PARISHES OF PORTARLINGTON & EMO

PRIESTS PHONE NUMBERS

Very Rev. Thomas Dooley P.P. Tel: (057) 8643004  Rev. Joe O’Neill C.C. Tel: (057) 8646517
Very Rev. Michael Noonan P.E. Tel: (057) 8623431
PARISH OFFICE
Tel: 057 8643004 - Email: portarlingtonparishoffice@eircom.net / Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm Mon. – Fri.
Anniversary Masses, Baptisms and Weddings can be booked by contacting the Parish Office during opening hours.
DIOCESE www.kandle.ie SAMARITANS 24-hour helpline: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 087 7640557 AWARE Lo-call Helpline 1890 303 302 G.R.O.W. www.grow.ie Info:1890 474 474
PARISH SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES: Jackie McNulty; Frances O’Dwyer; Mary Joyce; Clare Nerney
Diocesan Designated Liaison Person (DLP) Tel: 085-8021633 dlp@kandle.ie

MASS TIMES VIA LIVE STREAMING CELEBRATION OF MASS VIA WEBCAM

FROM WEBCAM Link to live streaming from
St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington
St. Michael’s Church, Portarlington
Saturday 6.15pm/Sunday 9am & 12.15pm 
Monday to Friday 10am
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-michaels-
Portarlington & Emo Parish @EmoParish church-portarlington

Sunday 11th April 2021  Second Sunday of Easter  Year B

Divine Mercy Sunday

WEEKEND ANNIVERSARIES DECEASED

PORTARLINGTON
Saturday 10th April – 6.15pm
Brendan McNally, Spa St. (4th Anniv.)
Peter & Bridget Dunne; Jack & Paddy Quinn;
Pauline Meredith, Kilkeeran;
Sunday 11th April 9am & 12.15pm
Bill Devereux, Millbrook Manor (1st Anniv.)
Paddy & Norah Devereux, Station Road;
Stephen Meehan, Tallaght, Co. Dublin (9th
Anniv.); Isaac O’Reilly; Dolly Feathston, Dublin;
Liam Shortall, Bog Road; Michael Bourke, St.
Brigid’s Sq. (16th Anniv.); John & Kathleen
McGettrick, St. Patrick’s Avenue; Dorrie & JJ
Galvin, Cloneyhurke; Chrissy Dunne; Dec.
members of the Galvin Family, Cloneyhurke;
Dec. members of the Dempsey, Garryhinch;
Chris Boyle; Sheila & Jimmy Mulhall,
Bishopswood
WEEKDAY MASSES / ANNIVERSARIES
PORTARLINGTON
Monday 12th April
Mary Lewis, Morette & Jim Lewis, Dublin
Tuesday 13th April
Tom & Patricia (Patsy) Ryan & their Son, Eddie,
England & Portarlington
Wednesday 14th April
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Thursday 15th April
Mollie Slattery, St. Patrick’s Tce.; Tommy & Nan
Slattery; Mollie Siney, Walsh Island
Friday 16th April
Deceased Members of the Deegan Family,
Kilcappagh
ANNIVERSARIES - KILLENARD
Sunday 11th April
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ANNIVERSARIES - EMO
Saturday 10th April
Kitty Brophy, Killeen (4th Anniv.); Philip Rowe,
Portlaoise; Frederick & Elizabeth Prior, Morette
Christy Gleeson & Elizabeth Gleeson, Morette
Sunday 11th April
Matthew Flynn, Knightstown;
Noel Mee, Tullamore
ANNIVERSARIES - RATH
Sunday 11th April
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Prayers are requested for the following who
died recently:

Pauline Magee (nee Maher),
Corrig Lodge & Bracklone Street

Jim Hyland,
The Sawmills, Ballybrittas

Tom Byrne, All Trocaire boxes should be returned as
Cushina soon as possible. Please do not leave the
Trocaire boxes on the seats or around the
Churches. You can leave them into the
Parish Office, give them to the priests,
Sacristans or parish staff. You can also
donate to Trocaire via the following:-
www.trocaire.org
Call-save to 1850 408 408
Post to: Trocaire, Maynooth, Kildare.
USED STAMPS FOR THE
MISSIONS
Used stamps needed for the missions.
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER Kindly drop them into Delaney’s,
Bracklone Street.
Eternal Father,
In whom mercy is endless SPRINGTIME PRAYER
and the treasury of compassion
inexhaustible look kindly upon us.
Increase your mercy in us that,
in difficult moments we might not despair
or become despondent,
but with great confidence submit ourselves For flowers that bloom about our feet,
to your holy will. For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet,
Which is LOVE and MERCY itself. For song of bird, and hum of bee,
For all things fair we hear or see,
AMEN Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
IMPORTANT DATES
2021
th
Ascension Sunday 16 May
rd For blue of stream and blue of sky,
Pentecost Sunday 23 May For pleasant shade of branches high,
th
Trinity Sunday 30 May For fragrant air and cooling breeze,
th
Corpus Christi Sunday 6 June For beauty of the blooming trees,
st th Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
1 Sunday of Advent 28 November
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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 EASTER COLLECTION FOR THE
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed so
generously to the recent collection for the
Priests of the Parish.
PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office is closed to the public due to
ongoing restrictions. You can phone the office
(057) 8643004 between 10.30am & 12 Noon
Mon. – Fri. Alternatively, you can phone or text
Eileen on 086-1508048. You can e-mail notices
to portarlingtonparishoffice@eircom.net
SUM OF MONEY FOUND
Sum of money found around Sandy Lane /
Crowe Lane on Easter Saturday. Contact the
Parish Office 057 8643004.
YOGA
Online Pregnancy Yoga classes including a
relaxation segment every Wednesday at 8pm.
No yoga experience is needed to join.
Booking is essential.
For more details contact: Catriona 086-8890005.
COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE FOR OLDER
PEOPLE
ALONE manage a national support line and
additional supports for older people who have
concerns or are facing difficulties relating to
COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Seven The support
line is open seven days a week, 8am - 8pm, by
calling 0818 222 024.
CRUINNIÚ NA NÓG
Sat. 12th June 2021 #CreativeIreland
Closing date for proposals 6th April 2021. For
guidelines & application form go to
artsoff@laoiscoco.ie or phone 057
8664033/13laois.ie/departments/creative-
ireland/cruinniu-na-nog-2021.
PORTARLINGTON ANGLING CLUB
FISHING PERMITS
Fishing Permits are now available for this
season from PJ Hyland’s (Portarlington Auto
Parts), Main Street, Portarlington.
COLOURING PAGE
GOSPEL
JOHN 20:19-31
IN THE EVENING OF THAT
SAME DAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
THE WEEK, THE DOORS WERE
CLOSED IN THE ROOM WHERE
THE DISCIPLES WERE, FOR
FEAR OF THE JEWS. JESUS
CAME AND STOOD AMONG
THEM. HE SAID TO THEM,
“PEACE BE WITH YOU,” AND
SHOWED THEM HIS HANDS
AND HIS SIDE. THE DISCIPLES
WERE FILLED WITH JOY WHEN
THEY SAW THE LORD, AND HE
SAID TO THEM AGAIN, “PEACE
BE WITH YOU. ……..
OFFALY PERSONAL ASSISTANT
SERVICES
Offaly Personal Assistant Services are
currently recruiting for Personal Assistants in
Social Care in Tullamore, Banagher and
Portlaoise. The service provides support for
people with disabilities in the community,
assisting them with activities of daily living.
This is a Community Employment position which
will allow eligible candidates to gain both training
and experience in the disability services.
Please contact: Roisin Kennedy, CE Supervisor,
Offaly Personal Assistant Services on 085
8050539 or roisin@ocil.ie for further information.
ST. MICHAEL’S CEMETERY
PORTARLINGTON
Fundraising - Go Fund Me
Due to the current Covid 19 restrictions, the
Graveyard Committee are unable to carry out
their normal
fundraising efforts. In
an effort to raise
some funds, we have
set up a Go Fund Me
page. To date we
have received many
donations, for which
we are so very
grateful. Our
volunteers make a
huge effort to keep
our Cemetery well maintained. If you have not
already donated, you could also leave a
donation into Earley’s Shop, Gracefield or to the
Parish Office. Again, sincere THANK YOU.
www.gofundme.com
or
https://www.gofundme.com/f/st-michaels-
cemetary?utm_source=whatsapp-
visit&utm_medium=chat&utm_campaign=p_
+share-sheet
SUPPORT FOR THE
PARISH
We have traditionally depended on the
passing of the collection baskets at
weekend Masses for support. This is not
possible now, but we are very thankful to
many of you who have found different
ways of contributing to the support of the
parish during these times.
If you wish to make a donation, the Parish
Account details are listed below, where
you can transfer directly to our Accounts.
PORTARLINGTON PARISH
PORTARLINGTON
PARISH
B.O.I. Portarlington BOFIIE2D
Portarlington Parish No. 1 Account
IBAN - IE28 BOFI 9018 6154 5717 14
Portarlington Parish Clergy Fund A/C
IBAN: IE59 BOFI 9018 6196 5850 57
EMO PARISH
EMO
PARISH
B.O.I., Mountmellick BOFIIE2D
Emo Church No. 1 Account
IBAN - IE16 BOFI 9018 1051 4302 54
Emo Parish Clergy Fund Account
IBAN: IE34 BOFI 9018 1022 2378 77
PARISH DONATION ENVELOPE
Available at the Church Porch.