Shannonbridge: 07/01/2024

Friday, July 26, 2024

Clonmacnois Parish Bulletin July 28th 2024

Clonmacnois Parish

July 28th 2024

Seventeenth Sunday (B)

Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie

FACEBOOK www.fb.me/saintciarans

SHANNONBRIDGE N37 FV05

Sat 27th July 7pm Celebrant Bishop Paul

-Brian & Josephine Kenny (Clondelara)

-Edward & Margaret Cogivan; Bernard, Peggy & Brendan & dec’d family members

Mon 29th 10am Mass Private Intention

Tues 30th 10am Mass

Wed 31st 10am Mass

Thurs 1st Aug No Mass

Mass at 7pm in Clonfanlough

Fri 2nd Aug 10am First Friday Mass

Sat 3rd August 7pm MASS TRANSFERRED TO CEMETERY

CLONFANLOUGH N37 XR81

Sun 28th July 10:30am

Thurs 1st August 7pm

Sun 4th August 10:30am

MULLINAKILL (GLEBE)

Fri 2nd August 7pm

CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass 31st July @ 7:30pm

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS to Darragh Corbett (Shannonbridge) who married Ciara Coughlan (Noggus) recently.

OFFERTORY July 21st €685Thank you for your financial support. You can also support using electronic transfer if it is more convenient. Bank details are :

Clonmacnois Parochial Account.
BIC-BOFIIE2DXXX
IBAN-IE90BOFI90368011629381

MEELICK TRIDUUM will be held in St.Francis' Church,Meelick, Eyrecourt, Co.Galway (on Wed July 31st, Thurs August 1st & 2nd. Mass will be celebrated each evening on Thursday & Friday. Mass on Wednesday will be in Meelick cemetery. All are welcome.

FEASTDAYS FOR COMING WEEK

Mon July 29th Feast of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus who welcomed Jesus to their home. Martha generously offered him hospitality, Mary listened attentively to his words & later Jesus resurrected Lazarus

Wed. 31st July. St. Ignatius of Loyala 1491 -1556 founded the society of Jesus, the Jesuits. His great theme was the service of God and God’s greater Glory. The experience of his conversion led to his writing of the Spiritual Excercises.

Thurs August 1st St. Alphonsus of Liguori Fri Aug. 2nd The indulgence of St.Mary of the Portincula Father, we honour the glorious memory of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Angels, we ask that by the help of her prayers we too may come to share the fullness of your grace. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly… This Sunday, July 28th, is World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The date is chosen because it is the closest Sunday to the feast of Saints Joachim and Ann, the parents of Our Lady: the grandparents of Jesus. This is a celebration that was inaugurated by Pope Francis in 2021, and offers us an important reminder of the importance of the role that grandparents and the elderly play in our communities. And that role is, simply put, immense. There was a time when to be over 70 meant not only to be old, but also possibly in ill health. That is, thankfully, no longer the case. Increasingly, people are enjoying good health into their 80s and even their 90s. The active lifestyles of our older people, and their tremendous energy, are things that would not have been familiar in our society even 30 years ago. And thank God that such is the case. Without that energy we would be much, much poorer

Bishops’ pastoral letter ‘Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes’ and ‘Through the Valley’ video “Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situa on the person may ever encounter.” With that in mind, the Bishops of Ireland wish to invite people to consider once again some of the essential elements of the Church’s teaching on care at the end of life. Please see link below catholicbishops.ie/2024/06/24/bishops-statement-onend-of-life-care-freedom-to-live-fully-until-death-comes/

Prayer for the Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse Heavenly Father, who loves and cares for all of your children, especially the smallest and most vulnerable, we entrust to you the lives of the many children and vulnerable adults, who have been sexually abused, and whose trust and innocence have been destroyed. Help us to hear their cries of pain and to take responsibility for so many broken lives. We pray that within their communities and families they may find understanding and support so that with the help of your grace their wounds may be healed, and they may again know peace. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who shared our weakness in all things but sin, and lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit forever and ever

PASTORAL LETTER : Bishop Paul Connell has issued a Pastoral Letter about the Proposed Pastoral Areas in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. A few Copies still available in both Churches & also available on the parish Blog and on ardaghdiocese.org

SHANNONBRIDGE/DOON G.A.A. LOTTO July 22nd ’24 Draw Results Numbers drawn 1-4-13-25 No Winner, One Match 3. Jackpot now €10,200. Next draw 2/8/24

MINISTRIES Readers: 3/8/24 @7pm Cemetery Reader Clonmacnois 4/8/24 :10:30am Maura Molloy (CF) Communion 3/8//24 @7pm Cemetery Mass 4/8/24 @10:30 Anne Rohan Church Care M. McManus, C. Slattery. A Corbett (SB) Marian Devery, Anne Kelly (CF) (July) Counters Shannonbridge (August) Servers; 3/8/24 @7pm L. Fitzpatrick, K. Rocke, D O’Duffy (Cemetery)4/8/24 @ 10:30am C Daly, C. Mahon. S&O Trainor

WALSINGHAM HOUSE (RETREAT CENTRE) in the Diocese of Brentwood in the U.K. covers all of East London and Essex, are currently recruiting a new Manager and Programme Leader. The retreat house welcomes over 5,000 young people each year where young adults are accompanied and formed in leadership within the Catholic Church in the spirit of Christus Vivit. Specific responsibilities include leading retreats, and leading and training the volunteer community. The post holder also has overall responsibility for Safeguarding and (together with the Site Manager) Health and Safety. Applications Close 30th August. For more info. Email claireballey@bredt.org

DAFFODIL DAY FUNDRAISER—THANK YOU

High Street Belmont Women's Group thanks sincerely all who supported our Cake Sale and Raffle for the Irish Cancer Society Daffodil Day. Total raised was £3,455. Huge thanks to everyone involved

FR. TOM COX (who moves to Keadue, Arigna & Ballyfarnon Parish on August 23rd) will celebrate his lastweekend Vigil Mass on Saturday, August 17th at 7pm in Shannonbridge Church There will be a cup of tea and refreshments in the Shannonbridge Community Centre afterwards. All are very welcome.

SHANNONBRIDGE ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (S.A.R.A.) meeting on Tuesday 6th August in the Old Fort (River Café) at 11am

REEK SUNDAY This weekend when people climb the Holy mountain of Croagh Patrick . St. Patrick climbed this holy mountain and prayed and fasted there. This tradition of climbing mountains and high places is older than St. Patrick. It was believed that the sacred dwelled in these high places. This search for the sacred is a journey that all of us have to make individually. Masses on the Summit of the mountain hourly from 9am to 2pm. Confessions will be heard from 7:30am - 2pm

July 29th Clonmacnois Cemetery Clean up 7pm

THOSE WE REMEMBER…..

BURIALS IN CLONMACNOIS FROM ALL PARISHES

While every effort has been made to print an accurate list of burials since our last gathering– there may be an error. Please review and let me know.

(Clonmacnois Parish deaths in heavy print)

Teresa Egan Bloomhill 18/7.23

Seamus (Jimmy) Galvin Clonaderig 27/7/23

Mary Allen (Shanonbridge) 9/8/23

Aidan Farrell Clonaderig12/8/23

John Bogan Enfield 12/8/23

Ethna Daly Ballinahowen 1/9/23

Kieran Rigney Rashina 20/9/23

Daniel Farrelly Shannonbridge 28/9/23

Celine Grennan 13 October 2023

Kathleen Darcy (Clonascra)30/10/23

Elizabeth (Lily)Flannery Ballinasloe 18/11/23

Martin Donegan (Shannonbridge) 20/11/23

Oliver T. Egan (Maynooth) 5/12/23

Olive Spain (Clonaderig)6/12/23

Christopher Mooney (Athlone) 9/12/23

Michael O’Brien (Fardrum) 8/12/23

*Michael Fitzpatrick 10^th December 2023 (interred elsewhere)

Annie Anderson (Creevagh) 1/1/24

Demot (Derry) Killeen (Shannonbridge) 18/1/24

Josephine Egan (Maynooth) 30/1/24

Joseph O’Leary (Clonascra) 17/2/24

Patricia Canny (Sheffield )24/2/24

Winifred Robinson (Gorey)4/4/24

Jimmy Fox (Roscarn Ballinasloe) 9/4/24

Bernadette Kenny (Serenity Lodge) 24/4/24

Martin Ryan (Bloomhill) 20/5/24

Aidan Duffy (Skerries)15/5/24

Thomas McEvoy (Clonascra) 15/6/24

Mary Healy (Serenity Lodge) 19/6/24

Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of Knock: Wednesday 14th August – Thursday 22nd August 2024.

Clonfert Cemetery Mass on this Tuesday 30th July at 7 p.m.

ANNUAL DIOCESAN PRILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK will take place on Sunday 1 st September

Parish Pattern Day Mon Sept 9th @7pm Clonmacnois Pattern Day Sun Sept 15th@3pm

Parish Cemetery Masses

-Fri 2nd August 7pm in Mullinakill (Glebe)

-Sat August 3rd 7pm in Clonmacnois Cemetery

-Friday August 16th @7pm in Cloniffeen

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Pastoral Letter July 2024

Clonmacnois Parish Bulletin July 21st 2024

Clonmacnois Parish

July 21st 2024

Sixteenth Sunday (B)

Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500

Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com

WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie

FACEBOOK www.fb.me/saintciarans

SHANNONBRIDGE N37 FV05

Sat 20th July 7pm Peoples Intention

Mon 22nd July 10 Mass

Tues 23rd July 10 Mass

Wed 24th July 10 Mass

Thurs 25th July No Mass

Fri 26th July10 Mass

Sat 27th July 7pm Celebrant Bishop Paul

-Brian & Josephine Kenny (Clondelara)

- Edward & Margaret Cogivan; Bernard, Peggy & Brendan & dec’d family members

CLONFANLOUGH N37 XR81

Sun 21st July 10:30am

-Paddy Brazil (Clongowney)

-Annie “Birdie” Kelly & husband Willie & dec’d members of family

Sun 28th July 10:30am

CLUAIN CHIARAIN Mass 124h July @ 7:30pm

OFFERTORY July 14th €880 Shrine €75 (Total €955)

Thank you for your financial support. You can also support using electronic transfer if it is more convenient. Bank details are :

Clonmacnois Parochial Account.
BIC-BOFIIE2DXXX
IBAN-IE90BOFI90368011629381

FEASTDAYS FOR COMING WEEK

Monday 22nd July—St. Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalene stood by the Cross of Jesus; with two other women she discovered the empty tomb; she was granted an appearance of the Risen Lord early the dame day, from which incident she has been described as ‘the apostle to the apostles’. Tuesday 23rd July—St. Bridget of Sweden St. Bridget was born in Sweden in 1303. She brought up eight children, after the death of her husband dedicated herself to an ascetical life. Later she founded the Bridgettine Order and lived in Rome. She wrote many works about her mystical experiences. She died in Rome in 1373. She was declared a patron of Europe in 2000. St. Sharbel Makhluf—Wednesday 24th July St. Sharbel Makhluf became a monk at the monastery of St. Maron at Annaya and was ordained in 1859. He became a hermit from 1875 until his death in 1898. He was much sought after for counsel and blessing and has a personal devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Thursday 25th July—St. James St. James, son of Zebedee and brother, called the Greater. He was put to death by Herod Agrippa about the year 44, being the first of the Apostles to die for Christ.

July 29th Clonmacnois Cemetery Clean up 7pm

PASTORAL LETTER of Bishop Paul available in the Porches. Please take a copy home

Diocese of Ardagh & Clonmacnois.

Diocesan Changes 2024.

On September 1st 2016 I began a 5 year appointment as Administrator of this parish. Due to Covid and a change of Bishop those 5 years became 8 happily! However as of Friday, July 12th last Bishop Paul Connell confirmed that he wishes me to take on as Parish Priest of Kilronan Parish beginning August 24th. . It’s in North Roscommon right on the Leitrim border, adjoining Drumshanbo. My Clonmacnois Predecessor Fr. Sam Holmes was there in 2008 and my Ferbane parish predecessor Fr. Sean Tynan also. It will be very new to me after 15 years in West Offaly. I don’t know anyone there. I thank you for your patience, courtesy and immense help and ask that you simply pray for me . I have known Fr. Alanga who comes here in my place since 2006 and he is my friend. A very good, humble man. He is on a break for a year from Pankshin, Northern Nigeria. We are so lucky to have him in this parish as a glance at the following appointments will show that a further 3 parishes are without a a resident priest making it 6 out of 41 in that situation. With a further five served by men over 75 years of age.

Fr Patrick Lennon, PP Dromard to retire.

Fr Cathal Faughnan, PP Kilronan, (Keadue, Arigna & Ballyfarnan) to retire.

Fr Tom Cox, Adm Clonmacnois, appointed PP Kilronan, (Keadue, Arigna & Ballyfarnan).

Fr. Peter Burke, PP Ferbane appointed also Adm. Clonmacnois, Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough.

Fr. Michael Alanga, Diocese of Pankshin, Nigeria to be CC Clonmacnois, Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough.

Fr Simon Cadam, PP Granard appointed also Adm. Abbeylara.

Fr. P. J. Hughes, PP Mullahoran &Loughduff appointed PP Dromard.

Fr. Joe McGrath, CC Mount Temple appointed Adm. Mullahoran.

Fr. Reji Kurian, CC Ballinahown appointed CC Moate & Mount Temple.

Fr. Charlie Healy, PP Carrickedmond & Abbeyshrule appointed CC St. Mary’s Athlone.

Fr. Liam Murray, PP Ballymahon appointed also Adm. Carrickedmond &; Abbeyshrule.

Fr. Vincent Connaughton, PP Ardagh & Moydow appointed also Adm. Legan.

ANNUAL DIOCESAN PRILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK will take place on Sunday 1 st September

Parish Pattern Day Mon Sept 9th @7pm Clonmacnois Pattern Day Sun Sept 15th@3pm

SHANNONBRIDGE/DOON G.A.A. LOTTO

July 15th ’24 Draw Results Numbers drawn 10-13-22-26

No Winner, Three Match 3. Jackpot now €10,000. Next draw 22/7/25

MINISTRIES Readers: 27/7/24 @7pm Eileen Quinn (SB) 28/7/24 :10:30am Anne Rohan (CF) Communion 27/7/24 @7pm Marian McManus 28/7/24 @10:30 Bridie Coughlan Church Care E Quinn, D. Deeley, V. Hynes (SB) Niamh Egan, Anne Rohan (CF) (July) Counters Clonfanlough (July) Servers; 27/7/24 @7pm H& E Mitchell (SB) 28/7/24 @ 10:30am T & J Rohan, K&K Kelly

CLONFANLOUGH HALL (N37 Y2P8)

Preloved Toy and Book Sale at Clonfanlough Hall
Join us for a fun-filled Preloved Toy and Book Sale at Clonfanlough Hall on Sunday, 21st July from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Donations of toys and books in good condition are welcome and can be dropped off at Clonfanlough Hall on Friday, 19th July from 4pm to 7pm and Saturday, 20th July from 10 am to 2 pm

Community Dinners: If you would like to avail of meals delivered to you on Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact 087 2410587

SATURDAY JULY 27th 7p.m. Will see us welcome Bishop Paul Connell to say Mass in our parish

16th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

‘You must come away to some lonely place’

Jesus invites His friends to come aside to a lonely place to rest a while. He understood the importance of having rhythm and balance in life. He was teaching them that no fruitful work is possible without the practice of solitude. If they are to journey out to others they must first make the journey inwards to regain their perspective and recharge their spirit. Solitude is the ordeal that gives us the right to speak. Dag Hammarskjold, the second Secretary General of the United Nations extolled the necessity of solitude in these memorable words: ‘Speak only outof silence; act only out of stillness’. It is out of silence and solitude that worship springs. The cultivation of a healthy silence is of the essence if the celebration of the Eucharist

on the Lord’s Day is to have meaning. The ‘little encounters’ during the week prepare the ground for the ‘great encounter’ on the ‘Day of the Sun’. These ‘little encounters’ or ‘minute vacations’ can happen over a cup of coffee in the early morning or in a quiet corner of the house when the family has gone to bed. The important thing is to find that sanctuary place each day where God canspeak to the heart. God is the friend of silence.‘You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind’.

EXTRACT FROM PASTORAL LETTER from Bishop Paul... The model of church we have at present cannot continue. We simply do not have the numbers of priests and religious necessary to sustain it. There has been and will be a continual decline in the number of our full time priests and religious and the reality is that in the very near future your parish may not have a resident priest, or if you have, then your priest may be called upon to provide pastoral care in a neighbouring parish that does not have.