Clonmacnois Parish
March 17th 2023
St. Patrick’s Day (A)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 0868319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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PRAYER TO ST PATRICK O God, you sent your blessed servant St Patrick to teach and save the people of his home and place. You gave our patron a loving heart like your own. You filled him with great faith and a burning desire to work hard for your kingdom. Please listen when he prays for us, his sons and daughters. Grant to us, through his intercession, a lively faith, a firm hope and a strong will to build your kingdom. We pray this through Christ our Lord, Amen
St. Patrick’s Day
Points to Ponder Its not an easy time to be Catholic, but I wonder has it ever, for even in those times when the church seemed all-pervasive, there were many within and without who were uncomfortable and struggled deeply. Perhaps today its actually easier to be Catholic because there’s no hiding, no pretending, no going along with the flow. Being Catholic in Ireland means that we are conscious of carrying a different cross to that of any previous generation. We carry not pride in the faith of our ancestors which brought them through difficult times, times of persecution, poverty and oppression, but rather we bear the burden of guilt, the awareness of sins of the past. The faith was preached in this land by a man who acutely conscious of his own sinfulness, and not just in a general sense. Patrick’s mission was questioned and in fact, jeopardised by an old friend, possibly a confessor, who revealed some wrongdoing of Patrick’s to those who were to send him on a mission to Ireland. We don’t know what that sin was, but we do know that Patrick regarded it as a grave sin, which he had left behind him in the past and been reconciled. We nearly didn’t have Patrick at all. Out faith was brought to us by a sinner who became a saint. Our faith was handed on to us by sinners, who may well have become saints. We, sinners, hand on that faith to others, and hopefully we too will become saints, and our sins and those of our forebears will not impede the mission with which we have been entrusted. - Fr. John Cummins
God loves you more in a moment than anyone could in a lifetime
Thurs 16th 10am of the day
7pm Vigil of St. Patrick’s Day
Fri 17th St. Patrick’s Day Mass (16/3/23 @7)
Sat 18th March 7pm Vigil
Mon 20-24th Mass 10am
Sat 25th 7pm Vigil
-Harry Gunning
-Oliver Hilliard
- Paddy & Mary Martin
CLONFANLOUGH (N37 XR81)
Fri 17th March 10:30am
Sun 19th March @ 10:30am Children’s Communion Preparation Mass.
Thurs March 23rd 7pm Mass
Sun 26th 10:30am People’s Mass
CLUAIN CHIARAIN 22/3/23 @ 7:30pm
OFFERTORY March 12th €835
REST IN PEACE: Your prayers are requested for the happy repose of the souls of Annie Liam Keoghan Shannonbridge and Anthony (Tony) Teehan Kilkenny & formerly “Maisies” Shannonbridge, whose funerals took place during the week.
FEAST DAYS FOR COMING WEEK
Mar. 17 th Saint Patrick’s Day What distinguishes Patrick, our national patron saint, is the durability of his efforts. When one considers the state of Ireland when he began his mission work and how the seeds he planted continued to grow and flourish, one can only admire the kind of man Patrick must have been.The holiness of a person is known only by the fruits of his or her works
We remember and pray for all emigrants and for all who have Irish roots who live and work in various parts of the world. May St. Patrick bless and protect them.
MINISTRIES Readers: 18/3/23 @7pm Dympna O’Carroll (SB)/ 19/2/23 @10:30am Declan McEvoy (Cf) Communion 18/3/23 @7pm Fergal Moran 10/3/23@10:30am Kay Kelly Church Care Jacinta Kelly, Ann Keena SB:Josie Egan/Betty Dolan (March) (CF) Counters: Clonfanlough (March) Servers; 18/3/23 @ 7pm Shannonbridge Liam Fitzpatrick, James Darcy 19/3/23 @ 10:30am Clonfanlough Eva Seery, Daragh Seer, Oisin Shrahan, Ella Shrahan.
ARDAGH & CLONMACNOIS ANNUAL LOURDES COLLECTION - Will take place on the 18th and 19th of March in all Parish Churches. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
CEMETERY CLEAN UP A persistent problem with litter in the cemetery… would people please consider bringing away any rubbish.
RENOVATING CLONFANLOUGH CHURCH Next Meeting Thursday, March 23rd @ 7:30pm in Church. (after Mass) All welcome
Clonmacnois National School Fundraiser
CASH FOR CLOTHES
All Women, Mens & Childrens Clothing. Paired Footwear, Handbags, Belts, Soft toys (teddies), Curtains, Towels, Bedlinen (duvet covers, sheets, pillowcases, Blankets, throws) NO PILLOWS OR DUVETS OR CARPETS Items may be dropped off at Shannonbridge Hall & Clonfanlough Hall Wednesdays from 5pm-9pm / Saturdays 9am -2 pm from March 1st until April 15th. Final Drop off date at Clonmacnois School Monday 17th April . Please support . Thank you
BANAGHER ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE starting at 3 p.m. on this Friday 17th. Free entry and all groups and businesses are encouraged to take part or to decorated their windows for the event
MOORE & CLONFAD DRASMA SOCIETY will present a hilarious 3 act comedy ‘For Better, For Worse' by Jimmy Keary, on, Fri 17th, Sat 18th & Sun 19th March at 8.00pm in Moore Community Hall. Lots of laughs guaranteed. Tickets at the door
RENOVATING CLONFANLOUGH CHURCH
By now a small group of Locals have had 2 meetings and reviewed the work needed prior to painting & decoration the interior. In summary the main issues needed to be addressed are as follows.
-Specific construct defect – water ingress
- the condition of the small flat roof at side porch junctions with the adjacent walls.
-Localized roof defects arising from missing/cracked slates/ and inadequate rainwater discharge. To audit the roof fixings as it were.
-Condensation accumulation on the main windows.
We invite trades people with skillsets in these areas to make contact before March 22nd. The work involved is by its nature subtle and specialist and also dangerous due to the heights involved.. Contact via 086 8319500
CLONMACNOIS N.S. ENROLMENT ongoing for the school year 2023-2024 in Clonmacnois N.S. Please phone the office on 09096-74150 for an enrolment form
DOON/SHANNONBRIDGE GAA LOTTERY -Draw of March 13th 2023. Numbers drawn 6-10-19-25. No Winner. No Match 3.€400added to Jackpot Next draw 20/3/23 Jackpot €5,800
Shannonbridge GAA membership is now due. New members welcome! To renew or sign up log on to Foireann.ie or contact Paula Claffey 0876891036. Walking track option €20 per year
MINDFULNESS A ND YOGA Boost your wellbeing by joining us for mindfulness & gentle yoga with Antoinette Larkin on Tuesday 10am in Shannonbridge Community Centre. Booking essential Declan 087 6991226, David 087 1782899, Louise 087 6925276
Grásta ár dTiarna Íosa Críost agus grá Dé agus cumann an Spioraid Naoimh libh go léir.
Agus le do spiorad féin.
AN PHAIDIR ar nAthair atá ar neamh,
go naofar d’ainm,
go dtaga do ríocht,
go ndéantar do thoil ar an talamh,
mar a dhéantar ar neamh.
Ár n-arán laethúil tabhair dúinn inniu,
agus maith dúinn ár bhfiacha,
mar a mhaithimidne dár bhféichiúna féin,
agus ná lig sinn i gcathú,
ach saor sinn ó olc.
Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile; And now thou art high in the mansions above,
On Erin's green valleys look down in thy love.
On Erin's green valleys, on Erin's green valleys, On Erin's green valleys look down in thy love.
-Hail, glorious St. Patrick, thy words were once strong Against Satan's wiles and an infidel throng;
Not less is thy might where in Heaven thou art; Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part!
-Ever bless and defend the sweet land of our birth, Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou were on earth, And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam, For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.
Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa, a Íosa
Céad míle fáilte romhat, a Íosa Céad míle fáilte romhat a Shlánaítheoir Céad míle míle fáilte romhat, 'Íosa, a Íosa
-Glóir agus moladh duit, a Íosa, a Íosa Glóir agus moladh duit, a Íosa
-Glóir agus moladh duit, a Shlánaítheoir Glóir, moladh agus buíochas duit, 'Íosa, a Íosa
Ag Críost an Síol, ag Críost an Fómhar Ín iothlann Dé go dtugtar sinn. Ag Críost an mhuir, ag Críost an t-iasc, I lionta Dé go gcastar sinn
-Ó fhás go haois, is ó aois go bás Do dhá láimh a Chríost anall tharainn. Ó bhás go críoch, ní críoch ach athfhás, I bParrthas na nGrást go rabhaimid.
Christ Be Beside Me
Christ be beside me, Christ be before me, Christ be behind me, King of my heart.. Christ be within me, Christ be below me,. Christ be above me, never to part.. Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand,. Christ all around me, shield in the strife.. Christ in my sleeping, Christ in my sitting, Christ in my rising, Light of my life. Christ be in all hearts thinking about me Christ be on all tongues telling of me.. Christ be the vision in eyes that see me, In ears that hear me, Christ ever be.
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