PARISH INFORMATION
Priest of the Parish: Fr. Michael Hegarty I.C.
In Residence: Fr. James Pollock I.C.
Tel: 6125679 E Mail stoliver@eircom.net
Sister: Sr. Mary Muckley Tel: 6125235
Parish Office: Open Monday – Thursday 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Friday 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 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. Bridget Slattery (Anniv) & Mary & Mick Looby (Anniv)
Sunday 9.00 a.m. Bridget Mackey (Anniv) 12 Noon Jimmy Maher (Anniv) & Sean & Betty Linden (Anniv)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our Parish Eucharistic Adoration will finish every Monday during Lent at 7.30 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Monthly Collection will take place after all Masses this weekend Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February.
Monthly Medjugorje Mass will take place at Rosminian House of Prayer, Kilsheelan on Thursday 11th February at 8.00 p.m. with Rosary, Holy Mass and Prayers for Healing. All welcome.
Mixed Céili (Including Set Dancing, Line Dancing and Céili Dancing) will take place in St. Oliver’s Parish Centre on Sunday 14th February from 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Admission €5. Proceeds in aid of St. Oliver’s Parish Centre.
Anam Cara is holding its monthly Parent Evening on Monday 15th February from 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. in the Horse and Jockey Hotel. Anam Cara Services are available free of charge to all bereaved parents.
Retreat Day A Day of Retreat for all those involved in Parish Ministry will take place in St. John’s Pastoral Centre, Waterford on Saturday 20th February from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Bookings to 051-874199 or pastoralmail@eircom.net. Anybody going please let Fr. Hegarty know.
The Franciscan Brothers will talk at all the Masses on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st February. The Franciscan Brothers were founded in Ireland in the early 1800s to work with the rural poor. Most of their monasteries were in the west of Ireland. They are now working in Kenya and Uganda. Included in their work are education, sustainable agriculture and rural development, food security and farm relief.
Munster Rally for Life will take place on Saturday 27th February at 2.00 p.m. at Grand Parade, Cork. Every Life matters!
Powerstown/Lisronagh Pilgrimage to Fatima will take place on 7th July for 7 days. For further details contact Susan Phelan Tel 6121352 or 086-1574880.
Grandparent’s Day On the occasion of Catholic Schools Week we celebrated Grandparent’s day last Monday. Thanks to all who took part and to all who organised and prepared the Church for the Ceremony. See the School Website for some pictures.
Irish Blood Transfusion Service will hold a Blood Donor Clinic in Clonmel Park Hotel on Monday 8th February from 5.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th February from 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Donor Line 1850-731137.
Welcome into our Christian Community Rachel Amanda Ryan, Leah Alice Gearon and Darragh Jay Fahey who were baptised last weekend.
Collection last weekend
Envelopes – €701.10 Notes and Coin – €480.90 Thank You
The Pope’s Intentions for February
Universal: Care for Creation That we may take good care of creation – a gift freely given – cultivating and protecting it for future generations.
Evangelisation: Asia That opportunities may increase for dialogue and encounter between the Christian faith and the peoples of Asia.
Lent 2016
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday February 10th and goes on until the Mass of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday evening March 24th.
Lent as a penitential season lasts until Holy Saturday March 26th.
During Lent there will be the usual 10 a.m. Mass and another Mass each evening at 7.30 p.m.
On Ash Wednesday ashes will be blessed and distributed at the morning Mass and distributed again at the evening Mass.
Trócaire Boxes are available near the Church doors.
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