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Parish of the Assumption Area Code: 057 Tel: 93 21587 - 93 22415 Fax: 93 51510 2nd January ~ Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Fr. Joseph Gallagher, P.P., V.G. 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 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. WEEKEND MASSES Church of the Assumption:(Vigil) 6.30pm Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am, 11.30am & 1.00pm Durrow: Sunday 11.30am WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Friday 7.45am, 10.00am Saturday 10.00am First Friday 7.45am & 10.00am JOIN US ON PARISH WEBCAMS ON PARISH WEBSITE. CONFESSION Saturday 2.00-3.00pm in the Day Chapel. SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL - JOHN 1:1-18 This prologue to John’s Gospel is a piece of poetry. Like all poetry one of the ways to enter into it is to read it a few times slowly and let the words and images speak to you. The prologue proclaims Jesus as the true light come into the world. How has Jesus, and the message of Jesus, been a light for you in your life? The prologue also affirms the transforming power of faith: ‘to all who received him… he gave power to become children of God’. How would you describe the difference it makes to you to have faith as part of your life? In Jesus we get a glimpse of God and of the love of God. But as ‘Jesus people’ in the world today we also are called to be witness to the light. Who has been a witness to you? To whom have you been a witness? John Byrne OSA Intercom January 2022 FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Thursday 6th is the Feast of the Epiphany. Mass times are as follows: Vigil (5th) Durrow 8.00pm Tullamore 7.45am, 10.00am, 1.10pm, 6.30pm. THE PARISH CENTRE WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY 4TH JAN 2022 MESSAGE FOR THIS NEW YEAR Last year, 2021 we have continued to live with the pain and uncertainties of Covid19. It has been a very difficult year for everyone. We had hoped that we would have been able to put this crisis behind us and get back to more normal living. In times of crisis we can rediscover the strength of faith. We have been asked to travel along an unknown road. We are not in charge of the journey and we do not know what the future will be like. During the past year we have prayed as we have never prayed before. We have prayed for ourselves, for our families, for those who are away. We have prayed for our frontline workers who have bravely worked to save lives. We have prayed for our researchers and scientists that they will be inspired to learn about the working of this virus and come up with medicines that will keep us healthy. We have prayed for our workers who have been unable to work and for businesses who are struggling. We have prayed for our nursing home residents and for their families who have endured a terrible separation from people that we love dearly. We have prayed for our dead. We have lived with the pain of not being able to go to funerals and grieve our dead and support their families. And now it is the season of Christmas and we begin a new year. It is a light in a very dark time of year and we look forward in hope. This is the time when Christ comes to us as our saviour. This is the time when Christ takes us by the hand the leads and guides us on this mysterious journey. It is very difficult for us to put our hand into the hand of another and say, I trust you, and that is the very essence and the reality of faith. This is not a dream, this is the promise of Christ to us. This is what makes us strong. We can look beyond ourselves to a better future. This is Christmas - Christ the saviour is born! On behalf on everyone on the parish team I want to thank you, our parishioners for your prayers and support during the past testing year. We have rallied together as community and as parish and we have grown together. May the hope and strength of Christ be with you in this New Year. Fr Joe Gallagher PP SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact the Parish Secretary. 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 couple and relationship counseling In-Person and Online in Tullamore. Phone 057 9341831 or 0864669926 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 organizations & clubs included PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR FIONA PENDER, OUR PARISHONER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 22nd AUGUST 1996 MASS INTENTIONS Mon 3 10.00 Tom Dempsey O’Neill, Wrafter & Castinera Families Tue 4 7.45 Ned & Eileen Grennan, Loughaun ..........10.00 .Jimmy & Liam Wyer Wed 5 ..10.00 Vincent Wynter Thu 6 ...10.00 Chris Cuskelly .................... Kathleen Claffey Sat 8 ....10.00 .Kathleen & Denis Westman 6.30 .Jack Brophy, 93 Marian Place Mon Mem Sun 9 8.30 .Kathleen, James & Joseph Kelly, O’Molly St 10.00 Marcella Egan, Marian Place Paddy & Molly Dunne & Maureen Halewood, Marian Place
Durrow Sun 9, 11.30am: John Joe Ward, Mon Mem COMMUNITY NOTICES HOLYLAND PILGRIMAGE 2022: Pilgrimage from Meath Diocese to the Holy Land led by Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan, Price: €1,875.00 pps (half board). Details from GTI Travel (01) 843 4734. COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE FOR OLDER PEOPLE: ALONE manage a national support line and supports for older people who have concerns/facing difficulties relating to COVID-1. Ph 0818222024 from 8am–8pm available 365 days a year so we will be there to take your call when you need us most MABS: Helpline 0818 07 2710 Mon to Fri 9am - 8pm. AA: Offaly House, Offaly St, Mon, Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun 8.15pm, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sun, 1pm. TULLAMORE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE: Opening times Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm.Ph 0579322500; Freephone 1800323232 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OFFALY VOLUNTEER CENTRE – if you are interested in registering your voluntary organisation with us or becoming a volunteer for the many organisations in our community please contact us on 083 0154669 anytime – or Look us up on www.volunteeroffaly.ie website www.tullamorerapecrisis.ie |
24 April 2024
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