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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ 29th 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 Mark 1:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Certain sections of the Jewish people put great store on the importance of rules and conventions as a measure of the goodness of a person. Jesus challenges this view. Where have you seen goodness in unconventional people? What brought it home to you that being a good person meant more than getting appearances right? Even fidelity in religious practice is not enough. ‘This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me’. How have you experienced the importance of carrying your faith beyond attendance at Mass on Sundays? When have you seen that in others? What brought this home to you? What Jesus seeks are followers whose faith is whole-hearted and warm, people whose religion is not seen primarily in dutiful observance but in enthusiasm for life and care for one another. It is good to be with them. Give thanks for the people you know who are like that. ‘It is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come.’ It is also from within that good intentions come. We have choices. When have you been faced with the choice between good and evil? When did you realise the importance of accepting responsibility for your own life and choices? How has this helped your growth as a person? John Byrne osa, Intercom July/Aug 21
WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE ‘It’s what’s on the inside that counts.’ How often do we hear this? Yet we get contradictory messages and we are also bombarded with messages about how we should dress or act, or what is appropriate behaviour. Rules about outward behaviour govern many aspects of life, from our school and work environments to our churches. Jesus has something to say about the tension between outward appearances and what’s on the inside. To the religious authorities who challenge Jesus, outer appearances and traditions are important, and they rebuke Jesus for allowing his disciples to eat with ‘unclean hands’. However, Jesus explains that it is not external actions that make a person unclean. It is what’s on the inside that indicates the true nature of our hearts. ‘Lip-service’ is not worth much if our hearts are not in tune with God. As Jesus puts it, ‘You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.’ It is an invitation to examine how we put our faith into practice, individually and as a church community. Which human traditions do we ‘cling’ to? Do we become so focused on outward rituals that we risk losing sight of the teaching of Jesus and its radical implications? Do we treat our religious life as checklist of observances, or as a real encounter with Jesus? ‘The words of the Sacred Scripture were not written to remain imprisoned on papyrus, parchment or paper, but to be received by a person who prays, making them blossom in his or her heart.’ (Pope Francis) Tríona Doherty, Intercom July/Aug 2021
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘Life is like a camera, Just focus on what’s important. Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives And if things don’t work out, Just take another shot.’ - author unknown
PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate: Tullamore €1193; Durrow €83 Envelopes €3277 Thank you for your continued support
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ~ Contact the Parish Secretary. Welcome to God’s Family Ariel Smith, Christopher Martin Cooney & Iarlaith Seán Hensey 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 30 10.00 James (Shamie) Cleary, Mon Mem Brigid & Percy McCabe Tue 31 7.45 William & Maud Delahunt Hannah Larkin Wed 1 10.00 Sam, Cristy & Alan Thurs 2 7.45 Patrick Daly Sat 4 6.30 Christy Martin, Cloncollig, Mon Mem Denis Hoctor, Mon Mem Sun 5 8.30 John, Mary & Bridget Gallagher Shared Mass Sat 4, 10am:
Durrow Sun 5, 11.30am:
We offer our sympathy to the families of COMMUNITY NOTICES REPARATION VIGIL TO THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS, Durrow Church, Tues 31, 7-9.15pm: 7pm Exposition, devotions & silence; 8pm Benediction; 8.15pm Holy Mass; 8.45pm Short talk followed by Holy Face prayers & general blessing with Holy Face relic. (50 people max on first come first serve basis) Info: 0852525612, Human Life International Ireland. Streaming: https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-colmcilles 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.
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