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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 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.
29th July 2007
Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. John Nally 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
ASK On the day of his retirement, after forty successful years with a company, a man was asked what he credited his success to and why he always seemed to enjoy himself and never pressurized? He replied; "I never self inflicted pressure by doing wrong advice, because i did not know the correct way myself or did not know the correct way myself or did not know the correct answer. I always asked someone that did know". We should never be too big or too old to ask. In today 'gospel from St. Luke, Jesus says;'So I say to you ask and it will be given to you and How much more will the Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.'
Our Father in Heaven
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, and we are given the 'Our Father' as the perfect prayer. Many people tell in confession that they cannot pray or find it difficult to pray so the feelings about prayer are the same today as they were in the time of Christ himself. The answer to todays quest for a method of prayer must be the same answer that Jesus gave. Firstly; we pray for Gods glory, that we recognise him and give him first place in our lives. Secondly, we ask for our daily needs and hopes, especially for forgiveness of the wrongs we have done. This forgiveness is tied to our willingness to forgive each other. So what we most need to pray for is a spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation towards each other.
Great saints and contemplatives have gone through their lives striving to learn how to pray. In fact only one person in all the bible who thought he knew how to pray was the Pharisee in Christs great parable. So our prayer life is all about making effort, and basing that effort on the model given by Christ himself- the Our Father.
Friendship consists of forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives
New Parish Centre
The work of demolition of St. Marys Hall is now complete and foundation work will commence after the end of the builders holiday period. The main contractors for the construction are Townmore Construction Ltd., a tullamore based firm, who have a number of projects in hand throughout the town. The final contract price is €1,973882.75. The plan is to have a new centre completed by the end of april 2008. We will give an update on work as it progresses, not necessarily on a weekly basis, but as often as seems appropriate.
FAMILY MASS CHOIR
Rehearsal for a wedding on Thursday 26th at 6.00pm in the Parochial House
CEMETERY DAYS IN TULLAMORE
CLONMINCH : Sunday 19th August, 6.00pm
DURROW: Sunday 2nd September.
DODATEK POLSKI W miesiacu sierpniu Mszy swietej w jezyku Polskim nie bedzie z powodu wyjazdu O, Marcina do Polski. Wszystkich szukajacych pomocy w jakiekolwiek sprawie lub oferujacym pomoc prosze o kontakt. Tomek 0876640020 Zapraszamy na II Pielgrzymke Polakow do Knock ktora odbedzie sie w sobote 01/09/07. Wszystkich chetnych do wziecia udzialu prosze o kontakt tomek 087 6640020 Witamy w naszej wspolnocie Patryka Noge ktory otrzymal sakrament shrztu w ostatnia niedsiele.
 MASS INTENTIONS
Monday 30th : 7.45 Joe Mc Donald & Annie Mooney, 40 O Molloy Street.
10.00 : Michael & Philomena Green & Family, Hugh & Anne Lennon & Family. Tuesday 31st : 10.00 Margaret O Brien, Ballykilmurray. Wednesday 1st : 7.45 Elizabeth Larkin, William Street
10.00 : Edward Joy, Arden Vale. Thursday 2nd : 10.00 Tom Mc Kenna, Ashley Court Friday 3rd : First Friday, all masses are offered for names on the Parish list of the dead. Saturday 4th : 10.00 Fiacre Ryan
7.30 Ester Galvin, 31, Marian Place, 1st Ann. Sunday 29th : 8.30 Denis & Una Mc Sweeney
10.00 ; Martin Dolan. Durrow Sunday 5th : Joan Keegan If you would like support or comfort in your grieving please phone 9326204
WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations to Ros Foy and Claire O'Reilly and Mary Murray and David Lynam
Couples wishing to marry must give 3 months notice to both Church & State.
For details of pre-marriage courses, contact the ACCORD offices on 9341831.
NEW ARRIVALS Welcome to the family of God's people Patrick Noga, Ailbhe Hynes, Emilie Mc Glinchey, Ashanti Wynne Ihaza, Eve Pender, Abbie Maunsell, Ellie Lawlor, Bernard Ward, Sean Kenny 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. The next pre-Baptism meetings are on Wednesday 1st August & Wednesday 15th August at 8.30pm in the Parochial House. All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a meeting. Please contact the Parish Secretary for more details.
COLLECTIONS
Tullamore €4058
Durrow €307
Envelopes € 2170
Thank you for your continued support
Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender, our parishioner who has been
missing since 22nd August, 1996.
COMMUNITY GROUPS 
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Hospital Chapel:
'Could you not watch one hour with me?' Mk 14:37 Phone 93 21232 Padre Pio Mass : Tuesday July 31st at 8pm. Ploughing Match : Accommodation for the event urgently required. Contact Roseann Tyrrell. 087 6967610. Bus to Knock : Sat 4th August. The national cenacle for the marian Movement of Priests and Laity. Bus leaves at 9.30 am from convent of Mercy. For booking contact Sadie 9352931 or Sr. Rita 9321221. Accommodation Required for musician families attending workshops and Fleadh, 19th to 26th August. Details from Fleadh Cheoil Office, O Connor Sq. Ph. 9325704 Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. September 12th - 17th. Some spaces still available. Contact : 01 873144 Pilgrimage to Medegorje: 5 - 12th October. Phone Anne: 9351090/0862019510. Fr. Jim Sheerin would like to thank all who supported the recent concert in support of his missionary efforts.
Support Groups Parish Information & Support Services - Confidential phoneline 057 9326604 - 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, 057 93 41110.
Helpline 1850 281281; 9am to 9pm every day
ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling Mon-Fri 10.00am-1pm, 9341831; www.accord.ie
AA Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Mercy Convent 8.15 pm; Wed 1-2 & Sun 12-1pm, Youth Centre. 01 - 453 8998 or 1890 412412 after 5pm
Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, Parochial House, 01-8732699;
Grow Thurs 7.30pm Day Care Arden Rd, 9351124;
Aware Mon 8.45pm Community Mental Health Centre 1 890 303302;
Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Mon 8-10.30pm.
1 800 323232;
Women in Crisis Esker House, Patrick St, Mon-Fri 9am-1pm, 9351886;
MABS: Free & confidential debt advice, 9323211;
Vincent De Paul 9322072;
Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Offaly St, 9328268;
Lucia Counselling Service, those with mental illness Helpline 1890 621631.
Suicide Bereavement Support - group sessions - Rita 086-8157320;
Citizens Information Service Mon-Fri 9.15am-1pm, Thurs till 6pm , 9352204;
Epilepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm 9328631;
La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group
3rd Thurs, 8pm, Health Centre. 9355061;
Meditation Mon, Marian Hostel, 7pm; Consolation Convent Wed 2.30pm;
Fibromyalgia Group: Last Tues of month, 8pm, Day Care Centre. Helpline 1 800 201068 Tues 10am-12 only;
Anew - women with alcohol problems, Ofalia House, Edenderry, 086-1024743;
Alzheimers Society Carers: Meetings last Monday of month. 9328244;
Adult Educational Guidance Service VEC, 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 making associations only
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