PARISH INFORMATION
Priests of the Parish: Fr. Michael Hegarty I.C. Fr. James Pollock I.C.
Tel: 6125679 Fax: 6128071 E Mail stoliver@eircom.net
Sister: Sr. Mary Muckley Tel: 6125235
Parish Office: Open Monday – Friday 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Parish Website: www.stoliverspc.org Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stoliverspc
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Helpline 086-0412328 or 6123878. Local Safeguarding Representatives: Margaret Waters 086-8917440 Fiona Stanley 087-9340382. Bereavement Support: Tel 6125679
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our Parish Eucharistic Adoration takes place each week Monday from 2.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. (except when Monday is a Public Holiday).
Fr. Bernard Hughes I.C. has now taken up a position as Administrator of the Parish of Rathgormack, and moved there during the past week. We are grateful to him for helping us with the “Do This in Memory” programme for the First Communion children. He will be available to complete that programme this year.
Welcome into our Christian Community Jake Robert Hickey and Cian William Anthony Gilligan who were baptised last weekend.
The Irish Catholic The price of The Irish Catholic will increase to €1.60 on Saturday 1st March.
Collection last weekend Envelopes – €708.85 Notes and Coin – €491.15 Thank You
Information Evening regarding the John Paul 11 Awards will take place on Thursday 27th February – for Clonmel Area – St Oliver’s Parish Centre. Students, parents, teachers and members of Parish Councils are invited to attend.
Clonmel Daffodil Day A Coffee Morning to launch Clonmel Daffodil Day fundraising for 2014 will be held in the Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 1st March commencing at 10.30 a.m. Access through the Gas House Bridge car park. Please support this worthy cause.
Lenten Scripture Reflection/Prayer We begin on Tuesday, 4th March at 7.30 p.m., and continue each Tuesday for 6 weeks. This is a time of quiet reflection and prayer, so please feel free to come along and experience it for yourself. You are MOST welcome. Just “come and see”. Venue: 21, Heywood Heights. If you would like further information, contact Sr. Mary at 6125235.
World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service Over 3 million people in Ireland and worldwide will take part in the annual World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service on Friday 7th March. This years’ service has been prepared by Christian women in Egypt. The Clonmel service will take place in the Friary at 7.30 p.m. All parishes in the Clonmel area are participating. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Formation Training for New Ministers (Word and Eucharist) will be offered in Clonmel at St. Oliver’s Parish Centre in March. Tuesday 4th March – Ministers of the Eucharist Tuesday 11th March – Ministers of the Word (Readers) We look forward to having some new volunteers. Please hand in names by this weekend.
Caring for the Carer will take place at Glencomeragh House, Kilsheelan on Wednesday 26th March from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. This is a gentle day of empowering, self-care that will focus on you, and your needs as a care provider. Presenter: Dee Hennessy, BD. Cost €50 – booking deposit €20. Booking: Contact the Secretary at 052-6133181 between 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday or email: info@glencomeragh.ie
Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage 56th Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage of Waterford & Lismore will take place from Friday 6th – Wednesday 11th June 2014. Information for sick pilgrims: contact John Healy Tel 052-6123791. Bookings are now being taken.
Our New Parish Centre
Target: €130,000.00 Donated so far: €81,816.35
Thanks for all you generosity.
Called to be Holy
Holiness is wholeness. The follower of Jesus must strive for a harmonious wholeness of body, mind, soul, and emotions, a wholeness that rules out vengeance, anger, and lack of charity.
Indeed the Christian must always bear in his heart these words of Jesus, “You must be made perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect”. To some these words may seem perplexing, and one may ask, “How can I be perfect when only God is that good”?
But Matthew is not speaking about absolute perfection, for only God is perfect in that sense. Rather the evangelist is stressing the necessity of the wholeness that is holiness.
Alone of the world’s religions, Christianity makes the demand that practitioners love their enemies. Some religions and philosophies oppose violence and advocate nonresistance; others urge acceptance of whatever abuse enemies inflict. Only Christianity demands love toward those who do us harm. (P.J. Sena C.PP.S)
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