Clonmacnois Parish November 14th 2021

Clonmacnois Parish November 14th 2021 33rd 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) https://fb.me/saintciarans (saved to it afterwards) 33rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR ‘Heaven and earth will pass away’ There is something about the month of November that invites us to reflect on endings and beginnings. As winter tightens its grip and the landscape becomes increasingly barren we are confronted with the stark truth that this world as we know it will pass away. The Word of God these Sundays asks us to live with this awareness. We are reminded that all life is a preparation to meet the King. One day we will stand before Him to account for our stewardship, for the choices we have made. ‘If in the end we have not chosen God, then it will not matter what else we have chosen’ (C.S. Lewis). Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter suggested that ‘we should live our lives each day as though Christ were coming in the afternoon’. His advice is wise. All spectacular achievement is preceded by unspectacular preparation, and by preparing for death we actually clarify life. Doesn’t it make sense to be prepared? A Coronavirus Prayer for this Weary Winter Jesus Christ, Light of the World, You understand what it is like to feel alone in the midst of great suffering. Remain with us as we continue to endure the coronavirus pandemic. Awaken our hearts as we bear witness to the sickness, the sacrifice, even death. In these dark months we cry, “How long, O Lord?” Help us to watch and pray for signs of your hope. When we long for a world returned to normal, inspire us to work toward a world transformed. When we feel forgotten and lonely, help us to find solidarity through your love. When we cannot see your face, help us to see you in others, especially the medical professionals who labour tirelessly. When we feel only sorrow in our souls, help us to know that the joy of the Gospel remains as true now as ever. When we feel only grief in our hearts, help us to find consolation in knowing that those who are sick or have died are held in your loving embrace. As we walk through this time of darkness, give us faith that we are headed toward brighter days. Give light to our eyes. Let us show that light to one another. Even in winter, when the ground appears barren, it is warmed by the light of your creation; seeds are nourished and green shoots are pushing up toward the sun. Jesus Christ, be our light. Amen. (Churches at 100% Capacity) SHANNONBRIDGE Sat 13th November 7p.m. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. World day of the Poor Barry Quinn Anniversary & deceased members of the Quinn family. Monday 15th Nov. 7pm Mass Dec’d relatives Tuesday 16th Nov. 10am Mass Wednesday 17th Nov. 10am Mass Thursday 18th Nov. 8pm Deceased Staff of E.S.B. Shannonbridge/West Offaly Power Station Friday 19th Nov. 10am Mass Sat 20th Nov 7p.m. Jim Rogers (Anniv.) CLONFANLOUGH Sunday 14th November 10:30am Rose Daly Anniversary Thursday 18th Nov. 7p.m. Sunday 21st November 10:30am Mary Kate Dolan CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wednesday 17th November @7:30pm OFFERTORY Nov 1st (All Saints) €154.50 Nov 6/7 €519.20 November Dues €1050 Trócaire Appeal for East Africa €310 donations may be received. The appeal will end next weekend. Please mark your envelope - Trocaire. SAINTS THIS WEEK Nov.15th St Albert the Great (1206-1280) A Dominican theologian, he taught theology at Cologne university. Nov. 16th St Gertrude (1256-1302) She cultivated devotion to the Sacred Heart and advocated frequent Communion. Nov. 17th St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) Queen at fourteen, widowed at twenty, she was a woman of prayer and service to the poor CEMETERY ROSARY Clonmacnois Sunday 21st November at 2:00pm Jim Rogers Shannonbridge 20th Nov 2020 Kieran Kelly Leharrow 16th Dec 2020 Joan Farrelly Shannonbridge 7th Jan 2021 Anne Egan Ballyhearth 17th June 2021 Kathleen Maleney Glebe 8th July 2021 Marion Higgins (née Donegan) Shannonbridge (died 4.6.2020) (interred) 18.9.21  World Mission Sunday - 24 October This year we will celebrate World Mission Sunday over the weekend of 24 October. Its theme ‘We Cannot Remain Silent - We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard (Acts 4 20)' is twofold. It is message of hope - Jesus Christ is risen and we cannot keep his love compassion and mercy to ourselves. It also challenges us to stand-up and speak on behalf of those whose voices are too small to be heard We all have the potential to be champions for those who are weaker For them we cannot remain silent All offerings and donations made for World Mission Sunday become part of the Holy Father's Universal Solidarity Fund. This Fund is essential not only for missionaries but for the future of the Church. It supports missionary activities in over 1,100 mission dioceses, mostly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. However, World Mission Sunday is far more than an appeal for financial help. Missionaries also need your spiritual support. On this universal celebration missionaries can take great strength in knowing that the faithful of the world are keeping them in their thoughts and prayers. “When this is over, may we never again take for granted A handshake with a stranger Full shelves at the store Conversations with neighbours A crowded theatre Friday night out The taste of Communion A routine check-up The school rush each morning Coffee with a friend The stadium roaring Each deep breath A boring Tuesday Life itself. When this ends, may we find that we have become more like the people we wanted to be we were called to be, we hoped to be and may we stay that way—better for each other because of the worst.” -Laura Kelly Fanucci Irish Bishops - Bereavement Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine - TODAY The Covid-19 pandemic has been a particularly difficult time for those who have lost loved ones and have often had to cope with their grief without many of the usual spiritual and community supports. To pastorally support everyone who has suffered the pain of bereavement during the pandemic, and in the context of the month of November as the traditional time when we remember our dead, on Sunday, 14 November at 3.00pm, the Bishops of Ireland will undertake a pilgrimage to the International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine in Knock. The bishops will concelebrate Mass for those who died in our country during the pandemic, and their families. The bishops will also offer prayers of thanksgiving for those who so selflessly sacrificed so much during the pandemic. This Mass will be live-streamed on www.knockshrine.ie and broadcast on the RTÉ News Now digital television channel and online. The bishops invite everyone to join with them in prayer on this solemn occasion. SHANNONBRIDGE EXERCISE CLASSES Wednesdays @ 7:30pm €7 per class Pilates Class starting Thursday 11am (€10) SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO DRAW Nov 8th 2021 Numbers drawn on FB Live 7-11-22-31 No winner, 7 Match 3Jackpot €16,000 MINISTRIES IN CHURCH CHURCH CARE Dympna Fitzpatrick, Dympna O’Carroll, Linda Moran Clonfanlough: Dorothy Darcy (Nov) READER Nov. 20th @ 7pm Kieran O’Connor Nov. 21st @ 10:30 Maura Molloy Church Counters Clonfanlough (November) RECENT DEATHS Sr. James Pillion, Cluny Sister, (formerly Clonascra, Ballinahown and Gallen Priory) who died in Mount Sackville CLIMATE CHANGE QUOTES -“Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality, it is about changes in our very way of life.” -Paul Polman -“We can’t take climate change and put it on the back burner. If we don’t address climate change, we won’t be around as humans.” -Conrad Anker. //-“We have a single mission: to protect and hand on the planet to the next generation.” François Hollande // - “We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it.” -Jay Inslee // -“While the problem can sometimes seem overwhelming, we can turn things around — but we must move beyond climate talk to climate action.” - Ted Turner // -“We cannot burn our way to the future. We cannot pretend the danger does not exist — or dismiss it because it affects someone else.” - Ban Ki-moon //“We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to.” - Terri Swearingen THE ANNUAL MASS for the Deceased Staff of E.S.B. Shannonbridge/West Offaly Power Station will be celebrated in St Ciarán’s Church. Shannonbridge on Thurs. 18th November at 8pm SHANNONBRIDGE Active Retirement Association meeting on Friday 19th November at 11:30am in Fallons CONGRATULATIONS to all involved in Shannonbridge Tidy Towns. A very fine result up another 9 points to 300 CONGRATULATIONS - To Bishop Francis Duffy on his appointment as the new Archbishop of Tuam. He will act as Apostolic Administrator of our Diocese until his instalment in the new year. We thank him for his committed leadership over the past eight years and we ask God to grant him the wisdom and courage he needs in his important new ministry. Faoi choimirce na Maighdine Muire go raibh sé.