CLONMACNOIS PARISH NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 3rd 2019

 SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday 2nd November (All Souls) 6:30p.m. Maureen Claffey

Monday 4th November  10a.m. Service of Word & Communion  St. Charles Borromeo

Tuesday 5th November 10a.m. Mass : Mary & Kieran Henry  anniv

Wednesday 6th November 10a.m. Mass

All Saints of Ireland

Thursday 7th November 10a.m.Mass St. Willibrod

Friday 8th November  10a.m. Mass

Saturday, 9th November  eve of 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

6:30p.m  Michael Anderson

CLONFANLOUGH.  

Sunday 3rd November 10:30a.m.31st Sunday in Ordinary Time   Kathleen & Michael Kelly (Lakefield)

Monday November 4th 7:00pm  Deceased Relative and friends

Sunday 10th November 10:30a.m.32nd Sunday in Ordinary time

1) Larry & Brigid Rohan Anniv

2) Brigid McEvoy 

ESB Shannonbridge Mass for Deceased, St. Kieran’s Church, Shannonbridge, Thursday, November 21st at 8p.m. 

CLUAIN CHIARAIN  Mass Wed. 6th October  at 7.30pm

RECENT DEATHS Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kieran Rocke, 9 St. Ciaran’s Park,  S’bridge

COLLECTIONS: Offertory Oct  26/27th 2019 €625  Shrine €67       

November 1st (All Saints) Holyday Offertory  €393.55                  

 NOVEMBER DUES: In support of clergy are now due and may be handed in at any time over the next few weeks. Envelopes are provided for this purpose in your box

IMPORTANT DATES 2020  - Confirmation: St. Kieran’s Church, Shannonbridge on Sunday 22nd March  3p.m.

First Holy Communion: Clonmacnois N.S. Saturday, May 23rd at 12 Noon St. Ciaran’s Church, Clonfanlough

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING on Tues, Nov 5th at 8p.m. in Shannonbridge.

MASS TIME CHANGE Thank you for nominating a choice of 7 or 7:30pm for Saturday Vigil Mass. The ballots are closed now and votes will be counted on Nov 5th  at the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 5th and new time to begin ASAP

SHANNONBRIDGE FITNESS CLASSES

1) Pilates on Monday at 11am in the Hall, S’bridge 2) Fitness Class Tuesdays at 8p.m. in the Hall, S’bridge

ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP MEET  Tuesdays at 10:45a.m. in Hall. All welcome

S’BRIDGE LIBRARYopen Thursdays 7-9pm

STATION MASSES Thanks you to all who hosted our Station Masses.

SEEKING THE FACE OF GOD: Galilee Spirituality Centre - Our relationship with God is a journey of discovery. You are invited to four very special Tuesday evenings in Nov. to explore how we can discover God in personal faith. All welcome. 7.30-9pm closing with tea. €5. Booking and enquiries info@galilee.ie 071-966-4101. Night 1: Nov. 5th, Bishop Kevin Doran: The God of My Life.

DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO

The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 6, 7, 8, 12. No jackpot winner. Six match 3 winners. This week’s jackpot is €10,600 and the draw will be held in Shannonbridge on Monday 4th November.  

NOVEMBER - This month is a special time to remember and honour all our faithful departed. We presently have a Remembrance Tree in Clonfanlough Church with labels you can hang on the tree after you  write the names of those you would like to remember. Both Churches have Remembrance Books.  Your loved ones will be remembered at Masses this month in both Churches

BAPTISM PREPARATION - The next meeting for parents in our pastoral area who have a child for baptism will be held on Wed. 27th November at 8pm in the Granary, Boher. Please contact me (Fr. Tom Cox 086 8319500) or Fr Brendan 057 9336119.

CARE CARE OFFALY - DVD’s for sale ‘Songs from the Rambling House’. €10. Available from Sean Murphy, Belmont or Joe Kearns, Belmont.

SAVE THE DATE—CLONFANLOUGH CHRISTMAS PARTY  Sunday, November 24th 1:30p.m.  in Clonfanlough Hall

MEETING OF PARENTS/GUARDIAN(S) OF FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION  on Monday, November 4th at 7:30p.m. in Clonmacnois National School. Bishop Francis Duffy has requested such groups meet before Nov. 23rd next in our Diocese.

FERBANE APOSTOLIC WORK Table Quiz on Friday 22nd November in the Black Boot at 9pm in aid of the Missions.

HIGH STREET / BELMONT SOCIAL DANCING - Classes continue on Wednesday 6th November at 8pm. Refreshments served. Adm. €8. All welcome

WEST OFFALY TRAINING - Are running some great courses in the Autumn. Photography through Smart Phones (by Paul O’Moore) €35 on Tuesday 12th Nov., 6- 9pm. FREE Smartphone training for beginners starting Tuesday 5th Nov., 10am-12.30pm. Train the Trainer QQI Level 6 starting on 15th Nov., €395. Manual Handling/Abrasive Wheel Training (weekly) €50. Call 057 9152003 to find out more.

 BANAGHER DRAMA GROUP - Presents ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ by John Millington Synge and directed by Jared Madden in St. Rynagh’s College of Further Education from November 14th-17th at 8pm. Booking line (087) 456 1569.

BEST WISHES to the ladies of Shannonbridge Community Services Group who  are among 6 finalists out of 480 represent the Midlands Region in the “Community”  Section of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards on November 2nd in Dublin.

THIRTY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

‘The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost’ Zacchaeus appears just once in the New Testament, and his story is brief. A Tax Collector, small in stature, viewed by his peers as a traitor, a collaborator, a thief, wealthy, but not happy. The scene is Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Driven by curiosity he climbs a tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus, about whom he has heard so much. By going out on a limb he catches the attention of the Son of God as he passes by. Then, a look of love, acceptance and mercy turns a flawed life into something beautiful. Once we encounter Jesus we are never the same. The Zacchaeus story reminds us once again that the potential for greatness lives within each of us, and even more encouragingly, as British Victorian author, George Eliot once proclaimed: ‘It’s never too late to be who you might have been’.

MINISTRIES                                               

  Shannonbridge:Sat  9th November @6:30 p.m.          

Servers Grp4  Isobel C, Rian C,Shane K

 Reader: Eileen Quinn

Euch. Minister Sinead Ryan

 Ch Care:Martha Murphy, Marie McManus

Clonfanlough:Sun 10th Nov  @10:30am

Server Grp 1 Grace D, Rory D, Kate McC

 Reader: Maura Molloy  Euch Min.:Bridie Coughlan  Ch Care– Nov Joey Rigney/Dorothy Darcy

Resting in Peace

November is the month of letting go. We let go of the light. The leaves gently let go of the trees. This month we remember all of our Parish Family, who this past year have made the ultimate sacrifice to let go of a loved one, back into the arms of God’s loving embrace. This month we pray for all those gone before us. We have a special place in our prayer this month for all of you who have been bereaved this last year. Your tears speak of a pain greater than words. November invites us to rest awhile. It invites us to remember and rebuild our shattered lives. God’s hands are the gentle hands of time, bringing comfort and healing to all wounded hearts. Grief takes time, it takes tears. Talking to a kind listener can help you to grieve the loss and the pain. It’s important to grieve in your own way and in your own time. Rest assured that our November prayer is with you these dark November days and nights. Know that your loved one is safe and well, at peace and at home close to God and closer to you than you can ever imagine.

Rosary will take place in Clonmacnois Cemetery on Sunday 10th  November after 10:30Mass (11:30a.m.).

Since Nov 1st 2018 last we laid to rest

Kathleen Kelly

Barry Quinn

Mary L’Estrange

Hubert (Louis) Darcy

Johnny Nally

Kieran Hanniffy

Shane Hynes

Annie (Birdie) Kelly

John (Sean) Rohan

Kieran Rocke

From this parish who died elsewhere...

Daniel (Donal) O’Connor

Brendan Loonam

Oliver Redican

Pauline Donnelly (Nee Redican)

Molly Rohan