Ss. Peter and Pauls, Clonmel
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Sunday 27th January 2019
Canon Brendan Crowley: 61 26292
Fr. Michael Toomey 61 23239
Remember Those Who Died Recently
John Holden, Ballingarrane, Clonmel.
Sr. Catherine Crotty, Presentation Convent, Clonmel and formerly Dungarvan Co. Waterford.
Rebecca Neill, Bianconi Drive and London.
Kathleen (Cissie) O’Reilly (née Cleary) Western Road Clonmel and formerly Ballyshannon, Donegal.
Emma Furner (née Mulcahy) Clonmel and England.
John Stokes Glenconnor Heights, Clonmel
Months Mind of:
Thomas McGrath, Noel Cosgrave, Con Conran, Ena Morrissey.
Anniversaries of
James Meaney, Dick Phelan, John and Mary Conran, Jeremiah Cotter, Margaret Cahill, Joan Meaney, Owen and Catherine Cooney, Fr. Edmund Dougan, Michael, Kathleen and Denis Arrigan, Tommy Greene.
Masses this Weekend
Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church
7.30pm Thomas McGrath (Months Mind)
11.00am Dick Phelan (Anniv)
12.30pm John and Mary Conran (Anniv)
Church of the Resurrection
10.00 am People of the Parish
Masses Next Weekend
Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church
7.30pm Anna McQuillan (Months Mind)
11.00am Sr. Thèrése (Winnie) Farrell (MM)
12.30pm John and Maureen O’Keeffe (Anniv)
Church of the Resurrection
10.00 am Thomas Crotty and
Mary Egan Crotty (Anniv)
Minsters 2nd/3rd February 2019
Ss Peter & Paul’s & Resurrection
Ministers of the Word: Team C
Extraordinary Ministers of H C: Team 3
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
V de P:052 61 23878
In order to carry a positive action we must develop a positive vision.
Dalai Lama
Coeliac Condition Low-gluten hosts are available from the main celebrant. The hosts will be in a separate part of the ciborium.
Do you need help? SVP can offer support when you need it . Talk in confidence. 6123878.
Active Retirement: Our next meeting will be on Thursday the 31st January in Place4u.
Collecting Fees and Bingo. Access via Morton St
Sisters of Charity, Scoil Mhuire na nAingeal, Mary St, Clonmel are now accepting enrolments of Boys and Girls for Junior Infants 2019. Contact 61 21099 or call to the school office. Email: naingeal@eircom.net Visit the School Website: www.sistersofcharityns.ie. Also based in the school Foundations Playschool 8.45am – 12.15pm. After School Club 1.30pm – 6pm. Contact Edel 085 7423034 or Denise 087 7901240
The Priory Institute This spring come and join our supportive student community and study theology by distance learning. Register now! enquiries@prioryinstitute.com www.prioryinstitute.com Call: 01 4048124
St. Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn is a Cistercian monastery located 3 miles from Lismore. They are a community of women committed to seeking God and following Christ in a life of prayer and work, obedience and simplicity, solitude and silence.
The next Vocations weekend will be held on 15th to 17th March. If you are interested please contact Sr. Sarah at vocations@glencairnabbey.org
Whist This Sunday January 27th at 2.30pm in the bridge centre Clonmel.
Family Masses for Holy Communion and Confirmation
We welcome to the 7.30pm Mass this Saturday evening the children preparing for their Confirmation.
Family Masses will be on-going over the next number of weeks. Readers please note of the dates you are rostered to read to avoid confusion.
Clonmel Allotments and Community Gardens Association is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on: Wednesday, 30th January 2019, at 7.00 p.m. The AGM will be held in St. Oliver’s Parish Centre, at the back of St. Oliver’s Church, Elm Park, Ruairí O’Caisleáin, Secretary 087 9953835.
Place4U is hosting a 10 week programme for men called “Spring into Health”. This programme will begin on 25th March 2019 and consist of health screening, fitness classes, nutrition classes and wellbeing talks. Call 087 4407935 for further details. Admission is free and places are limited.
STAG News New Adult Art members, with a basic knowledge of drawing/painting or who are in other art groups or taking courses are always welcome to join either of STAGs 2 adult art sessions on Tuesday nights and /or Wednesday mornings. Contact the Organiser STAG 0868096823
Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Devotions will be held in Ss Peter and Pauls on Friday 1st February at 3pm.
St Blaise Day is Next Sunday 3rd February.
Candlemas occurs annually on February 2nd, commemorating the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple when he was a baby. It occurs 40 days after Christmas Day. The term “Candlemas” (meaning Candle Mass) refers to the practice of the blessing of candles by the priest during mass for use during the year in church and in the homes of the faithful.
Candles will be blessed before Mass on this day and can be placed on the altar and collected after Mass.
“Signposts on the Road to Emmaus” Exploring the Mass
A four night programme entitled “Signposts on the Road to Emmaus” Exploring the Mass will begin on March 14th in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. The programme will continue on 21st and 28th March and 4th April. It is a programme of exploration on the celebration of the Mass. Each session follows a similar pattern which accumulatively gives participants a renewed understanding of the Mass they celebrate in their own parish. The programme was devised by Julie Kavanagh and has been very successful. It is designed for anyone who would like to find out more about the Mass parishioners, member of parish pastoral councils, liturgy teams, etc. Sessions are as follows:
1. We gather in the footsteps of Christ (Gathering)
2. Christ speaks to us in the Scriptures today (Word)
3. Christ is our Host (Eucharist)
4. We are sent to become what we have received (Dismissal)
These are booked sessions. Please watch out for more information on this programme which will follow in the coming weeks.
Parish Pastoral Council Our Next meeting takes place on Monday 28th January at 7.30pm at 22 Gladstone St.
First Friday
Next Friday, 1st February is the First Friday of the month, a day when we bring Holy Communion to the sick and housebound of our parish. Contact one of the priests or ring the Parish Shop 61 22138 if you or someone you know needs a call.
“So that you may know the truth”
Catholic Schools Week 2019
This will run from 27th January to 3rd February on the theme “Catholic Schools: Celebrating the Work of Our Local Catholic Schools”. During Catholic Schools Week 2019 we invite each of our Catholic school families to participate in a week of celebration and reflection. The daily themes are as follows:
Living Tradition, Welcoming Diversity, Grandparents Day, In Service of our Community, Supporting Faith.
Thank You On 1st February in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford, at 7.00 pm there will be a Liturgy of Appreciation for all the work which the Religious Orders and Congregations have carried out in this diocese. There are 22 Religious Orders working and praying among us. The diocese wishes to acknowledge the great work carried out by the Religious in the ceremony. The ceremony be followed by light refreshments in Dooley’s Hotel afterwards Parishioners throughout the Diocese are invited to attend.
February 1st Lá Fhéile Bhríde, Saint Brigid’s Feast Day.
Here are a few facts you may not know about St. Brigid’s Day and the saint herself:
St. Brigid’s Day, on February 1st, officially marks the start the pagan festival of spring. It is also known as ‘Imbolc’, or the Feast of Brigid, It celebrates the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring. ‘Imbolc’ literally means “in the belly” in the old Irish Neolithic language. It is one of the four major “fire” festivals, referred to in Irish mythology. The other three festivals are Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain. Brigid is one of Ireland’s patron saints and was known also as a fertility goddess in Celtic mythology. She is often referred to as ‘Brigit of Kildare’, and was said to be the founder of several monasteries of nuns, including that of Kildare. She is also associated with perpetual, sacred flames, and there is also a shrine dedicated to her in Kildare.
According to tradition, Saint Brigid was born at Fochart (or Fothairt), near Dundalk in Co Louth. One of the most common traditions of the day is to make a Saint Brigid’s Cross. These crosses are relatively simple to make, and traditionally, Brigids crosses are made on Brigid’s Eve, January 31st. They are usually made from fresh rushes, but you can also use straws if you dont have them. They are made in a cross shape with a square shape in the middle and then four arms coming along each and are believed to protect the owner’s home from harm.
61st Diocesan Pilrimage to Lourdes
Telephone 051-878900.
