Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 16th Sunday In Ordinary Time ~ 19th July 2020 Fr. Joseph Gallaghar P.P GET IN TOUCH St Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, Tullamore Phone: 0579321587 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.tullamoreparish.ie Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; Sat 2.00pm to 4.00pm to book Holy Mass tickets, weddings, baptisms, certs, etc; Priest available for emergencies 24 hours daily. Parish Support Services: Bereavement Listening, etc. For appointment, ph 0579326604, Monday-Thursday 9.30am-1.00pm; Wednesday & Thursday 6.00-8.00pm. MASS TIMES WEEKEND MASSES Church of the Assumption: Saturday (Vigil) 5.00 & 6.30 pm Sunday 8.30 am, 10.00 am, 11.30 am & 1.00 pm St Colmcille’s Church Durrow: 11.30 am
WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Friday 7.45 am & 10.00 am, Saturday 10.00 am First Friday 7.45 am & 10.00 am
CONFESSIONS Confessions will be from 2.00-3.00 pm WEEKEND MASSES Entrance to both Churches for all Masses (Tullamore & Durrow) will be strictly on presentation of ticket and doors will open 20 minutes before Mass time.Tickets must be collected from the Parish Centre during the opening times Mon-Fri 8.30 am – 5.00 pm and Sat. 2.00-4.00 pm. Tickets are not needed for 7.45 am & 10.00 am weekly Masses but we ask parishioners to please stick to social distancing protocals and stay in the same zone at all times. CHRISM MASS The Chrism Mass will take place in the Cathedral in Mullingar on Tuesday 28th. July at 7:00 pm. Owing to limited capacity entry will be by ticket only. Tickets are available from the Diocesan office tel: 0449348841, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This should be done before Thursday, July 23rd. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Matthew 13:24-43 The owner of the field who allowed the wheat and the darnel to grow together is a reminder to us to be patient with ourselves and with others when we see that not everything is right. Sometimes a preoccupation with the negative (the darnel) can blind us to the positive in our own lives and in the lives of others. When have you found that a willingness to live with the messiness of the present created the conditions for future growth? Have you ever found that it was through accepting the darnel that you learned important lessons for life, e.g., learning through mistakes, stupid questions, or foolish risks? The parables of the mustard seed and the leaven are reminders that seemingly insignificant things can have very positive results. Have you ever been surprised by the benefit to yourself or others of a kind gesture, a small initiative, or a word of encouragement? John Byrne osa, Intercom July/August 2020 PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate €1586; Durrow €95; Envelopes €4562 Thank you most sincerely for your continued support. COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE FOR OLDER PEOPLE ALONE support line for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties. Ph 0818 222 024, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm daily. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1996. THE DEEP END In today’s Gospel, we hear many parables about the ‘Kingdom of heaven’ and what it is like. This might move us to think about the a?erlife, but Jesus was describing God’s kingdom in the here and now, ‘on earth as in heaven.’ Jesus, through parables, is trying to describe what is difficult to comprehend. Parables allow our minds and hearts to ponder, to imagine, to move beyond the constraints of language. Jesus is describing what God’s vision for this world is like, in the here and now! Taking one of these parables, the mustard seed, we can explore a little more. There is an ancient text which forbade planting mustard seeds in Palestinian gardens because the shrub would take over. It can go wild, out of control, and attract unwanted birds. Author Shane Claiborn compares it to kudzu, a wild vine that could blanket entire mountain areas and even crack cement buildings. I like the idea of something so small causing so much mischief, holy mischief! The Kingdom of Heaven is like this? Yes, growing even where it is not wanted. People in authority during Jesus’ time might have had images of the ‘lo?y cedars of Lebanon’ representing the ‘reign of God.’ Theirs was a grand vision. As with most of Jesus’ parables, he turns things on their head. It is through the smallest of seeds that God’s grace affects the world, silently making its way through the cracks. ‘Might I,’ quavered Mary, ‘might I have a bit of earth?’ ‘Earth!’ he repeated. ‘What do you mean?’ ‘To plant seeds in – to make things grow – to see them come alive.’ FRANCES H. BURNETT, The Secret Garden Jane Mellett SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Booking can now be made at the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary. MASS INTENTIONS Mon 20 7.45 Ned Connolly, Kilbride St 10.00 Ina Wrafter Tues 21 7.45 Michael Reade 10.00 Bro Mark Hogan Wed 22 7.45 Shane O’Connor 10.00 Ann Egan, 1st Ann Thurs 23 7.45 Joe, Bridget, Jane & Harry Higgins, Chapel St Fri 24 7.45 Julius Mayerchak 10.00 Jim, Ita&Ita Jnr Jacob, Teresa Mahon & James & Marina Hogan Sat 25 6.30 Rose O’Connor, Mon Mem Sun 26 10.00 Philomena & Joe Flynn Shared Mass Sat 25, 10:00 am: Edward Carroll; P J Deegan; Peter Flynn; Peter & Madeline McGraw & Joe Gorman & Family; Michael O’Connor; Anne Fahey; Willie Duffy; Nancy Fox; Michael Snr, Michael Jnr & Jacqueline Graham & Hogan Family; Joe, Winifred, Teresa, Rita, Betty & Patrick Clarke, Kathleen Kelly & Sarah Fletcher; Pat Prendergast; Paddy &Bridie Prendergast; Fortunato& Pace Macari; Mary, James& Eileen Butler; Marian Galvin. You can join us on the webcam, www.tullamoreparish.ie BAPTISMS Welcome to God’s family Martin Kieran Rattigan, Emily Terri Brazil, Anthony John O’Donoghue, Sophie Linda Dooner & Ben Thomas Scully, who were baptised recently. DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of John Hoey, Ann Cusack & Nicky Deering. |