Clonmacnois Parish
August 15th 2024
Assumption (B)
Fr. Tom Cox (Adm) Tel. 090 9674125/ 086-8319500
Email: clonmacnoiseparish@gmail.com
WEB shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
FACEBOOK www.fb.me/saintciarans
Lady of Knock: An Anthem
There were people of all ages, Gathered round the gable wall, Poor and humble men and women, Little children that you called. We are gathered here before you, And our hearts are just the same, Filled with joy at such a vision, As we praise your name. Chorus : Golden Rose, Queen of Ireland, All my cares and troubles cease, As we kneel with love before you, Lady of Knock, our Queen of Peace. Oh, your message was unspoken, But the truth in silence lies, So, I gaze upon your vision, And the truth I try to find. Here I stand with John the teacher, And with Joseph at your side, And I see the Lamb of God, on the altar glorified. Chorus And the lamb will conquer, And the Woman clothed in the sun Will shine her light on everyone; Yes, the Lamb will conquer, And the woman clothed in the sun Will shine her light on everyone. Chorus : Golden Rose….
Thurs. 15th August—3pm & 8pm: Fr. Richard Leonard SJ.
Fri. 16th August– 3pm & 8pm: Toni Pyke of the Association of
Leaders of Missionary & Religious of Ireland.
Sat. 17th August-3pm: Msgr. Kevin Gillespie, Raphoe Diocese.
8pm: Singer-songwriter Donna Taggart.
Sun. 18th August: Family Day at Knock Shrine
3pm: Bishop Kevin Doran, Elphin & Achonry
8pm: Judith King
The Praises of Mary, Feast of the Assumption of the BVM 15 August
O how wondrous is the dignity of the glorious Virgin! She merited to become the mother of Him who is the strength and beauty of the angels and the grandeur of all the saints. Mary was the seat of our sanctification, that is to say, the dwelling place of the Son who sacrificed Himself for us. ‘And I shall glorify the place where my feet have stood.’ The feet of the Saviour signify his human nature. The place where the feet of the Saviour stood was the Blessed Mary, who gave him his human nature. Today the Lord glorifies that place, since He has exalted Mary above the choirs of the angels. That is to say, the Blessed Virgin, who was the dwelling of the Saviour, has been assumed bodily into heaven. Saint Anthony of Padua
SHANNONBRIDGE N37 FV05
Wed 14th August 7pm (Vigil of Assumption
Thurs 15th August 10:30am (Clonfanlough
Fri 16th August 10am
(7pm Cloniffeen Cemetery Mass-turn right on R357heading east from village immediately after former BNM Rail line)
Sat 17th August 7pm Mary Allen (1stA)
CLONFANLOUGH N37 XR81
Thurs 15th Aug 10.30am (Assumption)
Sun 18th August 10:30am
-John Joe Maleney, Kathleen Maleney & daughter Catherine Glynn
-Kieran Kelly & son Gerard
RECENT DEATH We remember in our prayers: Frank Guinan Raghrabeg.
CLUAIN CHIARAIN Next Mass Wed 21st August @ 7:30pm
OFFERTORY August 9th/10th €960 Thank you for your financial support. All donations raised in any parish– stay in that parish. You can also support using electronic transfer if it is more convenient. Bank details are : Clonmacnois Parochial Account.
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FEASTDAYS FOR COMING WEEK
Aug. 15th The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius X11 defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory” This was already a common belief in the Catholic Church.
August 16th St.Stephen of Hungary
Aug.17th Our Lady of Knock
THANK YOU to all involved in any way with our Cemetery Evening Mass on August 3rd last at 7pm. From providing car parking & organising same, music, word, prayer & your good selves– it was good to be there. Thank you for looking after not just our loved ones resting places, but being neighbourly and tending to other plots as well.
“Consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern not yourself with what you tried and failed in, but what it is still possible to do. Now is the time to put aside past and present setbacks and failures and look with confidence to the new day called tomorrow.” Pope John XXII I
CLONFANLOUGH HALL WORKS Contractor Quotes sought
The Clonfanlough Hall Committee is currently applying for grants to fund renovation work on the hall. The priorities are;
1. Hall roof
2. Heating, lighting and electrical works
3. Upgrades to kitchen, bathroom, stage, painting and decorating
We invite contractors interested in providing quotes for any or all of these projects to contact Lorraine Guinan - 086 8677904 or Derek Hennessy - 0879180251 as soon as possible.
SHANNONBRIDGE/DOON G.A.A. LOTTO Aug 12th ’24 Draw Results Numbers drawn 2-7-8-10 No Winner, Nine Match 3. Jackpot now €10,800. Next draw 19/8/24
FR. TOM COX - Who moves to Keadue, Arigna & Ballyfarnon Parish on August 23rd will celebrate his last weekend Vigil Mass on Saturday, August 17th at 7pm in Shannonbridge Church. There will be a cup of tea and refreshments in Shannonbridge Community Centre afterwards. All welcome
BELMONT ANGLERS OPEN Competition Sunday 18th August match stretch Shannonharbour Grand Canal. Registration & draw 12:30pm. Fishing 2-6pm Entry Fee €10. Please contact 087-9383553 to book a peg. Event Sponsor BNM
OUR LADY OF KNOCK NOVENA (14th-22nd August). Daily ceremonies (3pm & 8pm); Anointing of the Sick (2.30pm). Candlelight Procession each evening. Guest Speakers: Dr. Austen Iverleigh; Fr. Richard Leonard SJ; Toni Pyke; Msgr. Kevin Gillespie; Donna Taggart; Judith King; Bishop Kevin Doran; Sr. Orla Treacy; Fr. Michael McCullagh CM; Dr. Gráinne Doherty; Fr. Richard Gibbons; Fr. Jos Moons SJ.
Prayer to Our Lady of Knock Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress and comforted them in sorrow. You have inspired countless pilgrims to pray with confidence to your divine Son, remembering His promise, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find." Help me to remember that we are all pilgrims on the road to Heaven. Fill me with love and concern for my brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those who live with me. Comfort me when I am sick, lonely or depressed. Teach me how to take part ever more reverently in the Holy Mass. Give me a greater love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Pray for me now, and at the hour of my death. AMEN
St. Bernadette Relics in Ireland Visit the relics of St Bernadette will journey on pilgrimage to Ireland for the very first time. This special once in a lifetime event will provide an opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the special gifts and charisms of Lourdes near them. In our own diocese the relics will be in St Mel's Cathedral on Fri 27th and Sat 28th September.
HERITAGE WEEK EVENTS (Aug 17-25th)
CLONMACNOIS Aug 17 - 18 August, 9am - 5:45pm Free access to the remains of the ancient ecclesiastical site of Clonmacnoise, which are among the most extensive of their kind in Ireland.
SCULPTURES OF LOUGH BOORA Discovery Par 23 August, 2:30pm - 4:30pm Lough Boora Discovery Park Visitor Centre Tullamore, Co. Offaly R35 R220 Booking info@loughboora.com
Storm the Castle! Athlone Castle Open Day
21 August, 10:30am - 5:30pm St Peter’s Square, Athlone, (recreation of a medieval town market with onsite demonstrations)
'Relics of a BNM Past' - Week long Photographic Exhibition Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, O.P.W. Keenagh, Co. Longford
N39 XT18 043 3322386 mary.forbes@opw.ie
Step Into Nature 22 August, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Noggus (Cranberry) Bog on the R437 (Ferbane to Lumcloon Road)1.6km south of the Grand Canal bridge at Gallen) Co. Offaly Book with heritage@offalycoco.ie.
Lots of “Wild Child” explore events on heritageweek.ie plus lots, lots more
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