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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 15th May 2022~Fifth Sunday of Easter 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 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. WEEKEND MASSES Church of the Assumption: (Vigil) 6.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 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 ON PARISH WEBSITE. CONFESSIONS Saturday 2.00-3.00pm in the Day Chapel. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL John 13:31-35 Judas leaves and Jesus announces that the moment has come for God’s power to be made manifest. This is unexpected at a moment of imminent betrayal. Have there been times for you when the power of God was made manifest in strange circumstances? ‘I shall not be with you much longer.’ Jesus announces a parting of the ways. There are places we have to go in life where others cannot come with us. There are places others have to go and we cannot accompany them. When have you experienced this going on alone as necessary for a fuller life for yourself, or for someone else? Jesus proclaims love as the distinguishing characteristic of his followers. Have there been times when reaching out to others has heightened your sense of walking in the footsteps of Jesus? Who are the individuals or communities whose love for one another and for others has been a witness to you? Perhaps you have seen examples of this during the Covid pandemic, or in the response to the plight of refugees from Ukraine or other countries in crisis. John Byrne Intercom May 2022 FIRST COMMUNION Congratulations to the children from Offaly School of Special Education, Scoil Mhuire & Scoil Bhride who received the Eucharist for the first time last weekend and to Ballinamere, Gaelscoil Eiscir Ríada & Parish School who receive the Eucharist this weekend. We wish God’s Blessing on them, their families and teachers and all who helped them on their faith journey at this special time. PARISH SCHOOL Enrolment for Religion Classes for First Communion and Confirmation children will take place from Monday 31st May to Friday 3rd June in the Parish Centre from 10.00am to 4.30pm. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY The Corpus Christi Procession will make a welcome return on Saturday 18th June after the 6.30pm Vigil Mass. More details later. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “God has given us the power to create beauty, to make another smile, to be a healing presence in someone’s sorrow, to bring justice to the oppressed, to console those in difficulty, to bring peace and joy to others, to help those in need, to laugh and to enjoy life, to do good and turn from evil, to forgive those who have hurt us, and, most of all, to love.” - Iris Perez SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms take place monthly on the first Sunday in Tullamore, second Sunday in Durrow, third and fourth Saturday in Tullamore. Contact the Parish Secretary. 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 0579341831 or www.accord.ie. ACCORD also provide couple and relationship counseling In-Person and Online in Tullamore. Phone 057 9341831 or 0864669926 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NB: NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN MUST BE IN THE PARISH CENTRE BY 9.30AM WEDNESDAY. Only notices from parish groups, non-profit making organizations & clubs included PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1996 MASS INTENTIONS Mon 16 10.00 Rita Fogarty Tues 17 10.00 John & Margaret O’Brennan Wed 18 10.00 Paddy Walsh, Mon Mem Sat 21 10.00 Celia & William Igoe Sadie Roche Sun 22 10.00 Peg, Stephen, Alan & Joan Dunne & Peter Roche Kathleen Kavanagh 11.30 Roseann Halloran, Mon Mem DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of Joe Moran, Mary Moll Kelly & Sister Ignatuis Farrell. BAPTISMS Welcome to God’s Family Odhran Jerry Conway & Dan Fintan Cummins who were baptised recently. COLLECTIONS Plate: €2333; Durrow €195; Vocations Tullamore €2380; Durrow €205 Envelopes €2055 Thank you for your continued support COMMUNITY NOTICES EUCHARIST ADORATION: Urgent help required Thurs. 3-4pm. Phone Pat 085 1162668 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY will be said before 10.00am Mass, Sat 21. FAMILY CARERS IRELAND: Thank you to everyone who helped & contributed to our Church Gate Collection on the May Bank Holiday Weekend. Collection made €1,050. MARY'S MEALS OFFALY: Fundraising draw for car 8th Sept. Tickets €10 available from Rose 0872393853, Paul 0878375407, Carmel 0860746648 or any Mary's Meals Member. MENPOWER: Free MenPower Programme, helping build mental & physical health, set goals and develop a life plan. Starts June 1st, two days per week for 12 weeks, Millennium House, Main St. For details phone Aoife 087-7385989 or via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . CONCERT IN AID OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEES: St Catherine’s Church, Thurs 19, 7.30pm with St Brigids, Le Cheile and Tullamore HSE Choirs and guests. Compere Anne Gaffney. Conductor Andrius Kozlovskis. Admission free. Donations welcome. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Day meetings Tue, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. Ph 0579322500; Free phone 1800323232 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: Helpline 057 9351886 for information/appointment. REGISTER YOUR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION or become a volunteer contact 083 0154669 for more information or register on www.volunteeroffaly.ie PARENTS FIRST: looking for parents/grandparents, 1-2 hours a week to pass on their knowledge and experience in bringing up children. Ph. 0579322996 or 086 1959221 DURROW HALL AGM: June 3, 7.30pm, in the hall OFFALY PRO-LIFE QUIZ NIGHT: Table quiz, Wed May 25, 8pm, Hough's pub, Banagher. Table of 4, €20. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Wed, 7pm, Parish Centre. |
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