Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ~ 15th. August 2021 Fr. Joseph Gallagher, P.P., V.G. GET IN TOUCH St Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, Tullamore Phone: 057 9321587 Email: tullamoreparishsecretary@gmail. com 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 057 9326604, Monday-Thursday 9.30am-1.00pm; Wednesday & Thursday 6.00-8.00pm. Tickets will be required for Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses only and will be available by calling into the Parish Centre, from each Monday, 9.30am-5.00pm, for the following weekend WEEKEND MASSES (TICKETS REQUIRED) Church of the Assumption: (Vigil) 6.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm Durrow: Sunday 11.30am WEEKDAY MASSES (NO TICKETS REQUIRED) 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 Saturday 2.00-3.00 pm in the Day Chapel. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Luke 1:39-56 The story of the Visitation is a story of two pregnant women reaching out to one another. For those of you who are mothers, perhaps you have been in that situation. What blessings do you recall in such encounters?
TULLAMORE PARISH 2021 Intended dates for Confirmation & First Communion
Confirmations Oct 1st 7.00pm Gaelscoil & Parish School Oct 2nd 11.15am St. Philomena's 12.45pm Scoil Mhuire Scoil Bhríde 3.00pm Scoil Eoin Phóil St. Joseph's 4.30pm Ballinamere & Durrow
First Communions
Sept 11th 11.00am Scoil Bhríde 12.30pm Scoil Mhuire Sept 18th 11.00am Durrow 12.30pm Ballinamere Sept 25th 11.00am Gael Scoil 12.30pm St. Joseph's 2.00pm St. Joseph's Oct 3rd 10.00am Parish School Oct 9th 11.00am St Joseph's 12.30pm St Joseph's 2.00pm St Joseph’s
CEMETERY SUNDAY Each year we gather as a community in our cemeteries to remember our dead. Unfortunately in these times of Covid restrictions we cannot come together this year. Our dead are very dear to us and on Sunday 15th, we will remember all who rest in our parish cemeteries at all Parish Masses. Last Wednesday, 11th, the priests visited our Parish Cemeteries and blessed the graves.
Prayer for Cemetery Sunday In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
DIACONATE ORDINATION We pray for Barry White who was ordained Deacon by Bishop Tom Deenihan, on Saturday 14th in St Mary's Church, Navan on the Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate: Tullamore €1190; Durrow €96 Envelopes €3202 Thank you for your continued support
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ~ Contact the Parish Secretary. Welcome to God’s Family Alex Luke O’Brien, Kaiden James Hammond, Éadha Ann Smith & Abby Yvonne Nally who were baptised recently.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary at least three months in advance. All couples getting married must complete a pre-marriage course. Contact ACCORD 057 9341831 or www.accord.ie. 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 16 7.45 Our Lady’s Mass 10.00 Richard Somers Tues 17 7.45 Eithne Daly 10.00 Maureen Geoghegan Sat 21 6.30 Michael Condron, Mon Mem Sun 22 10.00 Barry Woodnutt, Rahan Rd Shared Mass Sat 21, 10am:
We offer our sympathy to the family of Michael (Mick) Gannon COMMUNITY NOTICES
JACK AND JILL CHARITY SHOP: Book lover volunteer wanted for shop in O’Moore St, to sort and organise the book shelves. Contact shop and ask for Julie. SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Support for people in need. Ph 057 9322072 or 087 755 7294. OFFALY HOSPICE CHARITY SHOP Tues-Sat, 10.30am-4.30pm, Offaly St. Donations welcome. Ph 083 099 4754 for details. 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, 057 9322500; Freephone 1 800 323232 DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE Contact them on 057 9328268, 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 , 057 9353177 / 9353441.
GOOD LUCK: Best wishes to the Offaly U-20 football team and mentors in their All-Ireland final against Roscommon in Croke Park on Sunday 15th August |