PARISH INFORMATION
Priests of the Parish: Fr. Michael Hegarty I.C. Fr. James Pollock I.C.
Tel:6125679 E Mail stoliver@eircom.net
Sister: Sr. Mary Muckley Tel: 6125235
Parish Office: Open Monday – Friday 9.00 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 052 – 6123878
Local Safeguarding Representatives: Margaret Waters 086-8917440 Fiona Stanley 087-9340382
Bereavement Support: Tel 6125679
Masses for Weekend
Saturday 7.30 p.m. John O’ Dea (Anniv)
Sunday 9.00 a.m. Celia Sweeney (1st Anniv)
Father Patrick, brother Patrick & sister Rita (Anniv)
12 Noon David Ryan (Birthday Remembrance)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our Parish Eucharistic Adoration takes place each week on Monday from 2.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. (except when Monday is a Church Holiday or a Public Holiday).
The Meaning of Marriage Copies of the Irish Bishops’ Statement on the meaning of marriage are available in the Church. Please take one.
Family Offering Envelopes Thanks to our C.E. Workers who distributed the Family Offering Envelopes to the houses in the Parish. The Parish depends for its income on these offerings. We thank you for your support and generosity. If anybody has not received envelopes please contact the Parish Office Tel 6125679.
Irish Blood Transfusion Service will hold a Blood Donor Clinic in Clonmel Park Hotel on Monday 15th December from 5.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th September from 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Donor Line 1850-731137. Please come along and donate blood to help cope with the increasing demand from hospitals and patients in the region.
Training Course The Carers Association are providing QQ1 (Fetac) Level 5 Healthcare Support Major Award Training in your area in January 2015. We are also providing Topic Specific workshops for Family Carers. For more info contact the training unit on 057 9322920
Eucharistic Healing Service with prayer, reflections, hymns and anointing of the sick will take place at Rosminian House of Prayer, Glencomeragh, Kilsheelan on this Sunday 14th December at 3.00 p.m. For more information Tel 052-6133181
A Night of Festive Music Belle Voci choir, under Musical Director Eamon O’ Malley, pianist Marian Ingoldsby, and guests, invite you to their Christmas Concert in St. Joseph’s Church, Ferryhouse, Clonmel on Tuesday December 16th at 8.00 p.m. Admission is free but a donation will be made to STGH Special Baby Care Unit, so please give generously.
Service of Nine Lessons & Carols will take place in Old St. Mary’s Church, Clonmel on Friday 19th December at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome.
“Do This in Memory” Our Children’s Mass takes place on next Saturday, December 20th at 7.30 p.m. Please make every effort to come along with your child, as Christmas approaches. What a lovely preparation for all.
Christmas Penitential Service for all the Parishes in the Clonmel Pastoral area will take place in the Friary Church on Monday 22nd December at 7.30 p.m.
Christmas Reflection will take place at St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Waterford on Monday 22nd December from 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Facilitators: Antoinette Dilworth rsj and Ann O’ Farrell. An opportunity to slow down our hurried pace of life to prepare our minds and hearts to receive the gift of Emmanuel.
Offertory Collections
Sunday 7th December Enveolopes – €577.98 Notes and Coin – €540.02
Monday 8th December Envelopes – €218.20 Notes and Coin – €112.80 (Immaculate Conception) Thank You
Our New Parish Centre
Target: €130,000.00 Donated so far: €102,865.81
Thanks for all your generosity
An Advent Prayer
How Long the Way! Emmanuel, come, save your people.
How long the path which leads to you!
Lord, come to meet us,
be our way.
How heavy the burden of our misery!
Lord, come to meet us,
be our rest.
How darkly hard the journey to our star!
Lord, come to meet us,
be our sunlight.
How lonely do we wander,
stumbling together in the darkness!
Lord, come to meet us,
be our brother.
How long, Lord Jesus, do we wait for your return!
Yet since you lit hope’s flame within our hearts,
come now at last to be our hope’s fulfillment.
Allow us to dwell near your heart:
there we belong forever and ever.
(Lucien Deiss, Biblical Prayers)
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