Clonmacnois Parish
October 31st 2021
31st Sunday in OrdinaryTime(B)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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‘Love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself’
The core of Jesus’ message was so uncomplicated: ‘Love God and love your neighbour’. Uncomplicated, but not simple! It begins, according to the Master, by having a relationship with God. We love others best when we love God most. If we lose Him, we are more likely to lose respect for others. Pope Francis expressed this another way: ‘when the light of faith goes out, all other lights grow dim’. Look around! When we make space for God in our lives, however, we begin to look at the world and other people through a different lens. Then every encounter becomes a moment of grace and opportunity. We come to see that every creature is full of God and all things speak of God. The celebrated 19th century Indian poet, Tagore had this deep awareness of the all-embracing divine presence in our world and his words should cause us to reflect: ‘when you left my house I found God’s footprints on my floor’.
TRÓCAIRE’S SPECIAL APPEAL on 6th and 7th November 2021 to support its work to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in East Africa - Across East Africa, families face a dire threat of famine. People and their livestock are dying of starvation, pushed back by cruel climate shocks and Covid. Trócaire has called for special support for the people of East Africa, where up to 30 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are currently facing life-threatening food shortages. Parishes throughout Ireland are requested to undertake a Special Church Collection on 6th and 7th November. If you wish to donate you can place your donation in any envelope and mark it Trócaire. Your support would be appreciated
SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 30th 7pm Maureen Claffey
Mon 1st Nov 7pm (All Saints– a Holyday of Obligation)
Tues 2nd November 10am (All Souls)
Egan Family (Clondelara)
Wednesday 10am Service
Thursday 4th November 7p.m. Enrolment for First Holy Communion & Confirmation
Friday 5th November 10am (First Friday)
Mary & Kieran Henry (Anniv)
Saturday 6th November 7p.m. Anne Egan ( Ballyhearth)
CLONFANLOUGH
Sunday 31st October 10:30am
Mon 1st 10:30am (All Saints– a Holyday of Obligation)
Tues 2nd November 7p.m. Phil Coolahan (20th Anniv.)
Friday 5th November 7p.m. (1st Friday)
Sunday 7th November 10:30a.m. Michael & Kathleen Kelly
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wednesday 3rd November @7:30pm (Fr. T.C.)
OFFERTORY Oct 24th €340 October Monthly €306
SAINTS THIS WEEK
Wed. Nov 3rd St Malachy, Bishop
Thurs Nov 4th St Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial)
Fri 5th Nov St Martin de Porres, Religious (Memorial)
Saturday 6th November is the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland. We remember the holy men and women from Ireland whose example and goodness inspires and encourages us.
NOVEMBER LIST You are invited to prepare your List of the Dead to return it at Masses this weekend or during this week to the Parochial House or to the box near the altar in Athboy Church You may place your List of the Dead in the box in the sanctuary .
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Nov 1st @ 8pm Shannonbridge Hall
CHOIR— As you can see from the diocesan guidelines, Choirs are welcome to return. It is a beautiful ministry to help people to pray better. Please consider it
ENROLMENT FOR FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Thursday November 4th at 7pm in St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge
SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 30th 7pm Maureen Claffey
Mon 1st Nov 7pm (All Saints– a Holyday of Obligation)
Tues 2nd November 10am (All Souls)
Egan Family (Clondelara)
Wednesday 10am Service
Thursday 4th November 7p.m. Enrolment for First Holy Communion & Confirmation
Friday 5th November 10am (First Friday)
Mary & Kieran Henry (Anniv)
Saturday 6th November 7p.m. Anne Egan ( Ballyhearth)
CLONFANLOUGH
Sunday 31st October 10:30am
Mon 1st 10:30am (All Saints– a Holyday of Obligation)
Tues 2nd November 7p.m. Phil Coolahan (20th Anniv.)
Friday 5th November 7p.m. (1st Friday)
Sunday 7th November 10:30a.m. Michael & Kathleen Kelly
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wednesday 3rd November @7:30pm (Fr. T.C.)
OFFERTORY Oct 24th €340 October Monthly €306
SAINTS THIS WEEK
Wed. Nov 3rd St Malachy, Bishop
Thurs Nov 4th St Charles Borromeo, Bishop (Memorial)
Fri 5th Nov St Martin de Porres, Religious (Memorial)
Saturday 6th November is the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland. We remember the holy men and women from Ireland whose example and goodness inspires and encourages us.
NOVEMBER LIST You are invited to prepare your List of the Dead to return it at Masses this weekend or during this week to the Parochial House or to the box near the altar in Athboy Church You may place your List of the Dead in the box in the sanctuary .
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Nov 1st @ 8pm Shannonbridge Hall
CHOIR— As you can see from the diocesan guidelines, Choirs are welcome to return. It is a beautiful ministry to help people to pray better. Please consider it
ENROLMENT FOR FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION Thursday November 4th at 7pm in St. Ciaran’s Church, Shannonbridge
with a constant chorus of cicadas
the leaves tumble down,
from long, thin silver poplars,
they twirl to the ground,
dancing the Autumn death
dance beneath the great blue sky.
the leaves seem glad at the going.
(is there something I don’t know?)
sparkling in the October sunshine,
they fill the air with gentle rustling.
one, then another and another,
on they skim down from above,
bedding the forest table before me
with comforting crunches and crackles.
this gigantic death scene of leaves
does not smell of sorrow and sadness, rather, the earth is coloured with joy
and the leaves make music in the wind.
why is this dance of death so lovely? why do leaves seem so willing to go? are they whispering to each other,
urging one another to be freed?
maybe “you first and then I’ll follow” or: “you can do it, go ahead”
supporting one another gladly
in their call to final surrender.
I have not yet discovered the secret
of the serenity of sailing leaves;
every autumn I walk among them
with a longing that stretches forever, wanting to face that death-dance
and the truth of my own mortality
No new growth comes unless Autumn agrees to let go of what has been The same is true of our lives
(Joyce Rupp)
The 26th UN Climate Conference (or COP26 for short) begins this week in Glasgow and will go on until 12 November. Pope Francis, along with other religious leaders has called on those attending COP26 to renew their commitment to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C and to take action to make this possible. We are asked to pray for the success of COP26 during these days
CLOCKS go back one hour at 1am Oct 31st
Wednesdays, Nov. 3rd @ 7:30pm €7 per class
COMMEMORATION DINNER DANCE of 1996 Offaly Senior Championship Win. Saturday 6th November 2021 at 7:30pm Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, Tickets €40. Special Guest Matt Connor. To book text/call 087 6891036
SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO DRAW Oct 25th 2021 Numbers drawn on FB Live 7-14-21-26 No winner, 9 Match 3Jackpot €15,800
MINISTRIES IN CHURCH
CHURCH CARE Eileen Quinn, Dolly Deeley, Veronica Hynes Clonfanlough: Dorothy Darcy (Nov) READER Nov. 6th @ 7pm Dympna O’Carroll Nov. 7th @ 10:30 Maura Molloy
Church Counters Clonfanlough (November)
West Offaly Training: Understanding Autism Course is due to commence on the 3rd Nov. This course is delivered by our tutor David and has been very well received by previous students. If you or a family member would like to know more and be in a position to help an individual affected by Autism Spectrum disorders then this course is the first step. Train the Trainer Course is a QQI Level 6 award which helps to develop an understanding of the methodologies and processes involved in Training Delivery and Evaluation. Our next course is Tues. 2nd Nov. It will run for 5 weeks, 2 nights per week. The cost of the course is €395. josephine@westoffalytraining.com or phone 086 8413082
NOVEMBER LISTS available in Churches and can be sent electronically if you let me know
FEASTS OF ALL SAINTS & FEAST OF ALL SOULS - These Feasts stem from the core Christian belief that there is a powerful bond between the Church on earth and the Church in heaven. ‘Death is the end of earthly life, but not of existence’ (St. Ambrose).
INDULGENCES-CONDITIONS
Noon Nov. 1st - Midnight Nov. 2nd: Having received the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (Our Father/Hail Mary), visit a Church and recite the Our Father and Apostle’s Creed.
2. Nov. 1st - Nov. 8th: Visit a cemetery and pray for the dead. 40 HOURS OF ADORATION - From the 1st to 5th November from 2-10pm. Healing Mass at 8pm each day in Ceilí Community Centre, Harbour Road, Kilbeggan.
KNOCK SHRINE-Young people reflect on the first Tuesdays of the month (till June 2022) in word/music/imagery on their favourite scripture. Beginning n Tuesday 2nd November at 8.30pm. www.knockshrine.ie/watch-live
