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 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. Gerry Cremmins (1st Anniv)
Sunday 9.00 a.m. Nora Fogarty (Anniv)
12 Noon David Ryan (Anniv)
Wellness Day Fundraiser in aid of South Tipperary Hospice will take place on Sunday 15th February from 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. at St. Oliver’s Parish Centre. Treatments include Reiki, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Nutritional Advice, Food Allergy Testing and lots more. €20 per treatment (no need to book) Refreshments also available. All proceeds will go to the South Tipperary Hospice. For further information Tel Ann Marie 086-3621777.
Meeting for all those interested in becoming involved in 3rd Annual Family Fun Walk in aid of the Parish Centre will take place at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 17th February in the Parish Centre.
Scripture Prayer/Reflection Lent is approaching! Our Scripture Prayer begins on Tuesday February 17th at 7.30 pm. and continues each Tuesday for 6 weeks. Perhaps you would like to ‘come and see’ for yourself this year. You are MOST WELCOME! Venue: 21 Heywood Heights.
Journey through Lent in Faith Spend some time with the new Irish Catechism for Adults. Discussion over three nights, Thursday 26th February, Thursday 5th & 12th March will take place at St. Oliver’s Parish Centre at 7.30 p.m. led by trained facilitators. All are welcome. (Donation only)
Clonmel Area Parishes Social Evening The Social Evening takes place on Friday February 27th in the Hotel Minella at 7.45 p.m. Parishioners from all the parishes across the Clonmel area as well as the Friary are invited to this special evening. Tickets are on sale at SS Peter & Paul’s Parish Office, the Church of the Resurrection, the Friary Office and Marian’s for €25. This entertaining evening will consist of dinner and dancing, music by Jeb.
St. Oliver’s School Enrolment If you intend to enrol your child in St. Oliver’s School for September 2015, enrolment forms are available from Kay in the school office. Closing date for enrolment is Friday 27th March. Birth Certificate is required.
Our New Bishop We extend a sincere welcome to Father Alphonsus Cullinan who has been appointed as our Bishop. His ordination as Bishop will take place on Sunday 12th April 2015 in the Cathedral at 3.00 p.m.
Welcome into our Christian Community Mia Rose Pollard O’ Sullivan and Peter James O’ Reilly who were baptised last weekend.
We pray for: John Kerton late of Poulboy and formerly 31 Bianconi Drive, Noel Cummins late of 33 Ard Fatima and Eddie Bergin late of Baron Park who died recently. May they rest in peace.
Collection last weekend
Envelopes – €715.18 Notes and Coin – €487.82 Thank You
Lent is Approaching
Next Wednesday 18th February is Ash Wednesday the beginning of the Season of Lent. We are encouraged to do something special for Lent. Perhaps we might be able to attend daily Mass on some weekdays, particularly on Fridays. (Stations of the Cross after morning Mass on Fridays).
Many people choose to abstain from alcohol for the duration of Lent. Take this opportunity to help someone you know with an alcohol or drug problem by offering up your sacrifice as a prayer for their freedom and well-being. Take the Short-Term pledge and make a difference to someone’s life! For more information visit www.pioneerassociation.ie
Here in St. Oliver’s, Ashes will be blessed and distributed at the 10.00 a.m. Mass on Wednesday. There will be Mass again on Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. at which the blessed Ashes will be distributed.
Each week-day of Lent (except Sundays) there will be two Masses 10.00 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Morning Mass on Saturdays at 11.30 a.m.
Trócaire Boxes are available today near the Church doors.
Lent starts this Wedneday 18th February – Ash Wednesday
Extract from the Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2015 “Make your hearts firm” (Jas 5:8)
“Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all it is a “time of grace” (2 Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has loved us” (1 Jn 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his heart. He knows us by name, he cares for us and he seeks us out whenever we turn away from him. He is interested in each of us; his love does not allow him to be indifferent to what happens to us.
Usually, when we are healthy and comfortable, we forget about others (something God the Father never does): we are unconcerned with their problems, their sufferings and the injustices they endure… Our heart grows cold. As long as I am relatively healthy and comfortable, I don’t think about those less well off. Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront.
When the people of God are converted to his love, they find answers to the questions that history continually raises. One of the most urgent challenges which I would like to address in this Message is precisely the globalization of indifference”.
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