CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN DECEMBER 29th 2019

SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday 28th December   The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

6:30pm. Julianne Dillon (M/M) [[note owing to family bereavement Damien Kenny anniv rebooked for 18/1/20

Mon 30th Dec 10a.m. Mass

Tues 31st Dec  10a.m. Mass

Wed 1st Jan 12 Noon Mass of Peace

Thurs 2nd Jan 10a.m. Service

Fri 3rd Jan 10a.m. Mass

Sat 4th Jan  7:00p.m. Paul Kelly (6th A)

 CLONFANLOUGH.                      

Sunday, 29th December   -   The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

10:30a.m. Kieran & Kate Daly, Joe Daly & extended family (Creevagh )

Friday 3rd Jan 2020 7p.m First Friday

Sun 5th Jan 10:30a.m. Mass for Peoples Intentions  (Missa Pro Populo)

 RECENT DEATHS  Lify Strappe Carrick on Suir  née Egan (Moystown) (Aunt of Mary Kenny)

RECENTLY BAPTISED We welcomed Michael Dawson and Mary Anne Dawson (Norfolk)   into the Christian Community last weekend

SUNDAY READINGS 2020  – Available sacristy  FREE  for Sunday rota readers

COLLECTIONS: Offertory Dec 21/22  €1,130  Shrine €108  Dec 24/25th €1,555(Christmas Eve/Day) ; Dec Monthly €410

  

CLUAIN CHIARAIN  No Mass Wed  Jan 1st  Next Mass Jan  8th.(T.Cox )

IMPORTANT DATES 20200

 Confirmation, Sunday March 22nd Shannonbridge 3p.m.

First Communion: Clonfanlough Saturday May 23rd  12 Noon

Cemetery Day  Clonmacnois, Saturday 1st August 7pm.

FIRST FRIDAY - January 3rd. The sick and housebound will be visited as usual CLONMACNOIS PARISH  IN NUMBERS FOR 2019

Baptisms 18 (10 resident)

First Communions 7      Marriages  1

Funerals 10

Successful Families According to a study of more than 500 family counsellors, the following are the top traits of successful families:

 •         Communicating and listening

· Affirming & supporting family members

· • Respecting one another

· • Developing a sense of trust

· • Sharing time and responsibility

· • Knowing right from wrong

· • Having rituals and traditions

· • Sharing a religious core

· • Respecting privacy.

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

This Feast is well placed, because Christmas is above all the season of the family. These are the days when we return to rest again in the cradle of our life and love. The family is a Gospel in itself. It is good news for society. It is one of nature’s masterpieces. While parents stand at the centre of family life, we are reminded, in the persons of Simeon and Anna, that grandparents are a precious gem at the heart of the household too. ‘They sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children’ (Alex Haley). On the threshold of another year, we raise-up in prayer our families, young and old, living and sleeping. May our departed ones sleep in peace, and through the intercession of Jesus, Mary and Joseph may our homes continue to be circles of strength, schools of faith and communities of love. Athbhliain shuaimhneach orainn uilig.

To mark the beginning of the New Year 2020, Mass will be celebrated in Shannonbridge at 12 Noon  on Wednesday 1st January (Feast of Mary, the Mother of God), There will be no 10a.m.  Mass.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Planned Giving Envelopes Currently new boxes of envelopes for 2020 are available to those who use them. We thank our Parish Representatives who distribute these New boxes become effective on 5th January 2020.

GODS’ WORD 2020  Available from Sacristy./Fr. Tom. The daily Mass readings with a short reflection. Cost price €6

PARISH CALENDARS are in the Church porches and you are welcome to take a copy home

SHANNONBRIDGE VIGIL MASS - Moves to 7pm from Saturday 4th January 2020 onwards.

MASS OF PEACE - For all the families of our community in Shannonbridge Parish Church at 12 noon on New Year’s Day. We encourage all families to make an effort to be with us.

EPIPHANY– Monday Jan 6th 2020. As it’s a Holyday and school reopens that day, after the 10:30 Clonfanlough Mass, I shall be in Clonmacnois NS for mass at 11:45a.m.  All are welcome as we sing carols with the children.

DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO The winning numbers in last week’s (Dec 23)  lotto draw were 6, 14,15, 22  No jackpot winner. Three  match 3 winner. This week’s jackpot is €12,200 and the draw will be held in Shannonbridge on Monday 30th December. Happy New Year to all our supporters.

ARK OF DIVINE MERCY  will host First Saturday in honour of our Blessed Lady at St Ronan¹s Parish Church Taughmaconnell on Saturday January 4th 2020 starting at 2.00pm with Adoration Rosary , Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Concluding withy Holy Mass. Celebrant Fr Sean Nealon P.P All are most welcome. Details from Kathleen O'Connor or Paul Woods on 087 7828283.or arkofdivinemercy@gmail.com

SHANNONBRIDGE VIGIL MASS - Moves to 7pm from Saturday 5th January 2020 onwards.

SHANNONBRIDGE TIDY TOWNS would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. Thankyou to all the volunteers who helped out throughout the year to make our village a beautiful place to live. 

LOURDES COLLECTION  As before our annual Collection for our May Diocesan pilgrimage to help assisted pilgrims will be taken up as a second collection after Communion in both Churches on Jan 11/12th  2020

PRAYERS FOR THE NEW YEAR

May God make your new year a happy one!

Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,

But by strengthening you to bear it as it comes;

Not by making your path easy,

But by making you sturdy to travel any path;

Not by taking hardships from you,

But by taking fear from your heart;

Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,

But, by keeping your face bright even in the shadows; Not by making your life always pleasant,

But by showing you when people and their causes need you most.  God’s peace, hope, love and joy to you in the year ahead.

As the dawn breaks on a new year, let us give thanks for all we hold dear: our health, our family and our friends. Let us release our grudges, our anger and our pains, for these are nothing but binding chains.

Let us live each day in the most loving ways, the God-conscious way. Let us serve all who are in need, regardless of race, colour or creed.

Let us keep God of our own understanding in our hearts and to chant God's name each day.                      

Let us lead the world from darkness to light, from falsehood to truth and from wrong to right. Let us reme mber that we are all one, embracing all, discriminating against none.

May your year be filled with peace, prosperity and love. May God's blessings shower upon you and bestow upon each of you a bright, healthy and peaceful new year.