Clonmacnois Parish
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
www.facebook.com/Parish-of-Clonmacnois
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Sat May 9th 7p.m. Sun May 10th 10:30a.m.
Mon 11th, 10a.m.(Sp. Intn.) Tues 12th, 10a.m. Wed 13th (O.L. of Fatima)
Thurs 14th 10a.m. (St. Matthias Apostle) Paddy & Francie Kelly & dec’d family member
Fri 15th 10a.m.
Sat 16th 7pm Sun May 17th 10:30a.m.
[All Masses streamed & available on Facebook “Tom Cox” and “Parish of Clonmacnois” ] Type in https://www.facebook.com/tomas.macconchoille
CHURCH COLLECTIONS I’m very grateful (and awe-struck!) for your generosity in these most difficult times. Last Week I received and lodged €530 in Offertory and so far €1,650 in Easter Dues.
You can either 1) hold on to envelopes until we open or 2) leave them in Moran’s Gala 3) Or in Clonfanlough 10:15am -12:15pm in boxes at gate as I say Mass inside.
ALTERNATIVELY if you prefer to set up a DD Our Bank Details are printed elsewhere.
Trócaire I can advise on options or receive and process monies for them. If you wish. Feel free to contact 086 8319500 Needs are huge e.g. Yemen
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
I am the Way the Truth and the Life
We have all had occasion to ask for directions. It is so refreshing and quite a relief when someone says ‘follow me and I will show you the way’. That was exactly the answer that Jesus gave to His terrified and confused disciples as they sought reassurance and hope when they gathered around the table in the Upper Room on that first Holy Thursday night. When He spoke the immortal words, ‘I am the Way the Truth and the Life’, He was inviting them to follow Him and all would be well. The first Christians were known as followers of ‘the Way’ since they shaped their lives and communities on Jesus and His teachings. The call goes out to every generation of His followers to do likewise. What does this mean in practice? In answer to that question It would be difficult to improve on the beautiful exhortation offered by the prophet Micah eight centuries before the coming of Christ: ‘act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God’. At every opportunity, we should ask ourselves what would Jesus do and then be courageous to act upon the answer. If we choose to follow that Way we will discover, in the words which Pope Benedict addressed to young people at World Youth Day some years ago:
‘Christ takes nothing away and He gives you everything’.
Dear Jesus, I believe You are always near me, present most particularly in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I love You above all things and desire to receive You ‘under my roof’.
Present to You, as You explain the scriptures and break the bread, knowing I cannot receive You sacramentally, come now spiritually into my welcoming heart. I embrace You already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Thank you for the gift of your presence.Accompany me on my journey. Heal in me whatever needs healing. Fill me with Your love and Your peace. I commit myself to You and to all that I am learning from you. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Support me, Lord Jesus, in bringing Your love with me wherever I go, making myself available, with You, to those in need of renewal, hope and peace,living in communion with You and with all those You give me,
You who are precious to me, and I to You,
‘My Lord and my God’ for ever and ever.
Amen.
GROCERY DELIVERIES—MORAN’S GALA In light of current situation & if you feel wary of coming into the Shop, phone us 090 9674124 Shannonbridge GAA Club is helping co-ordinate the local response. if you need assistance, you can call 086 8822451 Many thanks to Brosna Press Print & Design for publishing a Covid Fact sheet and local contacts in a widely available sheet
PARISH BANK DETAILS
A number of people have asked for the Bank Details. The parish account is at Bank of Ireland Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
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If you choose to contribute into the Parish Account ensure that you put your envelope number or name as a reference so that we can keep track of contributions for those parishioners who are taking part in the Charitable Donation Tax Relief Scheme. We acknowledge that this is a difficult time financially for many Parishioners and we are very thankful to those who are able to continue to support the Parish at this time.
"HOOVES FOR HOSPICE" Shannonbridge GAA & fellow Offaly Clubs are fundraising to build a level 3 Hospice Facility in Tullamore. We need more locals to help donate/rear/fund an animal. Further details at http://h4h.midlandhospice.ie/ . Please call 086 8822451 or any Committee Member
MAY DEVOTIONS IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY We encourage you to pray the Rosary, (even one decade), particularly during May
Bring Flowers of the Rarest Bring flowers of the rarest bring blossoms the fairest, from gardens and woodlands and hillside and dale; Our full hearts are swelling, our glad voices telling the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!
Chorus: O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May
FIRST COMMUNION Details next week of an online prayertime just to mark May 23rd
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