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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 7th August ~ 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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.
DAILY FAITHFULNESS Jesus is giving us a warning that we need to be prepared because we do not know when He will return for us. We need to practice being faithful every day. We can do this by always calling on His presence in our lives in our prayers and good works. How much attention do I give to the Lord in my daily life?
The opening verses of this gospel invite us to ask ourselves what do we see as our purpose in life? What are our priorities? Is our heart set on material progress and advance, or do we have other priorities? What has helped you to appreciate that there is more to your life than earthly possessions and success? At times one can sense in Jesus an urgency, as if he wanted to shake people and wake them up to take his words seriously. The parable has that tone: ‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit’. When have you found that being alert enabled you to grasp a moment of opportunity that you might easily have missed, e.g., when a child or friend gave a hint that they would like to talk, and a very meaningful conversation ensued. Another consideration that adds to the sense of urgency in the words of Jesus is that we only have one life, and we do not know how long that will last. So, Jesus calls us on us to live in the now and to treasure our time. Sometimes we can drift aimlessly through a day, and on other occasions use a day purposefully. What difference does that make, if any, to how you experience the day? John Byrne OSA Intercom July/August 2022
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 providecouple and relationship counseling In-Person and Online in Tullamore. Phone 057 9341831 or 086 466 9926 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......8.......7.45 Violeta Andriusiene, 1st Ann ..................10.00 Kathleen Longworth Fri.......12.....10.00 Teresa O’Brennan Sat......13.......6.30 Jim Heffernan, Mon Mem ...........................Christy Leigh, Mon Mem Sun.....14........8.30 May Conway ...........................John & Della Galvin ...................10.00 Robert Smith, Sragh ............................Martin & Mary Mannion ....................11.30 Ann O’Brien (nee Kilroe), Mon Mem .....................1.00 Noel Maher, Mon Mem
Shared Mass Sat 13, 10.00:
DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the family of Peadar Ó Maoláin. COLLECTION Plate: €2290; Durrow €132 Envelopes €2790 Thank you for your continued support
COMMUNITY NOTICES READY DINNER DANCE: Sun 7, Town House, 7pm. MEN’S ROSARY: Sat 13, 1.15pm, O’Connor Sq for peace in Ukraine. TULLAMORE ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOC: Trip to Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk, 16-21 Oct, €430pps – day trips, etc. Ph 087 214 6172 or 057 9351295. OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: Helpline 9351886. OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: Helpline 9351886 for information. TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Ph 057 9322500; Freephone 1 800 323232, Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm. GROW: Meeting Thursdays, St. Mary’s Youth & Community Centre, 11am. Ph 086 418 3805. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat 8.15pm; Tues, Wed, Fri 1pm; Sun 12noon & 8.15pm. AL-ANON Thurdays, 8pm, Darmagh Community Centre, Tihilly, Lanello, Clontarf Rd.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Life is an adventure.
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25 April 2024
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