CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 8th 2019
SHANNONBRIDGE
Saturday 7th September 6:30p.m.
James Downey (2nd A)
MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
7:00p.m. Mass only Parish Patron Mass of St. Ciaran Monday September 9th @ 7p.m. At the Monastic Site
Tues 10th Sept 10 Mass St. Peter Claver
Wed 11th Sept 10 Mass
Thurs 12th Sept 10 Mass St. Ailbe
Fri 13th Sept 10 Mass St. John Chrysostom
Saturday 14th September
(The Exaltation of the Holy Cross) 6:30pm William Dillon (A)
CLONFANLOUGH.
Sunday 8th September 10:30am
Gordon McEvoy
Sunday 15th September 10:30am
John (Sean) Rohan (M/M)
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wed. 11th September at 7.30pm
DEATHS - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Padraic Hanrahan Killimor ( father of Caroline Carty) and Michael Rigney, Clonboniffe both of whom died recently. May they rest in peace.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory Aug 25th €563 Shrine €117 Offertory 1st Sept €700
ANNUAL PATTERN DAY AT CLONMACNOIS: - Takes place on Sun. 8th Sept. Mass 3pm. Pattern Prayers beginning at 2.45pm. Homilist: Bishop Emeritus Colm O'Reilly
This years Pilgrimage coincides with the 40th Anniversary of the visit of St. Pope John Paul 11 in 1979. This is an important pilgrimage site in our Diocese and is worth a visit from both a spiritual and historical context.
SUNDAY SEPT 8th PILGRIM WALK TO CLONMACNOIS
from Clonbonny Athlone (Aldi road, continue for 5km park after Bog Rail crossing) to Clonmacnoise. Meeting in Clonbonny at 10:30am to arrive at Pattern 2p.m. Bus return via Shannonbridge,(Stopping for refreshments) €5 Guided by experienced walker from Athlone Walking Club. Booking via Email to clonmacnoisesummerschool2019@outlook.com
HARVEST DUES is the 4th of 6 collections annually for the income of priests. I’m subsidised by other parishes with a surplus at present and with your help this can be reduced. Please use the Dues envelopes in your box or put your contribution in an ordinary envelope with your name and address and return it
BEST WISHES to our Active Retirement Group as they enjoy some well deserved time away in Cork this week!
FLOWER ARRANGING DEMONSTRATION in Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe on Wed 11th Sept 8p.m. Admission non-members €5
BAPTISM We welcome Grace Annemaree O’Duffy to the Christian Community this weekend
COMMISSIONING EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Clonmacnois Monastic Site Sept 9th @7pm
AUTUMN STATIONS - Station Mass Areas areas: (1)Chapel St & Hill, (2)Ballyhearth, (3)Clongowney, (4)Carrowkeel, (5)Clonfanlough & Lakefield (6) Clonmacnois & Tullabeg (7)Clonlyon (8) Glebe , (9)Aughincabe/Clerhane/Creevagh (10)Shannonbridge (11) St. Kieran’s Park, (12)Garrymore, Woodbank, Charlestown, Lecarrow, Blackwater (13) Clondelara
To this effect you will find a Box in our Churches in which you can place suggestions for themes for our delegates to bring to the Sept 14th meeting.
August 26th Draw The winning numbers in lotto draw were 5, 6, 8, 9. No jackpot winner. Four match 3 winners.
Sept 2nd Draw The winning numbers in lotto draw were 5, 12, 13, 20. No jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners. This week’s jackpot is €8,800 and the draw will be held in Shannonbridge on Mon 9th September
ST. CIARÁN’S PASTORAL AREA - We wish Fr. Aidan Ryan and Fr. Michael Scanlon good health and happiness in their retirement. We wish God’s peace and strength to Fr. Pierre Pepper and Fr. PJ Hughes as they take up their new appointments in Athlone and Mullahoran. We extend a warm céad míle fáilte to Fr. Pat Kiernan (Banagher/Cloghan) and Fathers Brendan O’Sullivan and Joseph Okere (Ballinahown/Boher/Pullough). May the Holy Spirit be their guide, and may their ministry bring many blessings on our Pastoral Area
SHANNONBRIDGE FITNESS CLASS returns Tuesday, 10th September at 8p.m. in the Hall.
WHAT TIME IS MASS?
Well as promised we need to talk about Saturday evening Mass time. We began on Jan 19th an experimental 6:30pm Mass time. I’ve received mixed feedback on this both for and against- and numbers seem about the same. I plan to ballot people at Mass on Saturday, October 5th. From a wide discussion at Parish Council the suggestion is we vote on having Mass at 7 or 7:30p.m. What do you think? Oct 5th will decide it. If you cant be there– ballot sheets available
To Celebrate this on September 18th we have a very important lunch for our Senior Citizens/OAP’s in the Hall that will help our progression in this competition. Music afterwards and cameras will be present. Contact 087 2410587 if you wish to attend
Servers Grp 4 Darragh M, Isobel C, Rian C., Shane K.
Reader: Pattie Corbett
Euch. Minister Marie McManus
Church Care:Jacinta Kelly, Mary Killeen, Ann Keena
Clonfanlough:Sun 15th Sept @10:30am
Server Grp 2 Neása T, Eva S.
Reader: Ann Guinan Euch Min.:Enda Molloy
Church Care– Sep Anne McEvoy/Eilish Egan
G.A.A. NEWS …..
BELATED BEST WISHES (as we go to print) to Naomh Ciaran Senior Ladies as they take on Tullamore Ladies in the County Championship Final Saturday 7th @ 2pm in O'Connor Park Tullamore
ALSO Belated (!) Congratulations to Teagan Daly who was selected for the Offaly u12 team in Portlaoise on August 31st last.
SHANNONBRIDGE GAA Minor Club present MOVIE NIGHT on the Pitch. Saturday 21st Sept @ 7:30p.m. .. €10 per adult €5 per child. Popcorn & refreshments available to purchase. Tickets available on the Night or in Moran’s Gala, & Killeens, Shannonbridge or contact Paula 087 6891036. Bring warm clothes, Picnic Blankets, Pillows/Cushions, Sleeping Bags, Camping chairs, Hot water Bottles
DUMPING IN OUR CEMETERY
As we welcome visitors to Clonmacnois continually and particularly this Pattern weekend I am embarrassed to report that after our 3 big clean ups, we have items being dumped from graves. This simply isn’t on. And it’s not “outsiders” - please stop. Bring a bag and bring items away… Dumping is disrespectful to both the living and our deceased.
RASHINA VINTAGE CLUB ANNUAL THRESHING & WORKING FIELD DAY - Will take place on Sunday 8th September in Mooney's Field, Doon from 12 noon. All are welcome.
What is a disciple? According to GK Chesterton, Jesus promised His disciples three things: that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble. Being a disciple, then, is exceedingly rewarding but extraordinarily demanding. It is much more than being a follower. It is in essence the call to become who Jesus would be if He were you. Wearing a cross does not make you a disciple; carrying your cross does. The halfway Christian is a contradiction. As St. Thomas More was being led to his execution on July 6th 1535 for refusing to bend to the will of King Henry VIII he uttered the immortal words: ‘I die the king’s loyal servant, but God’s first.’ That is what it means to be a disciple.
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