Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 51510 - 93 22244 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 www.tullamoreparish.ie E-mail Parish Secretary:
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E-Mail website : webmaster Parish Office Hours: 9.30am - 5.00pm Monday – Friday The Parish Office has now moved to St Mary’s Parish Centre on Benburb St and will be open from 9.30am-1.00pm & 1.30-5.00pm. To book Masses, Weddings, Baptisms, Certs, etc, please call during these times.
24th Sunday - 14th September 2008
Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P. Fr. Padraig Corcoran C.C. Fr. Shane Crombie C.C. Fr. Seamus O'Conner C.C. Fr. Thomas Karikilate C.C. Sr. Genny Hassey Sr. Margaret Burke
Mass TimesWeekend Masses Church of The Assumption Saturday (Vigil): 7.30pm Sunday: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm St. Colmcille’s Church Durrow Sunday: 11.30am Holy Days Church of The Assumption Vigil: 7.30pm Feast: 7.45am, 10.00am, 1.10pm & 7.30pm St. Colmcille’s Church Durrow Feast: 8.00pm Weekday Masses Monday – Friday: 7.45am & 10.00am Saturday: 10.00am First Friday: 7.45am, 10.00am & 7.30pm Confessions Saturday: 12noon – 1.00pm & 3.00pm – 4.00pm Eve of First Friday: After 10.00am Mass
“I can’t become a member of your Church”, she said. “Why not?” “I can’t say the Our Father”. “Why not?” “Because I can’t forgive my mother-in-law”. Honesty! How honestly do we pray the Our Father or Rosary? Jesus summarises the ‘unjust steward’ elsewhere like this, “if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart, neither will my Father forgive you for your offences”. Stark reality! Forgiveness does not come to us naturally so we need to pray for God’s grace, both to acknowledge our grudges and to forgive from the heart. To Peter’s question, “how many times?”, Jesus answers, “countless”. To our question, “how big an offence?”, Jesus’ example on the Cross says, “no limit”.
We can't do great things in this life . . . We can only do small things with great love. Mother Theresa
AT CROSS PURPOSESIf Jesus had been hanged instead of crucified would we be celebrating the Triumph of the Rope? No irreverence is intended here. It is a serious question. They symbolism of hanging from a rope would not be as strong, nor the image as powerful, as that of an outstretched man pinned in agony to a cross. Yet redemption would just as surely have been achieved. The means of death was not important. The fact of the death was.While today’s feast focuses on the symbol, the external sign, we cannot be blind to what really counted: Jesus’ love for his Father. Concentrating on, and glorifying the cross can be dangerous, even unchristian. It can give the impression that the pain is all-important, not the love that overcomes the pain.Had Jesus not had to die for what he said and did would he still be Saviour? An unqualified ‘yes’ to that! If it was his love that brought salvation, then the suffering was tragically unnecessary. But because of our sorry state, it was inevitable.That’s why today’s Gospel reading tells us that the Father sent the Son into this world, not to condemn it but to save it. That mission is what triumphed, not the cross. Without the love in his heart Jesus would not have had his cross to bear. He would not have had to face the enemy to the bitter end - and he would not have been a man to take seriously. (Fr Tom Cahill, Intercom, Sept 08)
PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office has now moved to St Mary’s Parish Centre on Benburb St and will be open from 9.30am-1.00pm & 1.30-5.00pm.To book Masses, Wedding, Baptisms, Certs, etc and to make appointments with a priest, please call during these times. There will be a reception service from 5.00-9.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Choir practice Mondays, (note change of night), 8.00-9.30pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre. New singers welcome.
PARENTS 1ST COMMUNION MEETINGS
St Joseph’s, Monday 15, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre Ballinamere & Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Tuesday 16th, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre ALPHA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE MEANING OF LIFE
Leader training Thursday 18th. If interested, contact the Parish Centre.
MASS INTENTIONSMonday 15: 7.45 Mary Teresa Gorman 10.00 Paddy & Cathy Flynn, Convent View Tuesday 16: 7.45 John Feery 10.00 Joe B rophy, Arden Rd Wednesday 17: 10.00 John & Anne Houlihan & Family, Cormac St Thursday 18: 7.45 Thomas Cunningham 10.00 Margaret Bracken, Spollenstown Fri 19: 10.00 Murray Family, Ballyduff Saturday 20: 7.30 Joseph Thomas, Callary St, 1st Ann Sunday 21 : 8.30 Margaret Dunne, Clara Rd 10.00 Sonny Conway, Ballydaly 1.00 Elaine Lynch, Mon MemDurrow Sun 21 Geoghegan FamilyShared Mass Saturday 20 10am: Nan Foy; David Waters; Tess McCabe; Noel Spain; Spain Family; Anne & Joseph Conroy; Joseph Elliffe; Morris Family; Jim Griffin; Hugh Murray; Peter Slattery; Patrick Berry, John, Peg, Joe & Margaret Deevy; Margaret & Patrick Harte; Pat Cleary; Joe, Bridie & Tom Hynes & Sheila Briscoe; Mary Ann & Patrick Daly; Brigid O’Connor; Bill, Anne, Yulanda & Anne Marie Dowling & Dowling, O’Brien & Delahunty Families; Ryan Family; O’Reilly Family; Mary & Bernard Cuskelly; Niall Kilcline; Des & Brigid McNally; James McGovern; Joseph, Winnie & Mary Carroll; Dymphna Lowbridge; Stephen & Sheila Egan; Matthew Tyrrell; Michael, Mary Kate, Mikey Joe, Annie & Winifred Kelly & Sr Celine Robinson; Denis & Elizabeth Galvin; James, Mary & Paddy Brennan; Paddy McCabe; Mary & William McQuaid; John Lowry; Thomas & Catherine Smyth; Kelly & Flynn Families; Tom & May Hassey & Ian Parnell; Patrick & Brigid Prendergast; Thomas, Catherine, Desmond & Bridie Murphy; Tom & Kitty Martin & Family, Ellen & Henry Kavanagh & Family.
Deaths: We offer our sympathy to the families of Bernard Roche.
If you would like support or comfort in your grieving please phone 9326604
COLLECTIONSTullamore €3995 Durrow (Cemetery) €2650 Envelopes €2125
Thank you for your support
WEDDING BELLSCongratulations to Brede Cosgrove & James Guinan.
Couples intending to marry should contact Priest & Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages at least six months in advance. For premarriage courses contact Accord, www.accord.ie.
NEW ARRIVALS
Welcome to the family of God’s people Lily Marie Dolan, Shayne Dillon Tobin, Maddison Louise Connolly, Charlie John Heffernan, Darragh Thomas McGrath, James Michael O’Gorman, Tadhg Joseph Hughes, Grace Charlotte Cleary, Oluwakemi Saka Jimoh.
Baptisms take place in Tullamore on the 1st Sunday & 3rd Saturday of every month and in Durrow on the 2nd Sunday of every month. All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a pre-baptism meeting. Please contact the Parish Secretary for more details.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Hospital Chapel: ‘I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into their house.’ (Rev 3:20). Ph 9321232.
THE CELTIC TENORS & DEIRDRE SHANNON, Sun 21, 8pm, Church of the Assumption, in aid of Tullamore Housing & Rights for the Elderly Assoc. Tickets from Heartbeat City, Dalys, Tyrrells or any committee member.
YOUTH CENTRE: Sun Auditions 3pm; Tues 7-9yrs club 5-7pm, Post primary 7-9pm; Thurs 10-12yrs club 5-7pm; Fri 10-12yrs club 5-7pm, Post primary 7-9pm. Ph Brigid 9322963 for details.
HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING Thurs 18, St Mary’s Parish Centre, after 10.00am Mass.
READY: Outing Wed 17, Foresters Hall, 8.30pm.
SCRIPTURE FOR DAILY LIVING: Thurs 18, Marian Hostel, High St, 11-12. Text Rm 14:7-12.
OLD STEP & SET DANCING CLASSES: Pitch & Putt Club, Thursdays, 8-10pm.
ADULT EDUCATION NIGHT CLASSES: Information/enrolment evenings - Mon 15 Adult Education Centre, O’Connor Sq, Wed 17 Tullamore College - both 7.30-9.30pm. Ph Michele/Jolene 9351392 for more details.
“RAINBOWS” Info evening, Mon 22, 7.30-8pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre.
MEMORIAL SERVICE for Laurenz Nazif (Gerarda Kenny’s son), Wed 17, 6pm, Day Chapel.
CHILDMINDER NETWORK NIGHT 7th Oct. Details & booking from Fiona 9370630.
SMA MASS Thurs 18, 7.30pm, Day Chapel. All welcome.
KILBRIDE CEMETERY: Mass & blessing of graves, Sun 14, 6.00pm.
PADRE PIO MASS KNOCK Sun 21. To book bus ph Anne 9341323.
PADRE PIO GROUP: Mass Tues 23,7pm, 10th Anniversary of group, Tullamore.
TULLAMORE PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORGE 3-10 Oct. €649 fully incl. Ph Anne 086-2019510/Sadie 085-7223542.
PRAYER MEETING Mercy Convent, Thurs, 8pm. All welcome.
Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender, our parishioner who has been missing since 22nd August, 1996.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Parish Support Services confidential phoneline (057) 93 26604 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm and 6-8pm
ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling & premarriage course details. Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm, 2.00-4.00pm 9341831, http://www.accord.ie
AA Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat, Mercy Convent 8.15pm; Wed 1-2 & Sun 12-1pm, Youth Centre. 01-4538998 or 1890412412 after 5pm
Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, Parochial House, 018732699
MS Offaly Austin 0863760257;Mary 9323946. Helpline 1850233233
Grow Thurs 7.30pm, Day Care Arden Rd, 9351124
Aware Mon 8.45pm Community Mental Health Centre 1890303302
Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 9.30am-2.30pm; 1800323232, www.tullamorercc.ie
MABS Free & confidential debt advice, 9323211
Vincent de Paul 9322072
Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm & Wednesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Offaly St 9328268 http://www.dochasoffaly.ie/
Meditation Mondays, 7.00pm, Marian Hostel
Lucia Counselling Service for those with mental illness, 18900621631
Midland Living Links - Suicide Bereavement Support Ph Bernie 0861600641
Citizens Information Service Mon-Fri 9.15am-1pm; 2pm -4pm; Thurs 2-6pm. 9352204
Epilepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm, 9346790
La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group 3rd Thurs, 8pm, Health Centre, 9355061
Fibromyalgia Group Last Tues of month, 8pm, Day Care Centre. 1800201068 Tues 10am-12
Anew women with alcohol problems, Ofalia House Edenderry, 0861024743
Alzheimers Society Carers last Monday of month, 9328244
Adult Educational Guidance Service 9327104
ISARC (Sarcoidosis Support Group) Health Centre 1st Wed every month, 7.30pm, 0870648070 www.isarc.ie
Diabetes Assoc (Offaly) 1st Wed of month, Bridge House, 8pm. Ph 9321211 after 6pm. Offaly Domestic Violence Support Service: 9351886 Mon-Fri, 10am-12; 2-4pm. Community Drugs Scheme: HSE helpline 1850241850.
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