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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 3rd Sunday of Lent ~ 7th March 2021 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 9.30am-5:00pm; Sat - Closed: 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. WEEKEND MASSES Church of the Assumption: (Vigil) 6.00pm Sunday 9.00am, 11.00am & 1.00pm Durrow: Sunday 11.30am WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Friday (During Lent) 7.45am, 10.00am & 6.30pm Saturday 10.00am First Friday 7.45am & 10.00am CONFESSIONS Not taking place at the moment. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Jn 2:13-25 In the Old Testament the privileged place of God’s presence was the Temple in Jerusalem. In the New Covenant, this was replaced by the person of Jesus. This is the symbolism of the action of Jesus in the Temple. Recall how Jesus has helped your relationship with God and give thanks for this. But we are the Body of Christ. When have you been particularly aware of the sacredness of people (yourself or others). There are many ways in which people, the temples of God, are being profaned today. Where are you aware of the sacredness of the human person being violated? Who are the people seeking to cleanse the temple, by promoting respect for the dignity of every human person? Perhaps in ways you have done this. We may also think of institutions as in some way temples of God’s presence. In this time when aspects of our institutions are crumbling we can perhaps indentify with the Jews who are horrified at the suggestion that the Temple would be destroyed. What is it like for you living in a time when some of the things you have taken for granted are collapsing? Where do you find hope in such circumstances? John Byrne OSA, Intercom March 20201 DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of Michael Dunne, John Drea, Nuala Grumbley (née Mangan) & Thomas Bracken. PARISH COLLECTIONS Envelopes €3644 Thank you for your continued support. TULLAMORE PARISH NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 8, 2020, Pope Francis proclaimed a year dedicated to St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus. It is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as patron of the universal church. The special “Year of St. Joseph” will be held until December 8, 2021. Pope Francis explains that the aim of this special year is “to increase our love for this great saint, to encourage us to implore his intercession and to imitate his virtues and his zeal.” As part of our parish celebration of the “Year St. Joseph”, we shall have a Parish Novena to St. Joseph beginning from Thursday 11th to finish on Friday 19th March which is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The Novena shall take place immediately after the 6:30pm Mass. It will include the Novena prayers to St. Joseph for each day, and Benediction. We are invited to write our petitions and submit them to a box to be left at the statue of St. Joseph in the parish, which will be brought to the altar during Mass throughout the Novena. Leaflets containing the Novena prayers are available for us to collect from the church. St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family, pray for us. LENT IN TULLAMORE PARISH Mass times: 7.45am (Mon-Fri), 10.00am (Mon-Sat), 6.30pm (Mon-Fri) Stations of the Cross 9.45am (Mon-Sat) Daily Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after 10.00am Mass until 6.00pm. Rosary and Benediction Sunday evenings at 6.30pm. Scripture reflection Tuesday morning after 10.00am Mass.
All can be viewed on the Tullamore Church webcam THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Positive thinking isn’t about expecting the best to happen every time but, accepting that whatever happens is the best for this moment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Not taking place at the moment. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary. 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 PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1996 MASS INTENTIONS Mon 8 ....7.45. Michael & May Moore, Convent Rd .............10.00. Slater Family ............ 6.30 .John & Julia Healion, Springfield Tues 9.... 10.00. Nancy Kane ............ 6.30 .William & Kathleen Pyke, Callary St Wed 10 . 7.45 .Greta, Peter, Ellen & Michael Moore ............10.00 .Catherine & Thomas Egan, Daingean & Mary Vickers, Park Ave .........6.30 .Agnes Flanagan, Mon Mem Thurs 11 10.00 .Anne Condra Fri 12 ....10.00 Joseph Harries ...........6.30 .Sean Quinn ....................Jim Doody, Convent View Sat 13 ...6.00. Pat Dooner, Mon Mem Sun 14 .. 9.00 .Richard Keenan ....................Richard Buckley, Ballycowen .................... Kathleen Doyle, O’Molloy St ........... 1.00 Joe Dunne, Clara Rd, Mon Mem
Shared Mass Sat 13, 10am: Cathy, Patrick, Vincent & Patricia Grogan; Philip Hyland; Joe Deevy & Jack & Lily Berry; Sr Ita Deegan; Michael, Bridie & Mick Scully; Maisie Heffernan; Joseph & Elizabeth Waters; Ann Brennan; Chris Glennon; Mary & Malachy Fallon; Joe, Mina, Fiachra, Sheila, Tom, Carol & Imelda Flanagan; Patricia & Oliver Mullery; Jimmy Dooner; P J & Tilly Hoctor; John & Julia Lambe, Betty Darby, Patrick, Catherine & Liam Whitney, Eleanor Creegan & Josh Donnelly; Mark McLoughlin; Egan & Gallagher Families
Durrow Sun 14: Tommy Smith, 1st Ann COMMUNITY NOTICES MABS: Helpline 0761 07 2000 Mon to Fri 9am - 8pm. ALONE: COVID support line for older people. Ph 0818 222 024, 8am-8pm daily. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm. TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, 0579322500; Freephone 1800323232 DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE open for Counselling. Contact them on 0579328268, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it BALLYCOMMON TELEWORK & TRAINING CENTRE offering a range of free/affordable services. email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0579353177/9353441. REDUCING ANXIETY IN 4-14YR OLDS: Laois Education Centre & Triple P Parenting Programme delivering FEARless Free Zoom Webinar for Parents Tues 9, 7-9pm. To register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vce7_ULPR8uVD7fdWN7M2Q |
23 April 2024
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