SHANNONBRIDGE
Saturday 29th Feb /Sunday, 1st March 7:00p.m. - First Sunday of Lent
Monday March 2nd 9:00a.m. Mass
Tuesday March 3rd 10:00a.m. Mass St. Catherine Drexel
Wednesday March 4th 9:30am. Service St. Casimir
Thursday March 5th 10:00a.m. Mass St. Kieran
Friday March 6th 10a.m. Mass (First Friday) Exposition till 11a.m.
Saturday March 7th 7:00p.m. Ss. Perpetua & Felicity
Vigil of Second Sunday of Lent 7:00pm Tom & Bina Nugent
CLONFANLOUGH.
Sunday 1st March First Sunday of Lent 10:30 A.M. Michael & Mary Kelly & family members
Monday 2nd March 7p.m.
Sunday 8th March 10:30a.m. Mass John Joe Maleney
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Next Mass Wed 4th March 7.30pm
COLLECTIONS: Offertory Feb 23rd €700 Shrine €50
SHANNONBRIDGE FITNESS CLASSES Monday 11am Pilates Tuesday at 8.15pm Fitness Class
DEATH - Please pray for the soul of Alphonsus Meehan (Father of Claire Shrahan) Kilbannon, Tuam, who died recently May he rest in peace.
WORDS TO THE WISE
No one knows what he can do until he tries (Publilius Syrus) I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. (Lao Tzu) The road to success is always under construction. (Lily Tomlin) Love is the flower you’ve got to let grow (John Lennon) Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right (Henry Ford)
EARLY MORNING LENTEN MASS - Will be held at 7am on Wednesdays of Lent in Ferbane & in St. Colmcille’s Church, Ballinahown on all Thursday mornings during Lent at 7am
ATHLONE I.T. LENTEN MASSES - Mass will be celebrated in AIT Monday to Friday at 8.40am and 1.05pm at the Institute Chapel during Lent. All welcome
SHANNONBRIDGE ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC will resume meetingsTues 3rd Mar. after 10am Mass
Hymns
God of Mercy and Compassion
God of mercy and compassion/ Look with pity upon me./ Father, let me call thee Father,/ For I now return to Thee. / Jesus, Lord, I asked for mercy; / Let me not implore in vain. / All my sins, I now reject them, Never will I sin again.
To do Your will
To do your will, is my desire/ To live in You, Lord is my life / To spread Your love to all the earth / To find in You, the joy of life /All of my days, I sing Your praise /Through all my nights, You are my light You will shine forth, to all my years
And joyously will bring me home
LENTEN THOUGHT Pope Francis invites us to look at Lent differently and as well as giving up the sweets, chocolates and biscuits, which is good in itself we could also
Fast from the hurtful word ….Be thoughtful
Fast from the long face …… Be joyful
Fast from complaining …… Be thankful
Fast from bitterness …… Be forgiving
Fast from too many words …. Be a listener
Fast from hoarding ….. Be generous
Fast from panic ….. Be calm
Fast from fear ………. Be brave
Fast from noise ……...Be quiet
Fast from rushing …….. Be still
Fast from anxiety ……. Be trusting
Fast from anger …….. Be peaceful
In a world where you can be anything “BE KIND”
Daily Lenten Prayer
Today Lord, I choose life, I choose your love and the challenge to live it and share it,
I choose hope, even in moments of darkness,
I choose faith, accepting you as Lord and God, I choose to let go of some part of my burdens, day by day handing them over to you, I choose to take hold of your strength and power ever more deeply in my life.
May this truly be for me a time of new life, of change, challenge and growth.
May I come to Easter with a heart open to dying with you and rising to your new life, day by day.
SOCIAL DANCE - In Cloghan Hall on Friday 6th March. Music by Liam Mannering from 9.30pm - 12.30am. All welcome.
ANY USED STAMPS ? Ferbane Apostolic Workers would appreciate any used stamps you may have. Please leave into Ferbane Convent
LENTEN TRÓCAIRE BOXES - Available from the Churches of the Parish. Please take one. FIRST FRIDAY - 6th March. The sick and housebound will be visited as usual.
(COVID-19): This illness is spread mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. You could get the virus if you come into contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing; do not touch surfaces or objects that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on, and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes. U The HSE & the Diocese have advised as follows: (1) If you feel unwell, remain at home; (2) No shaking of hands at Sign of Peace; Smile or nod instead! (3) Communion in hand only, not on tongue; (4) No sharing of chalice; (5) we advise that holy water fonts should not be used.
CAMOGIE ST. RYNAGH’S Best of luck to St. Rynagh’s Camogie team in this weekend’s All Ireland Club Final from all here
PARISH CONFIRMATION Program 2020
Wed. March 4th at 8p.m. in Clonmacnois N.S. for Children only (You Shall be My Witnesses)
SPRING STATIONS Station Mass Areas (1)Chapel St & Hill, (2)Ballyhearth, (3)Clongowney, (4)Carrowkeel, (5)Clonfanlough & Lakefield (6) Clonmacnois & Tullabeg (7)Clonlyon booked 3/4/2020 (8) Glebe Booked 24/4/20 (9)Aughincabe/Clerhane/Creevagh (10)Shannonbridge (11) St. Kieran’s Park, (12)Garrymore, Woodbank, Charlestown, Lecarrow, Blackwater (13) Clondelara
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT Many farmers and workers in developing countries struggle to provide for their families. Poor market access and unfair trade often means that the price they get for their crops does not cover the cost of production. Fairtrade labelling guarantees a better deal for farmers and workers in the developing world. WE can all help by buying products which have the Fairtrade logo– tea, coffee, chocolate, cocoa, bananas etc.
LENTEN PLEDGE & PIONEER (PTAA) ENROLMENT of new members will be taking place shortly. Applications can be made by contacting anybody on the Pioneer Council. We would encourage membership from children receiving Confirmation this year, or from anybody who would like to take the short term pledge for Lent. Details from 087 2950005
PILGRIMAGE WALK FROM CLONMACNOIS TO GLENDALOUGH HOLY WEEK April 5th-13th from Clonmacnois to Glendalough (125 km in 5 days)
April 5th 4pm Mass at Clonmacnois. Walk to Belmont,
April 6th Belmont to Tullamore 26km
April 7th Tullamore to Edenderry 30km
April 8th Edenderry to Robertstown
April 9th Robertstown to Dunlavin 16km
April 10th (Good Friday) Dunlavin to Glendalough 33km
April 11th Holy Saturday Rest prepare for Vigil
April 12th Own Time, return on Easter Monday
Cost €199 covers accom in hostels, support vehicle, food and fuel, cover own cost to/from Clonmacnois/Glendalough. Route mostly along Grand Canal, accommodation Parish Centres. Day walkers welcome
Enquiries to Suzanne & Raymont Cummins 4 Friar Hill, Dunlavin, Wicklow Mob 087 297774, Email zanjohnston@aol.com
Facebook: @irishcrosspilgrimage
FOOTBALL FOUNDATION COURSE in Shannonbridge Hall, Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th March—7p.m. & 9:30a.m. start
DOON / SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO - The winning numbers in last week’s lotto draw were 5, 10, 30, 31. No jackpot winner. One match 3 winner. This week’s jackpot is €14,000 and the draw will be held in Doon on Monday 2nd March.
MINISTRIES
Shannonbridge:Sat 7th March @7:00 p.m.
Servr Grp 4Charlotte C, Isobel C, Rian C., Shane K. Reader: Pattie Corbett Euch .Min. Fergal Moran Ch Care Jacinta Kelly, Mary Killeen, Ann Keena
Clonfanlough:Sun 8th March @10:30am
Server Grp 3 Teagan D, Alannah D, Seán O’S, Callie H, Ailish B. Reader: Rita Molloy EM.Leanne Quinn
Church Care– March Josie Egan/Betty Dolan
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
The curtain rises again on the Lenten drama that takes us from the bleakness of the desert to the bleakness of Golgotha, a drama that deals with the clashing themes of light and darkness, good and evil, death and life. We are drawn into the opening scene today as Jesus, prepares for the trials and tribulations ahead. As He enters the solitude of the Wilderness, He beckons us in, so that, together we may encounter the Father, and grow stronger through the testing. May the season ahead enable us to bring peace to our past, purpose to our present and hope to our future. ‘Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy’ (Pope Francis). ‘Lent is like a long retreat during which we can turn back into ourselves and listen to the voice of God’ (Pope Benedict).
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