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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 5th Sunday of Easter ~ 2nd May 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 7.45am, 10.00am Saturday 10.00am First Friday 7.45am & 10.00am JOIN US ON PARISH WEBCAMS BOTH IN DURROW & TULLAMORE. CONFESSIONS Not taking place at the moment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Secretary. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary. THE DEEP END – BOUND TOGETHER Have you ever visited a vineyard, with its rows of vines, heavy with clusters of ripe grapes? If you’re not familiar with vines, think of an apple tree laden with apples, or a fruit bush ripe for picking. In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine to describe his relationship with his disciples. He tells them that he is the vine, and they are the branches. The life of Jesus flows into us and sustains us, and this is the reason our lives can bear fruit in love, in kindness, patience, compassion and welcome. The symbolism of the vine works on many levels. If a branch is separated from the vine, it cannot flourish on its own. It must be connected to the vine from which it gets nourishment. Each of us must be firmly rooted in Jesus and nourish that relationship. He invites us to ‘remain’ in him – to rest in him, to be part of him. And if you look at a vine plant, often its branches are so entangled, it can be hard to know where one ends and another begins. We note that Jesus is addressing the disciples as a group rather than as individuals: ‘you are the branches’. We are a community, and we grow together, bound together by the love of God. Today, we reflect on what itmeans to be so intimately connected with Jesus, the true vine. We bring to mind the many gifts he has given us, and the ways in which his love bears fruit in our lives. Tríona Doherty, Intercom May 2021 PRAYING IN CHURCH Tullamore & Durrow churches are open during the day for private prayer. There is exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in Tullamore from 10.30am to 6.00pm. It is a place of quiet prayer and reflection and many people find strength and encouragement during these difficult times. People are kindly requested to wear face covering at all times while in Church as a protection for self and for others. We look forward to the day when our churches will be allowed to reopen for the public celebration of the the Mass. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL John 15:1-8 In a relationship, connectedness is important. Relationships cannot be taken for granted and need time and care to be life-giving. What does your experience tell you of the truth of this in our relationships • with God • with your friends • with your family • with communities or groups to which you belong? Over the past year our usual relationships have been disrupted by coronavirus restrictions on social gatherings. How has this impacted on your family, parish, and other groups to which you belong? What creative ways have you, and others, devised to keep your social alive? In “The Joy of the Gospel” Pope Francis wrote, ‘I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ.’ He goes on to suggest that when individuals, or groups, focus on Jesus there is an increase of energy and vitality. Have you seen this happen? The parable also reminds us that we are not the source of our own life. It is a gift from God, from our parents, and from all who have nourished us. Give thanks for those who have been a source of life for you. John Byrne osa, Intercom May 2021 PARISH COLLECTIONS Envelopes €2511 Thank you for your continued support THOUGHT FOR THE DAY If you want the world to take notice of you, don’t sell yourself short. “The labourer is worthy of their reward”. 1 Timothy 5:18 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 3 ....10.00 .Denis Bergin Tues 4 .. 7.45. John & Breda Mangan ............10.00. John & Alice Gorman, Cappincur Wed 5 ..7.45. Nellie Scully, Clontarf Rd ............ 10.00. Nora O’Gorman Thurs 6 ..7.45 .Christina, Hugh, Ann, Terry & Hugh McKeown ........... 10.00 .Kathleen Dunne, O’Molloy St Sat 8 .....6.00 .Martin Conroy, Cloncollig, Mon Mem Sun 9 ...9.00.Tim Smollen, John McLoughlin Arden Heights, Stephen & John McNeill ............ 11.00 Liam Coughlan, 1st Ann
Shared Mass Sat 8, 10.00am: Jack, Isabella & Sean Drumm; Conor Ward; Johnny Deevy; Marcella McNamara, McHale & McNamara Families; Kathleen & Mick Keane; Frank Cunningham & Fr Michael Conroy; Jack, Alice, Mick & Monica Galvin; Mick & Nonie Power; Rody O’Brien; Tom Kearney; Joseph, Mary, Michael, James & John Cummins; Oliver Mulpeter, Nora McArdle & Murphy Family; Mary & Christy Donegan; Willie Carroll; Mr & Mrs Patrick Mulligan & Mary, Ben & Colette; Damien Horan; Tom & Phyl Gilson; Chrissie & Frank O’Brien; John & Mary Kelly; James Bracken & Family; Mick & Lily Geoghegan & Drumm Family; John & Annie Connolly; Christopher & Francesca Gowran; William, Margaret, Sean & Liam O’Reilly; Maeve & Paddy Sheils & Ann O’Reilly Reid. All Masses can be viewed on Parish Webcam DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the family of Celene Larkin nee Slater, Bridget Caryle nee Hogan. 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, Thurs, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm; Charleville Centre, Wed & Sat 8.30pm. Al-ANON – for families of those suffering from Addiction: Thurs 8pm, Tihilly, Lannello, Clontarf Rd. TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, 0579322500; Freephone 1800323232 DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE 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. C.N.G PILGRIMAGE MASS: Live Stream from Knock Basilica, today, Sun 2, 2.30pm. |
19 April 2024
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