Clonmacnois Parish
September 18th 2022
Twenty-Fifth 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)
TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
‘You cannot serve both God and money’.
The old proverb tells us that the one who serves two masters has to lie to one. Our life is shaped by the end we desire. If the end we desire is to be with God we must make our preparations now. Our future is purchased by our present. In today already walks tomorrow. The Gospel today reminds us that serving God can never be a part time or spare time job. Our commitment to serve Him will manifest itself above all in our treatment of the poor. The ‘Poor’ are mentioned in one way or another in every ten lines of Scripture. They were especially close to the heart of Jesus. Pope Benedict once said that the three tasks of the Church are: to worship God, to preach the Gospel and to serve the poor. Pope Francis took up the same theme at the beginning of his papacy when he proclaimed: ‘I want a Church that is poor for the poor’. It is wise to presume, that when we reach the end of the journey the celestial turnstiles will be supervised by the ‘Poor’.
Human beings have always had to cope with risk, be it plagues, bad harvests, storms, drought, and the occasional barbarian. But these were largely external risks, beyond our control. But now we are principally at risk from what we ourselves have
done, from ‘manufactured risk’: global warming, overpopulation, pollution, unstable markets, and so on. We do not know the effects of what we are now doing. We live in a runaway world. This produces profound anxiety. We Christians have no special knowledge about the future. We too are haunted by the anxiety of our contemporaries. But in this runaway world, what Christians offer is not knowledge but wisdom, the wisdom of humanity’s ultimate destination, the Kingdom of God. The globalised world is rich in knowledge. We are drowning in information, but thirsting for wisdom. Indeed such is our anxiety about the future that is easier not to think about it at all.
Our offering to the world will be the wisdom of the end towards which we are called, a wisdom which liberates us from anxiety.
-Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., former Master General of the Dominican Order
In this Season of Creation,
we pray that you would call to us, as from the burning bush, with the sustaining fire of your Spirit.
Breathe upon us. Open our ears and move our hearts. Turn us from our inward gaze.
Teach us to contemplate your creation, and listen for the voice of each creature declaring your glory. For “faith comes from hearing.
” Give us hearts to listen for the good news of your promise to renew the face of the Earth.
Enlighten us with the grace to follow the Way of Christ as we learn to walk lightly upon this holy ground.
Fill us with the hope to quench the fires of injustice with the light of your healing love that sustains our common home.
In the name of the One who came to proclaim good news to all creation, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Season of Creation runs on to Oct 4th (Feast of St. Francis). For practical tips download the colourful brochure at the Catholic Bishops site. Just search for “Season of Creation brochure”
St. Pio. Feast day Friday 23rd Sept
Loving Father, Touch me now with Your healing hands, for I believe that your will is for me to be well in mind,
body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious blood of your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. Cast anything that should not be in me. Root out any unhealthy and abnormal cells.
Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged
areas. Saint Padre Pio, I place this my prayer in your hands Amen.
Lough Derg Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine on Sunday 25th September. Guest Speaker, refugee, Halyna Tesluk, Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Ukrainian Catholic University. Morning Coffee & lunch included. Booking essential. Special discounted rate of €25 for Ukrainian people. (Full price €45 071-9861518
PILATES CLASS Shannonbridge Hall. Thursdays 11am 087 2410587
DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTERY Draw 12/9/22 numbers drawn 21-25-27-28 No winner. Four Match 3. Jackpot €10,400
EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION gratefully acknowledge receipt of €109 from their recent collection outside St. Ciaran’s Church Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough
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MENPOWER - Are you interested in expanding your horizons? Do you want to build your mental and physical health, set goals and develop a life plan? Then join us for the new MenPower Programme
beginning September 21st, two days per week for 12 weeks. Participation on this programme is FREE and will not affect social welfare benefits. For more information, please contact Aoife on 087-7385989
or via email akelly@offalyldc.ie.
RASHINA VINTAGE CLUB - The rescheduled Threshing & Working Field Day takes place this Sunday 18th September from 12 noon in Moony’s field, Doon. Vintage tractors, classic cars, BBQ and refreshments, kids entertainment and local musicians. Please come along
FERBANE CARE CENTRE - Are hosting a Bewley’s Hospice Coffee Afternoon on Thursday 22nd September from 2-4pm. Raffle and Cake Sale on the day. Your support would be greatly appreciated. All welcome.
HIGH STREET/BELMONT WOMEN’S GROUP - Mon. 19th Sept.: Meeting in High St. Hall at 8pm with Rosemary Langtry. Fri. 23rd Sept.: To celebrate Culture Week the group will display an exhibition of crafts in High St. Hall from 7-9pm. Rosemary Langtry will be doing a demonstration on the night. All welcome.
PATRICK FEENEY in Concert in Moore Hall on Thurs Oct 20th at 8pm Tickets €15 Available 09096 73538 (9am-3pm) Also on door.
Holy Communion for Celiacs We have low gluten hosts available for people who are celiac or have gluten intolerances. Just indicate when coming forward that you are celiac.
10 Second Sermons
† It is great to grow old if one keeps young.
† What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.
† Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin
† Always investigate before you speculate.
† A Christian is one who makes it easier for others to believe in God
With a smile, Pope John Paul I managed to communicate the goodness of the Lord. How beautiful is a Church with a happy, serene and smiling face, a Church that never closes doors…….(Pope Francis).
SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 17th 7pm Tommy O’Connor M/M
Mon 19th 10am Mass
Tues 20th 10am Service
Wed 21st 10am Mass
Thurs 22nd 10am Mass
Fri 23rd 10am Mass
Sat 24th 7pm Vigil Mass
CLONFANLOUGH
Sun 18th Sept 10:30am John P. O’Shea & wife Mary Margaret Sun 25th Sept 10:30am Pro Populo
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Next Mass Wed., 21st Sept @ 7:30pm
OFFERTORY Sept 10/11 €370 Pattern Day Collection €885
Feast Days for coming week
Mon. 19 September: St. Januarius.
Tuesday 20 Sept: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gõn and Paul Chõng Ha-sang and
Companions.
Wed. 21 September: St. Matthew.
Matthew is both an Apostle and an Evangelist (Gospel writer) He was a
tax collector at the time he was called by Jesus to be one of the Twelve.
Fri. 23 September: St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) In 1918 while making his thanksgiving after Mass, Padre Pio had a
vision of Jesus and when it was over he had the stigmata on his hands feet and side. In 1946 a “House for the Alleviation of the sick”, a 350 bed facility was opened financed by Padre Pio benefactors. HARVEST DUES for the support of the Priests of our parishes are due at this time. Please use the Dues envelopes in your box or put your contribution in an ordinary envelope with your name and address and return.
MINISTRIES
Readers: 24/9/22 @7pm Ruth Quirke (SB)/ 25/9/22 @10:30am Mary Kelly (Cf)
Communion 24/9/22 @7pm Fergal Moran 25/9/22@10:30am Leanne Quinn Church Care Marian McManus, Catherina Slattery, Ann Corbett SB:Anne McEvoy/Eilish Egan (Sept)(CF) Counters: Clonfanlough (Sept)
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