Clonmacnois Parish
September 5th 2021
23rd Sunday in OrdinaryTime(B)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/tomas.macconchoille (Live)
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Starting afresh It will be hard going for the Church… It will make her poor and cause her to become the Church of the meek… But when the trial of this sifting is past, a great power will flow from a more spiritualised and simplified Church. Men in a totally planned world will find themselves unspeakably lonely. If they have completely lost sight of God, they will feel the whole horror of their poverty. Then they will discover the little flock of believers as something wholly new. They will discover it as a hope that is meant for them, an answer for which they have always been searching in secret. Pope Benedict
‘He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak’ Today Jesus encounters and heals a deaf man who also has an impediment in his speech. The Lord’s gesture reminds us that the gifts of hearing and speech are among God’s greatest gifts, and are closely connected. Many talk, but few actually listen. Research has found that we only listen at twenty five per cent of our capacity. If we do listen, it is most often with the intent to reply, not to understand. One of the most sincere forms of respect is to listen to what another has to say. The esteemed German theologian, Paul Tilich went so far as to say that ‘the first duty of love is to listen’. It is interesting to note that the words ‘listen’ and ‘silent’ are composed of the same letters! We would do well, then, to heed the wisdom of the Turkish proverb: ‘listen a thousand times and speak once’. In that way, we will be more likely to use the precious gift of speech to lift-up, not to tear down; to heal, not to wound; to help not to hurt. At a recent audience in Rome, Pope Francis concluded his remarks on the theme of listening with a beautiful prayer: ‘May the Lord give us the grace to discern when we should speak and when we should stay silent’.
MINISTRIES IN CHURCH
CHURCH CARE S’bridge Anne Ryan/Maureen Mitchell Clonfanlough: Anne McEvoy/ Eilish Egan (Sept) READER Sept 11th @ 7pm Dympna O’Carroll Sept 12th@ 10:30 Ann Guinan
SHANNONBRIDGE(15 seats/Max 50
Sat 4th Sept 7:00p.m. Optional Memorial of St. Mac Nissi, Bishop
Shannonbridge ARA group outing to Knock…
Thurs 9th 10am Mass
Fri 10th Sept 10am
Sat 11th September Eileen, Sonny & Dessie Keena
Sun 5th Sept 10:30am
[The annual diocesan pilgrimage to Knock will not take place this year due to the continuing restrictions. Bishop Duffy will celebrate Mass at Knock Shrine on Sunday 5th September 2021 at 3.00pm. The Mass will be livestreamed at www.knockshrine.ie]
DEATHS: Please Pray for Monica Darcy USA, wife of the late Christopher Darcy (Recently Deceased) USA & Shannonbridge
Sept.8 th Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s birth. The church has celebrated Mary’s birth since the sixth century. “She is the flower of the field from which bloomed the precious lily of the valley”
Examination Results Congratulations to the girls & boys who got their exam results on Friday, after a difficult year. Best wishes as they plan their future courses in the days ahead
The Irish Catholic: The Irish Catholic newspaper is available each week in our parish from local Distributors. It costs €2.50.
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 14th September from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and the speaker is Fr Richard Gibbons PP and Rector of Knock Shrine. 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.
-Wear a face mask (u12s don't have to do this)
-sanitise your hands at provided dispensers as you enter
-keep a 2m distance from others when seated in the Church (2m between individuals or family groups)
Ventilation is very important- please God it will be mild!
Sanitising after Mass (big thank you to parishioners)
We have come this far together and looked after one another, let us keep going and this through to the end.
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FREE COURSES available in September at Athlone VTOS if you are over 21 and receipt of a DEASP payment for more than 6 months. We offer Art, Business and Computer Programming courses at Athlone Training Centre, Garrycastle, with excellent up to date facilities. Hybrid courses may be also available with a mixture of online and in class delivery. Ring Maria on 086 8522795 or email mryan@lwetb.ie "
WEST OFFALY TRAINING - Are commencing a Training Delivery and Evaluation Course, QQI Level 6 on Tues. 14th September. More About Autism Course starting Wed. 22nd Sept. Study Skills for Students for 5 Monday evenings from 6-8pm. For all details of the above courses please contact Josephine, West Offaly Training, Banagher 057 91 52003 josephine@ westoffalytraining.com.
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