25th September 2011 Twenty-Sixth Sunday

In Ordinary Time

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MASS TIMES PARISH CHURCH St Peter & Paul’s Monday - Friday:

7:30am & 10:00am. Saturday: 10:00am. Also on First Fridays

7.30pm The Heath 8pm Ratheniska 8pm SUNDAY MASSES Parish Church:

Vigil (Saturday) 6:30pm 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:15am &

12:30pm. Scoil Bhríd Knockmay (Saturday) 7:30pm.

Church of the Assumption, Heath 9:30am

Church of Holy Cross Ratheniska 10:00am.

CONFESSIONS Every Saturday

Priests of the Parish

Msgr. John Byrne P.P.

Tel: 057 8692153

Fr. Kevin Walsh C.C.

Tel: 057 8661605

Fr. James O’Reilly

Tel: 057 8661139

Fr. Tom O’Connor P.E.

(Parish Chaplain)

Visiting Priest

Fr. George Augustine

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Priest on Duty

Parish Centre during office

hours. Outside of that time

Tel: 057 8621364

The Parish Centre Monday to Friday

9am to 5pm 057 8621142

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Change of Heart A father asks two sons to go and work in

the vineyard. The first son says that he

won’t but changes his mind and does. The

second son says that he will but doesn’t

bother.

Which son do we identify with? The first

son speaks to those of us who have

embraced Christ’s teaching late in life. Yet

gain Jesus is telling us that those who

have managed a change of heart are as

important to him if not more important

than those who think they’ve got everything right. The second son

speaks to those of us who have lots of good intentions, but at the

end of the day the evidence of discipleship amounts to little more

than lip service.

Originally this parable was aimed at the Pharisees who didn’t feel

they needed to change how they lived. Like the Pharisees we might

feel that we are upright church going people, but that doesn’t mean

there isn’t plenty we need to address. We still live in a world where

there’s plenty to put right. God’s vineyard needs workers who will

say ‘yes’ to God’s plan, and more importantly, get stuck into the

job.

For those of us who have lived our lives doing the same old things

it might be very difficult to turn around a pattern of poor or

ineffectual behaviour, but we only need to talk to a reformed

offender or a reformed addict to know that a change of heart is not

beyond any of us.

October Stations Envelopes for the October Stations

are in the Development

Boxes or in the Church porches.

Thank you for your continued

support.

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Our thanks and appreciation to all who subscribe so generously to the Parish.

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‘Play and Pray’‘Play and Pray’‘Play and Pray’‘Play and Pray’ will resume in the Parish Church on 9th October. Each Sunday at

11:15am Mass children in Junior Infants, Senior Infants & First Class will

be invited to listen to children's stories from the Bible and partake in

religious activities. If you wish to enrol your child in the ‘Play and Pray’ group,

please complete a permission form at reception in the Parish Centre.

Any queries, please contact Margaret in the Parish Centre on 057-8621142

In the Gospel In our Bible lesson today, Jesus told a story to show how different people obey

what God has called them to do. In Jesus' parable of the two sons, the father

asked both sons to go and work in his vineyard. One boy answered "No," but

went and worked. The other son answered "yes" did not go. In telling the

story, Jesus wanted us to realise that what we do is more important than what

we say we will do. Jesus wants us to answer, "Yes," when he tells us to "Love

one another," but what he really wants is for us to love one another! Jesus

wants us to answer, "Yes," when he says, "Follow me," but what he really

wants is for us to follow him!

Each time a baby is born, God chooses a special Angel to protect him or her. That angel is called a “Guardian Angel”. You are never alone. Your Guardian Angel is always beside you and is your Special Friend! Say this prayer to your Guardian Angel every day:

O’ Angel of God, my Guardian dear,

To whom God's love commits me here, Ever this day be at

my side, To light and guard, to rule and

guide. Amen.

St Vincent De PaulSt Vincent De PaulSt Vincent De PaulSt Vincent De Paul September 27thSeptember 27thSeptember 27thSeptember 27th

Saint Vincent De Paul took care of the poor people in France. Men and women helped him and today his followers take care of sick or elderly people, and orphaned

children all over the world.

My PrayerMy PrayerMy PrayerMy Prayer Father, sometimes we say, "Yes," but Father, sometimes we say, "Yes," but Father, sometimes we say, "Yes," but Father, sometimes we say, "Yes," but our actions say, "No." Help us to be our actions say, "No." Help us to be our actions say, "No." Help us to be our actions say, "No." Help us to be faithful to do what you have called us faithful to do what you have called us faithful to do what you have called us faithful to do what you have called us to do. In Jesus' name we pray. Amento do. In Jesus' name we pray. Amento do. In Jesus' name we pray. Amento do. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen

If you have a query in relation to any of the above please contact Margaret in the

Parish Centre on 057-8621142

Sacraments of Penance & First Holy Communion 2012 ‘Time Out’ for those considering receiving the Sacraments of Penance and First Holy Communion in 2012 will commence on Friday the 7th October in the Parish Centre.

Any parent who has a child in second class or above and wishes them to receive the Sacraments please complete a permission slip for ‘Time Out’ in the Parish Centre.

Sacraments of Confirmation 2012 A meeting will be held in the Parish Church on Wednesday the 28th of September from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Parents and Confirmation candidates are invited to attend. Enrolment forms and dates will be distributed at the meeting.

Alter Servers Are you in 4th, 5th or 6th Class and interested in becoming an

Altar Server? If Yes, please call to reception in the Parish Centre and complete a

permission form.

Pope John Paul 11 Awards

A meeting for any one aged 16 or older interested in taking part in Pope John Paul II awards will take place on Friday 30th September in the Parish Centre at 4pm.

Rainbows is a peer-support programme to assist children who are grieving a death, separation or

other painful transition in their family.

The Rainbows Programme for Primary School children will commence on Wednesday the 19th October 2011 from 3:15pm to 4pm in the Parish Centre (next to St. Peter and

Paul’s Church). The programme runs for seven sessions before Christmas and seven sessions after Christmas.

If you are interested in having your child/children take part in this programme please contact Margaret Dooley or Sr. Áine in the Parish Centre on

057 - 8621142.

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50+ Active Age Group:

Bocci and bowls have resumed every Monday in St Mary’s

Hall at 2:30pm. No bowls or Bocci on 26th September.

26th Sept.: 5 Day Holiday to Carlingford Lough. Bus leaves

the Parish Centre at 9am sharp.

5th Oct.: Positive Ageing week, visit to Stradbally Activity

Park / refreshments.

12th Oct.: Quiz. 7th Dec.: Grand Canal Theatre, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

the musical starring Aled Jones. Few seats still available. All

seats booked must be paid for.

New members always welcome. Contact: 057-8620420 or

057-8621571.

S.V.P. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ozanam House,

Dublin Rd., Portlaoise, Co. Laois., 057-8660486/confidential line 086-7655793: New opening hours;

Monday to Friday 10am to 4:15pm and Saturday 10:30am to

4pm. We sell good as new clothes, furniture, bric-a-brac and

all money goes back into the community. Donations of good

quality clothes, furniture etc. are very much appreciated.

GROW Community Mental Health Support Group meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Community

Mental Health Centre, Bridge St., Portlaoise. If you are

suffering from depression, shyness, anxiety, panic attacks,

why not come along.

Sue Ryder Charity Shop: Donations always welcome of

ladies & gents good quality clothing, shoes, bric-a-brac,

jewellery, gift sets, curtains, household appliances,

unwanted presents, bed linen, blankets, furniture etc.

Queries to Marguerite at 057-8672506.

Gorta, 5 Kelton House: Donations of the following items

would be much appreciated - Ladies, Mens, Children’s

Clothing, Books, Curtains, Bed Linen, Shoes, Ornaments,

Gift Sets and small Furniture. All items must be clean and in

good condition. Open Mon. to Sat. 10am to 5pm. Call Liz

057-8622966.

Volunteers Required at Parents First (Laois, Offaly Ltd.)

located at St. Mary’s Youth & Community Centre, Harbour St., Tullamore: We are looking for parents or

grandparents to pass on their valuable knowledge and

experience in bringing up children. A volunteer’s course

will run one morning per week from 10am to 12:30pm for

9 weeks. Contact: Dolores on 057-9322996 / 086-1959221.

RELIGIOUS NOTICES Adoration: Every Monday to Saturday in the Parish Church commencing after 10am Mass, concluding with the Rosary at 7pm (6pm Sat.) and on Sunday commencing 2pm, concluding with the rosary at 7pm. Jim Yorke’s Prayer Meeting: Every Wednesday at 8pm in the Parish Centre.

Repentance, healing & renewal - All Night Vigil: The Congress

Bell will arrive in St. Clare's

Church, Graiguecullen on Sunday 2nd October at 8pm and

concluding with 10am Mass of Renewal. The presence of the

Bell provides us with an opportunity to gather as a community

in an all night vigil. Each hour of the vigil will take the same

format with prayer/reflection beginning on the hour– psalm–

quiet time and rosary. There will be Mass at 12 midnight, 7am

and 10am.

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Ironing Service in your home or my home, housekeeping

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COMMUNITY NOTICES SECTION Laois Domestic Abuse Service Sponsored Walk: 16th Oct., 12 noon, start/finish at Rosenallis Community Centre. For sponsorship cards/to make donations, call 057-8671100. Genealogy: In recent times there has been a huge increase in local people searching for their ancestry. Why not consider searching the internet at www.irishmidlandsancestry.com or www.rootsireland.ie Toastmasters returned for their first meeting of the new term on Monday Sept. 12th and the club was delighted to welcome many new guests. The mission of Toastmasters is to improve people’s speaking, listening and thinking skills. Our next meeting is on Monday Sept. 26th in the Killeshin Hotel at 8pm, all are reminded that guests can attend their first two meetings free of charge. We hope to see you there! Annual M.E. & Fibromyalgia Conference will be held in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly on Sunday 9th October from 9am to 5pm. Tickets are €35 (including lunch) and are available by sending a cheque or postal order to Midlands Fibromyalgia Support Group, Offaly Centre for Independent Living, Clonminch Road, Tullamore, Offaly. For details of the conference contact Martina 087-9389751, e-mail: midlandsfibro@gmail.com, or www.stonebird.co.uk/irishmeconference for list of speakers. Lost: Seiko Watch with brown leather strap lost on Tuesday morning, 13th September in Upper Main St./Lyster Car Park area, reward offered. Contact: 057-8621749. Wanted: Any unwanted old PC’s, towers and monitors, must be free to take away, will collect anywhere in Laois, Offaly & Kildare. Contact Michael on 083-4287853 or 085-1629300.

Support Autism and get your mortgage paid for a year: A number of local L.O.F.F.A. families (Laois Offaly Families in Autism) are collecting old mobile phones as part of the I.A.A. Recycling Campaign to get free iPads to aid their childrens communication. The phones don't need to be working, don't require batteries / chargers. 85 phones will get an itouch; 100 phones a laptop or 165 phones an iPad. Everyone who donates a phone is entered into a draw for 1st Prize: Have your mortgage paid for a year (up to €12,000) or 2nd Prize: Family holiday in Costa del Sol. If you would like to donate phones, please call 087-2339572 or 086-3509980 to arrange collection or drop in our collection box in Tesco's Portlaoise or Supervalu Portarlington. Please spread the word and recycle as many phones as you can to help L.O.F.F.A. Suicide Support: If you have had the experience of losing a loved one to suicide and would like to connect with others who have gone through the same experience a New Healing Programme designed by Midlands Living Links is being established in Mountrath. The eight week programme which will offer the opportunity to share experiences and support each other will commence on Tuesday October 4th in Respond Community Centre, Kiln Lane, Mountrath at 7.30pm. All are welcome. For further information contact Bernie Carroll, Living Links on 086-1600641, Storm Powell, Laois Partnership on 087-1775729 or Aine Davin, HSE on 086-0450107. Parents Together - Baby/Toddler Playgroup: Every Wednesday morning from 10am to 12 noon in the Methodist Church Hall, Railway St., Portlaoise, €3 per family, refreshments provided, all welcome. Contact Lesa on 085-7620874.

Mountrath Country Market (beside Anything Goes): Saturdays from 8am to 4pm - A wide variety of fresh fruit and veg., home produce, jams, bakery, bric-a-brac, flowers etc. For further information or to open a stall contact John Fitzpatrick on 086-4068036. Car Boot Sale: Turn your clutter into cash at Carlow Cattle Mart, Killeshin Road, Carlow on Sun 2nd Oct. from 11am to 4pm. €20 per Car (Trailers €5), prices for larger vehicles available on request to 087-7689840. No traders please. Refreshment available in aid of County Carlow Hospice. O’ Moore’s Camógie Club Table Quiz: Friday 30th September at 8:30pm in “The Deadman’s”, Ballyfin, €40 per table of 4.

We wish to convey our condolences to Kay Rankin

on the passing of Henry who served Portlaoise as a funeral director for many years. Rest in Peace.

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A man went and said to the first of his two sons, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go”, but afterwards thought better of it and went.

Saint Vincent

de Paul (1581 to 1660) September 27th

Born in Aquitaine France and

became a Priest. He devoted his

whole life to the Service of the

poor. He founded a congregation of priests - the

Vincentians, and with St. Louise de Marillac, the

Sisters of Charity. He is often credited with

founding the Society of St. Vincent de Paul but in

fact that was Frederick Ozanam who adopted him as

the Patron of the society. Today we thank God for

the good work that continues to be done by the

society with the name of this Holy and charitable

man.

Archangel's Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

September 29th

Archangels are believed to be messengers of God sent to direct, guide, defend and protect us.

May he Rest in Peace.May he Rest in Peace.May he Rest in Peace.May he Rest in Peace.

Our Sympathy to his Family.Our Sympathy to his Family.Our Sympathy to his Family.Our Sympathy to his Family.

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR:

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER PARISH CHURCH

6:30pm: Tony Maher, Betty O’Neill, Betty Lynch, Peggy

Morris, John Ireland & Tom Wall 8:30am: Rita Conroy, Mary Ging & Kathleen Paisley 10:00am: Theresa Phelan, James Muldowney, Rita

Muldowney, Tony Heffernan & Ann O’Keffe 11:15am: Maureen Brophy, Paul Lanham, Dan Hooban,

John Delaney, Joan Mc Evoy & Kay Conroy 12:30pm: Paddy O’Connor, Christine Lacey, Michael

McEvoy, An Sherlock, Betty Power & Gerard Musekiwa

READERS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER PARISH CHURCH

6:30pm: Josie Fitzpatrick & Ann O’Keefe 8:30am: Mary Bradley & Ann O’Sullivan 10:00am: Rita Muldowney & Sheila Heffernan 11:15am: Bill Kelly & Kevin Langan 12:30pm: John Donohoe & Richard Farrell

COLLECTORS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER PARISH CHURCH

6:30pm: Tom Timmons & Paddy Reidy 8:30am: Jim Hyland & Pat McEvoy 10:00am: Tommy Hilliard & Andy McQuillan 11:15am: Jim Yorke & Bright Odame 12:30pm: Sean Fitzpatrick & John Egan.

Congress Bell

The Eucharistic Congress Bell will

visit Portlaoise on Monday 3rd

October at 7.30pm and will leave

on Tuesday morning after the 10am

Mass.

The Eucharistic Congress Bell calls

us to gather, but also to reflect.

The silence that follows after the

ringing of the bell is a time of prayer—it offers us time

to think about things, especially the things that matter

in life—this also includes the people we care about.

For many there will not be the opportunity to physically

attend the Eucharistic Congress next summer,

therefore we extend a warm invitation to all who would

like to join with us in pilgrimage and preparation. We

especially invite the schools of the parish.

The Eucharistic Congress as a milestone in the life

There are events in our lives that stand out when we

look back at our past:

The best holiday we ever had, my first day in this

school,…- special moments in our lives. They are also

things that we look forward to in the future: our

birthday, our summer holidays…

The Eucharistic Congress is one of those events. It will

be a chance for Christians from all over the world to

gather, to think about what the Eucharist means to

them—by Eucharist we mean Mass, Adoration and the

lifestyle that goes with belief in Jesus and the Gospel.

This is going to happen in June 2012, in the RDS in

Dublin for a week, with it’s Grande Finale in Croke Park.

While this is a wonderful event for us in Ireland,

without the pilgrim attitude - that recognises the

presence of God everywhere and in every person—the

Congress is not as meaningful. That’s why the Bell is

calling us to start thing about the things that matter to

us now, where God is in all things, and the important

place of Mass, of our weekly meeting Jesus in the

parish on Sunday.

Many years ago St. Patrick travelled through our

country ringing a bell and calling the Irish people to

have faith in God, maybe this bell will offer a similar

opportunity to us—let us pray fro renewed faith in God

for ourselves and for anyone else we can think of.