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Parish of the Assumption
Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510
www.tullamoreparish.ie
E-mail Parish Secretary:
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29th May 2022~The Ascension of the Lord
Fr. Joseph Gallagher, P.P., V.G.
Rt Rev Sean Heaney, P.E.
Fr Luke Ohiemi, C.C.
Fr Joe Campbell, C.C.,
Fr. Fergal Cummins C.C.
Fr. Kevin Fleming SSC
Sr. Margaret Burke.
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.
FAITH IS A JOURNEY
As Jesus returns to his father, St. Luke concludes his Gospel by recounting the instruction given by Jesus to His disciples to be witness of His message to all nations. He calls on them to proclaim that God loves us so much that He sent His only son to live among them and by His death and resurrection gained for them eternal life.
Today, through the gospel, the same challenge and instruction is asked of us. We are called to be Christ’s witnesses in our homes, with our families and among our friends and neighbours in our local communities. Jesus challenges us not only to listen to the good news but to be proactive in doing whatever we can to live it and share it with those we encounter in our daily lives. If we really believe in the message of Jesus, he will empower us through the Holy Spirit and support us on our journey of living the message of Jesus which is based on love for all.
TEA/COFFEE
Tea and coffee will be served in the Parish Centre on Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting Monday 30 May after 10.00am Mass.
DURROW PATTERN THURS 9th JUNE
10.00am: First Communion Mass
12.00noon: Mass celebrated by Bishop Deenihan, followed by Procession to The Well
4.30pm (approx) Sports in GAA field (weather permitting) Races, face painting, football matches. Adults €5; Children Free
10.00pm: Draw in Durrow Hall
UNIVERSAL SYNOD 2021-2023
Following the engagement by so many people across the Diocese, the diocesan synthesis has been completed and will now be submitted to the National Steering Committee. The synthesis can be viewed on www.dioceseofmeath.ie from Wednesday 1st June.
Thanks to all who took part in the synodal conversations during Lent and to all who completed questionnaires and made submissions. Thanks to all priests and facilitators who organised the synodal meetings in each deanery.
As we approach the Feast of Pentecost, let us ask the Holy Spirit: “Teach us the way we must go, and how we are to pursue it”.
SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Luke 24:46-53
The Ascension of Jesus was an important growth point for the disciples. Jesus would be with them in a different way from now on. Painful though it was, it was necessary for them to let go of his physical presence and adjust to the new reality. Perhaps you have known similar transition points in your own life.
Jesus invited the disciples to be witnesses to the good news they had learned. The way we live, speak and relate to others speaks of what we have learned about life. We all are witnesses. How have you been a witness to the goodness of life?
In particular Jesus invited them to be witnesses to the good news of forgiveness. Recall people who have been witness to you of forgiveness and reconciliation. What effect did they have on your life? Have you been able to be a witness to the good news of forgiveness in your life?
Stay in the city until…Jesus instructs the apostles to wait patiently for the moment of grace. What been your experience of waiting for a moment of grace? What are the moments of grace that you particularly recall (a friendship, a new opportunity, birth of a baby, etc)?
John Byrne OSA Intercom May 2022
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptisms take place monthly on thefirst 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 0864669926 or email
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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
Tues 31 10.00 Mary Dowling, Marian Place
Wed 1 7.45 Kevin Moran
10.00 Lar Hogan, 27 Connolly Park
Emer Groonell
Thurs 2 10.00 Michael Chalke, Ashleigh Court
Sat 4 10.00 Declan Toohey, Daingean Rd
Darren McDonagh
6.30 Peader Keeley 1st Ann
Sun 5 8.30 Larry & Rose Scully
10.00 Georgina Hehir Mon Mem
11.30 Eileen Shelly 1st Ann & son Fergus
Nancy Condron Arden Rd, Mon Mem
1.00 Carmel Farrell 1st Ann, husband Mick
Mary ‘Moll’ Kelly, Mon Mem
Durrow Shared Mass Sun 5, 11.30am: Peter & Kathleen Geraghty; Brian Smyth; Ciss & Mick Garvey; Assumpta Geraghty; Michael Murphy; Nicholas, Anne, John & Annie Berry & Family; Joe Clavin & Family.
DEATHS
We offer our sympathy to the families of Ann Lenaghan, Kathleen McDonagh & Paddy Hogan.
BAPTISMS
Welcome to God’s Family Rosie Margaret Kelly, Niamh Leslie Wallace, Dara Jack James Dunne, Donnacha Hughes, Daisy Rose Lowry, Bridget Winnie Noreen McDonagh, Aibhilín Maisie Ní Mhaolain & Michael Pio Rattigan who were baptised recently.
COLLECTIONS
Plate: €2391; Durrow €194;
Envelopes €2932
Thank you for your continued support
COMMUNITY NOTICES
DURROW HALL AGM: Fri 3, 7.30pm, in the hall.
THE OFFALY BRANCH OF THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION: AGM on Wednesday 8th June at 8pm in the Presbyterian Church, High Street.
MARY’S MEALS OFFALY: Meeting, Parish Centre, Wed 1st June 7.30pm, New members welcome.
GROW: Meet Thurs, 11am, St. Mary’s Youth Centre.Contact Michelle 086 4183805.
OFFALY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES: Helpline 057 9351886 for information/appointment.
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; Freephone 1800323232
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ALONE support line for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties. Ph 0818 222 024, 8am-8pm daily. |
