CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN NOVEMBER 17TH 2019

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 SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday, 16th November - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 6:30p.m.  Vigil   Barry Quinn (1st Anniv). [World Day of the Poor]

Mon 18th Nov 10am Liturgy of Word & Communion

Tues 19th Nov 10a.m.

Wed 20th Nov 10a.m.Deceased Relatives & Friends Shannonbridge Active Retirement Assoc

Thurs 21st Nov 8:00p.m. (Presentation of the BVM) ESB Shannonbridge—Dec’d Members & friends

Friday 22nd Nov 7:00p.m.  (St. Cecilia) Kieran Rocke M/M

Saturday 23rd November 6:30p.m. Kieran & Mary Mannion (Clonmacnois) & Dec’d family members (Do This in Memory)

CLONFANLOUGH.  

Sunday, 17th November - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Day of the Poor

10:30a.m.  Mass for the People

Mon 18th Nov  11:00a.m. Funeral Mass Mary Kate Dolan

Sunday 24th November—34th Sunday (Christ the King)

10:30a.m.  Mass for the People

1:30pm. Mass : Clonfanlough Hall Christmas Party afterwards

CLUAIN CHIARAIN  Mass Wed. 20th October  at 7.30pm

COLLECTIONS: Offertory Nov 9/10th 2019 €580  Shrine €50    

 NOVEMBER DUES:  To date €1,016.00 and is one of the 6 annual collections we have to form a priests income.

ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE MASS - In Athlone Institute of Technology on Thursday 28th November at 11am in the John Count McCormack Hall for all dec’d staff, students and friends of AIT. All welcome.

BAPTISM PREPARATION - Meeting for parents who have a child for baptism on Wed. 27th Nov. at 8pm in the Granary, Boher. Please contact Fr. Brendan 057 9336119/ or Fr. Tom 086-8319500

BIRR CASTLE GARDENS AND SCIENCE CENTRE Free admission Sunday 17 November 2019 09:00 – 16:00hours.  Donate to fundraiser for the proposed sensory garden at Birr Community Nursing Unit on the day

RECENT DEATH Mary Kate Dolan Clonlyon ,Belmont.. May she rest in peace

 3^RD WORLD DAY OF THE POOR. Pope Francis announced at the end of the Year of Mercy 2016 that this Sunday be devoted to the Poor. The theme given to us by the Pope this year is” But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish” (Psalm 9:18). Mercy reduces poverty and increases hope. Saint Vincent de Paul said “The poor are our masters. Christ himself is among us”.  On this Sunday we can reflect on the Corporal Works of Mercy: To feed the hungry. To give water to the thirsty. To clothe the naked. To shelter the homeless. To visit the sick. To visit the imprisoned. To bury the dead.

Prayer for our Dead

 Tender God of Mercy May these souls,  all who sleep in Christ, And all who seek You  with a sincere heart, Find in Your Presence light,  happiness and peace. Lead them into the fullness  of the resurrection, And gladden them with  the light of Your Face. Amen

 THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

 ‘Your endurance will win you your lives’

Jesus was nothing if not honest with His followers. He did not promise them an easy passage, but He did guarantee them His support on their journey, and, if they persevered, success in the end. Most of those early disciples were to pay the ultimate price for the faith, but they also discovered that the prison cell can be a palace, or the scaffold a throne when the Lord walks by your side. Endurance is the difference between success and failure. A winner in life or in God’s kingdom is just a loser who tried one more time. When reflecting on his career of outstanding achievement, the great inventor Thomas Edison remarked: ‘many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up’. May we never succumb to hopelessness as we endeavor to make sense of ‘life’s weary puzzle’. Through endurance we find out who we are.

 MINISTRIES                                               

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

Server Grp2 AoifeF,Harry O’DLuke O’D Ellie O’D

 Reader: Pattie Corbett

Euch. Minister Martha Murphy

 Ch Care:Eileen Quinn,Dolly Deeley,Veronica Hynes

Clonfanlough:Sun 24th Nov  @10:30am

Server Grp 3Teagan D, Sean O’S, Callie H, Ailisb B

 Reader: Mary Kelly Euch Min.:Maura Molloy    Church Care– Nov Joey Rigney/Dorothy Darcy

 DO THIS IN MEMORY: Just a reminder that our next Mass is on Saturday 23rd November at 6:30pm Mass in Shannonbridge . Please come& through the school we will be preparing names of Loved Ones for our Remembrance Trees

PARISH MASS FOR DECEASED: Our Annual Mass for all who have died in our parish over the past year will take place Friday November 30th at 7 p.m. in Shannonbridge Church. All welcome.

DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY: The second gathering of the Assembly will take place next Sat 23rd Nov from 9am to 1pm in St. Mel’s College. Thanks to all our parish delegates and all who participated in the listening focus groups.

POWER STATION CLOSURES -  Our prayers and thoughts are with the many families in our area whose lives will be adversely affected by the recent unexpected decision to close Shannonbridge and Lanesborough Power Stations. It is the hope of all that a just transition will be provided for the workers who have given loyal and faithful service over the years

GALLEN CS - Remembrance Mass on Monday 18th November at 8pm for families and staff who have been bereaved over the past year.

TABLE QUIZ  for Missions. on Friday 22nd November in the Black Boot at 9pm. Tables of 4 - €20. Your support would be much appreciated

LONGFORD PRO-LIFE - Meeting at the Family Centre, behind St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford town on Thursday 21st November at 7.30pm. For enquiries call Edward on 089 4634558. Please get involved, we need your help.

ANNUAL MASS for the Deceased Staff of E.S.B. Shannonbridge/West Offaly Power Station - In St. Ciarán’s Church, Shannonbridge on Thursday 21st November at 8pm. All welcome.

TABLE QUIZ - On Thurs. 21st Nov. at 9pm in Hough’s Pub, Banagher in aid of One More Day Charity. €10pp, table of 4. Spot prizes on the night. Please support.

CLONFANLOUGH CHRISTMAS PARTY

Anyone who would like to attend the Christmas Party in Clonfanlough Hall on Sunday November 24th and who hasn’t given their name already can ring Bridie 0861925473 

ARK OF DIVINE MERCY, ATHLONE - ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE - Will take place from Friday 15th May to Friday 22nd May 2020 with Fr Pius Faruna as our S piritual Director. Cost From €580. Deposit of €300 to secure your place with the final amount €280 before mid March. Details available from 087 6600190 or 087 7828283

  PARISH SIMON APPEAL Christmas is a time of giving and thinking of others. This year as a parish we plan to help the Simon Community  who have a massive outreach.  We would be grateful if you would donate non perishable foods, small toys and  toiletries.

There will be baskets at the top of both Churches to collect items and on Saturday,Nov 30 th at 6:30pm in Shannonbridge we will  celebbrate a Giving Mass  with all in our Community. Speaker: Tony O’Riordan

BEST OF LUCK - To the Naomh Ciarán ladies in the All-Ireland Final on Saturday 23rd November At Kingspan,Breffni Park, Cavan. The match will be televised on TG4 at 2:30pm.

SHANNONBRIDGE GAA— Bus to the Game  Shannonbridge Gaa Club will play Wexford champions Rathgarogue-Cushinstown in the Leinster Junior Club football championship semi-final on Sunday November 24th in New Ross, Co. Wexford. Throw-in will be @ 1.30pm and thankfully the fixture was moved back a day so as not to clash with Naomh Ciaran's All-Ireland final in Parnell Park Dublin on Saturday 23rd. The club are looking at running a 52 seater spectator's bus on the morning of the match to leave at 9.00am (note that it will be a 3 hour journey approx.)

There will be 2 collection points on the morning, outside Clonfanlough Hall and in front of Shannonbridge Church. Prices for a return trip on the bus will be €15 for adult and €10 per child. If you wish to book your place(s) on the bus, please call or text Jason Mahon on 0868211559 & Lucy Quirke on 0877519187

Please book early so as to guarantee your seat on the bus.RACHRA ABU

DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 2, 7, 11, 31. No jackpot winner. Three match 3 winners. This week’s jackpot is €11,000 and the draw will be held in Shannonbridge on Monday 18th November.

GOOD NEWS FOR CLUB Excellent news for Shannonbridge GAA who  have received €72,727 in a Sports capital grant.
Last December the Club was granted full planning permission for facilities development at the sports ground which includes new state of the art floodlighting system, a walking track and a multi purpose fitness centre on the site.
Next step is to plan & implement the first phase of the development in 2020. Well done to all  for making this happen.