CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN APRIL 7th 2019
Clonmacnois Parish
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
ST. CIARAN SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 6th April 6:30p.m. Margaret Carty
Mon 8th April 10a.m. Mass
Tues 9th April 10a.m. Mass
Wed 10th April 10a.m. Service (Mass Ard Chiarain 10am/Cluain Chiarain 7:30pm)
Thurs 11th April 10a.m. Mass St. Stanislaus
Fri 12th April 10a.m. Mass Alice Egan (6th Anniv) & Egans of Clondelara.
Sat 13th April (No 10a.m. Mass) 12 Noon Station Kathleen Price, Shannonbridge
Sat 13th April 6:30p.m. Tom & Bina Nugent [Do This in Memory Group]
ST. CIARAN CLONFANLOUGH.
Sunday, Sunday 7th April 10:30a.m. Missa Pro Populo
Thursday 11th April 7p.m. Mass
Sunday, Sunday 14th April 10:30a.m.
OFFERTORY Mar 30/31st
€680 Shrine €70
APRIL MONTHLY ENVELOPE this weekend.. Many thanks
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Next Mass Wed. April 10th 2019 @ 7:30p.m.
[ Mini Vigil Friday 12th Mass 9pm. Cluain Chiarain]
ELECTRICAL RECYCLING COLLECTION in Shannonbridge schoolyard on Friday, April 19th. (Good Friday) Anything with a plug or battery– no other dumping please.
THANK YOU & BEST WISHES
All at the Minor Club would like to thank all who supported, sponsored prizes and helped to make a successful night at the Table Quiz. €860 was raised.
On April 14th, Shannonbridge u8s will compete in Croke Park. versus Timahoe at 11a.m. on April 14th Supporters are welcome and 2 buses are planned. For booking call Anthony before Mon. 8th at 6p.m. at
087 6431033. All Children must be accompanied by an adult.
S’bridgeLibrary open Thurs7-9pm
ARD CHIARAIN Lenten Prayer with Adoration Wednesday Nights 7-8pm.
SHANNONBRIDGE ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Meeting Tuesday, 9th April 10:45a.m In Hall
WEST OFFALY TRAINING - Are running some great courses: Computer Camp for Kids over the Easter holidays 23rd – 26th April (including coding); Working with Autism
starting the 30th April; Digital Skills/Manual Handling/ Abrasive Wheel Training (weekly). We are also taking names for Makeup/Hairdressing/Train the Trainer, Mindfulness
courses and ECDL. Call 057 9152003 to find out more
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
A woman is caught in the act of committing
adultery. The penalty is death by stoning. The
self-righteous mob gathers. Then Jesus arrives
and a dark and ugly scene is transformed by the
radiance of His tender mercy. In her grim
moment of public exposure, ‘in full view of
everybody’, the woman of the streets is surprised
to be touched by gentleness and so enter the
world of redemption… ‘neither do I condemn
you, go and sin no more’. The prodigal
daughter, having been overwhelmed by guilt
and shame, now rises with dignity to the
wonderful realisation that, in God’s kingdom
past mistakes are meant to guide you, not define
you. The parable underlines what Graham
Greene called ‘the awful strangeness of God’s
mercy’. We would like to think that the woman
seized the opportunity to turn her life around. I
wonder what became of the man?
Shannonbridge:Sat 13th April @6:30p.m. Servr:Grp 2 Niamh&Aoife F, HarryLuke&Ellie O’D.
Reader: Dympna O’Carroll
Euch. Minister Martha Murphy
Ch Care: Kathleen Price, Catherine Curley, Patricia Anderson
Clonfanlough:Sun 14th April @10:30am
Server Grp 1 Abigail K, Rory D, Grace D, Kate McC
Reader: Bridie Coughlan Euch Min.:Leanne Quinn
Ch Care–April Bernie Kenny/Margaret Lantry
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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 11th April from 8pm to 9pm. Next Meeting then Thursday 16th May. Please contact me beforehand
SPRING STATIONS Saturday, April 13th @ 12 Noon (note Time change). Kathleen Price’s (Shannonbridge)
LOUGH BOORA HALF MARATHON & 5K - Sunday 7th April, 11am sharp in aid of three schools of special education - Gallen Community School, Le Chéile Lumcloon NS and Tullamore School Special Education. Please support.
JOIN ACCORD as a Marriage Preparation Course Facilitator - Accord Longford is recruiting Volunteer Facilitators. If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church, if you have the enthusiasm to be part of the Accord team in supporting couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage, call Fr. Michael McGrath (043 3346465) or Fr. Pat Murphy (071 9631024) for further information, or see www.accord.ie
CHARITY FUNDRAISER Lios Dearg vintage club - Are holding their Annual Tractor Run on Sunday 14th April at 12 noon in aid of the Oncology Unit Tullamore and the Midlands Palliative Care Unit. Registration from 10.30 to 11.30. Cost €20 with free full Irish breakfast. Breakfast for those who are not taking part in the tractor costs €5. Breakfast served between 10am and 11.30am in Kelly’s Lounge. Your support appreciated. Contact Bryan 087 8108371 or Bernie 086 0870701
CLONMACNOIS PRAYER VIGIL in Cluain
Chiaráin Prayer Centre - On Friday 12th of April. Mass at 9pm. Adoration and prayers follow until 2.10am. All welcome. Enquiries to Dave 085- 7746763
SATURDAY 20th April , 2019
11.00 am Assemble at Clonbonny. Walk across bog (16km) to Clonmacnoise led by an experienced Leader from Athlone Walking Club.
Directions to Clonbonny: Take the road by Aldi, Athlone. Drive 5km straight to “T junction”. Turn left and park by bog railway crossing.
Bring walking shoes/boots; backpack; waterproof clothing; water and picnic lunch.
3.00pm Inter church service at Clonmacnoise 3.30pm Bus to Shannonbridge for refreshments
Bus returns to Clonbonny by 5.30. To book seat on bus (€6) text 087 212 8842
Today Lord, I choose life,
I choose your love and the challenge
to live it and share it,
I choose hope, even in moments of darkness,
I choose faith, accepting you as Lord and God,
I choose to let go of some part of my burdens,
day by day handing them over to you,
I choose to take hold of your strength
and power ever more deeply in my life.
May this truly be for me a time of new life,
of change, challenge and growth.
May I come to Easter with a heart open
to dying with you and rising to your new life, day by day. Amen
NEARBY MASSES.Saturday Creagh 7, Moore 7, Ballinasloe 8pm, Ferbane 7p.m., Cloghan 8p.m., Sunday Clonfad 10am, Ballinasloe (Creagh) 10:30am, Ballinasloe (St. Michael’s (9:15.m.&12 Noon), Ferbane 11a.m. Moore 11;30, Ballinahowen 11:30a.m. , High St. 12pm, Ferbane 7p.m.
-B.O.M. April 8th 7:30pm
SCHOOL CONFESSIONS Tues. April 9th
SCHOOL CLOSES Easter Break April 12
-FUN RUN/WALK Sunday, May 26h
for School Funds, Clonfanlough Hall 12 Noon.
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