Clonmacnois Parish

April 24th 2022

2nd Sunday of Easter (C)

Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/  0868319500 

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

     WEB  shannonbridge.blogspot.ie

FACEBOOK    https://www.facebook.com/tomas.macconchoille  (Live)

 

 

Second Sunday of Easter

 ‘Jesus came and stood among them’.

This is ‘Low Sunday’, a quieter day after the high drama of Easter. Behind closed doors the disciples are dazed and dispirited. Then Jesus appears and the scene is transformed, but Thomas is not there. Eight days later, he is present when Jesus shows himself to His friends again. He encounters the Lord. He sees, he believes and his life is changed forever. If proof were needed of the power and importance of praying with the community, it is surely to be found in today’s Gospel. Where two or three gather in His name, He is present in their midst. We absent ourselves from the Sunday gathering at a cost. It is the first step on the road to faithlessness. As the water lifts and supports the swimmer so does the praying community lift and support its’ individual members in their search for the living God. Our week will always be more beautiful when we begin it around the table of the Lord. The Christian life was never meant to be solitary. Thomas discovered that truth in a striking way during those first Easter days

 

Mercy:A mother sought from Napoleon the pardon of her son. The Emperor said it was the man’s second offence, and justice  demanded his death. ‘I don’t ask for justice, ‘I plead for mercy.’ ‘But’, said the Emperor, ‘he does not deserve mercy.’ ‘Sir,’ cried the mother, ‘it would not be mercy if he deserved it, and  mercy is all I ask.  ‘Well, then,’ said the Emperor, ‘I will have mercy.’ And her son was saved.

The great gift of Easter is hope – Christian hope which makes us have  that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness

and love, which nothing can shake. (Cardinal Basil Hume).

 SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday 23rd April 7pm  May Rock & Nancy Kelly

Mon 25th April 10am Mass

Liam Fitzpatrick (Anniv)

Tues 26th April 10am Mass

Wed 27th April 10am Service

Thurs 28th April 10am Mass

Fri 29th April 7pm Mass

Sat 30th April 7pm

-Oliver Hilliard (m/m)

-Edward & Margaret Cogivan & dec’d members

CLONFANLOUGH

24th April  2nd Sun of Easter  10:30am

1st May 3rd Sun of Easter 10:30am

CLUAIN CHIARAIN

Mass Wednesday, April 27th @ 7:30pm

FIRST COMMUNION May 7th 12 Noon

Feast Days

April 25th St Mark (Evangelist) St Mark’s Gospel was probably written in Rome when he was with St Paul. His is by far the shortest of the four Gospels. He focuses on the central Christian message the suffering, death& resurrection of Jesus

April 29th St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) A native of Sienna, Italy she was declared a patron of Europe in 2000 Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage The annual pilgrimage is going ahead this year, from May 23- May27, four nights. The total cost is €679 (Hotel Agena) or €699 (Hotel La Solitude) For further details call- 090 6481180.

BAPTISM  We welcomed Emily Olive Maloney into our Christian Community in Baptism.

MINISTRIES

Readers  April 30th @ 7pm Rachael Carty(SB) / May 1st @  10:30am Declan McEvoy (CF)

Eucharistic Minister Marie McManus 30/4/22 (7pm S/B) Linda Donaghy  01/05/22 (10:30am Clonfanlough) Church Care Jacinta Kelly Ann Keena (SB)/Bernie Kenny/Mgt Langtry (CF)

MAY ROSARIES... Well Clonfert Devotions just around corner and it would be nice if people wished to pray a weekly Rosary at our lovely Church grottos. Even a decade in our family homes for May... Just a

  Clonmacnois Cemetery: Thank you to the many people who maintain plots and keep things tidy. A reminder to please take home and dispose of  withered flowers, wreaths or any other waste from the cemetery when tidying your family grave; please do not dump waste material  along the cemetery walls or into neighbouring property. Thank  you for ensuring our cemetery is kept tidy.

Trócaire Now that the Lenten Season has concluded we  invite you to return your Trócaire box or offerings. Your support for Trócaire is very much

appreciated at these difficult times to respond to the cry of the poor in so many parts  of the world

Lough Derg 2022 reopens 1st May

One day retreats May, August and Sept €45

Three day pilgrimages June, July and August

€80. More details 071-9861518

UKRAINE COLLECTION UPDATE

A note from Fr. Tom Healy (Diocesan Administrator). “”We have now  received all of the returns foe the collection for Ukraine. Thank you for your prompt lodgements. The total for the diocese is €97,704.72.

 This will be forwarded to Trocaire today. Many thanks for all of your kind assistance with this.

Kind regards to your parishioners,

Tom

Fr Tom Healy   

Diocesan Administrator

Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois”

 

SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO Draw April 18th '22. Numbers drawn 6-18-23-30

No Winner, Four  Match 3. Jackpot now €5,600

LOCAL LINK BUS SERVICE TO Athlone every Saturday from Shannonbridge Church at 1:30pm. Return from Golden Island Athlone at 4:45pm

FOOT CARE Mobile Foot health Practitioner Service House Calls Available. Daytime & Evening. Contact Maura at 086 8053671 to arrange an appointment

PARISH OFFERTORY

Offertory €900, Dues €1,205, Lenten Alms

€371  Monthly €425  Shrine €300, Trócaire €1,710. You can also support our Church by electronic transfer if it is more convenient. Bank details are : Account

Name of Account Clonmacnois Parochial Account.
BIC-BOFIIE2DXXX    
IBAN-IE90BOFI90368011629381 Please put your name and/or your box number in reference section. 

 A Prayer for Peace

As we continue to watch the horrific

images of war, death, displacement of

people and destruction of cities and

infrastructures, the call to pray for

peace was never more deeply felt. On

this Sunday of Divine Mercy, the  following prayer for peace could be said as a family before your lunch today.

Lord Jesus Christ,

You are the true King of peace.

In You alone is found freedom.

Please free our world from conflict.

Bring unity to troubled nations.

Let Your glorious peace reign in every heart.

Dispel all darkness and evil.

Protect the dignity of every human life.

Replace hatred with Your love.

Give wisdom to world leaders.

Free them from selfish ambition.

Eliminate all violence and war.

Glorious Virgin Mary,

Saint Michael the Archangel,

Every angel and saint—Please pray for peace.

Pray for unity amongst nations.

Pray for unity amongst all people.

Pray for the most vulnerable.

Pray for those suffering.

Pray for the fearful.

Pray for those most in need.

Pray for us all.

Jesus,Son of the Living God,have mercy on us

Jesus, hear our prayers.

Jesus, I trust in You!  Amen

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Devotions at Cluain Chiarain (beside Clonmacnois Monastic Site) starting at 2pm on Sunday 24th. Details Kathleen 087 6600190

ROSARY AT THE GROTTOS The Rosary will be prayed each day during the month of May at hundreds of grottos around the Island of Ireland. To see a list of locations, or to register a grotto (or other suitable location) simply visit www.coastalrosaryireland.ie You can also register by texting 087 278 6552. We are praying for Ireland and for peace in the world

HAPPY ORTHDOX EASTER on the 24th to our Romanian friends across the River in the  “Orthodox Monastery of the Life-Giving Spring “ in Ard Ciaran, Raghrabeg.  we follow different calendars for dating feasts. They follow Julian, we the Gregorian Calendar!