Parish of the Assumption

Area Code: 057
Tel: 93 21587/93 51510/93 22244/93 22415 Fax: 93 51510   
 www.tullamoreparish.ie    
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E-Mail website : webmaster
Parish Office Hours: 9.30am - 5.00pm Monday – Friday

To book Masses, Baptisms and Weddings, or
to arrange an appointment to see a priest
please call within these times where possible.
A receptionist and phone service is available
up to 10pm each day.

24th Sunday - 16th Sept  2007

Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. Padraig Corcoran C.C.
Fr. Shane Crombie C.C.
Fr. Seamus O'Conner C.C.
Fr. Anek Namwong C.C.
Sr. Genny Hassey
Sr. Margaret Burke

Mass Times

Weekend 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

OUR GOD

A Merciful Loving Father

This Sunday’s Gospel reading, Jesus reveals that God is a merciful loving Father.  A Father who searches for ‘lost sheep’, and who is always waiting to welcome home wayward sons and daughters; when, like the ‘prodigal son’, we repent for our sins and ask for His forgiveness:

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son/daughter.’

Jesus tells us that ‘there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety nine virtuous people who have no need of repentance.’

It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.

YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU!

We are committed to lay involvement in this parish.  Can you help in any of the following areas:
Readers;
Eucharistic Ministers;
Liturgy Group;
Plate Collectors;
Church Environment Group;
Family Mass Group;
Choirs;
Hospitality Group;
Parish Support Service.
No experience needed !! Contact Sr Genny at the Parochial House.

FAMILY MASS CHOIR  Practice resumes, Thursday 20, 6-7pm, Parochial House.

TEEN CHOIR (1.00PM MASS) Practice resumes, Thursday 20, 7-8pm, Parochial House.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS   All 1st year students who volunteered to become involved in choirs or as readers, please meet Sr Genny at the Parochial House on Friday 21 at 8.00pm.

ADMINISTRATION GROUP  Meeting Wednesday 19th at 8.00pm in the Parochial House.

FAMILY MASS The Family Mass resumes on Sunday 30th at the 10.00am Mass. 
New helpers urgently needed.

JUNIOR PPC   Meeting Friday 21st, Parochial House, 7.30pm.


ALPHA 
An opportunity to explore the meaning of life, Thursdays, 8pm, Loughrey’s, High St.  Commencing on Thursday 20th, the Alpha Course is a relaxed, informal and easy going way of discussing the big questions in life, ‘Who am I?, Is there any purpose in life?’
The free 11-week course focuses on the teachings of Jesus and looks at the evidence for who Jesus is and what He taught.  Participants meet and listen to a talk, then break into small groups to discuss the talk and any questions they have.
Contact:  Catholic Church 9322415
Church of Ireland 9321731; Methodist Church 9120020; Presbyterian Church 9360320.

DODATEK    POLSKI
W miesiacu  wrzesniu msza swieta w jezyku polskim odprawioona bedzie 23.09.07 ogodz.14:30
Wszystkich szukajacych pomocy w jakiejkolwiek sprawie lub oferujacym pomoc prosze o kontakt.   Tomek  0876640020

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday 17: 10.00 Margaret Bracken & Family
Tuesday 18: 10.00 Houlihan Family, Cormac St
Wednesday 19: 10.00 John Feery
Thursday 20: 10.00 John Creevy, O’Molloy St
Friday 21: 10.00 Scully Family, William St
Saturday 22: 7.30 Thomas Cunningham 1st Ann
Sunday 23 8.30 Patrick Horan, Arden Rd.  10.00 Jimmy & Breda Dillane, Convent View
11.30 Mary Kate Joyce, Mon Mem.

Durrow Sun 23 John Buckley, Kilmucklin

Shared Mass, Sat 22 10am:
Ann & Joseph Conroy;
Joseph Elliffe;
Tess McCabe;
Noel Spain;
Spain Family;
David Waters;
Bernie & Maureen McGowan & Stephen Coughlan;
Morris Family;
Paddy Berry;
John, Peg, Joe & Margaret Deevy;
Patrick & Catherine Sullivan;
Brigid O’Connor;
Mary Ann & Patrick Daly;
Hugh Murray;
Joseph, Winifred & Mary Carroll;
Peter Slattery;
Des & Brigid McNally;
John, Alice, John Joe & Bobby Gorman;
Nicholas Kerry;
Matthew Tyrrell;
Michael, Mary Kate, Mikey Joe, Annie & Winifred Kelly;
Denis & Elizabeth Galvin;
James, Mary & Paddy Brennan;
Mary & Willie McQuaid;
Bernard & Mary Cuskelly;
Tom & May Hassey;
Niall Kilcline;
Dympna Lowbridge;
Fr Pat Fallon;
Kelly & Flynn Families;
Paddy McCabe;
Mary Anne & Frs Paddy & Billy Adams;
John Lowry;
Elizabeth & William Carroll;
Phyllis & Michael Jnr Kane;
Joe, Bridie & Tom Hynes & Sheila Briscoe;
John & Mary Moriarty;
Mary Anne & Michael Wyer & Wyer Family;
Mary Teresa Gorman;
Marjorie, Kevin & Nancy Hanly & Paul Lawless. 

Deaths:  We offer our sympathy to the families of
Brian Bermingham, 15 Chancery Lane & Ballybought
Terry McKeon, late Harbour St, died in England
Larry Minnock, late Durrow, died in USA.

If you would like support or comfort in your grieving please phone 9326604

COLLECTIONS

Tullamore €4910
Durrow €342
Envelopes €3145

Thank you for your continued support

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to
Leona Craven & Garry Wynne;
Veronica Dunne & Kevin Fogarty.

Couples who wish to get married must give 3 months notice to both Church & State of their intention to marry.
For Pre-marriage course details  ph 9341831.

 

NEW ARRIVALS

Welcome to the family of God’s people
Daniel Thomas O’Brien,
Dylan Michael Leonard,
Cillian Brendan Gaffey & Alexander Abugieye Kazimierz Ateb who were baptised recently. 

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 meeting.  The next pre-Baptism meetings  are  Wednesday 3rd Oct & Wednesday 17th Oct at 8.30pm in the Parochial House.

Please contact the Parish Secretary for more details.

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

COMMUNITY GROUPS

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Hospital Chapel:
‘Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love’, Pope John Paul II. Ph 9321232. 

SCRIPTURE FOR DAILY LIVING Thurs 20, 11am, Marian Hostel. Mark1:35-39.

SCOUTS: Scouts Den, Pearse Park - Beavers Mon 6.30-7.30pm; Scouts Mon 7.30-9.30pm; Cubs Tues 7-8.30pm; Venturers Fri 7-9pm.  New members & leaders welcome.  Ph 9341268

GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY:  Fortnightly recitals resume, Thurs 20, Court Hotel, 8pm.  All welcome.

OLD TIME STEP, SEAN NOS & SET DANCING CLASSES Pitch & Putt Club, Thurs 8-10pm.  Beginners welcome.

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ‘O’Connor Faly Lordship of Co Offaly in the Medieval Period’ Mon 17, 8.15pm, OHAS, Bury Quay.  All welcome.

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY: Classes resuming shortly.  Ph 086-8532339/9321297.

LISA BASSETT MEMORIAL WALK in aid of Irish Epilepsy Assoc, Sun 30,Ph Margaret 9328631 for further details.

MEDJUGORJE:  Pilgrimage 5-12 Oct.  Ph Anne 9351090/0862019510.

LATIN MASS offered by Bishop Colm O’Reilly, Sun 23, 11am, St Mary’s Church, Edgeworthstown

READY:  Fork Supper in Pitch & Putt postponed to Tuesday 25.

YOUTH CENTRE:  Tues: 10-12’s 5-7pm; 1st/2nd yrs 7-9pm.  Thurs: 7-9’s 5-7pm; post primary 7-9pm.  Fri:  post-primary 6.30-9.30pm.

THANKS to all who supported charity soccer match, Brazil V Poland, last weekend.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Life Pregnancy Care 7B Cormac St, Sat 10am-1pm, 9341110

ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling, Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm, 2.00-4.00pm 9341831, www.accord.ie

AA Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat, Mercy Convent 8.15pm; Wed 1-2 & Sun 12-1pm, Youth Centre. -1-4538998 or 1890412412 after 5pm

Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, Parochial House, 018732699

Grow Thurs 7.30pm, Day Care Arden Rd, 9351124

Aware Mon 8.45pm Community Mental Health Centre 1890 303302

Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 10am-2pm; Mon 8-10.30pm, 1800 323232

Women in Crisis Esker House, Patrick St, Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 9351796; Helpline 9351886, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri; 24 hour cover at weekends.

MABS Free & confidential debt advice, 9323211

Vincent de Paul 9322072

Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Offaly St 9328268

Meditation Mondays 7.00pm Marian Hostel

Lucia Counselling Service for those with mental illness, 1890 0621631

Suicide Bereavement Support - group sessions - Rita 086 8157320

Citizens Information Service Mon-Fri 9.15pm-1pm; 2pm -4pm. Thur 2-6pm.  9352204

Epilepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm 9328631

La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group 3rd Thurs, 8pm, Health Centre, 9355061

Fibromyalgia Group Last Tues of month, 8pm, Day Care Centre. 1800 201068 Tues 10am-12

Anew women with alcohol problems, Ofalia House Edenderry, 086 1024743

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, 087 0648070 www.isarc.ie

Newsletter Notices to be in the Parochial House
by Tuesday evening
Charitable / Non-profit organisations only