Clonmacnois Parish

June 26th 2022

Thirteenth Sunday (C)

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

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

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THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
‘Once the hand is laid to the plough, no one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God’
Anyone who has ever attended the National Ploughing Championships will understand the image used by Jesus in todays’ Gospel when He tells His disciples that once they put their hands to the plough they must not look back. No ploughman ever ploughed a straight furrow while looking back over his shoulder. He must not be distracted by what he has left behind. Jesus calls His followers to persevere in commitment. He doesn’t want lukewarm service. He invites them to a pilgrimage, not a parade; to a fight, not a frolic. He makes it clear that without commitment there is no depth in anything. In other words, we must not look back and say why, but rather look forward and say why not? Looking back brings you regrets; looking forward brings you opportunities. Your destiny will never be found in the rear view mirror! As President Lyndon B Johnson reminded the American people just one week after the assassination of John F Kennedy in November 1963: ‘Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose’. The Christian marches forward to shape the future with hope
 
 SHANNONBRIDGE
SATURDAY 25th 7pm
· Jimmy, Lizzie, James Joseph & baby Joseph McManus
· Kieran Hanniffy (3rd A 28/6/19)
Mon 27th 10am
Tues 28th 10am
Wed 29th 10am
Thurs 30th 10am
Fri 1st July 10am
SATURDAY 2nd JULY 7pm
CLONFANLOUGH
SUNDAY 26th JUNE 10:30am
Friday 1st July 7pm First Friday Shane Hynes (3rd Anniv.)
SUNDAY 3rd JULY 10:30am
 
CLUAIN CHIARAIN
Mass Wednesday, June 29th @ 7:30pm
OFFERTORY  June 19th € 550
RECENT DEATHS Your prayers are requested for the soul of  Mary Colgan
Formerly the Wild Geese Bar Shannonbridge who died recently (June 13th) in Mucklagh.
Feast Days  or coming week
Monday 27 June: St, Cyril of Alexandria. Tuesday 28 June: St. Irenaeus.
Wed. 29 June: S. Peter and Paul.
June 29th SS Peter & Paul (Apostles) St Peter died by crucifixion in Rome around the time of the Emperor Nero 64AD. St Paul, the pharisee who became the ‘Apostle to the Gentiles’, was martyred by beheading around the year 67. Both proclaimed with their lives that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Thursday 30 June: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Friday 1st July St. Oliver Plunkett Oliver Plunkett was born at Loughcrew, Oldcastle in 1625. His family were Irish nobility and were supporters of King Charles I. Oliver was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1654 and in 1669 he was appointed Archbishop of Armagh, returning from Rome during difficult times for the Catholic Church in Ireland. He was arrested in Dundalk in 1679 and found guilty of “promoting the Catholic faith” at a trial in London. He was the condemned to a gruesome death, being hanged, drawn and quartered on 1st July 1681 at Tyburn. St Oliver was canonised in 1975 by Pope Paul VI.
 Prayer: God of Life, who cares for all creation, and calls us to justice and peace, May our security not come from arms, but from respect. May our force not be of violence, but of love. May our wealth not be in money, but in sharing. May our path not be of ambition, but of justice. May our victory not be from vengeance, but in forgiveness. May our unity not be in the quest of power, But in the vulnerable witness to do your will. Open and confident, may we defend the dignity of all creation, sharing, today and forever, the bread of solidarity, justice and peace. This we ask in the name of Jesus, your holy Son, our brother, who, as victim of our violence, even from the height of the cross, gave forgiveness to us all. Amen.
 THE RALLY FOR LIFE IS BACK - Assemble 1.30pm at Parnell Square, Dublin 1 on Saturday 2nd July. Bus to Pro Life Rally in Dublin on Saturday 2nd July. Bus from Athlone will pick-up from outside Moate Community School at 9.40am approx. Fare €20. Booking essential. Please contact Siobhan on 083 0254809. Rally commences from Garden of Remembrance at 2pm.
KNOCK PILGRIMAGE - takes place in Knock Shrine on Sunday Sept 4th at 2.30
Clonmacnois Pattern Day - takes place on Sunday Sept 11th. Pattern 2:45 Mass 3pm
CEMETERY DATES Kilrehan: Sunday 3rd July, 11am. High Street: Sun 10th July @12
Clonmacnois Cemetery Mass Saturday July 30th @ 3pm 
Caring for our cemeteries: a reminder to take home withered flowers, wreaths and other waste material from your family plot. Please refrain from dumping in the grounds or neighbouring grounds of our cemeteries
Communion Calls: Fr. Tom will make his Communion Calls on Friday 1st July
First Friday: Friday 1st July is the First Friday of the month.
CONGRATULATIONS  to Ian Maleney (Glebe)  who has been announced as the Offaly recipient for the 2022 Platform 31 scheme which is a nationwide artist development scheme.
THANK YOU  FROM FR. O’ HANLON Fr. O’ Hanlon would like to thank everyone who was part of last Friday (17th) 60th Jubilee Mass. To all who helped organise and were part of the liturgy in the Church and all who worked in the Hall. To all who attended and were so generous- a very big thank you.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS : Our primary school  celebrated graduation, end of year mass for the sixth class of our school. We wish the young students every blessing and best wishes on their progress to secondary school. We wish all the boys and girls in our schools a happy and safe holiday and look forward to welcoming them back in September. We wish all the teachers similarly a happy and well deserved and safe vacation. We thank them for their loyalty, commitment and dedication. 
KIDS COMPUTER CAMP  11-15th JULY
Banagher 10am-2pm Ages 7-12 €55 per participant. Learn Coding, Stop Motion, Scratch, Micro-bit, play fun games & so much more. Call 057 9152003 or Email
Admin@westtoffalytraining.com 
 DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTERY Draw 20/6/22 Numbers drawn 3-6-14-23 No winner. 5 Match 3.  Jackpot now €8,000
 
MINISTRIES
Readers: 2/7/22 @7pm Dympna O’Carroll (SB)/ 3/7/22  Mary Kelly (Cf) Communion Fergal Moran 2/7/22 (7pm SB) Ann Guinan  3/7/22 (10:30am Clonfanlough) Church Care  Dympna Fitzparick, Dympna O’Carroll, Linda Moran SB:LeanneQuinn/Breda Maleney(CF)
 
The Loser’s Blessing
Lord bless the folk who never quite got there
The people who intended something fine
The folk who might have lived a better, nobler existence The ones who somehow always failed to shine
 
The people who tried to keep their temper
And yet who seemed to lose it all the more
The one’s who haven’t made their name in business
Who should be rich but always will be poor
 
 The folk who aren’t as clever as they might be
Who aren’t as good and feel their efforts are in vain
Lord bless all these—and me among them
And give us all the heart to try again Fr. Ronan Drury RIP
Prayer for the appointment of a new Bishop God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy, give your Church in our diocese a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth. So may your Church be built up and your name glorified, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
WATERWAYS NEWS We were saddened to  find that our own Shannonbridge version of Fungi the Dolphin—namely “Honky” the Goose had died. Found on the Slipway. Quite a character and woke up many a boater early  looking for breakfast. Loved by many people– the Jetty Mermaids called him “Clancy” for some reason.
-By the way Shannonbridge Toilets & Showers facilities at the Jetty came in for great mention at a Rally last weekend. Top Class was the comment. Well done to all.
PLACES TO GO WITH YOUNG PEOPLE– KNOCK SHRINE THE HUB is a place for young people at Knock Shrine, and will be open during July & August. The HUB runs a daily Summer programme, offers the Ark kids club - where parents can drop in their child for an hour while visiting the Shrine—and provides a drop-in space for teenagers and young adults. The team will also run Summer Camps for 7-11 year olds, from July 11th-15th, and from August 15-18th including arts & crafts, sports, prayer, dance, music etc. Cost €30—places are limited and can be booked by calling 094 9375321. A Family Day will take place on Sunday 21st August for families and children, with a range of fun activities in the beautiful grounds of Knock Shrine.
 
 
 
 

June 19th 2022

Clonmacnois Parish

June 19th 2022

Corpus Christi Sunday (C)

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

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

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 NOVENA PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART (June 16th-24th)

Lord Jesus, you have said, ‘Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you’. I come to you in faith and trust, in love and hope. Let me know your closeness to me and your care for me and all who are dear to me. My intention for this Novena is dear to me and I know that what is important to me is important to you. Hear my prayer (mention your intention); grant what I ask, and may I al- ways trust that in all that happens in life, you will be close to me as my friend, guide and saviour. And so, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

Friday 24th June - Feast of the Sacred Heart and World Day of Prayer for Priest

SATURDAY 18th JUNE - 7pm (with

some of First Communion Group present)

Monday 20th to be announced Tuesday 21st to be announced Wednesday 22nd 10am if Covid clear! Thursday 23rd 10am

Friday 24th 10am Saturday 25th 7pm

• Jimmy, Lizzie, James Joseph &

baby Joseph McManus

• Kieran Hanniffy (3rd A 28/6/19)

CLONFANLOUGH SUNDAY 19th JUNE

10:30am Mass Parish Mass (with some of the First Communion Group present)

- 3pm Funeral of Concepta Guinan Ballyhearth

SUNDAY 26th JUNE 10:30am CLUAIN CHIARAIN

Mass Wednesday, June 22nd @

7:30pm

OFFERTORY June 12th € 515 RECENT DEATHS Your prayers are requested for the soul of Michael Browne Cloughatanny, Clara (brother of Mary Devery, Clonlyon) Concepta Guinan (Ballyhearth)

Feast Days

June 23rd The Nativity of John the Baptist

June 20 th The Irish Martyrs Seven- teen Irish Martyrs, men and women,

cleric and lay, were put to death for the faith between 1579- 1654. They were beatified by Pope John Paul 11 in 1992. June 24th The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ‘Understood in the light of the scriptures, the term ‘Sacred Heart of Jesus’ denotes the entire mystery od Christ, infinite charity’

June 25th The Immaculate Heart of Mary This feast day is celebrated a day after the feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Prayer for the appointment of a new Bishop God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy, give your Church in our diocese a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth. So may your Church be built up and your name glorified,

through Jesus Christ our Lord

er’s Day Prayer Lord, thank you for all fathers. For the new ones, who endure sleepless nights with infants in arms. For the busy ones, who juggle the pressures of home and family life. For the steadfast ones, who nurture and care for our special vulnerable children. For the patient ones, who always seek to forgive and engage with their pre-teens. For the persistent ones, who clev- erly find new ways to connect with their mini- adults. For the father uncles, who step in to cra- dle and care for nieces and nephews. For all granddads, who love and support their precious grandchildren. For the foster dads that are called to gather and cover the fragile ones. For the Sun- day dads who care for our children and lead them in faith. For the dads who give far beyond their own resources, who overcome disability to cher- ish and love. Thank you Lord for all our beautiful fathers. Help us to support them and keep them in our prayers. May you bless them now on this their special day. Amen.

THE RALLY FOR LIFE IS BACK - Assemble 1.30pm at Parnell Square, Dublin 1 on Saturday 2nd July. We really need all the help in getting the message out. Bus to Rally for Life, Saturday 2nd July, from Roscommon via Athlone and Kilbeggan. Fare €20. Contact Siobhan 083 0254 809.

Knock Pilgrimage - takes place in Knock Shrine on Sunday Sept 4th at 2.30 p.m. Clonmacnois Pattern Day - takes place on Sunday Sept 11t h

COVID Well Covid got me (Tom Cox)!. Thanks to Frs PJ Fitzpatrick & Pat Brown for Covering Masses for me. 

CORPUS CHRISTI

‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven’ ‘Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the Living Heart of each of our par- ishes’ (St. Paul VI). This is a wonder- filled feast charged with warm memo- ries of colourful processions through streets festooned with papal flags, tri- colours, and all manner of bunting, and lined with little altars, laden with holy pictures, statues and candles in salute to the Sacrament Most Holy. Let us remember with gratitude on this day all those who have preserved this treasure for us through days of persecution and days of prosperity. They have left us a monument more lasting than bronze. Pope Benedict made this appeal to parents on this feast a few years ago: ‘Please go with your children to Church. This is not time lost. Sunday becomes more beautiful, the whole week becomes more beautiful when you go to Sunday Mass together.’ ‘The moment we separate our lives from the Eucharist something breaks’. (Mother Teresa).

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The feast of Corpus Christi originated in Belgium in the year 1246 when Robert of Torote, bishop of Liége cele- brated it in his diocese. In 1264 Pope Urban IV decreed that the feast be cel- ebrated in the Church worldwide

DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTERY Draw 13/6/22 Numbers drawn 18-24-29-31 No winner. No Match 3. €400 added. Jackpot now €7,800

BIG LINE UP FOR CONCERT IN MOORE HALL Eleanor Shanley, John Feeley, Mike Hanrahan (Stocktons Wing) & Garadice will perform in concert in Moore Hall on Saturday, June 25th at 8:30pm. Tickets for the con- cert @ €12 can be purchased online via: https:// buytickets.at/moorecommunityhall and from Moore Com- munity Office 090-9673538; tickets will, also, be available at the door on the night. A great night's entertainment is promised.

Are you living in Ireland undocumented? Undocument- ed people can apply for a legal status now. Applications for the new government undocumented scheme are open until 31 July. To check your eligibility and get support to apply, visit the Migrants Rights Centre Ireland website: www.mrci.ie or contact 083-0755387.

LOUGH DERG welcomes Pilgrims again with a full Pil- grimage programme this summer. Three Day Pilgrimages continues until 15th August. Booking advised. Concessions available for students, seniors and groups. One Day Re- treats and guided Pilgrim Path experience: dates in May and late August through September. Booking essential. All booking information at www.loughderg.org, email in- fo@loughderg.org or telephone 071 9861518. Lough Derg, Pettigo, Co Donegal, F94 N289

A PRAYER FOR UKRAINE O Lord, God of life, as you care for all creation, give us your peace. May our secu- rity come not from weapons, but from respect. May our strength come not from violence, but from love. May our own wealth come not from money, but from sharing. May our path be not one of ambition, but of justice. May our victory not be one of revenge, but of forgiveness. Unarmed and confident, help us to defend the dignity of all creation. Sharing today and always the bread of solidarity and peace. Amen.

BIRR THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE: Thursday 23 June @ 3pm sees Birr Theatre & Arts Centre press play on the comedy film THE DUKE! Based on a true story starring Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren- a theft of a painting, de- manding better care for elderly and keeping together a marriage! One not to be missed. www.birrtheatre.com

MINISTRIES

Readers: 25/6/22 @7pm Kieran O'Connor(SB)/ 26/6/22 Declan McEvoy (Cf) Communion Martha Murphy 25/6/22 (7pm SB) Mary Kelly 26/6/22 (10:30am Clon- fanlough) Church Care Marian McManus, Catherina Slattery, Ann CorbettSB:LeanneQuinn/Breda Maleney(CF)

AD MULTOS ANNOS (literally “for many more years”) is the traditional Latin greeting often extended to priests on their Jubilee. All the more so to our former PP Fr. O’Hanlon on 60years of priesthood, 20 of them in our par- ish. Congratulations to Fr. O’Hanlon and thank you

Clonmacnois Parish Bulletin June 12th 2022

 

Clonmacnois Parish

June 12th 2022

Trinity Sunday (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)

 
 

 SHANNONBRIDGE
SATURDAY 11th JUNE - 7pm
-Johnny Nally 3rd Anniv.
-Darren Egan 14th Anniv.
Sunday 12 Noon Funeral of Vera Carty
Mon. 13th: 9:30am  Mass (earlier time)
Tues. 14th: 10am - . Mass
Wed. 15th: 10am Mass
Thurs. 16th: 10am - Mass
Fri. 17th: 7pm  Mass
[Fr O’Hanlon Diamond Jubilee Mass ]
SATURDAY 18th JUNE - 7pm
   CLONFANLOUGH
SUNDAY 12th JUNE - 10.30am
SUNDAY 19th JUNE - 10.30am
   [Final Do This In Memory Mass ]
CLUAIN CHIARAIN
Mass Wednesday, June 15th @ 7:30pm
Feast Days
June 13th St Anthony of Padua Born in Portugal. Joined the Franciscans late in life, giving up a life of wealth and power. He preached against heresy through France& Italy. He died in 1231.
June 14th St Davnet (Dympna)St Davnet linked with Tydavnet Co. Monaghan where she founded a monastery
DEATHS - Please pray for the repose of the souls of  Vera Carty (Lecarrow) May she rest in peace
BAPTISM  We welcomed Odhrán Peadar Kelly  into our Christian Community in Baptism.
 OFFERTORY June 4/5th  €575
MINISTRIES
Readers: 18/6/22 @7pm  Pattie Corbett(SB)/ 19/6/22  Maura Molloy (Cf)
Eucharistic Minister Marie McManus 18/6/22 (7pm SB) Linda Donaghy 19/6/22 (10:30am Clonfanlough)
Church Care  Eileen Quinn, Dolly Deeley, Veronica Hynes  SB)
June:LeanneQuinn/Breda Maleney(CF)
NATIONAL PRE-SYNOD ASSEMBLY - In Athlone & Clonmacnois. on Saturday 18 June. It concludes with a  10 Minute walking liturgy in Clonmacnois at 6pm . Parishioners are welcome See www.synod.ie. A new website has been launched to support engagement with the national synodal pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland. The website provides information about the synodal pathway and the timeline for the work, as well as making available a variety of resources to support engagement
 NOVENA PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART (June 16th-24th)
Lord Jesus, you have said, ‘Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you’. I come to you in faith and trust, in love and hope. Let me know your closeness to me and your care for me and all who are dear to me. My intention for this Novena is dear to me and I know that what is important to me is important to you. Hear my prayer (mention your intention); grant what I ask, and may I always trust that in all that happens in life, you will be close to me as my friend, guide and saviour. And so, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
 Prayer for the appointment of a new Bishop God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy, give your Church in our diocese a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth. So may your Church be built up and your name glorified, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
A Prayer of Praise to the Holy Trinity
Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.
 Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.
Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.
Glory be to the three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen
 TRINITY SUNDAY
 ‘Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit’
 On Trinity Sunday we celebrate a doctrine rather than an event. The doctrine of the Blessed Trinity was promulgated at the First Council of Nicea in 325 AD after years of debate and it brings us to the heart of the mystery of God. The English word ‘Trinity’ comes from the Latin ‘Trinitas’, meaning ‘the number three’. ‘Our God is Father, Son and Spirit. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God and yet there are not three Gods but one God’. Images help us to enter this deepest of mysteries. St. Patrick is reputed to have used a shamrock to explain the doctrine to the Irish, while St. Ignatius of Loyola used the image of three distinct musical notes played at the same time to produce a single chord. We invoke the Blessed Trinity as we make the sign of the cross at the beginning and end of every prayer. This simple, profound gesture affords us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with Father, Son and Spirit. A practical suggestion here might help. As you touch the forehead ask the Father to make your thoughts right. As you touch the breast, ask the Son to make your heart right. As you touch the shoulders, ask the Holy Spirit to make the work of our hands right. The sign of the cross prayed reflectively makes the Blessed Trinity ‘real’
 Prayer Before an Examination  Dear Lord, as I take this exam, I thank you that my value is not based on my performance, but on your great love for me. Come into my heart so that we can walk through this time together. Help me, not only with this test, but the many tests of life that are sure to come my way. As I take this exam, bring back to my mind everything I studied and be gracious with what I have overlooked. Help me to remain focussed and calm, confident in the facts and in my ability, and firm in the knowledge that no matter what happens today you are there with me. Amen
ALTAR SERVERS Should be sending our parental consent forms this week via school.  Whilst Summertime is not the best for resuming this ministry, September should see it consolidate– as ever children serving will need parental help, transport and encouragement.  We need to start somewhere and sometime.
CEMETERY MASS  will take place in on the Holiday Weekend in  Clonmacnois on Saturday, July 30th at 3pm
 FR. O’HANLON DIAMOND (60th) JUBILEE on Friday, 17th June at 7pm. Shannonbridge All are very welcome. 
SHANNONBRIDGE TIDY TOWNS Table Quiz  on Wednesday, June 15th @ 9pm Table of 4 €20 or €5 per person. Raffle on the night
DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE LOTTERY G.A.A. Draw 6/6/22 Numbers drawn 14-25-27-31 No winner. 1 Match 3. Jackpot now €7,400
 
ARE YOU LIVING IN IRELAND UNDOCUMENTED ? Undocumented people can apply for a legal status now. Applications for the new government undocumented scheme are open until 31 July. To check your eligibility and get support to apply, visit the Migrants Rights Centre Ireland website: www.mrci.ie or contact 083-0755387.
 EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK June 18th starting at 9.45 with Mass at 3 p.m. ending with rosary and benediction. Also on Friday 17th at 7.30 p.m. there is an evening programme with a healing service led by Fr. Pat Collins.
PRIESTS RETREAT: The Diocesan priest’s retreat takes place in Knock this week from Sunday evening .  Let us pray for each other
June, the month of the Sacred Heart is a month of special devotion recalling the mercy and love of Jesus who poured out his love for us sinners.  Novena is 16-24th June
THE RALLY FOR LIFE IS BACK - Assemble at 1.30pm at Parnell Square, Dublin 1 on Saturday 2nd July. We really need all the help we can get in getting the message out.
LOUGH DERG welcomes Pilgrims again with a full Pilgrimage programme this summer. Three Day Pilgrimages continues until 15th August. Booking advised. Concessions available for students, seniors and groups. One Day Retreats and guided Pilgrim Path experience: dates in May and late August through September. Booking essential. All booking information at www.loughderg.org, email info@loughderg.org or telephone 071 9861518. Lough Derg, Pettigo, Co Donegal, F94 N289
 A PRAYER FOR UKRAINE O Lord, God of life, as you care for all creation, give us your peace. May our security come not from weapons, but from respect. May our strength come not from violence, but from love. May our own wealth come not from money, but from sharing. May our path be not one of ambition, but of justice. May our victory not be one of revenge, but of forgiveness. Unarmed and confident, help us to defend the dignity of all creation. Sharing today and always the bread of solidarity and peace. Amen.
 
 
 

Clonmacnois Parish Bulletin June 5th 2022

 

Clonmacnois Parish
June 5th 2022
Pentecost Sunday (C)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/  0868319500 
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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FACEBOOK    https://www.facebook.com/tomas.macconchoille  (Live)

 

 

PENTECOST SUNDAY

 ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’

 Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof, a Polish Jew invented Esperanto, an auxiliary International language in the late 19th century. He dreamed of a world without war, and he believed that the first step on this road would be to break down the language barrier between peoples. The experiment failed. On this Feast of Pentecost we remind ourselves that the language of the Holy Spirit does cross all boundaries and speaks to all hearts. It is the life-giving language of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and self-control. If people decided to speak this language more frequently they would renew the face of the earth. Words create worlds. It’s interesting to note that the Buddhist religion promotes the same approach to living: ‘better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace’. Spirit of the living God fall afresh on us.

The Church’s whole life and mission

depend on the Holy Spirit;

He fulfils all things’ (Pope Francis).

 

NEW SYNOD.IE WEBSITE  launched to support Synodal Pathway A new website synod.ie has been launched to support engagement with the national synodal pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland. The website provides information about the synodal pathway and the timeline for the work, as well as making available a variety of resources to support engagement.

 SHANNONBRIDGE

Saturday 4 June 7pm Vigil

Mon 6th 10am Mass

Tue 7th 10am Mass

Wed 8th June 10am Mass

Thurs 9th June 10am Service

Fri 10th June 10am Mass

Saturday 11th June 7pm Vigil Johnny Nally (3rd A) Darren Egan (14th A)

CLONFANLOUGH

Sunday 5th June 2022 @ 10:30am

Sunday 12th June 2022 @ 10:30am

CLUAIN CHIARAIN

Mass Wednesday, 8th June @ 7:30pm

Anniversary of Fr. Paddy Kenny

MINISTRIES

Readers: 11/6/22 @7pm Dympna Fitzpatrick(SB)/ 12/6/22  Anne Rohan (Cf)

Eucharistic Minister John Mitchell 11/6/22 (7pm SB) Enda Molloy 12/6/22 (10:30am Clonfanlough)

Church Care  Jacinta Kelly Ann Keena  SB)

June  Leanne Quinne/Breda Maleney(CF)

 

PARISH OFFERTORY May 29th  €445

 

RECENT DEATH Angela Farrell Clonaderig, 31/5/22 laid to rest in Clonmacnois

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FEAST DAYS   June 9 th St Columba (Columcille) Columba was born in Gartan, Co Donegal in 521. He founded monasteries in Derry, Durrow, Iona (Scotland) and Kells. He died on June 9th 597. He is a secondary patron of Ireland.

Prayer of St. Columba (Colum Cille) O, Lord grant us that love which can never die, which will enkindle our lamps but not extinguish them, so that they may shine in us and bring light to others. Most dear Saviour, enkindle our lamps that they may shine forever in your temple. May we receive unquenchable light from you that our darkness will be illuminated and the darkness of the world will be made less. Amen.

June 11th St Barnabas Born in Cyprus, Barnabas was a companion of St Paul and went with him on his first missionary journey. Ne returned to his native land and died there.

Novena to St. Anthony of Padua celebrated Saturday 4th June to Monday 13th June

Knock Pilgrimage - takes place in Knock Shrine on Sunday Sept 4th at 2.30 p.m.

Clonmacnois Pattern Day - takes place on Sunday Sept 11th at 3pm

 THE DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY  took place on Sat May 14th last. Thank you to the many delegates from the 41 parishes of the diocese who took part in the task of trying to discern pastoral priorities for the years ahead. Since September 2019 the delegates were invited to take part in a listening process throughout the diocese. Over the first few months, delegates worked with a wide and varied group of people, to look at their needs and what parish meant for them today. Some of those who took part were involved in parish life and others were not; there were also a good many individual submissions received from people throughout the diocese over this period of time. From these submissions a number of pastoral priorities were identified as follows: Mission to youth. Mission to families. Mission for lay formation. Subsequent to the beginning of the assembly process, Pope Francis invited submissions from around the world in a Synodal pathway. The work and viewpoints that were shared at the assembly over the last two years have been compiled to form the basis of our submission to the Synodal pathway. This submission will be available on the diocesan website website: ardaghdiocese.org. The steering committee will address the task of implementing some of the recommendations in the near future

PENTECOST SUNDAY , which this year falls on Sunday 5 June, has been designated as a  Day of Prayer in Thanksgiving for the diocesan phase of the Universal  Synod. Pentecost Sunday offers us all an opportunity to give thanks for the prayerful  engagement and listening that has taken place across the country as we journey  together synodally.

National Pre-Synodal Assembly: 18 June in Athlone & Clonmacnoise As part of the Church’s ‘Synodal Pathway’ process, this event  with over 300 people will be greatly enriched  by the fruits of all those meetings which represented the initial listening stage of the  Irish Synodal Pathway.

MASS AT KNOCK SHRINE FOR ALL FIRST COMMUNICANTS:

All first communion children and their families are invited to a special  Mass of celebration on Sunday June 12th at 12 noon in the Basilica at

Knock Shrine.  The children are welcome to wear their communion clothes and will

actively participate in the Mass making it a happy and memorable  family occasion.

SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTO Draw  30/5/22 Numbers drawn 3-26-28-30 No Winner, NO   Match 3. Extra €400 added to make Jackpot now €7,200

CARING FOR OUR CEMETERIES: a reminder to please take home withered flowers, wreaths and other waste material from your family plot. Please refrain from dumping in the grounds or neighbouring grounds of our cemeteries

CEMETERY MASS  will take place in on the Holiday Weekend in  Clonmacnois on Saturday, July 30th at 3pm

EXAMS—We wish every blessing to the Leaving & Junior Cert students who start their written exams this week. We will be  keeping you in our prayers and Masses over the coming weeks.

PRAYER BEFORE AN EXAMINATION Dear Lord, as I take this exam, I thank you that my value is not based on my performance, but on your great love for me. Come into my heart so that we can walk through this time together. Help me, not only with this test, but the many tests of life that are sure to come my way. As I take this exam, bring back to my mind everything I studied and be gracious with what I have overlooked. Help me to remain focussed and clam, confident in the facts and in my ability, and firm in the knowledge that no matter what happens today you are there with me. Amen

OFFALY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK is currently open for nominations of representatives to various vacancies, should  your group/organisation wish to make a nomination. Please contact Catherina for more details on 086 0652568  or clarke@offalycoco.ie. Closing date for nominations is the 9th June.

FR. O’HANLON DIAMOND (60th) JUBILEE on Friday, 17th June at 7pm. Next planning meeting on Thursday 9th at 8pm S/B Hall

OFFALY HOSPICE FOUNDATION  needs volunteers to help with Sunflower Days on June 9th, 10th & 11th. If you have an  hour or two to spare and would like to help raise money for your local palliative care service please contact Mary  Murphy on 086 8595046 or email offalyhospice@gmail.com

‘MUSIC FOR A MIDSUMMER’S EVENING: - Evening of  Inspiring Irish & Choral Music will be held next Sat 11th June in  Knock Basilica, featuring the Palestrina Choir, Mayo’s Anne  Marie Gibbons, Dublin soprano Rachel Croash, the Marlborough  Sinfonia, Organist Aleksandr Nisse and Conductor Blánaid  Murphy. Doors 6.00pm. Concert 7.00pm. Admission free on a  first come, first served basis. More details on www.knockshrine.ie/midsummermusic

  

 

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Interfaith Evening Prayer Service Pentecost Sunday 5th June In St. Brendan’s, Church of Ireland Cathedral, Clonfert at 7pm. Preacher: Bishop Michael Duignan. Everyone welcome. Followed by reception at Emmanuel House.

PRAYER FOR A NEW BISHOP

This is a suggested prayer that may be used over the coming weeks and months as we await the appointment of a new shepherd for the diocese

God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy, give your Church in our diocese a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth. So may your Church be built up and your name glorified; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen