Parish
of Clonmacnois
ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, SHANNONBRIDGE
ST. CIARAN’S CHURCH, CLONFANLOUGH
Fr. Gerard Brady P.P.
Tel. 087 231 2353
E-mail: frgerardbrady@eircom.net
shannonbridge.blogspot.ie
THE TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4th/5th June, 2016
The Widow of Nain
In our society we find it hard to stop or pause for
Jesus. Often we stop only if there’s
nothing else to occupy us. If the widow
hadn’t stopped she’d have missed the restoration of her only son. Do we ever consider what we miss when we’re
too busy, too preoccupied, to stop for Jesus?
Mass times:- Shannonbridge, Saturday
(Vigil), 8.00 p.m. ; Sunday, 12.00 noon , Tuesday to
Saturday, 10.00 a.m. Clonfanlough, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.
Mass for the Intentions of Students Sitting Examination in Shannonbridge this
Saturday, 4th June, at 8.00 p.m.
Mass is celebrated at Cluain
Ciaráin Prayer Centre, on Wednesday evenings at 7.30.
Sunday 5th is the Feast St. Boniface, 673-754, born in Devonshire, England, went as a missionary to the continent, appointed
Bishop of Mainz, Germany; founded monasteries in Bavaria, martyred 754.
Monday 6th, St. Jarlath, founder and first bishop of
the Archdiocese of Tuam, sixth century.
Monday 6th, St. Norbert, 1080-1134, Founder of the
Norbertines or Premonstra- tensians.
Tuesday 7th, St. Colman. He founded a monastery at Dromore, Co. Down,
on the River Lagan, in 514. Patron of
the Diocese of Dromore.
Thursday 9th, St. Colmcille, Secondary Patron of
Ireland, 521-597. Born
at Gartan, Co. Donegal, he founded monasteries at Derry,
Durrow and Kells. He took sides in
conflict between chieftains and the High King, and as penance for his
involvement went into exile on the Island of Iona. The monastery
he established on Iona became his principal foundation.
Thursday 9th, St. Ephrem, 306-373, native of Syria,
founded the School of Theology at Edessa, lived a life of asceticism but also
preached; played a leading role in promoting the use of hymns in public
worship.
Saturday 11th, St. Barnabas, Apostle, native of Cyprus, originally named Joseph, the apostles called him
Barnabas which means ‘son of encouragement’.
He accompanied St.
Paul on his
missionary journeys.
Newsletter.
Items for inclusion in the Newsletter by 6.00
p.m. on Thursday, please.
The Relics of St. Anthony of Padua, the saint of lost
things, will visit St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford, on Tuesday 14th. Mass at 1.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Veneration of
the relics until 8.00 p.m.
The Irish Church Music Association Summer School takes
place in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, from 6th to 9th July. www.irishchurchmusicassociation.com 086 812
8266
The Altar Servers’ Tour takes place on
Thursday, 30th June, to Lough Key Forest Park and the Boda Borg
experience. The cost is €13.50 and
servers should being a picnic.
Names/numbers will be accepted at the school and are needed immediately,
please.
Rosters:
Shannonbridge:-
Church Cleaners:
Kathleen Price,
Catherine Curley, Patricia Anderson.
Altar Servers for this week:
Group
2, Fiachra, Seán, Niamh, Rachel.
Readers for next weekend:
Group 1,
Ffionn Anderson, Pattie Corbett.
Ministers of the
Eucharist:
Group 4, Saturday Evening, M.
Murphy, (C. Curley).
Sunday, D. Fitzpatrick, (M. Killeen).
Clonfanlough:-
Altar Servers for Sunday
next:
Group 3, Conor S., Conor B., Eoin, Abigail.
Reader for next Sunday: Kathleen
Guinan.
Minister of the Eucharist for next
Sunday, Leanne Quinn.
Social Dancing
Classes commence in Ferbane GAA centre on Thursday 9th; Juniors 7.00 to 8.00 p.m. , Beginners 8.00 to 9.00
p.m. , Advanced and music 9.00 - 10.30 p.m. Tea and light refreshments served. bgibbons478@gmail.com or 087 120 0478.
Contributions to the Monthly Collection for
June, this weekend, please.
Recent
collection totals:-
Sunday
last..................................... €640.00.
Monthly
Collection, May,............. €445.00.
World
Meeting of Families........... €300.00.
Thank you
very much.
Masses
for the Dead:-
Wednesday 8th, 7.30 p.m., Cluain
Ciarán, Fr. Paddy Kenny, founder
of the Prayer Centre.
Sunday 12th, 10.30 a.m.,
Clonfanlough, Deceased members of the Egan Family, Clonlyon.
Sunday 12th, 12.00 noon,
Shannonbridge, Rose Ann Coakley, first anniversary, and James
Francis and Leo Coakley, Shannonbridge.
Parish
of Clonmacnois
The
Parochial House, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly
BUILDING
CONTRACTORS
Expressions
of interest are invited from suitably qualified, competent building contractors
for refurbishment and repair works at Shannonbridge Parochial House,Co. Offaly,
(a two storey residence), to be considered for inclusion in a select tender
list. Submissions should include details
of Insurances, Health and Saftey and all necessary competencies to manage the
project.
Replies should be sent to:-
Quinn
Barnwall Buggy Architects,
Bloomfield
House, Bloomfield
Avenue,
South Circular Road,
Dublin D08 WT10.
Replies should be
received by Friday, 24 June, 2016.