Clonmacnois Parish
Fifth Sunday of the Year (B)
February 4th 2024
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
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5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dag Hammarskjold, the second and youngest ever Secretary General of the United Nations once suggested that people should ‘speak only out of silence, act only out of stillness’. The recently deceased and legendary golf commentator, Peter Alliss expressed the same sentiment when commenting on his own inimitable style: ‘I only speak when I feel I can improve on the silence’. These thought-provoking words are perfectly in tune with the life and ministry of Jesus. Prayer and reflection in the quiet space preceded all the significant moments of His journey. He prayed before embarking on His public ministry, as part of His daily routine, at His Baptism, before choosing the twelve apostles, before and after performing miracles, at the Transfiguration, during His agony, on the cross. His entire mission was animated by prayer and reflection. In today’s Gospel extract, we find Him in that quiet space. He has just completed a hectic day of preaching and ministering to the sick and now as He faces a new day He retires to the solitude to get in tune with the Father. We find in Him that precious balance between action and reflection. That balance should be our goal too. The greatest malady in our world today is a loss of soul. We are not so much experiencing a clash between belief and non-belief, but rather between thinking and non-thinking! We should learn from the Master. The body is the child of the soul and when body and soul are in harmony happiness is the natural result.
CLONFANLOUGH HALL:
-Zumba for kids - boys and girls aged 4 to 10, starting in the hall Monday 12th Feb 4.45 to 5.30
-Music Generation Offaly: Music lessons in Clonfanlough Hall every Wednesday
Times: 4-5pm ages 8-12 (primary school) 5-6pm ages 13+(secondary school).
-Pilates with Ger: Monday’s 8.00-9.00pm
-Women’s Fitness class with Nicky: Wednesday’s 7.30-8.30pm
World Day of Prayer for the Sick – The Sacrament of the Sick will be available after 7p.m. Shannonbridge) 10:30a.m. Mass on Sun 11th Feb. (Clonfanough)
Tues Feb 13th Shrove Tuesday 7pm Clonfanlough & Confirmation Service of Light
SHANNONBRIDGE
Sat 3rd Feb 7pm Annie Anderson (M/M) & Edel Anderson (7th Anniv.) [including Blessing of Throats ]
Mon Feb 5th 10am
Tues Feb 6th 10am
Wed Feb 7th 10am
Thurs Feb 8th 10am Special Intention
Fri Feb 9th 10am
Sat Feb 10th 7pm Peoples Intentions
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Sun 4th Feb 10:30am Padraig Devery (Clonlyon) [including Blessing of Throats ]
Sun 11th Feb 10:30am Mary Haligan (1st A)
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass 7/2/24 @7:30pm
OFFERTORY Jan 28th €655. Donation €360
FEAST DAYS
Feb 5th St Agatha St Agatha is an Italian martyr of the early church who died in 251.
Feb 6th Ss Paul Miki & Companions. They were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan in 1597.
Feb 7th . St Mel St Mel died in 488. It is thought that he was Briton who came to Ireland with St Patrick. He is one of the earliest Irish saints and he is said to have given the veil to St Brigid.
Thursday 8 February: International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita.
Saturday 10 February: St. Scholastica.
Sunday 11 February: World Day of the Sick. Day of Prayer for Temperance
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes celebrated on Sunday 11th Feb.
Ash Wednesday celebrated on Wed. 14th Feb. marks the season on Lent. Day of Fast and Abstinence
DEATH - We pray for the repose of the soul of Kieran McManus, Banagher (brother of Eamon McManus, Annaghamore Paddy Maher Clareen/Cork brother of Aileen Mannion Clorhane—whose funeral took place last week in Cork. May they rest in peace
TRÓCAIRE BOXES - For Lenten campaign now available .. Lent begins Feb 14th 2024
PARISH COUNCIL: The Next Parish Pastoral Council meeting on Thurs Feb 29th at 8pm in Presbytery. Items for consideration can be dropped in letterbox in porch of either church
FOOT CARE: MOBILE Foot Health Practitioner Service House Calls Available Daytime and Evening:Maura (086) 8053671 for appts
THANKS to al who contributed to the Christmas Carol Singers at Shannonbridge Church. T
€700 raised and in aid of the Offaly Hospice
Moore Youth Drama Group presents a 'Feast of Drama Sketches' THIS Saturday 3rd of February commencing at 7.30pm and also on Sunday, 4th of February at 4pm. Admission €10 per adult, €5 per child, maximum €20 family
MEDJUGORJE IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGES - April-October 2024 - 7 nights, apartment B&B from €273 per person sharing. Airport transfer available on request. Contact us for details and book the dates that suit you
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 17th to 24th April 2024 Spiritual Director - Fr Oliver Devine, Group Leader - Amy Guinan. €795 Amy 087 6552453.
Medjugorje Pilgrimage 2024 on July 17th for 7 nights. For more info. please contact Carmel Horan 087 2072996 or Sharon Horan Moloughney 087 9574938. Limited seats and bus from Banagher.
CENTERING PRAYER - At the former Ursuline Convent Shannonbridge Ard Ciaran, Raghrabeg (Orthodox Monastery of the Life-Giving Spring) on Thursday 8th February at 4.30pm. Short silent prayer session. Tea/coffee afterwards. For more information please contact Kathryn Hennessy at 087 3683196. N37 Y153
Life in the Spirit Seminars - St. Brigid's Parish Centre, Clara, commencing 8th Feb. for 7 nights starting at 8 p.m. Guest speaker each night. Come and be renewed. Enquires to Kay 085 7114205.
ANAM CARA MIDLANDS - Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Wednesday 14th February at 7.15pm in the Mullingar Park Hotel. This event is FREE and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online service. For more information please call 01 4045378.
CLOTHES COLLECTION - Naomh Ciarán Football Club are holding a Clothes Collection at Ferbane GAA pitch between 10-11am on Saturday 17th February and Saturday 24th February. Any bag donation will be greatly appreciated.
GENTLEMEN - Are you ready for a challenge that will test your mental and physical boundaries, break down barriers, and build your way to a brighter future? Then join us for the next MenPower programme, starting in Tullamore on Wed. 7th February. Participation on this programme is FREE and social welfare benefits will not be affected. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided. For more information please contact Aoife at 087- 7385989 or via email akelly@offalyldc.ie.
SHANNONBRIDGE LOTTO Jan 29th 2024 numbers drawn 21-26-31-32 No Winner, One Match 3 Next Draw 5th Feb Jackpot stands at €5,200
“Operation Transformation” WALKING CLUB continues at GAA ground Mon/Wed/Fri at 8pm for 4 more weeks. Please spread the word everyone in the community welcome including non members!
We are also registered for the walking challenge again this year. To register, download the "my life" app from the playstore. Open the "every step counts" link in the app and register with shannonbridge GAA. There are good prizes to be won if we reach a target of steps required we will be in the draw.
FOOT CARE: MOBILE Foot Health Practitioner Service House Calls Available Daytime and Evening:Maura (086) 8053671 for appts
CLONMACNOIS N.S. Board of Management re-scheduled Tues 6th Feb 2024 at 7:30pm
Meals on Wheels: If you would like to avail of this service contact 087 2410587
MIDLANDS WHEELIE BIN CLEANING SERVICE - contact 087 1460414.
LIKE TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS but not sure how to do it? Offaly Local Development Company are meeting unemployed people NOW for places on their next Business Development Programme. Contact Des Regan on dregan@offalyldc.ie or call 057 9352467 / 087 9699998. Website: www.offalyldc.ie. Closing date 29th February 2024
MINISTRIES Readers: 10/2/24 @7pm Ruth Quirke 11/2/24 @10:30 Anne Rohan (CF) Communion 10/2/24 @7pm Fergal Moran 11/2/24 @10:30 Jacqueine Hennessy Church CareEileen Quinn, Veronica Hynes, Doly Deeley (SB) Maureen Claffey, Bridie Coughlan (Feb) CF) Counters Shannonbridge Servers; 10/2/24 Hannah & Emily Mitchell (SB) 11/2/24 Clonfanlough Mark O’Shea, Caoimhin Daly Caitlin Mahon Saoirse Trainor
Thoughts
-When things are against you remember that aircraft take off into the wind.
-Other’s love for you is God’s gentle helping hand on your shoulder.
-Genuine listening requires a courageous open mind that is ready to change.
-Before you sleep name one thing for which you are grateful each day.
-No matter how you feel, wake up, get up, dress up, show up and try not to give up.
-To be without some of the things we want is indispensable to happiness.
-Every great event happened when someone decided not to give up.
-Children may wreck a house, but they can hold a home together. (Des O’Donnell OMI
BROADCAST Mass for Temperance Sunday & World Day of Prayer for the Sick will be broadcast next Sunday 11th February 2024 at 11 am on RTE TV & Radio.
ARDAGH & CLONMACNOIS Diocesan 2024 Pilgrimage to Lourdes 31st May to 5th June 2024. (5 Nights) from Knock. Al inclusive of transfers, full board, taxes, 20kg luggage. Full services. Contact Joe Walsh Tours 01 2410800 info@joewalshtours.ie
GALWAY NOVENA AT 40 Feb 5-13th : Galway Cathedral’s annual novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help . Attracting up to 10,000 people a day Times Monday - Saturday: 11:00am, 1:10pm, 7:30pm Sunday: 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm Guided Holy Hour by candlelight Nightly 8:30pm - 9:30pm, except Saturday & Sunday Theme for 2024 is “But above all, do not lose hope. The last Mass each day will be live-streamed on www.galwaycathedral.ie, YouTube & Facebook.
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