Parish of the Assumption

Tel: 21587/51510/22244/22415 Fax: 51510   
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4th Sunday in Lent
6th March 2005

Fr. Seán Heaney, P. P.
Fr. Frank MacNamara C.C.
Fr. John Nally C.C.
Fr. Gerry Boyle C.C.
Sr. Genny Hassey
Sr. Margueritta McCarthy

Sunday Mass Times:
Vigil: 7.00pm & 8.30pm; Sun: 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am, 1.00pm.  Durrow: 11.30am.
Hospital Chapel 
9am Sunday,  9am Friday
Lent Mass Times
Tullamore         Monday to Friday 6.15pm
Durrow      Fridays 8.00pm 
Confessions:
Sat 12-1pm;3-4pm. Eve 1st Fridays 12-1pm; 7.30-8pm.

Mass Intentions: 
Mon 7:
7.45 Ann Dunne, Moylena.  10.00 Thomas & Lilly Byrne.  6.15 Esther Tyrrell & Tyrrell Family. 
Tues 8: 
10.00 Slater Family, 5 Marian Place. 6.15 Christina Devine. 
Wed 9:
7.45 Katie, Patick & Anthony Coyle.  10.00 Patrick Kavanagh.  6.15 Joseph Smyth, Clara Bridge. 
Thurs 10: 7.45 Joe Deevy, 14 O'Molloy St.  10.00 Patrick, Margaret & Patrick Hutchinson.  6.15 Molly & John Kelly, Harbour St. 
Fri 11:
7.45 Katie, Patrick & Anthony Coyle.  10.00 Murray Family, Ballyduff. 
6.15 Billy & Mairead Harvey. 
Sat 12:
7.45 Anne & John Kearney, Clara Rd.  7.00 Brigid Lovett, O'Molloy St. 
Sun 13: 
8.30 Owen & Kathleen Marron. 10.00 Patrick & Kathleen Cunningham; Lil Bond nee Joyce & Family.

Durrow
Fri 11
Elizabeth Quinn, Kildangan. 
Sun13
Fr Arthur Waters, Kildangan.

Shared Mass Sat 12 10am:
John Healion;
John & Marcella Malone & Nuala Dolan;
Peter & Ellen Duffy;
James & Edward Kenny;
James Bannon;
Liam McFadden;
Paddy & Philomena Murray & Murray Family;
Anne Lambe,
John & Frances Sutton;
Patrick Sheehan;
Mary Kate & Patrick Doyle;
Michael McArdle;
James & Mary Mahon;
Esther Wynne;
Betty & John Thomas;
Pat & Mary Quinn;
Ambrose & Philomena Mangan;
Joseph Hughes;
Tommy Kelly;
Bill & Kathleen Mellerick;
Mary Fox;
Patrick & Liam Whitney;
Rita Pender;
Joseph, Elizabeth & Larry Bracken;
Colm, Julia, Josephine Madden & Eileen Seward;
Byrne Family;
John & Mary Robbins;
Michael O'Toole;
Thomas, Margaret, John & Fr Tom Lynam;
Thomas, Nancy, Raymond & Ann Carey & Nancy & Mick McHugh.  

 
If you would like support comfort in your grieving, ph 26604. 

    
Baptisms:

It is our policy, in so far as possible, to celebrate Community Baptisms. 
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 - Wed 2 & Wed 16th Mar - 8.30pm, Parochial House. 

All parents who wish to have their child baptised must attend a meeting. 
Contact Parish Secretary for details.

Collections:
Collections: Tullamore €4692; Durrow €207. Envelopes €3141. 
Thank you.

Please continue to pray for Fiona Pender, our parishioner
who has been missing since 22nd Aug ‘96

Parish Activities

CONFIRMATION:
There will be a special Mass Sunday, 6th, for all Confirmation candidates and their families at 10.00am.  Confirmation will be on next Saturday, 12th, at 11.00am & 3.00pm.
Ministers of the Eucharist needed to help at the Confirmation ceremonies. 
Please leave your name on rota in the Sacristy.

HOSPITALITY GROUP:
We are looking for volunteers to help our hardworking Hospitality Group to help out at various ceremonies in the Church.  If interested please leave your name and phone number in to Sacristy or Parochial House.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
The Council wishes at this time to recruit new members, in order to replace those who are due to retire or who have otherwise left the Council.  Membership is open to any parishioner over the age of 18.  Anyone taking up membership of the Council is asked to undertake to serve a minimum of three years.  If you are interested, please hand in your name after Mass in the Sacristy, or to any of the Parish Clergy.

LITURGY GROUP:
Meeting Friday 11th at 7.00pm.  Planning for Holy Week and Easter.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S GOOD FRIDAY DRAMA:
Rehearsal in the Parochial House (basement) on Wednesday 8th, 7.00-8.00pm, for anyone interested.

YOUTH FOLK CHOIR:
Practice Thursday 9, 7.00pm, Parochial House.

ECUMENICAL LENTEN EVENING PRAYER
Continues Sunday, at 5.30pm in the Methodist church.  All welcome.

Community Activities

LECTIO DIVINA
Tuesdays, Parochial House, 8.00pm.
Marriage Enrichment Course: 5 weeks commencing Tues 5 Apr, 8-10pm.  To book ph Michelle 41831.
Touch:
Meeting Tues 8, 7pm, Youth Centre.
St Mary's Youth Centre:
Special meeting of Youth Service Board, Mon 7, 6.45pm.
Girls' Gaelic Football:
Training Sundays, 11am, O'Brien Park.  New members, U16, welcome.
Pioneers:
Meeting in Parochial House, Mon 7, 8.30pm.
Fashion Show:
Mon 7, 8pm, Bridge House, in aid of Rights for the Elderly Voluntary Housing Assoc.  Adm €15.
SHS:
Enrolment now closed for Sept and all prospective pupils contacted.  Thanks to all who have applied.
TARA:
Final payment for Clonakilty break, Mar 30.  Ph Mary 23978.
Rugby Club:
Youths Disco (13-16 yrs), Fri 11, 9pm-12.  Adm €5 in aid of Youths rugby.
Junior Chamber:
General meeting, Tues 8, 8.30pm, Bridge House.  All welcome.
Tidy Towns:
Nature Walk, Town Park, Sat 12, 2pm
Ready: .
No 1 Church St, Tues 8, 8.30pm.  All welcome.
ICA:
Meeting Wed 9, Day Care.
SHS Table Quiz:
Court Hotel, Wed 9, 8pm.
Offaly Network PWDI:
Info night on Aspergers Syndrome Wed 9, 8pm, Moorhill House.  Guest speaker Peadar O'Grady, Consultant Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist.
Illustrated Lecture on Rahan Abbey,
OHAS, Bury Quay, Thurs 10, 8.15pm.
Bazaar
In Kilmurry Community Centre, Sun 6, 2-5pm in aid of continuing projects in Centre
Samaritans:
Midland Volunteers wanted.  Info evening Health Centre, St Vincent's Hospital Athlone, Thurs 10, 8pm.

Support Services

Parish Information & Support Services -
Confidential Phone Line 26604: Monday to Friday, 10.00am-1.00pm; 6.00-8.00pm.
ACCORD Marriage & Relationship counselling Mon-Fri 9.30am-1.30pm,  41831; 
Lucia Counselling Service for those with mental illness  Helpline 1890621631
Suicide Bereavement Support - group sessions for family members or friends - if interested ph Rita 086-8157320;
CIC Mon-Fri 10am-12.30pm, 2-4pm, Sat 10-12 ,52204;
Epiplepsy Assoc Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm 28631; 
AA Mon, Thurs, Sat Mercy Convent 8.30pm;
Al-Anon Thurs 8.30pm, 17 Chapel St.  01-8732699;
Vincent De Paul 22072;
Dochas - Cancer Info & Support Drop in centre 12 Henry St, Mon/Wed/Fri 10.30am-12.30pm 28268y
Sexual Abuse & Rape Counselling Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, Mon 8-10.30pm. 1800323232;
Women in Crisis Ozanam House, 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 - support group for women with alcohol problems, Wed 8pm, Ofalia House Edenderry, 086-1024743
Mabs: Free and confidental, phone 23211
Meditation: Mon, Marian Hostel, 7.45pm.
Pregnant, Worried ?
Life Pregnancy Care 7B Cormac Street Tullamore
Drop in every Saturday 10am-1pm
0506-41110
or 1850 281281 9am to 9pm every day for the price of a local call