forms will be left in the Sacristies in each of the Churches. The consent form is an essential element of Data Protection compliance. The consent form is very short and only takes a few moments to complete and can be completed after any of the Masses. We would be very grateful if you could treat the completion of this form as a priority next time you are at Mass.

OFFERTORY July 28/29th €655 July Monthly €456  Peter’s Pence (for Pope’s Charitable use) €388.30

SHANNONBRIDGE GAA  - LOTTO

Mon day 30th July 2018. 7-10-11-16 No jackpot winner, 8 match threes. Next weeks jackpot will be €4400 & draw in Doon

LOCAL BUS TO CROKE PARK –Aug 25th  If you have a ticket for the “Festival of Families” on Saturday, August 25th– there is an opportunity to go by Coach. Depart Ferbane Church car park 1:30p.m. (Gates Open 4p.m. Event from 6:30 until 8:30pm)Fare €10

Book via Fr. Tom  Cox 086 8319500 ASAP.

 Today we remember all

we have been laid to rest

from our Parish

in the past year, since we last gathered in August

        

Kieran Harry Kearns

James (Jim) Downey

Eileen Keena

Maeve Kathleen Anne Molloy

Maureen Claffey

Eileen Higgins

Annie (Rita) Kenny

Sean (Barney) Reynolds

Kieran Patrick Egan

Nuala Ryan

Mary Kelly

Burials from neighbouring parishes

Mary Ann Ryan

Dec 14^th 2017 Togher, Doon, Ballinahowen

Eileen Egan April 15^th 2018 Cloneash

Kieran Feeney May 22^nd 2018  Galross, Cloghan

Apologies if there are any errors. Source: Parish Registers & RIP.ie

 Cemetery Prayer.

 May God’s perpetual light shine upon the faces of all laid to rest here.

May the lives they lived in our homes continue to inspire and to guide us on the way.

May the memories we carry and share in stories, keep them part of our lives and part of our family. May the gentle Summer rains fall like tears from the skies of Heaven to bless them.

May the wild flowers and the Summer meadows whisper their prayer in the gentle breeze of silence.

May the birds of the dawn chorus sing their prayer of the beauty and joy of Heaven.

May we always reverence this sacred clay as the holy ground that holds seeds of hope.

May each time we visit, walk, sit, pray and listen here bring us closer to the heart of God’s kindness.

May the Angels guide them, the Saints protect them & the prayer of Mary hold them in the light. Amen

 CEMETERY MASS  Can we offer very sincere words of appreciation and thanks to everyone involved in our Cemetery Mass this evening. I best thank God in advance for the weather!  to enable us to participate in the great family and community celebration for all our departed. To the Parish Pastoral Council, Ministers of Holy Communion and of the Word, all who lead the Rosary,  to Olivia Douglas (Music), Johnny Duffy (Amplification), to our Sacristans and all who supplied, Canopy, Altar and Mass item. To local families who kindly opened fields to enable parking, to the Rural Social Scheme participants for the pristine condition of the Cemetery. Nor do we forget the O.P.W. who tend the old Monastic Cemetery. To each one of the families of this Parish and beyond, thank you for preparing your family plots and surrounds so well for our annual celebration. The Cemetery Mass next year will be on the 3rd August 2019

 ‘Le Céile le Chríost’

Solemn evening prayer to open the World Meeting of Families 2018

will take place in St Mel’s Cathedral Longford on Tuesday 21 August at

 7.30pm. Families from every Parish in the Diocese are warmly welcome.

Bishop Francis Duffy presiding.