Clonmacnois Parish
August 8th 2021
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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‘Anyone who eats this bread will live forever’
In today’s extract from the ‘Bread Section’ of St. John’s Gospel Jesus makes an extraordinary promise. If we eat His flesh and drink His blood we will live with Him forever. There has never been a greater promise made in the whole of history. By sharing in the Eucharist we share in the life of God. As we consume the Eucharist, the Eucharist is meant to consume us. Our vision becomes Christ’s vision. Our hopes and dreams are shaped by His hopes and dreams. Our hearts become His heart reaching out to all of humanity. ‘The effect of receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is that we become what we receive’ (Pope St. Leo the Great). We are dealing with mystery when we contemplate the priceless gift of the Eucharist. A young boy once asked an electrician: ‘What exactly is electricity’? The electrician answered: ‘I really do not know, son, but I can make it give you light’. Likewise, the Church can never fully explain the stupendous mystery of the Eucharist, but she can make it give us the life of Jesus. The Irish people have, through the ages, embraced the mystery and treasured the gift. When the last Chief Secretary of Ireland, Augustine Birrell, was asked by London to report on the level of faith and practice in Ireland he gave a one sentence reply: ‘It’s the Mass that matters’. May it always be so.
Saturday August 7th 7pm Vigil of 19th Sunday
Monday August 9th 10am St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.
Tuesday August 10th 10am St Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr.
Wednesday August 11th 9:30am Mass St Clare
Thursday August 12th 10am St Jane Frances de Chantal
Friday August 13th 7pm Mass Intention Mary & John Claffey (Anniv.)
Saturday August 14th [St Maximilian Kolbe ]
CLONFANLOUGH (Max 50)
Sun 8th August 10:30a.m. —
OFFERTORY August 1st 2021 €575
SAINTS FOCUS
Aug. 9 th St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Born Jewish, Edith became a catholic in 1922 and became a Carmelite nun. She died in Auschwitz in 1942.
Clare order of nuns.
Aug: 14th St Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941) A Polish Franciscan priest, Maximilian died in Auschwitz sacrificing his life for a fellow prisoner
ACCORD CATHOLIC MARRIAGE CARE SERVICE CLG is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators. Accord is seeking registration of interest from those who have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church and the enthusiasm to be part of a team supporting couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Successful applicants will receive professional training and will be part of a team delivering marriage preparation programmes locally in accordance with best practice. Contact by email to info@accord.ie. The closing date Friday 27 August.
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Appointments 2021
-Fr Patrick Murphy, PP Mohill and Fenagh, appointed Administrator Athlone.
-Fr Nigel Charles, Administrator Streete and Rathowen, appointed PP Mohill and Fenagh.
-Fr Declan Shannon, Administrator Athlone, appointed Chaplain, the Defence Forces, Athlone Barracks.
-Fr Pierre Pepper, CC Athlone, appointed Administrator Streete and Rathowen.
-Fr Reji Kurian, CC Longford, appointed resident priest Boher, Syro Malabar chaplain and assist in Athlone.
-Fr Joseph Okere, on study leave and resident priest Boher, is appointed to the staff of the National Missionary Seminary of St Paul, Abuja, Nigeria.
Novena to Our Lady of Knock Saturday 14th August to Saturday 22nd August.
August 15th 6pm Opening the door to Offaly's Heritage, Przemysław Skura (Photographic Exhibition) on Facebook Offaly Libraries page
Prayer for Cemetery Gathering
Loving God, we give thanks and remember our loved ones who have now passed to the other side of this life. Although they have gone from us, their lives continue to affect who we are.
Their goodness remains within our hearts and souls. So we pray that you will send your angels to guide them to the fullness of life, in union with you. Amen. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31
Heavenly Father, we place in your loving hands all our loved ones who have died. We come to you in faith and confidence that the power of your love may light their way to your heavenly
homeland. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
Youth 2000: "This year the Youth 2000 Summer Festival will take place ONLINE and IN
prayer and worship will take place online for the course of the weekend and it is here that you
can watch, engage with and participate in the Summer Festival in its entirety.
However, in line with government and church regulations, this year we are able to add in
person elements once again to our Summer Festival. These in person elements will be held at
multiple satellite locations around Ireland with slightly different formats in Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland to ensure that all activities are in line with relevant government
regulations there. For all information and to register please visit www.youth2000.ie "
SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO DRAW |2nd August 2021 Numbers drawn on Facebook Live 5-8-11-13 No winner, Two Match 3 Jackpot now €13,400
MINISTRIES IN CHURCH
CHURCH CARE S’bridge Jacinta Kelly, Ann Keena Clonfanlough: Marian Devery/Ann Kelly (Aug) READER Aug 14th @ 7pm Christina Fallon Aug 15th Anne Rohan Church Counters Shannonbridge (Aug)
There are times in life when we are called to be bridges, not big imposing structures, but a simple bridge to help someone to get to where they need to be. A bridge to support a friend through some difficulty of pain, loss or loneliness. A bridge to clear a pathway for the onward journey of someone who has forgotten how to face into the winds of self-help, healing and peace. Amen.
CEMETERY BLESSING Graves will be blessed privately from August 14/15th. I will send out a video of prayer online.
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