Ss Peter & Pauls Parish Notes 09.12.17

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Ss. Peter and Pauls, Clonmel
Sunday 10th December 2017
Canon Brendan Crowley: 61 26292
Fr. Michael Toomey 61 23239

Remember Those Who Died Recently:
Carmel Cagney (née Peters) Bianconi Drive.
Josephine O’Loughlin (née Corcoran)
Connolly Park.
Sr. de Sales Butler, Clonmel, Tipperary / Portmagee, Kerry
Andrew Farrell, Bianconi Drive, Clonmel and
St Albans, England..

Months Mind of:
Jim O’Connell, Veronica Sheehan,
Alice Kavanagh.

Anniversaries of
Jim Bermingham, Brendan Granville, Andrew and Bridget McGough, Billy Byrne, Helen Naughton, Paddy and Noel Forrestal, The O’Brien Family Ard na Greine, Sister Clare Cooney, Edward and Elizabeth Bergin, Daniel O’Sullivan, Annie Griffin, Delia Neary, Anne Conway, Eamon A. Dwan, Ellen Dargen, Maria Boatman (née Reddy), Thomas Casey, Kathleen Whelan.

Masses this Weekend
Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church
7.30pm Brendan Granville (1st Anniv)
11.00am Jim O’Connell (Months Mind)
12.30pm Billy Byrne (Anniv)
Church of the Resurrection
10.00 am Andrew and Bridget McGough (Anniv)

Masses Next Weekend
Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church
7.30pm Michael English (Months Mind)
11.00am John and Nuala Griffin (Anniv)
12.30pm Michael Burke (1st Anniv)
Church of the Resurrection
10.00 am People of the Parish

Minsters 16th/17th December 2017
Ss Peter & Paul’s & Resurrection
Ministers of the Word: Team A
Extraordinary Ministers of H C: Team 1
Altar Servers : St. Paul’s.

PARISH INFORMATION
Confessions: Every Sat from 12pm to 1pm and 7pm to 7.30pm
Ministry to the Sick/ Nursing Homes : Mass at Melview Nursing Home. Sacrament of anointing of the sick on request. Sacrament of Holy Communion every First Friday.
Sacrament of Baptism: 5pm on the First Saturday of the month in Ss. Peter & Pauls and on the third Saturday in the Resurrection.
Sacrament of Marriage: Consult with one of the Priests to secure a date. Church and State Require at least 3 months notice.
Pre –Marriage Course: It is strongly recommended to partake in a Pre– marriage course organised by ACCORD (Catholic Marriage Advisory Council) for bookings and information contact 052 61 24144.
Masses: Peter and Pauls:
Vigil: 7.30pm Sun:11am & 12.30pm. 1 pm Week Days
Resurrection: 9.30 am Week Days and 10.00am Sunday.
Email: parishsspeterandpaul@gmail.com
Parish Radio: 107.9 FM
Bereavement Support:
SS Peter and Pauls offers a Bereavement Support Service that is free of charge and provided by a trained Bereavement Support Group from the Parish.
Confidentiality is Guaranteed.
Contact the Parish Shop 61 22138
Parish Office: 61 29404

St. John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford.
On 13th December at 7.30pm Dr. Michael Mullins DD will help us to reflect on the scripture readings for Advent and Christmas.  €5 inc refreshments.

Cancer Care Support Centre Mon– Thurs 9.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 9.30am to 2.00pm at 14
Wellington Street. 052 61 82667. 

Active Retirement in Place4u. Finishing for Christmas on the 14th December with a tea party. We will meet again on Thursday the 18th January.

Monthly Medugorje Mass will take place at Holy Family Mission, Glencomeragh, Kilsheelan on Thursday night next the 14th December, beginning with Rosary at 8 p.m. followed by Holy Mass, Adoration and Prayers for Healing.

Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its next monthly Parent Evening on Monday 18th of December from 19:30 to 21:00 in the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. This event is open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether the death was recent or not.

Confirming our Children We welcome those preparing for their Confirmation along with their families and teachers to the 7.30pm Mass this week. The next Masses will be in January.

Church Renovations:
Donations: €425
We are most grateful to so many parishioners and visitors who have donated €480,115 towards the renovation of our church which cost €875,000.
Donations: €200, €125, €50, €50
Monthly Payments on our loan are €6,000
Balance to Pay: €19,885. Thank You.

Light Fever Clonmel On Saturday 16th December the NET team who visited us last weekend, will be in SS Peter and Paul’s for a ‘light-fever’ event. This encourages people to come in and light a candle for any intention.  The light-fever event will take place after the 1pm Mass until 6pm. Everyone is welcome.
On-Line Advent Calendar As a unique Advent prayerful resource, the Irish Catholic Bishops’
Conference has provided its online Advent 2017 Calendar which can be enjoyed by people of all ages.  The calendar is available online, and on your smartphone, on catholicbishops.ie.  This year’s
Advent Calendar focuses on the theme of family as we prepare together for next year’s World Meeting of Families in Dublin from 21 – 26 August.  Each day during Advent you are invited to click open a virtual door where you will find faith content for family, school and parish. During Advent, families are invited to take special time together to pray, to talk, and to be together.  Family members are
encouraged to undertake a daily act of kindness or charity – as suggested by the calendar – and by so doing reaching out to help those around us.  

Place4u Vintage Tea Morning in aid of the Suir Dragon Paddlers in the Hidden Café, Place4u on Saturday 9th December from 10.30am to 12.30pm. All Welcome.

Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.
Pope Francis

Safety Notice. 
We would remind and encourage all who visit our churches, to keep all your personal valuables and bags with you at all times, especially if leaving your seat to light candles, or going to Holy Communion.

SS. Peter and Pauls Church Annual Christmas Festive Concert
Featuring:
The Clonmel Concert Band, Derek Ryan
The Gaudeamus Choir and Soloists
Compere: Máire Nic Gearailt
This Sunday 10th December at 8pm
Tickets €15 each. On Sale at Marians Bookshop, O’Connell St, The
Parish Bookshop and on the Door.

The Annual Collection for St Vincent de Paul
takes place on THIS Sunday the 10th December.
Your support is appreciated.

Canticle of Creation
The Franciscan Friars invite you to a Concert of Gratitude. Music Composed by Vincent Kennedy Performed by Vincent Kennedy (Trumpet) and Marina Cassidy (Harp and Vocals) Thursday 14th December at 7pm in the Franciscan Friary. This is a Free Concert
All are Welcome.

Christmas Collection for the Priests of the Parish
As usual the collection for the Priests of the Parish takes place at all Masses over Christmas. Whatever is contributed at Christmas goes directly into the Clergy Diocesan Fund, from which the priests of the Diocese are paid. We thank you for your support for this collection over the years.
If you use the weekly envelopes then your envelope will be in the box otherwise it will be delivered to your home. If you do not receive an envelope to your home, (we are desperately short of distributors) then envelopes are available in both churches.
Distributors Envelopes are available for collection at you convenience. We thank you for your valued time and assistance.
If you feel that you can help with distribution of envelopes in the Parish then please contact the Parish Office 61 29904 or the Parish Shop 6122138

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to better understand seemingly incomprehensible things, help another to better understand. If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another.
Dalai Lama

Christmas Poinsettias
Our Christmas Poinsettias will be arriving soon and will be displayed in our churches by the John Paul II Award Students. Thank you to all who purchased a Poinsettia to remember loved ones and family and to help the Church Renovation Fund and the Joh Paul II Awards.