The logo shows four stylised figures to indicate all of humanity from the four corners of the earth. They each embrace one another, indicating the solidarity and brotherhood that must unite peoples. The first figure is clinging to the cross. The underlying waves are choppy to indicate that the pilgrimage of life is not always on calm waters, but the lower part of the cross becomes an anchor of hope.


‘Push out into the deep water’
It is said that when the early Irish monks set out to preach the Gospel in new territories, they never used sails on their boats. They trusted that the Holy Spirit would guide them to wherever they were meant to go. In other words, they took risks for the faith, and the fruits of their labours speak for themselves. They must have been inspired by the words of Jesus in today’s Gospel when He instructs His disciples to cast their nets into ‘deep water’. It was a hard call. Here was the son of a carpenter instructing expert fishermen on how to fish, but they obeyed and they were rewarded with an abundant catch. His call goes out anew to every generation. We, like those early disciples, must go to unlikely places; reach out to unlikely people; persevere in unpromising situations; sing His song on alien soil. The rest is in His hands. With great risk often comes great rewards. As legendary American Football coach Vince Lombardi once said: ‘The man on top of the mountain did not fall there’.

Our Lady of Clonfert
PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
Loving God we pray for the people of Ukraine, for
all those suffering or afraid, that you will be close to
them and protect them. We pray for world leaders, for
compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world, that in this moment of crisis we
may reach out in solidarity to our brothers and sisters
in need. May we walk in your ways so that peace and
justice become a reality for the people of Ukraine and
for all the world. Amen.
“May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the
madness of war.” (Pope Francis
Clonmacnois Parish: Fr. Michael Alanga 090 9674125
Leamonaghan Parish: Fr.B.O'Sullivan 090 6430124
Banagher / Cloghan Parish: Fr.P.Kiernan 057 9151338
St.Ciaran's Pastoral Area
Weekend Masses
Church | Saturday | Sunday | ||||
Ferbane | 7:00pm | 11:00am | ||||
Boora | 9:30am | |||||
High Street | 12:00Midday | |||||
Shannonbridge | 7:00pm | |||||
Clonfanlough | 10:30am | |||||
Ballinahown | 11:30am | |||||
Boher | 10:30am | |||||
Pullough | 6:30pm | |||||
Cloghan | 8:00pm | 9:30am | ||||
Banagher | 6:30pm | 11:00am |
