Clonmacnois Parish
November 21st 2021
34th Sunday in OrdinaryTime(B)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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34th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world’
Pope Pius XI, whose motto was ‘the peace of Christ in the reign of Christ’ instituted this Feast in 1925. Benito Mussolini had just declared himself ‘Il Duce’ (‘The Leader’) of Italy; Stalin had come to power in Russia; Hitler was gaining control in Germany and the Holy Father wanted to remind his flock that, for them, there could be only one ‘duce’, Jesus Christ. He placed the feast, appropriately, at the hinge of the Church Year, to indicate that all time and all seasons belong to the Lord. Christ is a king with a difference. He did not come to reign on a golden throne, but on a wooden cross. His power comes, not through domination, but through humble service. As he stands before Pilate in today’s Gospel, he explains his mission: ‘I have come to bear witness to the truth’. God is Truth and when we stray from Him, we stray from the truth. When on the other hand we seek His truth, love His truth, speak His truth, act His truth, and lead others to discover His truth we enable His kingdom to come within our hearts and within our world.
‘The Feast of Christ the King is the feast of those who know they are in the hands of the One who writes straight with crooked lines’. (Pope Benedict).
Sat 20th Nov 7p.m. Jim Rogers (Anniv.)
Monday 22nd 10am Service
Tuesday 23rd 10am Mass
Wednesday 24th Mass 10am Tom Rocke & dec’d Family
Thursday 25th 10am
Friday 26th 10am
Saturday 27th (Eve of 1st Sunday of Advent) William & Julia Dillon
CLONFANLOUGH
Sunday 21st November 10:30am Mary Kate Dolan
Friday 26th November 7pm All Souls
Sunday 28th November 10:30am Edward & Bridget Mannion & Family
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass Wednesday 24th November @7:30pm
SEASON OF ADVENT - Sunday next 28th November is the First Sunday of Advent marking the beginning of a new Church Year.
OFFERTORY Nov 13/14th €755.00
November Dues Envelopes for the Priests of the Parish: Sincere thanks for your generosity. This money is lodged into a central fund in the Diocese and each priest receives a monthly allowance. Thank you for your support.
SAINTS THIS WEEK
Sun. 21 Nov. Feast of Christ the King. Mon. 22 Nov. St. Cecilia. She is the patroness of music and musicians and a 3 rd century martyr.
Tues. 23 Nov,: St Columban (543-615) He was an Irish monk who established monasteries all over Europe. He died at Bobbio, in Northern Italy. He is also known as Columbanus
Wed. 24 Nov. Ss Andrew Dŏng-Ląc.
Thurs. 25 Nov. Ss. Catherine of Alexandria, St, Clement 1, St. Colman.
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.
Church Music: A US based company, One License (OL), has obtained the copyright of a large quantity of liturgical music.www.onelicense.net. Copyright: Some music is not under copyright, for example very old hymns (if the composer is dead more than 70 years and provided the piece has not been rearranged. Choirs: If you have a choir the music should either be on sheets bought from the publishers (not One License) or in hymnals. Photocopies should not be used by choirs. CDs: CDs are for private use only and should not be used in church unless you have received written permission from the publisher to play the music in public (and/or podcast/streaming).
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Shannonbridge Hall Wednesday 24th @ 8pm
Thursday 2nd: Fr Eamonn Conway – Synodality: What does it mean?
Thursday 9th: Julie Kavanagh – Synodality: How does it work?
Thursday 16th: Fr Eamonn Conway – Synodality: Why does it matter?
VOLUNTEER - If you are interested in registering your voluntary organisation or becoming a volunteer contact 083 0154669 for more information or register on www. volunteeroffaly.ie
DANCING - Returns to St. Mary’s Hall, Cloghan on Mon. nights from 8pm to 10pm.
MESSAGE FROM SHANNONBRIDGE ACTION GROUP ON “Destination Shannonbridge”
Louise Browne and Associates will be in Shannonbridge village from 6-8p.m. on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd November in the Health Centre, Shannonbridge. Louise wants to meet as many people as possible, and we want as many people as possible to meet her, to give her your thoughts and ideas on what your vision for Destination Shannonbridge is. So please if at all possible take this opportunity to chat with Louise and her team.
LIVING WITH LOSS—IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION DEC. 8th
As part of our bereavement support function at Irish Hospice Foundation we are arranging our annual event for the public entitled ‘Living with Loss’. This event is free to attend, but registration is required using the following link: Living with Loss Tickets, Wed 8 Dec 2021 at 19:00 | Eventbrite This public event aims to provide information about grief and the range of supports available to bereaved people.
Pilates Class starting Thursday 11am (€10)
SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO DRAW Nov 15th 2021 Numbers drawn on FB Live 14-20-23-325 No winner, 6 Match 3Jackpot €16,400
MINISTRIES IN CHURCH
CHURCH CARE Maureen Mitchell, Martha Murphy, Marie McManus Clonfanlough: Dorothy Darcy (Nov) READER Nov. 20th @ 7pm Family Anniv. readerNov. 21st @ 10:30 Declan McEvoy
Church Counters Clonfanlough (November)
RECENT DEATHS Annie Kate Dinneen late of Clonmacnois. Died in Cork
Edward Galligan (Kells) brother of Bob Raherbeg
Knock All-Night Vigil, Tuesday December 7th at Knock Basilica. Vigil Theme: 'Into the Light' Vigil Programme 10pm - Midnight: Confessions in the Chapel of Reconciliation Midnight - 12.30am: Rosary 12.30am - 1am: Testimony from a Member of the Cenacolo Community, Knock 1am - 2am: Stations of the Cross 2am - 3am: Holy Hour 3am - 3.30am Break for private prayer 3.30 - 4am Reflections 4am Mass
Those who can’t come to Knock in person can join us online at www.knockshrine.ie/watch-live and on our Facebook page. Details subject to change – see www.knockshrine.ie for further updates
Short Advent Reflections by Fr. Niall Ahern available to podcast and to listen @ www.elphindiocese.ie/advent-reflections offer a gentle way of entering the forthcoming Advent season. All welcome to use.
Future of the Catholic Church in Ireland Talk by Sunday Times columnist and Iona Institute founder David Quinn and Senator Rónán Mullen in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on Tuesday 23rd November at 7.30 p.m. “Ireland and the Church: Where we’ve come from, Where we’re going” is organised by the Iona Institute. All are welcome. Admission free. Public health guidelines apply. To book your place, email info@ionainstitute.ie or phone 01 6619204.
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