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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ 6th June 2021 Fr. Joseph Gallaghar P.P GET IN TOUCH St Mary’s Parish Centre, Benburb St, Tullamore Phone: 057 9321587 Email: tullamoreparishsecretary@gmail. com Web: www.tullamoreparish.ie Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5:00pm; Sat - Closed: To book Holy Mass tickets, weddings, baptisms, certs, etc; Priest available for emergencies 24 hours daily. Parish Support Services: Bereavement Listening, etc. For appointment, Ph 057 9326604, Monday-Thursday 9.30am-1.00pm; Wednesday & Thursday 6.00-8.00pm. Tickets will be required for Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses only and will be available by calling into the Parish Centre, from each Monday, 9.30am-5.00pm, for the following weekend WEEKEND MASSES (TICKETS REQUIRED) Church of the Assumption: (Vigil) 6.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm Durrow: Sunday 11.30am WEEKDAY MASSES (NO TICKETS REQUIRED) Monday-Friday 7.45am, 10.00am Saturday 10.00am First Friday 7.45am & 10.00am JOIN US ON PARISH WEBCAMS BOTH IN DURROW & TULLAMORE. CONFESSIONS Saturday 2.00-3.00pm in the Day Chapel. BANK HOLIDAY MASS TIMES
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SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Matthew 14:12-16, 22:26 The symbolic gesture of breaking and sharing bread and sharing the cup, that Jesus made at the Last Supper, symbolised the offering of himself that he would make on Calvary, giving his life for others. Sometimes we also are called to give our lives for others. We can do this grudgingly or with a generous heart. What difference has it made for you when you were able to give yourself freely? In his encyclical letter Deus Caritas Est Pope Benedict XVI wrote, ‘A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is essentially fragmented’. What has helped you to be aware of the importance of the link between the Eucharist and your lifestyle? Jesus involved his disciples both in the preparation for the Last Supper and in its celebration. Recall times when you had a heightened awareness of participation and involvement in the Mass. What helped to give you this awareness? Are there lessons from these special experiences that you can bring with you to the routine Sunday Mass? John Byrne osa, Intercom June 2021 DURROW PATTERN 2021 The Pattern Mass will be on Wednesday 9th at 11.30am in Durrow Church. If you were unable to get a ticket to attend, please join us on Durrow Church webcam. Go to www.tullamoreparish.ie and click on Durrow webcam in the menu. Other links of interest: • Colmcille 1500 Zoom Lecture – “St Columba, founder of Durrow Abbey” by Brian Lacey, Wed 9th, 7.30pm. Email
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for link PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate: Tullamore €1327; Durrow €129 Envelopes €3435 Thank you for your continued support THOUGHT FOR THE DAY It is not the mountains we conquer, but ourselves. Sir Edmond Hillary “HE HAS GONE OUT OF HIS MIND” In the Gospel we read that Jesus has returned home and causes quite a commotion on his arrival. Word about this healer and teacher has gotten around, the crowds have gathered, and the religious leaders are not happy. Jesus’ growing popularity has started to upset daily life for his family to the point where ‘they could not eat’. In an effort to protect their son and their brother, Jesus’ family try to explain away his ‘unruly’ behaviour. They tell the crowd and the religious leaders that Jesus does not mean what he says, he has simply ‘gone out of this mind’. In their view, things have gone too far. Jesus was preaching a message that seemed radical to many. He knows that bringing about God’s dream for the world involves speaking out and behaving in ways that are counter cultural. The religious leaders go so far as to say that Jesus was possessed by a demon. It was their way of ‘explaining away’ someone that they could not cope with, someone who was challenging their systems and practices. We can think of those in society today who are ‘explained away’; those whom society wishes would stop speaking out because it is uncomfortable to listen to. Name-calling is often a last resort when institutions or ‘powers’ are disgruntled. The young climate activist, Greta Thunberg, know this well. Following taunts by Presidents and Fossil Fuel executives towards her, she famously said, ‘When the haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere to go … and then you know you’re winning’. The end of the Gospel is troubling as Jesus seems to dismiss his mother, his brothers and sisters. But Jesus’ mission is now wider than his immediate family. It is not that he no longer cares for them, God’s vision and Jesus’ vision for this world are now one. As sometimes happens in life, we have to let go of certain things in order to follow our true path. Jane Mellett, Intercom June 2021 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM BAPTISM Welcome to God’s Family Darragh Hoey, Matthew Jack Douglas, Érin Martin, Matthew Osazuwa Liam Isaac Ihaza, Stephanie Marie Ward, Michael Wayne McDonagh & Eva Anne Bermingham who were baptised recently. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To book the Church for weddings, contact the Parish Secretary at least three months in advance. All couples getting married must complete a pre-marriage course. Contact ACCORD 0579341831 or www.accord.ie. ACCORD also provide marriage and relationship counselling In-Person and Online in Tullamore. Phone 057 9341831 or 086 4669926 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it NB: NOTICES FOR THE BULLETIN MUST BE IN THE PARISH CENTRE BY 9.30AM WEDNESDAY. Only notices from parish groups, non-profit making organisations & clubs included PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1996 MASS INTENTIONS Mon 7 10.00 Mary Kate & Peter Duffy Tues 8 7.45 Annie & Bob Vicars, Park Ave Wed 9 7.45 Tom Griffin, Mon Mem Thurs 10 10.00 John Mannion Fri 11 10.00 Quinn Family, O’Molloy St Sat 12 10.00 James & Agnes Flynn Sun 13 10.00 Brendan Keeley DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of Marie McDonald, Noel Daly & Michael Daly. COMMUNITY NOTICES SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Support for people in need. Ph 0579322072 or 0877557294. ALONE: COVID support line for older people. Ph 0818 222 024, 8am-8pm daily. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm; Charleville Centre, Wed & Sat 8.30pm. Al-ANON – for families of those suffering from Addiction: Thurs 8pm, Tihilly, Lannello, Clontarf Rd. TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, 0579322500; Freephone 1800323232 DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE Contact them on 0579328268, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it BALLYCOMMON TELEWORK & TRAINING CENTRE offering a range of free/affordable services. email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 0579353177/9353441. TULLAMORE LIBRARY Browse by Appointment service. 0579346832 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or our website. https://www.offaly.ie/Libraries/
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