Clonmacnois Parish

July 11th 2021

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/  0868319500 

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

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15th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
‘He began to send them out’
From the outset the Church was missionary. The disciples were sent-out by Jesus to others. Christianity is not a private religion. The prayers of the Mass and the dismissal at the end of the celebration are reminders to us of the outward thrust that must be at the heart of who we are. We strengthen our own faith by sharing it with others. We share it best through our witness. Notice how Jesus concentrates on the lifestyle of the disciples rather than on the message. Witness always speaks louder than words. From the beginning the word of God has encountered apathy and downright opposition. St. Thomas Aquinas said that the four typical substitutes to God are pleasure, wealth, power and honour. These substitutes for God have become increasingly evident in our land and when God is lost people are ‘capable of anything’. The great Irishman, Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary spoke prophetic words back in the 1920’s when he warned that inertia with regard to our faith leads, within two generations, to non-practice and within a further two generations to non- belief. The era of non-belief is with us. Our mission is close to home.
A DAILY PRAYER Lord, I thank you for the gift of being alive this morning . Lord, this day is full of promise and opportunity; Help me to waste none of it. This day is full of mystery and the unknown; Help me to face it without fear or anxiety. During this day, may I become More thoughtful, More generous, More appreciative, More prayerful. Help me to do nothing today That will hurt anyone But help me, at least a little, To make life more pleasant for those I meet. And when night comes, May I look back on this day without regrets. May nobody be unhappy because Of anything I have done Or anything I have failed to do. Lord bless this day for all of Us . Amen
THIS SUNDAY Christ sends His Apostles in pairs to preach the Word of God to all, and gave them instructions on how to carry out this mission. In our different vocations (marriage, priesthood) and states of life (religious life, single blessedness) God has a mission for us here on Earth and He shows us what it is.
SHANNONBRIDGE(15 seats/Max 50)\
Sat 10th July 2021 7p.m. Pro Populo
Mon 12th July 10a.m. Service of Word & Communion
Tues 13th July 10a.m. Mass
Wed 14th July 10am Mass (Private Intention)
Thurs 15th July 7p.m. Mass  (Private Intention)
Fri 16th July 10a.m.
Sat 17th July 7pm —
CLONFANLOUGH   (Max 50)
Sun 11th July 10:30a.m. —
Mon 12th July 7p.m. Mass
Sunday 18th July 10:30a.m. Anne (Birdie) Kelly (Clonfanlough & the Hill) & Husband Willie (June ‘81); Sr. William Kelly & Paddy & dec’d members of Kelly family
DEATHS - Please pray for the souls of Teresa (Terri) Quinn, Portarlington(sister of George Quinn, Shannonbridge) and Kathleen Maleney, Glebe both of whom died recently. May they rest in peace
SAINTS FOCUS
Feast Days July 14th . St Camillus de Lellis He founded a religious order which specializes in the care of the sick. They have a house and a nursing home in Killucan, Co. Westmeath. He died in 1614.
July 15th St Bonaventure (1221-1274) Born into a wealthy family, he was inspired to join the Franciscan Order while studying at the university of Paris.
July 16th Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mount Carmel is in northern Israel. There is a Carmelite monastery there. OFFERTORY July 4th €445 Shrine€70
WORSHIP PROTOCOLS
 Funerals: Maximum 50 mourners at service. No other events to take place Weddings: Maximum 50 guests at Church service.  First Communions & Confirmations deferred until further review.
 
 
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CHURCH Lord Jesus, in you we find joy, in you we find meaning for our lives. Bless the young people whom you choose and call to share in your life. So many of the prophets were young, so many of the saints found you in their youthful search. Your won earthly ministry bore fruit at a young age. Give to our young people the charism of hope and nurture the instinct of future promise. May they learn to see that the pressures on them will pass, but that their unique character will endure and grow. Fill our young people with the truth that they can each make a real difference in life: in their work, in their lasting friendships, in the fulfilment of marriage, priesthood, religious life or in serving you as individuals. Never allow them to be discourage by the weary voice of despondency, but let their lives transform others into people of hope who always see potential. Most of all, Lord Jesus, keep our young people close to your heart, and teach them always the love which accompanies them in this life and secures their future in heaven. Amen
 
Reek Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick The annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick will be going ahead this year albeit in a much extended format from Wed to Sat, 1st - 31st July. The Masses (Wednesday – Saturday) will be limited to the numbers permitted for outdoor gatherings at that particular time, which currently apply to 200 people from 5th July. Details are available on www.westportparish.ie and on signage in the carpark at the start of the ascent. Pilgrims are asked to plan their trip to Croagh Patrick as early as possible and keep in mind that mid-week is traditionally a quieter time to climb.
SUNDAY WEDDINGS IN CHURCH: In our diocese of Ardagh and  Clonmacnois we would like to help accommodate those who had to postpone their wedding because of the Pandemic, we are now allowed to have Sunday Weddings up to 31^st December 2022. These marriages take place with the same guidelines as at present.
Annual Blessing of Graves Unfortunately, the current Covid-19 restrictions do not permit large gatherings of people. Therefore, I am planning to bless privately all graves in Clonmacnois Cemetery during the week beginning 1st August. In the meantime, I would encourage parishioners to begin tidying their family plots in the usual way.
Sick and Housebound I am grateful to a number of parishioners who asked me to visit family members or people within their area, who have been sick or housebound because of the pandemic. I am always happy to attend such people and administer the Sacraments in their own homes, mindful of the need to exercise the usual protocols.
 SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO DRAW  6th  July 2021 Numbers drawn on Facebook Live No results submitted to parish bulletin
MINISTRIES  IN CHURCH
CHURCH CARE   S’bridge Marian McManus, Catherina Slattery, Ann Corbett Clonfanlough: Niamh Egan/Anne Rohan(July)  READER July 17th @ 7pm Patti Corbett  July 18th Della Fitzgerald Church Counters  Clonfanlough (July)
 
Anniversary Masses: when booking an anniversary Mass, please be flexible with the date involved, as we try to regulate numbers attending Mass at the weekend.
 
WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS & THE ELDERLY: Pope Francis has established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place for the first time on Sunday 25th July 2021 on the theme ‘I am with you always’ (Mt 28:20)
 
The Faith Café for Grandparents The Faith Café is an initiative of the Catholic Grandparents’ Association which was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic as a social and spiritual space for Grandparents to meet online once a month to chat, to offer prayers and intentions and to just be together in the spirit of faith. It has been a lifeline for so many people during this time of pandemic and has connected Grandparents across the world from Ireland to the USA, from the UK to Australia. The next Faith Café will be on Tuesday 13th July from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and the speaker is Archbishop Michael Neary. Register for the Faith Café by email to info@catholicgrandparentsassociation.com. Once you register for the Faith Café, you will receive the details of how to connect in for the gathering on Zoom. We look forward to welcoming you to the Faith Café
 
Call to Repentance and Change
Erwin M. Soukup has compiled what he terms "The Seven Steps to Stagnation":
1. We've never done it that way before.
2. We're not ready for that.
3. We are doing all right without trying that.
4. We tried it once before.
5. We don't have money for that.
6. That's not our job.
7. Something like that can't work.
Soukup admits that "there's probably an eighth step, but we've never looked it up before." Martin E. Marty, "Context," April 15, 1985, p. 5