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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 25th December 2022 ~ Christmas Fr. Joseph Gallagher, P.P., V.G. GET IN TOUCH St Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, Tullamore, Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9.30-1; 1.30-5pm. Phone: 0579321587 Web: www.tullamoreparish.ie Reception service Friday, 9.30-5. Priest available for emergencies 24 hours daily.Meeting Rooms available: Contact Administrator for details of availability, rates, etc. Teas after 10.00am Mass Tuesday, Thursday & Friday Bereavement Listening Support: Ph 0579326604. 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. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO “I BRING YOU NEWS OF GREAT JOY; TODAY A SAVIOUR HAS BEEN BORN TO US, CHRIST THE LORD” (Lk 2:10-11) Wising you every blessing this Christmas. Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir. PL: Niech duch Swiety wypeti nas radoscia I zesle nan as pocoj. LT: Tegu Išganytojas palaimina tave ir suteikia tau savo Ramybe. RO: Crăciun fericit şi un An Nou binecuvântat de Domnul! ES: ¡Que el Señor los llene de felicidad y paz! On behalf of the priests of the parish and the team we wish you every peace and blessing this Christmas time. A warm welcome home to those who have managed to travel and welcome to those who are visiting our parish this Christmas. We also remember family members and friends who are in other parts of the world; we are separated by distance but united in thought and prayer. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL John 1:1-18 This prologue to John’s Gospel is a piece of poetry. Like all poetry one of the ways to enter into it is to read it a few times slowly and let the words and images speak to you. The prologue proclaims Jesus as the true light come into the world. How has Jesus, and the message of Jesus, been a light for you in your life? The prologue also affirms the transforming power of faith: ‘to all who received him … he gave power to become children of God’. How would you describe the difference it makes to you to have faith as part of your life? In Jesus we get a glimpse of God and of the love of God. But as ‘Jesus people’ in the world today we also are called to be witnesses to the light. Who has been a witness to you? To whom have you been a witness? John Byrne OSA Intercom Dec 2022 MASS TIMES FOR NEXT WEEK St Stephen’s Day: 11.00am Tuesday 27th-Friday 30th, 10.00am only. THE PARISH CENTRE WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY 3RD JAN 2023 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Secretary to arrange Baptism. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1994 MASS INTENTIONS Mon 26 11.00 Liam Duffy John Duncan Tues 27 10.00 Tom Hynes, Daingean Rd Mary Gillick Wed 28 10.00 Elizabeth Doyle Gertie Hoey Thurs 29 10.00 Marcus & Mary Byrne, O’Molloy St Anne & Martin McDonagh Fri 30 10.00 Michael Moran, Clontarf Rd James Galvin Sat 31 10.00 Lar & Mary Byrne & Family Kathleen & Barbara Cassidy 6.30 Sean Dolan, Mon Mem Sun 1 10.00 Emer Champ Bracken Mick Halloran 11.30 Catherine Doyle, 1st Ann Durrow Sun 1, 11.30am: Laurence & Elizabeth Keegan, Laurence & Maryanne Keegan; Julia Weir; Michael & Agnes Wyer; Michael, John & Mary Costello & Thomas & Mary Delaney; Michael, Rose & Eugene Walsh DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of Pauline Ward, Theresa Delaney, Col Peter Daly & Doris Sheehan. BAPTISMS Welcome to God’s family Callum Patrick Murtagh, Creed Luciano Hand & Marianne James Dolan who were baptised recently PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate: Tullamore €3001; Durrow €408 Envelopes €2309 Thank you for your continued support. COMMUNITY NOTICES EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Wishing all our Adorers very blessing for a joyful, healthy & peaceful Christmas Season. Thank you for all your support. ALONE support line for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties. Ph 0818 222 024, 8am-8pm daily. MABS: Helpline 0818 07 2710 Mon to Fri 9am - 8pm. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm. AL-ANON for families of those suffering from addiction, Thurdays, 8pm, Darmagh Community Centre, Tihilly, Lanello, Clontarf Rd. OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: For confidential advice and support call 0579351886 or 0860419154. www.odvss.ie WORLD YOUTH DAY 2023 (1st-6th August) Lisbon, Portugal, with Pope Francis, for young Catholics (aged 18-35) from every corner of the world. To find out more, checkout www.dioceseofmeath.ie Meath Diocese WYD. |
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