Clonmacnois Parish
Easter Sunday (B)
March 31st 2024
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
FACEBOOK www.fb.me/saintciarans
EASTER SUNDAY
He is risen, Alleluia.
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, life is absurd, the grave is without hope and our faith is meaningless. The resurrection then, was the most significant event in human history. It elevates Christianity above all other world religions. It’s no wonder that it is mentioned more than one hundred times in the New Testament. We live in the shadow of Easter and we rejoice on this day, the greatest of all Sundays in the Christian calendar. The tomb is empty. Life has a destination. Hope dawns anew. Our God reigns. His victory is our victory. Good has triumphed over evil; light over darkness; peace over chaos. The fact that He rose at the darkest hour, just before the dawn is a striking reminder that, when all seems lost, resurrection is near. Where darkness threatens Easter reigns. When we reach ‘rock bottom’ we discover that Christ is the rock at the bottom. The experience of the women who went to the tomb on that Easter morning speaks to us too. They were worried about the stone. Who would move it? Their worries were unfounded. In life, we fret endlessly, never more so than in our present troubled fractured world, but God knows His plan and all shall be well. Because of the resurrection, there is a future for every human being. May we radiate the hope and joy of the Easter message in all we think, say and do.
Beannachtaí na Cásca daoibh.
CLONFANLOUGH HALL
Women’s Fitness class with Nicky:Wednesday’s 8.00-9.00pm
Chair Yoga 4 week class starting Wednesday 10th April at 10.30am in Clonfanlough Hall with Edel from Your Yoga Space. €10 per class. Call/text Edel to book on 086 1003420
TRACTOR RUN in aid of Clonfanlough Hall. Registration from 10:00 am at Shannonbridge GAA Pitch
Run Starting at 11:30 am Sharp
Followed by Finger Food in Fallons Bar . Route: Shannonbridge, Clonfanlough, Belmont, Ferbane, Doon, Shannonbridge.
If you have any queries please contact Conor: 0876138779
SHANNONBRIDGE N37 FV05
Holy Saturday 30th 7pm Parish Easter Vigil [Summertime Begins 2am (0200 hours) on Sun 31st March. We advance 1 HOUR
Easter Sunday 12 Noon
April 1st Easter Monday 10am
April 2nd Easter Tuesday 10am
April 3rd Easter Wednesday 10am
Michael, Margaret & Denis Kelly
April 4th Easter Thursday 10am
April 5th Easter Friday (First Friday) 10am
April 6th Vigil Mass of 2nd Sunday of Easter 7pm
Annie Ursula Greally (nee Price) 1st Anniv.
-Leslie Price (30th A) & deceased members of Price Family, Jack, Delia & Vera
-Oliver Hilliard
CLONFANLOUGH N37 XR81
Easter Sunday 31st 10:30am
April 5th 7pm Easter Friday (first Friday)
April 7th 2nd Sunday of Easter
FEAST DAYS The celebration of Easter is prolonged throughout the Easter season. The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated as one feast day, the ‘Great Sunday’
CLUAIN CHIARAIN No Mass April 3rd. Next Mass April 10th @ 7:30pm
First Friday April 5th. Usual house calls will be done at usual times.
OFFERTORY March 24th €870
TROCAIRE €970 to date.
Trócaire Boxes / Envelopes can be returned during the week
MINISTRIES Readers: 6/4/24 @7pm Rachael Carty (SB) 7/4/24 Della Fitzgerald (CF) Communion 6/4/24 @7pm Deirdre Kenny 7/4/24 @10:30 Linda Donaghy Church Care M. McManus, C. Slattery, A. Corbett (CF) Bernie Kenny, Margaret Lantry (April)Counters Shannonbridge Servers; 6/4/24 H & E. Mitchell (SB) 7/4/24 Clonfanlough M. O’Shea, C. Daly, C. Mahon, S & O. Trainor
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY at Cluain Chiarain on Sunday 7th April .Starts 2pm .Afternoon of Reconciliartion, Prayer and Devotion. Procession with image of Divine Mercy & Diary of Sr. Faustina. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Confessions, Rosary, Stations of the Cross & Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Ends with Mass.
SHANNONBRIDGE LOTTO Draw of March 25th 2024. Numbers drawn 9-11-14-28. No Winenr
Two Match 3 winners. Next draw 1-4-24. Jackpot €6,800
MEALS ON WHEELS : If you would like to avail of this service contact 087 2410587
Ardagh & Clonmacnois Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2024 takes place 31st May – 5th June 2024. For information and bookings contact Joe Walsh Tours 01 2410800 or email info@joewalshtours.ie
LOURDES Diocesan Assisted Pilgrimage Fund Collection Sunday 31st March. Outside Collection … Thank you for your generous support. If you cannot be there ...just mark “Lourdes Fund” on an envelope and I will forward.
CLONMACNOIS N.S. Enrolment for new pupils is now open. Please contact the school on 090964 74150 for Enrolment forms from April 8th onwards
THANKS - To parishioners for their generosity to the Prolife Campaign during the recent Church Gate collections which raised over €800 in West Offaly.
IRISH CHARITY BÓTHAR - dedicating their Easter Appeal to humanitarian aid for Palestine. Cheques or Postal Orders may be sent to Bóthar, Regus Castletroy, Business Reply, Limerick, V94 Y6FD. Donations by phone on 1800 26 84 63 or online at Bóthar.ie. CASH4CLOTHES Fundraiser for Clonmacnois
National School
Bagged items can be dropped off at Clonmacnois School Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April OR
Shannonbridge Hall Friday 12th April and Saturday 13th April Drop off Days : Monday April 8th & Friday April 12th at the school
We accept All Clothes in good condition, paired shoes, handbags, costumes, school wear (no crest), clean underwear & swimwear, Jewellery.
WE CANNOT ACCEPT end-of-life clothes, curtains, duvets, pillows, cushions, wet or damp clothing, uniforms with crests.
All Support is greatly appreciated.
WORD OF THANKS : Sincere thanks to everyone who arranged, participated and attended the celebration of the Holy Week Ceremonies and Easter. Thanks to all who helped out and worked silently and quietly in the background and to all who joined . Our hope and prayer is that the Risen Lord Jesus will walk close beside us, encouraging us to believe, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes. Buíochas agus Beannachtaí.
EASTER DUES : Sincere thanks for your support and generosity. Thank you.
DAY OF PRAISE & WORSHIP starts 10am on Sat 13th April in John McCormack Hall, T.U.S. Athlone
An Easter Blessing: Wishing you and your families and friends joy and hope this Easter and always. May the joy of Easter fill your heart with love and peace. May this Easter Day remind you of the blessings from above, the miracle of life reborn and God’s eternal love. Happy Easter
Trócaire 2024 All Trócaire Boxes or their contents should be returned at any stage. If you don’t have a Trocaire Box simply mark “Trocaire” on an envelope & leave in the collection points .
ANAM CARA MIDLANDS - Monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Wed. 10th April at 7.15pm in the Mullingar Park Hotel. This event is FREE and open to all bereaved parents. We also offer an online service. Call 01 4045378.
CAKE SALE FOR OFFALY HOSPICE hosted by Ferbane Women’s Group - on Thursday 11th April from 10.30am to 1pm in the Bridge Hall, Ballycumber Road, Ferbane. Funds raised will go towards Offaly Hospice. Raffle on the day and light refreshments served. Please support
OFFALY VOLUNTEER CENTRE – If you are interested in registering your voluntary organisation with us or becoming a volunteer for the many organisations in our community please contact us on 083 0154669 anytime. If we can’t answer your call, just leave a message and we will contact you or look us up on www.volunteeroffaly.ie.
NAOMH CIARÁN - Are holding their Annual Dinner Dance in the Millennium Suite, Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore on Saturday 6th April at 7pm. Tickets are €45pp and can be purchased by contacting Colm Beirne at 086 7827220. All are welcome.
THE RAINES IN CONCERT IN MOORE HALL Moore Community Council is delighted to announce our next big concert - The Raines on Friday 12th April at 8pm in Moore Community Hall (N37HT68).
The Raines are a folk / americana trio featuring Yvonne Tiernan, Ruth Dillon, and Juliana Erkkonen with guest musicians Cesar Benzoni and Dan Bodwell. Check out their website: https://theraines.ie
Tickets are €20 and are available from Naughtons Shop, Moore Community Office, and online at https://buytickets.at/moorecommunityhall/1186292
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