Parish of the Assumption

Tel: 21587/51510/22244/22415 Fax: 51510   
 www.tullamoreparish.ie    
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3rd Sunday of Easter 
30th April 2006

Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. Frank MacNamara C.C.
Fr. John Nally C.C.
Fr. Shane Crombie C.C.
Fr. Jonny McEvoy S.S.C.
Sr. Genny Hassey


Sunday Mass Times:
Vigil: 7.00pm & 8.30pm;
Sun: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am, 1.00pm. 
Durrow: 11.30am.
Hospital Chapel:  9.00 a.m. Sunday & Friday

Confessions:
Sat 12-1pm; 3-4pm.  
Eve of 1st Fri 10.30 am

Mass  Intentions   

Tues 2:
7.45 Amy Hope Power. 
10.00 Jamie McDonald, Arden View. 
Wed 3:
10.00 Joseph McCarthy. 
Thurs 4:
7.45 Bernadette Coughlan. Mon Mem. 
10.00 Michael Gallagher. 
Sat 6:
10.00 Anne Fox, Church Rd;
Bridget Fox, Marian Place;
Gallagher Family, Henry St.
7.00 Nora Hughes. 1st Ann. 
8.30 Michael Colsh, 1st Ann. 
Sun 7:
8.30 Mary & Sarah Hoey & Hoey Family.
10.00 Tom Kearney, Puttaghaun. 
11.30 Chris Donegan, Rahan Rd. 1st Ann. 
1.00 Johnny Kelly, Adams Villas. 1st Ann.
Durrow:
Fri 5
Bernard Coughlan, Ballydaly. 1st Ann (8pm) 
Sun 7
John & Mary Murray.

Shared Mass Sat 27th May 10am
You are reminded that this Mass is meant for anniversary of deaths only.

Deaths
We offer our sympathy to the families of
Annie Fuller, nee Houlihan, late Cormac St, died in ChicagO
Mary Fitzpatrick, 135 Clonminch Wood
Maureen Sammon, Cloncollig. 
If you would like support or comfort in your grieving, ph 26604.

Baptisms:
Welcome to the parish community
Baptisms: 
Ava Mary Kane Griffin, 219 Arden View; Emma Marie Dawson, 3 Eiscir Island.  Baptisms are in Tullamore on the 1st Sunday & 3rd Saturday of the month and in Durrow the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Next pre-Baptism meeting - Wed 3 & Wed 17 May - 8.30pm, Parochial House.  All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a meeting. 
Contact Parish Secretary for details.

 Community Activities

Lectio Divina:  Lectio Tuesday, 8.00pm, Parochial House.
Liturgy Group: Meeting (Easter Evaluation), Friday 5th, 5.00pm, Parochial House.
Corpus Christi Procession Committee: Meeting Mon 1, 8pm, Parochial House.  All interested in assisting with the procession welcome.
Alzheimer Tea Morning Methodist Hall, Church St, Thurs 4, 10am-12noon.
Secular Franciscans: Meeting Tues 2, 7pm, Mercy Convent.
Children of Mary: Meeting Tues 2, 8pm.
Ready: Tea Dance, Sun 30, 4-8pm, Bridge House.  Adm €5.  All welcome.
Garden Club: Outing to Ward's Garden Centre, Wed 3.  Bus from O'Connor Sq, 5.15pm.  To book, ph Eileen 52312/Nancy 31396.
Rugby Club: Teenage Disco, Fri 5, 9pm-12 midnight.  Adm €5.
Aware: Public Lecture, "Mental Well-being" - speaker John Masterson - Wed 10, 8pm, Bridge House.  Adm free.
Evening Prayer for Vocations, Clonmacnoise Sat 6th, 7-8.30pm.  All welcome.
CNG Pilgrimage to Knock Sat 6, leaving 9.30am, returning 7pm.  Ph 087-7914828 or 22752.
Lost: Gent's gold claddagh ring, Centra-Ballin Ri.  Sentimental value. Finder ph 085-1471915.
FIRST COMMUNION:  Congratulations to the children from Scoil Bhríde who received the Eucharist for the first time yesterday (Saturday).  We wish God's blessing on them, their families, friends and teachers and all who helped them on their faith journey to this special time.

HEALING MASS:  1st Friday Healing Mass on Friday, 5th, 7.30pm.

MINISTERS OF EUCHARIST needed for Confirmation ceremonies, 11.00am & 3.00pm, next Saturday, 6th.  Please leave names in Sacristy.  All Hospitality Groups also needed.

WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER Sunday 30th April - Friday 5th May.

PARISH FINANCES: Our Financial Report for 2005 is made available today.  You are invited to take a copy as you leave the Church.  The report shows a small deficit of €9,231 for the year compared with €96,697 for 2004.  This is due to an increase in contributions and a reduction in overall expenditure.  We thank all who have so generously supported our parish throughout the year.  We also continue to recommend the use of Standing Orders as a means of contributing to the Parish.  A special word of thanks to the Envelope Collectors who worked so faithfully for the Parish over many years.  We hope that your continued support of the Envelope Collection will be maintained throughout the year.
The major project in the year ahead will be working towards the provision of a Parish Centre on the site of St Mary's Hall.  We hope that a set of plans will be available shortly and that we can have a public meeting to present the proposal to all.  Your support for the project will be all-important.
You will have noticed that the Envelope Collection boxes are out of use at the moment.  This is because of vandalism and attempted theft from the boxes.  At present we are working on a better way of securing them.  Meantime, we ask all contributors to continue to place their envelopes on the Collection Plate as it is passed around.  Thank you.

THE RISEN CHRIST

The two disciples who met him on the road to Emmaus following his Resurrection describe ‘how they recognised Jesus at the break of bread'!

When he appeared to the group of disciples assembled in the upper room at Jerusalem, they thought that he was a ghost; but Jesus showed them his hands and feet, allowed them to touch him and ate a piece of fish, to prove that he was/is alive.

He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures and said, ‘so you see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations'. (Lk 24:35-48

Do we recognise Jesus, the Risen Christ at the breaking of bread in the Eucharist, and in his word, the Scriptures?  And do we witness to this essential truth of our faith?

Collections:

Trocaire: €29,727; Durrow €309. Envelopes €1950 
Thank you.

 Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender ,
our parishioner who has been missing
since 22nd August 1996

Parish Information & Support Services - Confidential phoneline 26604 - Monday-Friday, 10.00am-1.00pm; 6.00-8.00pm
Life Pregnancy Care Service 7B Cormac St, Tullamore
www.lifemidlands.ie
Every Saturday 10am-1pm, 41110.
Helpline 1850281281;  9am to 9pm every day
ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm, 41831;
Meditation Mon, Marian Hostel, 7.45pm;
MABS: Free & confidential debt advice, 23211;
Lucia Counselling Service, those with mental illness Helpline 1890621631.
Suicide Bereavement Support - group sessions - Rita 086-8157320;
CIC Mon-Fri 9.15am-1pm, 2-4pm, Thurs till 6pm ,52204;
Epilepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm 28631;
AA Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat Mercy Convent 8.30pm 01-4538998;
Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, 17 Chapel St. 01-8732699;
Vincent De Paul 22072;
Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Offaly St, 28268;
Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Mon 8-10.30pm. 1800323232;
Women in Crisis Esker House, Patrick St, Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 51886;
Grow Thurs 7.30pm Day Care Arden Rd, 51124;
Aware Mon 8.45pm Community Mental Health Centre 1890303302;
Breastfeeding Support Group 3^rd Thurs, 8pm, Education Resource Centre Hospital. 0502-24317;
Fibromyalgia Group: Last Tues of month, 8pm, Day Care Centre. Helpline 1800201068 Tues 10am-12 only;
Anew - women with alcohol problems, Wed 8pm, Ofalia House Edenderry, 086-1024743;
Alzheimers Society Carers: Meetings last Monday of month. 28244;
Adult Educational Guidance Service VEC, 27104.

Bulletin Notices must be in to the Parochial House by lunchtime Wednesdays. Clubs and non-profit making associations only.