CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN FEBRUARY 17th 2019

 ST. CIARAN SHANNONBRIDGE

Sat 16th Feb 6:30p.m. Tommy, Geraldine & Simon McManus

Monday 18th 10a.m.

Tuesday 19th 7pm Mass

Confirmation Group in Morning at Clonmacnois.

Wednesday 20th 10a.m. Mass  Saints Jacinta & Francisco Marto (Fatima)

Thursday 21st 10a.m. Mass Saint Peter Damian

Friday 22nd 10a.m. Mass Chair of St. Peter, Apostle

Sat 23rd No 10am  Mass (Station at 11am)

Sat 23rd Feb 6:30p.m. Allan Kelly (6th Anniv.)

ST. CIARAN CLONFANLOUGH.

Sunday  17th Feb 10:30a.m. Peoples’ Intention

Sunday  24th Feb 10:30a.m. Michael & Mary Kelly & dec’d family Clonfanlough

OFFERTORY  Feb 9th/10th  2019 

€810 Shrine  €90  Monthly additnl €150

CLUAIN CHIARAIN  Mass Wed. Feb 20th  2019 @ 7:30p.m.

INVITATION TO MINISTRIES - We would be happy to hear from anyone who may wish to volunteer in parish ministries i.e. , Readers, Choirs, Church Care,

                   MINISTRIES                                                       

 Shannonbridge:Sat  23rd Feb @6:30p.m.

Servr:Grp 3 Michael & Rachel C, Paddy R, Cliodhna F.

Reader: Ffionn Anderson

Euch. Minister  Sinead Ryan

 Church Care: Paula Claffey, Deirdre Kenny, Colette Quinn

Clonfanlough:Sun 24th Feb @10:30am

Srvr Gr3 Teagan D, Seán O’S, Callie H, AilishB.

Reader: Anne Rohan

Euch Min.:Declan McEvoy

Ch Care–Feb Bridie Coughlan

SPRING STATIONS -  Station Mass Areas areas:  (1)Chapel St & Hill, ( Sat Feb 23rd 11a.m. Sarah & Mark Maloney)   (2)Ballyhearth, (3)Clongowney, (4)Carrowkeel,  (5)Clonfanlough & Lakefield (6) Clonmacnois & Tullabeg (Friday, March 15th)  (7)Clonlyon (Thursday, Feb 21st Kevin & Bridie Coughlan ) (8) Glebe  , (9)Aughincabe/Clerhane/Creevagh (March 8th booked) (10)Shannonbridge (Sat 13th April @ 11am )(11) St. Kieran’s Park, (12)Garrymore, Woodbank, Charlestown, Lecarrow, Blackwater  (12) Clondelara

House/Distrtict/ Station Masses this week

Thursday, Feb 21st @8pm Bridie & Kevin Coughlan Clonlyon

Friday, Feb 22nd @ 8pmLouis & Mairead Darcy,

Saturday Feb 23rd 11a.m. Sarah & mark Maloney Chapel St. & the Hill

 Prayer after St. Valentines’ Day

Yesterday's roses have begun to droop /and a few petals have lost their hold / on blooms of promised love: / soon enough, too soon,
this arrangement's joy will fade and pass away...

What was treasured will be trashed, / save, perhaps, a single blossom, / pressed between the pages of a book, / now a memory of a moment gone too soon...

Lord, I long for love and signs of love / stronger, enduring longer, / than a valentine's fading roses...

I wait for love, a word of love, /  not printed on a lacy card / but etched upon my heart...

I pray for love, a taste of love, / sweeter and more nourishing / than a heart-shaped box of chocolates...

I long for your deep love, O Lord, / I pray for your enduring love, /  I wait to hear your word of love, / a love that will not fade or pass away...
Amen.

 DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO -

The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 9, 26, 27, 32. No jackpot winner. One match 3 winner. This week’s jackpot is €5,600 and the draw will be held in Doon on Monday 18th February.

BAPTISM PREPARATION - The next meeting for parents in our pastoral area who have a child for baptism will be held in the Parochial House in Ballinahown on  Thursday 14th March from 8pm to 9pm. Subsequent pre-baptism meetings are scheduled for Thursday 11th April and Thursday 16th May. Parents are asked to contact their local priest about attendance at these meetings.            

Shannonbridge Library open Thursdays 7-9pm

AC YOUTH: is a faith outreach movement for young people throughout the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois and this year we are holding our Spring gathering at the Pastoral Centre in St. Mel’s College this Sun Feb 17th from 2.30 to 5pm. We will release details of our annual trip to Taizé on a "first come" basis because places will be limited.

SICK OR INFIRM: For some years and particularly under GDPR hospitals cannot give out any information about any patient, so if you would like a priest to visit you or someone who is sick in hospital or at home please contact me

CONGRATULATIONS to Charlotte Claffey, Josh Spain Connaughton, Alannah Daly, James Darcy, Conor Fallon, Oisin Kenny & Noah O’Duffy who all made their First Confession last week.

 SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

 ‘The world told me that I was only a beggar but Jesus told me that I am a king’. These lines from the Mexican poet Amado Nervo capture beautifully the essence of the words of Jesus in today’s Gospel. In His Sermon on the Plain He utters four remarkable and revolutionary blessings. These are known as the Beatitudes, and they turn the values of the world upside down. The poor will inherit the kingdom of God; the hungry will be satisfied; the tearful will laugh; the persecuted will be rewarded. Where the world sees losers Jesus sees winners; what the world calls wretched He calls blessed; what the world holds contemptible He holds to His heart. It is little wonder that the Beatitudes have also been called ‘Beautiful Attitudes’ for living

 TUAR ARD -  Declan Nerney live in Concert on Sun. 24th Feb. at 8pm. Admission €20.Tuar Ard

Film Club presents C’est la Vie on Tuesday

26th February at 8pm. Tickets €5.

ANY USED STAMPS ?? Ferbane Apostolic Word  Would appreciate any used stamps you may have to

support the Missions. You may leave them into St. Joseph’s Convent. Thank you.

HIGH ST./BELMONT WOMEN’S GROUP - Tues. 26th March: Cookery Demo with Adrian Martin at 8pm. All welcome.

WEST OFFALY TRAINING - Courses: Working with Autism starting 5th February. Mindfulness intense 8 week course with one day retreat starting 6th February. FREE Internet for Beginners course starting Friday 8th February at 10am. Advanced Excel starting 28th February. Introduction to Hairdressing is starting 20th February. Call 057 9152003 to book and for more information.

DÓCHAS OFFALY CANCER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - This group is open to people who have been bereaved through cancer. Programme commencing Thursday 21st February from 7-9pm. Call us on 057 9328268 or email: info@dochasoffaly.ie.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Meetings each week in Ferbane. Contact 01 852 7000

INTERNET SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS CLASSES will take place on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th February and Tues 26th and Wed 27th February  from 10:30am to 1p.m .in the Health Centre,, Shannonbridge . Limited availability. Contact Paula on  087 6891036   

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE - The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from May 26th to May 31st. Flights from Knock. All-inclusive price €749. Contact Joe Walsh Tours. Tel: 01 2410811.

SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES - Continue in High St. Hall, Wed. 20th Feb., 8pm. Adm. €5.

Youth 2000 Connaught retreat will take place in Calasanctius College, Oranmore, from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd March 2019. For 16 - 35 year olds. Excellent Speakers, Inspiring Talks & Workshops, Fantastic music, Group activities, Youth Masses, Ad oration, Reconciliation, prayer, Drama, Games & plenty of time to chill out, meet new people and find out what it means to be young & Catholic today!! Contact Helena on 0879644516

BAPTISM We welcome Jacob Kelly (Ballyhearth) son of Peadare & Tracey into our Christian Community.

WEDDING Congratulations  to Rory Quinn  (Shanonbridge) who married Andrea Flatley recently in Knock