Clonmacnois Parish
January 22nd 2023
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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He said to them, ‘Follow me’
The first disciples were called without promises, programmes or guarantees. Peter and Andrew were casting their nets in the lake when they were called by Jesus. James and John were mending their nets. In these two words the disciple’s map is laid out. Disciples of Jesus are casters and menders. We cast the nets whenever we show the face of Christ to the world. We mend the nets whenever we reach out to bind up hearts that are broken or bodies that are torn. It is not enough to know God. We must make Him known. My life as a Christian should make nonbelievers question their disbelief in God. Tennis legend Arthur Ashe used as his motto for sport and for life: ‘Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can’. As for the sportsman so for the disciple. We do what we can in His name to cast and to mend. The rest is in His hands
Daily themes are as follows:
· Monday: Walking Together in Faith:
· Tuesday: Waking Together in Love.
· Wednesday: Walking Together to Celebrate [Grandparents Day. ]
· Thursday: Walking Together to Transform our World.
· Friday: Walking Together in Hope.
May I wish our school in the parish every good blessing in this Catholic Schools Week.
A Teachers Blessing. You are blessed. You hold the children, in the palm of your hands. You form the minds, you inspire the hearts, you shape the hopes of the children of the future of the Kingdom of God. They bless you in return, with promise fulfilled, with hope realised, with lives well lived. Amen.
Sat 21st 7pm Barney & Christeen Reynolds
Mon 23rd 10am Mass
Tues 24th 10am Communion Service
Wed 25th 10am Communion Service
Thurs 26th 10am Mass
Fri 27th 10am Communion Service
[Mass 7pm in Clonfanlough}
Sat 28th 7pm Vigil Mass Tommy, Geraldine & Simon McManus
CLONFANLOUGH (N37 XR81)
Sun 22nd Jan 10:30am
-John Loonam & family
-Dan Edwards and Family
Fri 27th 7pm Sarah Darcy (1st Anniv) Joe Darcy & decd’ family members
Sun 29th 10:30am (Shared)
-Rigney family dec’d (Clonlyon) ;
-Liam Coolahan MM
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Wednesday January 25th 2023 @ 7:30pm
RECENT DEATHS Your prayers are requested for the soul of Kieran Flynn Clonlyon & formerly Park, Banagher
Feast Days in Coming week
Tues Jan. 24th St Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Bishop of Geneva, he helped to rebuild the Catholic church after the Reformation.
Wed Jan. 25th Conversion of St Paul St Paul’s dramatic conversion occurred on the road to Damascus. Out of a persecutor, God made him a teacher and preacher of the peoples.
Thurs Jan. 26th Ss Timothy and Titus Both were close to St Paul and helped him to spread the faith through Ephesus and Crete.
Fri Jan 27th St. Angela Merici 1474-1540 Founder of the Ursulines, devoted herself to Christian education based on love, kindness with firmness & concern for the individual. “Strive to be faithful to that which God has called you.
Jan.28th St Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) Born in Italy, Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest theologians in the history of the church. He is patron of schools and universities.
OFFERTORY Jan 15th €860
On Line contributions welcome at Clonmacnois Parochial Account.
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CHOIR welcomes new members We are lucky to have music to enhance our liturgies—if interested in joining contact Sr. Margaret Mary or any Choir Member.
Catholic Schools Week: Sunday 22nd to Sunday 29th January The theme for this year’s Catholic Schools Week is: Walking Together in Faith and Love: Each of us are on a journey in life. For Catholics, this journey begins and ends in God. Each part of that journey is a chance to come to know and love God. We can feel God’s presence when we pray, when we spend time with loved ones, in nature, in moments of joy and when we come together as a community to celebrate God’s love at Mass.
Daily themes are as follows:
· Monday: Walking Together in Faith:
· Tuesday: Waking Together in Love.
· Wednesday: Walking Together to Celebrate [Grandparents Day. ]
· Thursday: Walking Together to Transform our World.
· Friday: Walking Together in Hope.
May I wish our school in the parish every good blessing in this Catholic Schools Week.
A Teachers Blessing. You are blessed. You hold the children, in the palm of your hands. You form the minds, you inspire the hearts, you shape the hopes of the children of the future of the Kingdom of God. They bless you in return, with promise fulfilled, with hope realised, with lives well lived. Amen.
DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTERY
-Draw of Jan 16th 2023. Numbers drawn 1-2-12-31. No Winner. Two Match 3 Next draw 23/1/23 Jackpot €3,800
2023 CALENDARS available in Porches
2023 BIBLE DIARIES only 2 left in stock. Cost price €12.50. contains reading texts for year & short reflection
2023 SUNDAY MASS READINGS book available (freely) for Parish Reader
Sunday Evening Mass in Our Lady of Clonfert Church (H53D702) at 6.30pm followed by Rosary and Benediction. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament each Sunday following the 10.30am Mass until 6pm.
New Altar Server For the first time since March 2020, almost 3 years ago, we are delighted to welcome back Altar Servers over 2 months now. I know of much bigger parishes than ours with far less Servers– so I’m thankful to our parish families for that witness. There are 24 new servers in total forming 6 teams. Before Mass the servers recite the following prayer, Let us pray; God, Our Father, you have given us the privilege of serving at your altar. Help us to be attentive and reverent in Your House. May we always think of what we are doing and saying; may we listen to your word; and so may we give glory to you and be an example to others. Amen.
Reflection on Christian Unity
[A poem to reflect this week of prayer for Christian Unity by Sam Hargreaves]
We are many, God's great diversity, Different faces, different races, yet we are one in Christ. Butchers, bakers, website makers, bankers, tailors, teachers, sailors, yet we are one in Christ.
Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, single, married, broken, carried, yet we are one in Christ.
Some hopeful, some hopeless, some cope well, some cope less. Some sure and some doubt, some whisper, some shout, yet we are one in Christ.
Those with abundance, those with need, those who are generous or wrestle with greed, yet we are one in Christ.
A broken body, torn apart, mars God's image, breaks God's heart. And yet our Father knows how the end will be, when all his kids will sing in harmony, the bride will dazzle, her branches bloom, so add your voice to hymn the tune that we are one in Christ.
Church unity week service
We had our Ecumenical Carol Service in Dec last in Temple Kieran, Clonmacnois. Ecumenical Prayer Service in Methodist Church, Battery Road, Longford on Monday 23rd January at 8pm
Prayer: Angel sent by God to guide me, be my light and walk beside me; be my guardian and protect me; on the paths of life direct me. Amen.
MENPOWER - Participants will be given the opportunity to find purpose, to make connections, to greatly reduce stress and anxiety and improve their self-esteem. The programme begins on February 1st and runs for two days per week for a duration of 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
EWTN Television Channel
will broadcast the 12 noon Knock Shrine Mass (live) every Sunday commencing on 29th January
MOORE MUSIC HUB
Music Lessons resumed on Wednesday 18th January 2023 in Moore Community hall Ballydangan Roscommon
N37 HT68 . For information contact Katrina at katrina.bouchier@gretb.ie or call/text 0860318943.
SHANNONBRIDGE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS A big thank you to everyone who helped out with the Christmas lights in 2021 and 2022 and to Bridgeway Engineering for providing the poles both years.
LEAH McEVOY (grandchild of Mick & Mary Killeen) will be appearing on SKY Arts TV painting on Wednesday 25th at 8pm
On the Feast of St. Jerome in 2019 Pope Francis designated the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (today) as the Sunday of the Word of God. It is a day to celebrate the power and beauty of Sacred Scripture. The Bible is the Word of God, written through people for people. It is the greatest love-letter ever written. When the Word is proclaimed in Church God speaks to us and invites us to find Him.
Venue: Shannonbridge Parish Hall
Date Wednesday 25th January & 8pm
We (Shannonbridge Action Group ) would very much welcome your views on this important consultation on the school building.
Kevin Heanue and Ciaran Lynch will lead us through there study/work to date on this project. Also present will be members of the architectural firm appointed to undertake the design.
Please spread the word- hope to see you there.
MINISTRIES
Readers: 28/1/23 @7pm Rachael Carty (SB)/ 29/1/23 @10:30am Coolahan family reader (Cf) Communion 28/1/23 @7pm Fergal Moran 29/1/23@10:30am Enda Molloy Church Care Jacinta Kelly, Ann Keena SB:Mary Guinan, Ann Guinan (Jan) (CF) Counters: Clonfanlough (Jan) Servers; 28/1/23 @ 7pm Shannonbridge Hannah M., Oisin K, Jack O’D 29/1/23 @ 10:30am Clonfanlough Harry G, Alyssa H, Rose D, Holly M.
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