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 18th April 2021  Third Sunday of Easter  Year B

WEEKEND ANNIVERSARIES DECEASED
PORTARLINGTON Prayers are requested for the following who
 died recently:
Saturday 17th April – 6.15pm 
Eileen Hynan, Portlaoise Rd. (1st Anniv.) Bridget (Bridie) O’Connor (nee Phelan),
Bill Bolton, Blackhall Bridge (2nd Anniv.) Patrick Street, Portarlington
Ciaran Treacy, Kilmalogue (7th Anniv.);
Patrick Delaney, Bracklone St;
Larry & Joan O’Mahony, Patrick; BAPTISMS
Patrick & Bridget Delaney, Spa St. We welcome into our Christian Community
through Baptism:
Sunday 18th April 9am & 12.15pm TROCAIRE BOXES
Angela Byrne, Cushina (8th Anniv.); All outstanding Trocaire boxes should be
Louisa Sheerin (1st Anniv.) & Bill Sheerin, returned as soon as possible. Please do
Marian Hill; Mai Lalor & Johnie Lalor, not leave the Trocaire boxes on the seats
Cloneyhurke Emo Parish or around the Church. You can drop them
Aoibheann Bridget Keegan, Durrow into the Parish Office.
WEEKDAY MASSES / ANNIVERSARIES
Portarlington Parish Amount collected to date in the Parishes of
PORTARLINGTON Aida Holly Ryan, Freeze Lane, Lea Road Portarlington & Emo:-
Monday 19th April Ella Rose Kehoe, Springfield Portarlington / Emo €6,755.00
Brendan Finlay, Patrick Street &
Tenerife (M.M.) NATIONAL SYNOD
TOWARDS HEALING
Tuesday 20th April
Cecelia Broughan, St. Brigid’s Square
(3rd Anniv.)
Wednesday 21st April
Peter Dunne, Patrick Street
The Irish Catholic Bishops announced at their
Thursday 22nd April Winter 2020 meeting a new Synodal Pathway for Free & Confidential Helpline &
--- Counselling Referral Service
the Catholic Church in Ireland, leading to the
Friday 23rd April holding of a National Synodal Assembly within Towards Healing is a Support Service,
Michael & Betty Spain the next 5 years. The Bishops want to know funded by the Catholic Church for
what would be your preferred option for survivors of Institutional, Clerical and
ANNIVERSARIES Religious abuse and provides the following
engagement in a conversation process about a
KILLENARD national synod? Before embarking on an initial Helpline Support & Counselling.
Sunday 18th April two year phase of consultation, bishops are Freephone 1800303416
Lelia Carroll, Station Road (M.M.) inviting submissions between now and the 23rd Mobile number for hearing impaired
Rita McDonnell, Springfield; Deceased May 2021 to reflect on what methods / models users 085 8022859
members of the Durkan Family would be best to adopt in these coming 2 years www.towardshealing.ie
of conversations. Parish teams, parish pastoral
ANNIVERSARIES USED STAMPS FOR THE
councils and other parish groups, as well as
EMO individual parishioners can make their MISSIONS
Saturday 17th April submissions, in not more than 300 words, Used stamps needed for the missions.
--- via the Bishops Conference webpage: Kindly drop them into Delaney’s,
https://www.catholicbishops.ie/synod/submissions/ Bracklone Street.
Sunday 18th April
John & Gerard O’Connor, Rossmore, IMPORTANT DATES 2021 PARISH OFFICE
Vicarstown; Paula Treacy, Morette;
John & Kathleen Treacy, Morette; Mary Treacy,  The Parish Office is closed to the public
th due to ongoing restrictions. You can
Dublin & Morette Ascension Sunday 16 May phone the office (057) 8643004 between
rd
ANNIVERSARIES Pentecost Sunday 23 May 10.30am & 12 Noon Mon. – Fri.
th
RATH Trinity Sunday 30 May Alternatively, you can phone or text Eileen
Corpus Christi Sunday 6 June
th on 086-1508048. You can e-mail notices
Sunday 18th April for inclusion in the Parish Newsletter to
st th
Patrick (Paddy) Fitzgerald, Bellgrove 1 Sunday of Advent 28 November portarlingtonparishoffice@eircom.net
(5th Anniv.)
 AFFIRMATION – GOD IS HERE ARLINGTON SOCCER CLUB SUPPORT FOR THE
Lotto Results for 13th April, 2021 PARISH
Letters: B, Z, C, N – No jackpot winner. €25 to
Rachel Confrey & to Derek Anderson. Sellers We have traditionally depended on the
prize: Ted Lawlor. Next draw will take place on passing of the collection baskets at
27th April with a Jackpot of €10,000. weekend Masses for support. This is not
possible now, but we are very thankful to
many of you who have found different
BANRION GALES
ways of contributing to the support of the
CAMOGIE parish during these times.
Preparations are underway to return to training. If you wish to make a donation, the Parish
You can register on www.banriongales.com/ Account details are listed below, where
Further details on training will be advised later. you can transfer directly to our Accounts.
We believe that flowers need the rain. CLOTHING COLLECTION PORTARLINGTON PARISH
We believe that humans need community. If you are doing a spring clean and want to help
We believe that bodies need rest. raise funds for Gracefield G.A.A. you can drop PORTARLINGTON
We believe that hearts need connection. off the following items at the Gracefield
PARISH
We believe that mornings need sunrise. Clubhouse from 10am to 12 noon for the next 3
We believe that seasons need change. weeks. Good quality hats, scarves, bed linen,
towels, belts and handbags. If you can’t make it B.O.I. Portarlington BOFIIE2D
We believe that grief needs space.
up to the club to drop off your items, we can Portarlington Parish No. 1 Account
We believe that change needs time. arrange a collection whilst adhering to the Covid IBAN - IE28 BOFI 9018 6154 5717 14
We believe that love needs security. guidelines and restrictions. Contact Deirdre on
We believe that pain needs art. Portarlington Parish Clergy Fund A/C
087-9693739 or Clare on 089-6000597.
IBAN: IE59 BOFI 9018 6196 5850 57
We believe that joy needs company.
We believe that our spirits need God. PORTARLINGTON G.A.A. CLUB
Again and again, our spirits need God. ON-LINE BINGO EMO PARISH
Fortunately for us, we trust that God is
here. EMO
God is at work in our lives. PARISH
God is a lighthouse keeper that never
gives up. B.O.I., Mountmellick BOFIIE2D
Thanks be to God. Eyes down, eyes down ... ... ... ... Emo Church No. 1 Account
AMEN We are delighted to announce the return of our IBAN - IE16 BOFI 9018 1051 4302 54
Tuesday night Bingo from Tues. 20th April.
Now online via Zoom with all our usual callers & Emo Parish Clergy Fund Account
PORTARLINGTON TENNIS CLUB
a guarantee 3000 in prizes each night. Single IBAN: IE34 BOFI 9018 1022 2378 77
books are priced at €8 and are available for
PARISH DONATION ENVELOPE
purchase through clubforce at the link below,
Portarlington Tennis Club re-opens where you can also find further details on how to
on Monday 26th April for Singles play and own play.
household doubles. Members only. https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart
_m.asp?LL_ID=2761&inMF_ID=8227#Anchor Available at the Church Porch.
Junior Coaching classes with Coach Tony
start on 26th/27th April. Check out our
website www.portarlingtontennisclub.ie THANK YOU COVID-19 SUPPORT LINE FOR
or Ring/text 0871231135 for further information. Portarlington Tidy Towns offer a sincere OLDER PEOPLE
New members always welcome. ‘Thank You’ to Portarlington Credit Union for ALONE manage a national support line
their donation of €1,100. This money will be and additional supports for older people
YOGA used for plants and shrubs to brighten up our who have concerns or are facing
Online Pregnancy Yoga classes including a town. The Tidy Towns committee are always difficulties relating to COVID-19
relaxation segment every Wednesday at 8pm. looking for volunteers to help with their efforts to (Coronavirus). Seven The support line is
No yoga experience is needed to join. keep Portarlington tidy. open seven days a week, 8am - 8pm, by
Booking is essential. calling 0818 222 024.
For more details contact: Catriona 086-8890005. YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH 2021
Pope Francis has declared 2021 “The Year of
SCOIL PHADRAIG APPEAL
PORTARLINGTON CONCERT BAND St. Joseph”. In his Apostolic Letter,
“Patris Corde” (A father’s Heart), Pope Francis
describes St. Joseph as a beloved father, a
tender and loving father, an obedient father, an
accepting father; a father who is creatively
courageous, a working father, a father in the
FUNDRAISING shadows. Let us now make our prayer to him:
Portarlington Concert Band is a community-
based band catering for children of all ages
from Portarlington & surrounding areas. Work has started on our garden project for
All instruments are free to the students who wish the new school on Canal Road. The
to join the band, but these instruments have to central piece of the garden is the Trinity
be paid for on an ongoing basis. The band Loop which has been commissioned as
usually finance their cost through an annual part of the ‘Percent For Art Project’. We
concert & community collection, which couldn’t will also have a sensory garden, outdoor
take place this year. We have set up a classroom, vegetable garden and wild
Go Fund Me page. willow woodland. If you are a parent,
All donations will be gratefully appreciated. grandparent, past pupil or a member of the
https://www.gofundme.com/f/portarlington- PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
wider Portarlington Community and you
concert-band-development- I place in you all my interests and desires. would like to contribute to our new,
fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share- Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me exciting garden project, we would be
sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_sou by your powerful intercession, delighted if you would donate through our
rce=customer and obtain for me from your divine Son Go Fund Me Page. All donations
all spiritual blessings, gratefully accepted.
 through Jesus Christ, our Lord. For further information please visit Scoil
Phadraig Garden Project.
AMEN