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Parish of the Assumption
Tel: 21587/51510/22244/22415 Fax: 51510
www.tullamoreparish.ie
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E-Mail website : webmaster
2nd Sunday of Lent
12th March 2006
Msgr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. Frank MacNamara C.C.
Fr. John Nally C.C.
Fr. Shane Crombie C.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
Mon 13:
7.45 Tandy Family, Arden Rd.
10.00 Patrick Curtis.
6.15 Mary Creevy, 94 O'Molloy St.
Tues 14:
7.45 Jim Gonoude & Family, Ballyduff.
10.00 Patrick & Josephine Minnock.
6.15 Dr & Mrs P T Brady.
Wed 15:
10.00 John Joe O'Connor, Church St.
6.15 James & Josephine Martin & grandson Jimmy, 17 Davitt St.
Thurs 16:
7.45 William Dunne.
10.00 Julia Scally. 8.30 John Coughlan.
Fri 17:
10.00 Esther Tyrrell & Tyrrell Family.
11.30 Dan & Brigid Molloy, Ballykilmurray.
Sat 18:
10.00 Andy Byrne.
7.00 Gerry Quinn, Callary St. Mon Mem.
8.30 Mary O'Reilly. Mon Mem.
Sun 19:
8.30 Joseph Deevy, 14 O'Molloy St.
10.00 Richard Buckley, Ballycowan.
11.30 Mary O'Connell, 10 Convent View. Mon Mem.
1.00 Noel McGee, 21 Callary St. Mon Mem.
Durrow: Fri 17 (11.30am) Michael & Mary Heagney.
Sun 19 Edward Cusack, Balleek.
Next Shared Mass Sat 25 Mar 10am - You are reminded that this Mass is meant for anniversary of deaths only.
Deaths:
We offer our sympathy to the families of
Michael Hogan, Kilbride Park;
Lal Grehan, Church Ave;
John McDermott Limerick, and late of Kildangan
If you would like support or comfort in your grieving, ph 26604.
Baptisms
Welcome to the parish community
Chloe Melissa Byrne, 5 St Columba's Place; 
Eve Rebecca Daly Barnwell, Rahan Rd;
Rebecca Mulpeter, 72 Carraig Cluain;
Katie Moira Mahon Doyle, 88 St Columba's Place;
Micheal Pio Rattigan, 28 Eiscir Riada.
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 - Wed15 Mar - 8.30pm, Parochial House. All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a meeting. Contact Parish Secretary for details.
Community  Activities
Scoil Choilmcille Durrow: Open afternoon, Wed 15, 2.15pm for parents of Junior Infants starting school in September,. Any queries to 32433.
Scoil Bhride: Enrolment for 2nd class â06, Wed 15, 9.30am-3pm.
Charities & self-help groups can be included on parish website with local info. Details to
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Scripture for Daily Living: Thurs 16, 11am, Marian Hostel; Hosea 11 1-4;8-12.
Thanks to women who attended Women's World Day of Prayer service in Methodist church. â¬232 collected and forwarded to aid work of WWDP.
Pioneers: Meeting Mon 13, 8pm. New members welcome. Take pledge for Lent? Ph Larry 21313.
Alfie Lambe House: Public rosary, Mon 13, 8.15pm. All welcome.
Youth 2000 Prayer Meetings Tues, 7-8pm, Marian Hostel. 16-35's welcome.
Tullamore CCE: 21st birthday concert, Tues 14, 8.30pm, Bridge House.
âHealthy for Business' - we answer your call about health promotion & cancer prevention, Mon 13, Bridge House, 8pm. Ph Marie 086-2241749.
Junior Chamber: New members night Tues 14, Bridge House, 8.30pm. Details from Kathleen 0861693120; email
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Table Quiz Tues 14, McCormack's, Kilbeggan, in aid of Fr Jim Sheerin Fund.
Life Pregnancy Care Service: Monthly meeting Sat 18, 1pm.
Scoil Eoin Phoil II 25th Anniversary: Live music & disco Thurs 16, Court Hotel; Mark 086-3888091/ Paddy 087-3551935 or the school for tickets.
EVENING MASSES FOR LENT Monday-Friday 6.15pm, Tullamore; Fridays 8.00pm Durrow.
EVENING PRAYER FOR LENT today, Sunday 12, 5.30pm, Church of the Assumption, especially prepared by young people for young people. All welcome to come along and enjoy a prayer session with a difference.
LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS Mon-Sat 9.40am.
SCOIL MHUIRE STUDENTS & PARENTS PREPARATION FOR CONFIRMATION, Tuesday 14, Day Chapel 7.30pm. (Hospitality Team 1)
MASSES FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY: Vigil Thursday 7.00 & 8.30pm; Friday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm. Durrow 11.30am. âBeannachtai na Feile Phadraig oraibh go leir'
ADMINISTRATION GROUP meeting Wednesday 15, 8.30pm, Parochial House.
POLISH MASS on Sunday 19th March at 2.30pm, Church of the Assumption.
COMMUNION FOR COELIACS: The chalice is available at all Masses. People are reminded not to dip the Host into the Chalice, as this contaminates the Precious Blood with gluten and therefore leaves it not suitable for coeliacs.
TROCAIRE: In Nicaragua Trocaire is helping young people who live in severe poverty. Some of these young people work in terrible conditions on dump sites recycling the metal and plastics that are thrown out. The work is dangerous and many of these children do not attend school.
Collections: Tullamore: â¬4988; Durrow â¬283. Envelopes â¬3530. Thank you.
Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender , our parishioner who has been missing since 22nd August 1996
There is actually one thing worse than evil itself, and that is indifference to evil. - Joseph Fletcher
1.8 MILLION
I am sure that the figure 1.8 million would ring a bell with us as the prize in our national lottery or other lotteries. If not won, millions are added over time and we spend more millions trying to win the larger prize. Our chances of winning the Euro lotto are 76 million to one!
In today's readings we hear of God's love for us, of Abraham's great love for God and how we should love Him back. To gain God's love, the odds are shorter than the lotto. All we have to do is respect and love one another.
By the way, the 1.8 MILLION is the number of children who die each year from dirty water and poor sanitation transmitted diseases. Millions more seriously damage their health.
We should now ask ourselves the question - how strong is our love of God if we allow such injustice to children to continue? Remember, if we were to donate half of what we can afford to spend on the lotto, we could provide clean water for millions, which is a very small expectation for them and only reduces our lottery chances by a percentage so small it would make no difference. Personally the feel good factor for each of us would bring us so close to God that we would feel million times better off!
Support Services
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 3rd 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. |
