Parish of the Assumption

Area Code: 057
Tel: 93 21587/93 51510/93 22244/93 22415 Fax: 93 51510   
 www.tullamoreparish.ie    
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Parish Office Hours: 9.30am - 5.00pm Monday – Friday

To book Masses, Baptisms and Weddings, or
to arrange an appointment to see a priest
please call within these times where possible.
A receptionist and phone service is available
up to 10pm each day.

2nd September 2007

Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. John Nally C.C.
Fr. Shane Crombie C.C.
Fr. Seamus O'Conner C.C.
Fr. Anek Namwong C.C.
Sr. Genny Hassey
Sr. Margaret Burke

Mass Times

Weekend Masses
Church of The Assumption
Saturday (Vigil): 7.30pm
Sunday: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm

St. Colmcille’s Church Durrow
Sunday: 11.30am

Holy Days
Church of The Assumption
Vigil: 7.30pm
Feast: 7.45am, 10.00am, 1.10pm & 7.30pm

St. Colmcille’s Church Durrow
Feast: 8.00pm

Weekday Masses
Monday – Friday: 7.45am & 10.00am
Saturday: 10.00am
First Friday: 7.45am, 10.00am & 7.30pm

Confessions
Saturday: 12noon – 1.00pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Eve of First Friday: After 10.00am Mass

‘A Place for the Overlooked’

Humility was not a virtue among the guests at this particular party - as seen by their jockeying for places of honour.  Jesus would have us learn humility, not by playing musical chairs at banquets , but by associating with the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind.

The guest list for Jesus’ feast is a parable for the Kingdom: God is the unusual host who likes to feast with those who are overlooked in a society that scrambles for honours.

Behind the faces of the broken there is great dignity.  Jesus keeps God’s preference for the little people at the forefront of His teaching.  He has the kind of love that sees beyond appearances; the kind of love that calls people out of imprisonment.  His love dignifies people.  He asks that our love does too.

The place to be happy is here.  The time to be happy is now.  The way to be happy is to make others so. -
Robert G Ingersoll

FR JOHN NALLY

We take this opportunity firstly to congratulate Fr John on his appointment as PP of Ballinacargy.  We wish him every success and blessing in his new role which will be a huge change from his experience of Tullamore over the past nine years.  Secondly, we thank Fr John for his great work in the parish.  It is not possible to list all of his achievements in this short tribute.  It is sufficient to say that he gave great enthusiasm and generosity to everything he undertook.  In particular, he was very much to the fore in fostering the involvement of parishioners in the task of building up the parish as the family of God’s people, and we thank him for his support in this area.  On a personal level, Fr John devoted great effort to supporting, counselling and helping those who came to him and built up a great relationship with them.  His contribution has been generous and positive, and we know he will continue to use his talents to good effect in his new parish.  We wish him every blessing.

PARISH GROUPS

Every year a huge number of people volunteer to help with the running of our
parish.  More help is always needed.  If you would like to become involved in any of the following groups, please contact the Parochial House: Readers; Eucharistic Ministers; Liturgy Group; Plate Collectors; Church Environment Group; Family Mass Group; Choirs; Hospitality Group

GOSPEL CHOIR
Choir practice resumes on Wednesday 5th at 8.00pm in the Day Chapel.  Male singers and new keyboard player wanted.

PARISH CHOIR
Practice Wednesday 5th, 8.00pm, Parochial House.  New members welcome.

LITURGY GROUP
Meeting on Tuesday 11th at 6.30pm in the Parochial House.

FAMILY MASS GROUP
Meeting Tuesday 11th at 8.30pm in the Parochial House.  New members welcome.

DODATEK    POLSKI
W miesiacu  wrzesniu msza swieta w jezyku polskim odprawioona bedzie 23.09.07 ogodz.14:30
Wszystkich szukajacych pomocy w jakiejkolwiek sprawie lub oferujacym pomoc prosze o kontakt.   Tomek  0876640020
Zapraszamy wszystkich na mecz charytatywny  POLSKA -B RAZYLIA oraz  polski grill w dniu 08.09.07 o godzinie 16:00  w Rugby Club Tullamore. Bilety wstepu dostepne pod nr tel. 087 664 0020.

MASS INTENTIONS

Wednesday 5:
7.45 Nuala Dolan, Clonminch; John, Marcella, Bill & Imelda Malone
10.00 Thomas & Margaret Dunne
Thursday 6:
7.45 Rose Hannigan
10.00 John & Mary O’Shea
Saturday 8:
10.00 Noel Whelan
7.30 Laurence Ward, Mon Mem
Sunday 9:
8.30 Michael & Lily O’Brien
10.00 William Bell, Hophill
11.30 Margaret Carroll, Puttaghaun
1.00 Bridget Donoghue, Mon Mem

Durrow Sun 9 Gussie Lambe

Next Shared Mass, Sat 22 Sept, 10am.  This Mass is for anniversary of deaths only and is limited to 40 intentions.

Deaths: 

We offer our sympathy to the families of
Mary Creevy, 33 O’Molloy St;
Leonie Conroy, 26 Callary St;
Mary Kate Joyce, High St.

If you would like support or comfort in your grieving please phone 9326604

COLLECTIONS

Tullamore €8070; Durrow €338;
Envelopes €2049

Thank you for your continued support

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Barbara Gallagher & Michael Waters; Deirdre Campbell & Sean Morris.
Couples who wish to get married must give 3 months notice to both Church & State of their intention to marry.
For Pre-marriage course details  ph 9341831.

NEW ARRIVALS

 Welcome to the family of God’s people
Josh Peter Molyneaux Buckley who was baptised recently.

Baptisms take place in Tullamore on the 1st Sunday & 3rd Saturday of every month and in Durrow on the 2nd Sunday of every month.

All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a meeting.  The next pre-Baptism meeting is on  Wednesday 12th September at 8.30pm in the Parochial House.

Please contact the Parish Secretary for more details.

Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender, our parishioner who has been missing since 22nd August, 1996.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Hospital Chapel:  ‘Could you not watch one hour with Me?’ Mk 14:37.  Phone 9321232.
BACK TO SCHOOL! Monday 3 St Joseph’s, Scoil Eoin Phoil II, Scoil Bhride.
YOUTH CENTRE:  Rehearsal for ‘Back to the 80’s’ Wed 6.30-8pm; Sun 3.30-5.30pm.
CHILDREN OF MARY:  Tues 4, 8pm.
GARDEN CLUB:  Sept meeting cancelled.  Next meeting Wed 3 Oct.
DURROW CEILI CLUB:  Set dancing classes resume Tues 4, 9pm, Durrow Hall.
CONVENT PRAYER MEETINGS resume Thursday 6, 8-9pm.  All welcome.
RIGHTS FOR ELDERLY HOUSING ASSOC thank all who supported recent collection.
READY:  Fork Supper, Foresters Hall, Wed 5, 8.30pm.
SECULAR FRANCISCANS:  Meeting Tues 4, 7.00pm, Mercy Convent.  New members welcome.
COMMUNITY PLAY SCHOOL:  Reopens Mon 3.
T.A.D.S.:  Reading of ‘The Plough & the Stars’, for those interested in taking part, Thurs 6, 8pm, Court Hotel.
CHARITY FOOTBALL POLAND V BRAZIL Sat 8, Rugby Club 4pm, followed by Polish BBQ food.  Match €5; match + bbq €15.
DAISY DAYS FOR AWARE 13-15 SEPT:  Volunteers wanted.  Ph Richard 0876967367.
SMA MASS Tues 10, 7.30pm, Day Chapel.  Celebrant Fr John O’Brien, assisted by a newly ordained priest from Asia.  All welcome.
KILBRIDE CEMETERY MASS Sunday 9th, 5pm.  All welcome.
LOST:  Set of keys last weekend.  Finder please leave in Parochial House.
MOATE BUSINESS COLLEGE:  Now enrolling for certificate & diploma courses.  Ph 0906481178.
 

SUPPORT GROUPS

Life Pregnancy Care 7B Cormac St, Sat 10am-1pm, 9341110

ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling, Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm, 9341831, www.accord.ie

AA Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat, Mercy Convent 8.15pm; Wed 1-2 & Sun 12-1pm, Youth Centre. -1-4538998 or 1890412412 after 5pm

Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, Parochial House, 018732699

Grow Thurs 7.30pm, Day Care Arden Rd, 9351124

Aware Mon 8.45pm Community Mental Health Centre 1890303302

Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 10am-2pm; Mon 8-10.30pm, 1800323232

Women in Crisis Esker House, Patrick St, Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 9351796; Helpline 9351886, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri; 24 hour cover at weekends.

MABS Free & confidential debt advice, 9323211

Vincent de Paul 9322072

Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Offaly St 9328268

Lucia Counselling Service for those with mental illness, 18900621631

Suicide Bereavement Support - group sessions - Rita 0868157320

Citizens Information Service Mon-Fri 9.15pm-1pm; 2pm -4pm  9352204

Epilepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm 9328631

La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group 3rd Thurs, 8pm, Health Centre, 9355061

Fibromyalgia Group Last Tues of month, 8pm, Day Care Centre. 1800201068 Tues 10am-12

Anew women with alcohol problems, Ofalia House Edenderry, 0861024743

Alzheimers Society Carers last Monday of month, 9328244

Adult Educational Guidance Service 9327104

ISARC (Sarcoidosis Support Group) Health Centre 1st Wed every month, 7.30pm, 0870648070 www.isarc.ie

Newsletter Notices to be in the Parochial House
by Tuesday evening
Charitable / Non-profit organisations only