CLONMACNOIS PARISH BULLETIN JANUARY 12TH 2020

SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday, 11th January 7:00p.m.

Michael & Stephen Shrahan (Anniv)

Masses for the week:   Monday 13^th    -   Sunday 19^th January

Ordinary Time begins on Mon 13^th January, Sunday Cycle A, Weekday Cycle 2.

Monday, 13^th January   -   St. Hilary

[10am Service of Word & Communion]

Tuesday, 14^th January 10 Mass               

Wednesday 15^th January  St. Ita 10 Mass  

Thursday, 16^th Jan - St. Fursa10 Mass                 

Friday, 17^th Jan  -St. Anthony 10 Mass                    

Saturday, 18^th January   12 Noon Peadar Allen                 

Vigil Mass of Sunday, 19^th January   -   2^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sat 7:00p.m. Damien Kenny & Ina Slevin (Cloghan) we welcome “Do This in Memory” First Communicant Group ]       

CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK runs from next Saturday 18^th to Saturday 25^th January. This is a week of special prayer for Church unity

DTIM

 CLONFANLOUGH.                      

Sunday, 12th January - Baptism of the Lord 10:30a.m.

Earl & Peetie Kelly & Dec’d members of the Earls and Kelly families

RECENT DEAT HS Please pray for the soul of Michael Feighery Clononey, Shannonharbour

CLUAIN CHIARAIN  Jan  15th 7.30pm

COLLECTIONS: Offertory Jan 4th/5th 2020   €963 Shrine €93 Jan 6th (Epiphany) €285 Jan Monthly €805

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

COLLECTION: ARDAGH CLONMACNOIS DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: As Announced the Lourdes Assisted Pilgrim Fund collection will be taken up after Holy Communion this weekend in both  churches in the parish. Please give generously.

NEW READERS TRAINING MEETING  Parochial House, Tuesday 14th January 9p.m.

 Hymns

 Be still For The Presence

 Be still for the presence of the Lord The holy one is here. Come bow before him now With reverence and fear. In him no sin is found; We stand on holy ground. Be still for the presence of the lord The holy one is here

 Spirit Of The Living God

 Spirit of the living God,  Fall afresh on me, (2) Melt me, mould me, Fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. (Us, Them, All)

 Christ be our light

 Longing for light, we wait in darkness.  Longing for truth, we turn to you.  Make us your own, your holy people,  Light for the world to see.  Christ be our light!  Shine in our hearts.  Shine through the darkness.  Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today

 FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD ‘Jesus came to the Jordan to be baptised by John’ The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brings to a conclusion the Christmas season. The momentous event at the river Jordan is reported in all four Gospels. It marks the bridge between the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth and His public ministry. As he enters the waters of the river He goes to the place where life begins, and He emerges to offer His followers new life. When we went through the waters of Baptism we were drawn into this new life, which is the very life of God. We took the first step on a lifelong walk with Him. We committed ourselves to follow the way He showed us, and to be His witnesses always. We never leave our Baptism behind. We try to live it out every day, and we learn every day. In our efforts we can identify with the saint of old, who, when asked near the end of his life if he was a Christian, replied with great humility: ‘not yet’!

 SHANNONBRIDGE GAA CLUB  AGM will be held in Clonfanlough Hall on Friday 17th January 2020 at 8.00pm. Everybody welcome!

We extend our invitation to any potential new members also, if you think you would like to join the club committee or have an input for the coming year please come along - The more the merrier. The club has made excellent strides in the last couple of years in particular, we are riding the crest of a wave and 2020 promises to be another huge year for the club both on the playing field (once again as a Senior club) and with phase one of our facilities development due to commence

.MINOR CLUB  AGM will be held next Monday evening at 8.30pm in the health centre in the village. Calling on parents in particular to attend this very important meeting for the coming year!

Don’t miss Shannonbridge GAA AWARDS NIGHT!!
Saturday 8th February 2020 in County Arms hotel.. This promises to be a brilliant night where our county champions will be presented with their medals for this year’s amazing Intermediate championship victory!! Music on the night by The LOLS  Tickets (€40) from Tony Rohan 086 882 2451 Vincent Costello 087 901 0340

Niamh Ryan Egan 086 332 0017

Jason Mahon 086 8211559

ALSO available at AGM on Friday 17th Jan in Clonfanlough Hall and on Friday 24th Jan between 8-9pm in Health Centre, Shannonbridge

 MINISTRIES

Shanonbridge:Sat 18th January @7:00 p.m.

Server Grp 1 Emily D, James D, Ruth Q, Grace F. Reader: Ffionn Anderson

E.M. Fergal Moran Ch Care Jacinta Kelly, Ann Keena  COUNTERS  Clonfanlough

Clonfanlough:Sun 19th Jan @10:30am

Server Grp 2 Neasa T, Eva S

Reader:  Declan McEvoy

Euch Min.:Anne Rohan

Church Care– Jan Mary Guinan/ Anne Guinan

 HIGH STREET BELMONT ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP - Yoga commences on Wed. 15th Jan. at 11am in High St. Hall.

FERBANE/BELMONT CE SCHEME VACANCY- Have vacancies for a General Operative and Caretaker Grounds person. For info. contact 086 8160567.

INVITATION TO MINISTRIES - A new year can be a time to consider taking up a new role in life. We acknowledge with gratitude the many people in our Parish who give their services, time and talent to enrich our Parish Ministry. We would be happy to hear from others who may wish to volunteer in these or other roles:, Readers, Choirs, Church Care, Eucharistic Ministers,  Collectors. We would be happy to hear from you.

WEST OFFALY TRAINING - Are running some great courses in 2020. New After School Coding for Kids starting 14th & 16th January (Micro:bit & Stop Motion), ECDL starting 20th January, MS Excel & Word starting 22nd January, Makeup Course starting 27th January, Tai Chi starting 27th January, Understanding Autism starting 5th February, Mindfulness Course starting 5th February. Train the Trainer QQI Level 6 starting 7th February, Manual Handling/ Abrasive Wheel training (weekly). Call 057 9152003 to find out more 

DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO - The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 4, 14, 26, 27. No jackpot winner. One match 3 winner. This week’s jackpot is €12,600 and the draw will be held in Shannonbridge on Monday 13th January.

NEW YEARS PRAYER VIGIL in Cluain Chiaráin Prayer Centre Clonmacnois, Friday 17th January. Mass at 9pm. Adoration, prayers and refreshments follow until 2.15am. Contact Dave 085 7746763.

CEMETERY WREATHS  A gentle reminder to remove any old Christmas Wreaths from our plots and bring them home.Let us help keep our loved ones resting place clean.         

 Baptisms of 2019 in this Parish

Jacob Kelly -Zac Kenny- Kieran Breen-

Neasa McManus Thade Maloney- Daniel Kelly- Seán Tomás Kelly O’Connor- Katie Turley-

Alfie Shrahan- Ciaran Martin

Seán McElhinney- Grace O’Duffy- Ada Kelly-Ethan Rocke- Benjamin Rocke Da Silva-

Tom Larkin—Aoife Kelly-

Michael Dawson- Mary Ann Dawson

May God’s angels guard them on their journey through life.

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