Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  22^nd March 2015 – 5 Lent B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € 475.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  4

Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, L.Moran, C.Doolan

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ffion, Fiacre, Seán

Mass on next Sun for the late John J. & Mary Egan & Margaret O’Shea

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Clonfanlough

Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €156.  Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  C.Healy, T.Milner

Readers for next Sunday: D.Fitzgerald

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2, Rosanna, Jane, Charlie

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: L.Quinn

‘First Communion’ Mass on next in Clonfanlough

Wed next, 25^th March is the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord

Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27^th May-1^st June

Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €710.00

For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.

Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan (090-6481180); for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon (090-6457122).   Flights from Knock

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ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE

Lenten Prayer each Mon 7.30 – 8.30pm, conducted by Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD.  All welcome.  “Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”

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Mass in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm.  All welcome

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 Walking the Camino in 2015                                                                                         You may have heard about the ancient Camino (meaning  “the Way”) across Northern Spain, & thought about walking part of it. – From 2^nd-9^th June our local Parish Cluster has arranged for a small group of 25 (including youth ages 18-35) to walk the 110km from Sarria to Santiago de Compostella in Northern Spain. Booking closes May 2^nd and 16 places remain. Early booking advised as each person books own flight and prices inevitably rise. Currently estimated cost €260 B&B  sharing for 7 nights (+€140 single supplement), plus €197 flights plus approx €100 dinner). Information/booking at Fr. Tom Cox (086) 8319500 or frtom@ferbaneparish.ie

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Clonmacnois N.S.

The staff & BOM of Clonmacnois Primary School wish to thank all those who supported our School fund -raising Quiz in any way. We appreciate your generosity. €1016.00 was raised.

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Coffee morning in aid of ‘Daffodil Day’ (Cancer Support) on next Fri 27^th March in Killeens after Mass. Please support

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Congratulations & best wishes to Siobhán Kenny and Nicholas Egan, who were married last weekend in Clonfanlough Church.  Ad multos annos!

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  "People can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really time but the will that is lacking."                                 John Lubbock

                   

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  15^th March 2015 –4 Lent B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am (Tues @ 12noon); also on Mon @ 8pm, Vigil Mass for St Patrick.  Mass on the Holy Day Tues @ 12noon;

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € 494.    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  G.Brennan. D.Deeley, V.Hynes

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  3

Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, Sr Marie

Altar Servers for this week: Group 1, Jenny, Róisín, Adam, Matthew

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Darren Egan

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Clonfanlough

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €206.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  B.Maleney, H.Hynes

Readers for next Sunday: K.Guinan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1, Conor x2, Eoin7

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: N.O’Shea

Feast of St Patrick is next Tues, a Holy Day; Mass @ 10.30am

Thurs 19^th March is the Feast of St Joseph

Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27^th May-1^st June

Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €710.00

For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.

Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan (090-6481180); for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon (090-6457122).   Flights from Knock

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ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE

Lenten Prayer each Mon 7.30 – 8.30pm, conducted by Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD.  All welcome.  “Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”

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Mass in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm.  All welcome

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A message from St Patrick – from his ‘Confessio’

 Converted sinner, man of God: “I am Patrick, a sinner, most unlearned, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many … But the Lord opened my unbelieving heart that I might at last remember my sins and be converted with all my heart to the Lord my God, who had regard for my abjection, and mercy on my youth and ignorance, and watched over me before I knew Him… comforted me as would a father his son. So I cannot be silent – nor should I be – about the great benefits and the great grace which the Lord has deigned to bestow upon me in the land of my captivity.”

Night Prayer Vigil in Clonmacnois Prayer Centre

Fri 20^th March, beginning with Mass @ 9pm.  Adoration follows and finishes at 2.10am.  All welcome.  Enquiries Dave 085-7746763

 Samaritan Information evening on Wednesday 18th March at 8pm in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.  Please come along and hear about the work of the Samaritans and how to become a Samaritan volunteer?   All welcome. The Samaritans are available on Freecall 116 123 24hrs in  confidence.

 A Healing Mass of The Precious Blood will take place at The Ark Centre 23 Mitchell Terrace Athlone in Friday March 20th 2015Starting at 7.30pm

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  8^th March 2015 –3 Lent B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € 430.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  2

Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, M.Anderson, E.Quinn

Altar Servers for this week: Group 3, Katie, Lauren, Kate

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Bina & Tom Nugent

Mass on next Sun for the late Mae Fitzgerald

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Clonfanlough

Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm

 Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €229.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  N.Egan, A.Rohan

Readers for next Sunday:  A.Guinan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3, Conor, Adam, Róisín  

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: P.Trainor

Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27^th May-1^st June

Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €710.00

For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.

Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan (090-6481180); for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon (090-6457122).   Flights from Knock

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ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE

Lenten Prayer each Mon 7.30 – 8.30pm, conducted by Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD.  All welcome.  “Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”

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Mass in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm.  All welcome

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 Clonmacnois Primary School is now enrolling pupils for the academic year 2015 / 2016.  Please  phone the school for an enrolment form on 090 -9674150. Enrolment eve will be on Wed 11^th March @ 7.30pm

Annual School Quiz Fundraiser on Fri 13^th March in Clonfanlough Hall @ 7.30pm.  Donation per table €20.00.  Please support

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 There will be a pro-life event outside the Dáil on Wednesday 11^th March from 7-8pm, challenging media bias on the abortion issue. In one fortnight recently, 33 articles appeared in national newspapers pushing for more abortion, with just 1 pro-life article during the same period. Please try to attend this event. To book a seat on a bus from Athlone please call Siobhan on 086-8462284

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 Table Quiz in Killeen’s on Wed next @ 9pm in aid of Ballinasloe Social Services.

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 Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club

Flower Arranging Demo by Belranda Delaney in Gullanes hotel on            Wed 11^th March @ 8pm.  Adm- non – members, €5.

 Mid-Ireland Boat club

We are establishing a new boating club in Banagher to include rowing and sailing. For more info please call 087 261 3059

  Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  1^st March 2015 – 2Lent B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

 

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am.  Adoration on First Fri 4 – 5pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € 445.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:  M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group  1

Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett

Altar Servers for this week: Group 2, Ffion, Fiacre, Sean

Mass on next Sat eve for the late Jerry Greene

‘Months Mind’ Mass for Tess Corbett on next Sun

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Clonfanlough

Mass on First Fri @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €167.   Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: A.Walshe, R.Gunning

Readers for next Sunday: M.Egan

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2, Rosanna, Jane, Charlie

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday: A.Guinan

Mass on next Sun for the late Kieran & Mary Daly & Tom Mannion

Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27^th May-1^st June

Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €710.00

For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.

Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan (090-6481180); for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon (090-6457122).   Flights from Knock

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ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE

Lenten Prayer each Mon 7.30 – 8.30pm, conducted by Fr Gerard McCarthy SVD.  All welcome.  “Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”

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Clonmacnois Primary School is now enrolling pupils for the academic year 2015 / 2016.  Please  phone the school for an enrolment form on 090 -9674150. Enrolment eve will be on Wed 11^th March @ 7.30pm

Annual School Quiz Fundraiser on Fri 13^th March in Clonfanlough Hall @ 7.30pm.  Donation per table €20.00.  Please support

Confessions for First Communicants on Wed @ 7,30pm in Clonfanlough Church

First Communion Mass on next Sun in Shannonbridge Church

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Mass in Prayer Centre Clonmacnois every Wed @ 7.30pm.  All welcome

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Congratulations & best wishes to Josephine Egan & Greg Nugent, who were married last weekend in Shannonbridge.  Ad multos annos!

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 Youth 2000 Ireland invites all young adults aged 16-35 to a Catholic weekend retreat taking place from 6th-8th March at Galway Community College, Moneenageisha, Galway City. This will be an exciting weekend attracting over 100 young people from all over the country. What to expect? Good craic, excellent speakers, inspiring talks and workshops, prayer, great music, group activities, Youth Masses, Adoration, a Healing Service, games, lots of time to chill out, meet new people and a reluctance to go home!! For more details, see www.youth2000.ie or call 086-2150607. 

‘7 days without God makes one weak.’

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Two League.

            Shannonbridge v Ballycommon, this Saturday, 28^th February, in Ballycommon, at 4.00pm.

 Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.

            Last week’s numbers were 21, 23, 25 and 28.  There were five match three winners.  The Jackpot this Monday night is €17,200.

Intermediate Championship.

            Shannonbridge have drawn Bracknagh in the first round of the championship.  Meanwhile training continues under John Ryan (Birr), Manager and Paul Buckley, with Liam Broderick and Pakie Brazil, Selectors.

Membership.

            Membership for 2015 is now due and can be paid to Registrar Damien Brazil or any committee member.  Rates are: Players €30, Adult non-players €20, Family €50, Students / Seniors €10.

 

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter

Sunday  22^nd Feb 2015 – 1Lent B

Tel (090) 9674125.  Email: jimboclonmacnois@gmail.com

Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;

Weekdays, 10am.                  Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge

Masses: Each day @ 10am

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €    Many Thanks

Church Cleaners: 

Ministers of Holy Communion: Group 

Readers for next Weekend: Group

Altar Servers for this week: Group

Mass on next Sun for the late Gerry & Eddie Egan

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Clonfanlough

Mass for Lent on Mon @ 7pm

Last Sunday's Offertory collection: € Many Thanks

Church Cleaners:

Readers for next Sunday:

Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group

Minister of Holy Communion for next Sunday:

Mass on next Sun for the late Michael & Mary Kelly

ARD CHIARAIN PRAYER CENTRE

Lenten Prayer each Mon 7.30 – 8.30pm.  All welcome

“Where 2 or 3 meet in my name I shall be there with them”

Eusebius, a 3rd century church father, offered the following prayer as instruction for his fellow Christians, especially during Lent.

"May I be no man's enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I never quarrel with those nearest me: and if I do, may I be reconciled quickly. May I love, seek, and attain only that which is good. May I wish for all men's happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has wronged me. When I have done or said what is wrong, may I never wait for the rebuke of others, but always rebuke myself until I make amends. May I win no victory that harms either me or my opponent. May I reconcile friends who are angry with one another. May I never fail a friend who is in danger. When visiting those in grief may I be able by gentle and healing words to soften their pain. May I respect myself. May I always keep tame that which rages within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be angry with people because of circumstances. May I never discuss who is wicked and what wicked things he has done, but know good men and women  & follow in their footsteps."

Youth 2000 Ireland invites all young adults aged 16-35 to a Catholic weekend retreat taking place from 6th-8th March at Galway Community College, Moneenageisha, Galway City. This will be an exciting weekend attracting over 100 young people from all over the country. What to expect? Good craic, excellent speakers, inspiring talks and workshops, prayer, great music, group activities, Youth Masses, Adoration, a Healing Service, games, lots of time to chill out, meet new people and a reluctance to go home!! For more details, see ladies, gents & children’s clothes, footwear, household linens, blankets etc for the orphans & their extended families.

Collection will take place at Shannonbridge Hall Car park on Mon 28^th Sept between 9am & 12noon. or call 086-2150607. 

ladies, gents & children’s clothes, footwear, household linens, blankets etc for the orphans & their extended families.

Collection will take place at Shannonbridge Hall Car park on Mon 28^th Sept between 9am & 12noon.    

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Two League.

            Shannonbridge secured their first league point with a draw against Durrow on a score of 2-7 each.  With the aid of a stiff breeze, Shannonbridge led by 2-5 to 0-2 at the break;  the goals coming from Peadar Kelly and Adrian Kelly and the points by Paul Deeley (3) and John Egan (2).  The second half was always going to be a defensive battle with Durrow scoring  from a penalty in the first minute.  Their second goal on twenty five minutes brought them level and they went ahead on two minutes later.  Paul Deeley levelled the scoring with a free with the last kick of the game.

Team: B. Rohan, J. Deeley, T. Mahon, M. O’Shea, K. Flannery, D. Corbett, M. Darcy, J. Egan (0-3), P. Maloney, R. McEvoy, P. Egan, P. Kelly (1-0), P. Deeley (0-4, frees), A. Kelly (1-0), M. Corbett.  Subs: G. Kelly, J. Darcy.  

 Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.

            Last week’s numbers were 2, 6, 9 and 11.  There were eight match three winners.  The Jackpot this Monday night is €17,000.