Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ 21st July 2019 Fr. Joseph Gallaghar P.P MASS TIMES Weekend Masses Church of the Assumption: Saturday (Vigil) 6.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm St Colmcille’s Church Durrow: Sunday 11.30am Weekday Masses Monday-Friday 7.45am & 10.00am; Saturday 10.00am CONFESSIONS Saturday: 12 noon-1.00pm, 3.00-4.00pm GET IN TOUCH St Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, 0579321587 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it BEING BOTH ACTIVE AND CONTEMPLATIVE! If you were an employer, you would always hire Martha over Mary! Martha was a diligent and resilient worker. Mary, by contrast, is more contemplative, more discerning, more still. Martha is hyper active and busy. Mary prays, and in our gospel today, she sits attentively at the feet of Jesus - listening, attentive, ready. As a true disciple, Mary recognises that Jesus has far more to offer her in terms of spiritual nourishment than she or Martha can offer him. Each of us has to find the balance between service of the Kingdom and moments of serious attentiveness to God. Both the active and contemplative dimensions of Christian life are necessary. Getting that right balance is not easy. O Heavenly Father, may we sit down each day - reading our bibles. May people experience Christ in us! May people experience us as people who are open, enthusiastic, present and who listen to God’s Word. Martha was distracted by activism! May we never be discouraged, distracted or derailed by busyness, activism and productivity! May we spend time in silence, like Mary, listening to, pondering and meditating upon Sacred Scripture. St Jerome tells us that: “ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”. May we never ignore Christ, ignore others, and or ignore God’s beautiful Word that sets us free! 21ST INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ORGAN SERIES The annual series of organ recitals concludes on Tuesday 23rd in the Church of the Assumption at 8.00pm. “A Transatlantic Alliance: Choir & Organ” will feature the Choir of St James Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, James Buonemani, Director – David Grealy, organ. WELCOME We welcome Tony Shannon, who is a clerical student, studying for our Diocese in Rome. He is on pastoral placement for four weeks. Please keep him in your prayers and continue to pray for vocations. CHARITABLE DONATIONS – CHY4 CERTS All parishioners who donated €250 or more to the parish in 2018 have been sent a CHY4 cert. When you sign and return them to us we will be able to seek a tax refund of approximately 45% of the total donated. Thank you to all who have signed and returned their certs and we would appeal to all parishioners to return them as soon as possible. If you have mislaid your cert and would like a new one issued, please contact Noeleen, the Parish Secretary. TULLAMORE & DURROW BELLS REPAIR Work is completed on Durrow church bell with is now functioning properly. The Westminster Chimes at Tullamore church are out of order and it is proposed to have them repaired and to have the Angelus and Mass bell returned to operation. We are placing collection envelopes in the parish churches and the support of parishioners in these projects would be appreciated. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Luke 10:38-42 …Many people misunderstand hospitality. They worry and fret about decorating the house and preparing abundant food. Yet sometimes it is something else that is needed to make people feel at home; namely, to sit with guests and to listen to them. What has been your experience of being a cherished guest and when have you been able to make others feel welcome and at home? We can make the same mistake in relation to people who are important to us: children, friends, parents, or others. We can worry and fret about doing things for them when perhaps the important thing is to give them time and listen to them. What does your experience tell you?... John Byrne, Intercom July 2019 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The next available Baptism dates are Sat 24th Aug & Sun 1st Sept in Tullamore. No Baptisms in Durrow in September. The pre-baptism meeting for these dates is on Wed 21st Aug. To book in for the meeting and baptisms, contact the Parish Secretary, at the Parish Office, Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE It is advisable to give six months’ notice of your intention to marry to both the Church and the Registrar. To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary, Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.00pm. All couples getting married must attend a pre-marriage course. Contact ACCORD, 9341831 or www.accord.ie. ACCORD also available for marriage and relationship counselling. NB: NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN MUST BE IN THE PARISH CENTRE BY 9.30AM WEDNESDAY Only notices from parish groups, non-profit making organisations & clubs included. MASS INTENTIONS Tues 23 7.45 Joe, Brigid, Jane & Harry Higgins, Chapel St 10.00 Willie Duffy, Healy St Wed 24 10.00 Joseph, Elizabeth, Margaret & Joseph Jnr Whelan, Park Ave Thurs 25 10.00 Ina Wrafter Fri 26 7.45 Our Lady’s Mass 10.00 Vera & Gerry Lambe Sat 27 6.30 Pat McLoughlin, Arden Vale, 1st Ann Sun 28 8.30 Robert Smyth 10.00 Philomena Flynn 1.00 Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel Shared Mass Sat 27, 10am:Peter Flynn; Ann Fahy; Allred Family; Peter & Madeline McGraw; Joe Gorman & Family; P J Deegan; Christy & Molly Ryan & John & Katie McGee; O’Meara Family; Nora Armitage; John& Mary Kelly; Mary, James & Eileen Butler; Pat Prendergast; Paddy & Bridie Prendergast; Joseph, Winifred, Teresa, Rita, Patrick & Betty Clarke & Kathleen Kelly & Sarah Fletcher; Eilish & John E Kelly; Honor & Andrew Lawlor, Lawlor & McLoughlin Families; Seamus Morris; Peter Cunningham, Mary & Michael Martin, Cunningham, Martin & Hayes Families; James, Mary Ann & Marcella Byrne; Audrey Hayes. DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of June Lambe & Jerry Conway. BAPTISMS Welcome to God’s family Michael Patrick & Aaron Martin McDonald, Vivienne Ruth Byrne, Jonah Peter Rigney, Kian Gerard Corcoran, Senan Christopher Davies, Aaleah-May Cathrena French & Fiadh Ann Buckley,who were baptised recently. PARISH COLLECTIONS Tullamore €3080; Durrow €130; Envelopes €2120 Thank you for your continued support PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OURPARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22ND AUGUST, 1996 COMMUNITY NOTICES PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION HOSPITAL CHAPEL: Can you sit for an hour with the Lord, once a month as part of a rota,Sat 5-6am or any hour? Ph: 0851162668. EXPERIENCE GENTLE DANCES/MOVEMENT FOR MEDITATION & WELLBEING Thurs 25, 7.15-8.45pm, Parish Centre. Donation €5 towards Parish Funds. LOURDES INVALID FUND CHURCH GATE COLLECTION next weekend, 27/28. Please support. READY: Dinner & Dance, Central Hotel, Main St, Sun 28, 7.30pm. All welcome. Booking at 9341235. QUEEN OF PEACE PRAYER MEETING: Mon 8.30-9.30pm, Paul Galvin’s, Durrow, R35VK73. Ph 0878375407 TULLAMORE LIBRARY: Wide range of courses & activities available.Ph 0579346832 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it BALLYCOMMON TTC: Details on courses from 0579353177 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Lotto nos15/7; 12,17,23,25 (8). TULLAMORE PHOENIX MARKET - supporting local charities - Sat 10am-3pm, Kilcruttin, beside Food Market. Ph 0879050910 OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: Helpline 9351886 for information or to make an appointment. SEXUAL ABUSE & RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Confidential Counselling Service, Helpline 1800323232. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat 8.15pm; Tues, Wed, Fri 1pm; Sun 12noon. AWARE: Meet Mon, 7.30pm, Riada House. GROW Community Mental Health Movement support group,Wed, 11am, Town Library, O’Connor Sq. PhMichelle 0864183805. GROW: Promoting Positive Mental Health. DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Drop In Centre, Offaly St, Mon to Thurs, 10am-2pm. Phone 9328268. MEATH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 9-14 Sept.Bookingswith Pilgrimages Abroad Ltd, Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2. Tel: 01 6359300. email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .Hospital Pilgrimsph A Boland 0877914828. PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA: 9-16 Sept with Fr Tony Gavin, PP, Tubber. Cost €779 pps. Further details from Anna Condron. Tel. No. 090-6482228 or 085-7700198. |