Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ 13th 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. FACE COVERINGS IN CHURCH Once again we remind you that, in the interest of public safety, face coverings must be worn in the Church at all times and social distance maintained. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL Mark 4:26-34 If you sow seeds, or watch plants grow, you have ample opportunities to pause in wonder at the whole process of growth. It takes place imperceptibly and comes to fruition in beautiful flowers, majestic trees and abundant harvests. As we come out of the Coronavirus lockdown you may have had the opportunity to rejoice at the renewal of social life. Jesus uses this as a parable about the growth of the Kingdom of God, the kingdom of right relationships with God and with one another. There too growth is slow, development is imperceptible, and then without realising it you have a mature relationship. Recall the stages of such development in your life and give thanks. In the second parable Jesus invites us to reflect on the importance and significance of relationships in our lives as they grow and mature. This is true both of our relationship with God and with others around us. When have you found a relationship in which you could ‘make a nest in its shade’? John Byrne osa, Intercom June 2021 PARISH COLLECTIONS Plate: Tullamore €1279; Durrow €83, Pattern €246 Envelopes €2584 Thank you for your continued support THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch: Sometimes they hold you up; sometimes they lean on you; sometimes it’s just enough to know they’re standing by. GOD’S KINGDOM WILL COME In the Gospel, Mark delivers a very significant message regarding faith and the Kingdom of God. Jesus chose to speak to His audience in parables, leaving them to discern His message. The Gospel consists of two parables about “seeds”. In the first, the seeds are scattered and over time grow and develop and when ripe the crop is harvested. Here the seed is like the Kingdom of God. While He was on earth, Jesus spent His whole life planting the “seeds” of the Kingdom which has yet to come to fruition and we, as followers of Jesus, are now called and challenged to play our part. Then there is the parable of the mustard seed, which although it produces a tree relatively small in stature, has a wide expanse thus providing a safe home for the birds of the air to flourish and grow. Similarly with the Kingdom of God, from insignificant beginnings, it has grown and will continue to give shade to all who come to shelter in its branches. The parables are an invitation to take time to consider how the plan of God unfolds around us in ways that are both surprising and sure. We are called to live by faith, act with love and walk with hope.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM BAPTISM Welcome to God’s Family Isaac Phineas Dunne, Anaya Christine Lloyd & Lee Daniel Kavanagh 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 057 9341831 or www.accord.ie. 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 14 7.45 Our Lady’s Intentions Tues 15 10.00 Margaret Dowling, Arden View Wed 16 7.45 Michael Carson
Sun 20 10.00 Joan Farrelly Martin 11.30 Rose O’Connor, 1st Ann Shared Mass Sat 19, 10am: DEATHS We offer our sympathy to the families of Peader Keeley & Frances Shelly.
COMMUNITY NOTICES SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - Support for people in need. Ph 057 9322072 or 087 7557294. 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 1 800 323232 DOCHAS OFFALY CANCER SUPPORT CENTRE Contact them on 057 9328268, 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 , 057 9353177 / 9353441. TULLAMORE LIBRARY Browse by Appointment service. 057 9346832 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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