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. Tommy Rossiter (Anniv)
Sunday 9.00 a.m. Margaret English (Anniv) 12 Noon Patricia O’ Donnell (Anniv) & Eamon O’ Donnell (Months Mind)
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our Parish Eucharistic Adoration will finish every Monday during Lent at 7.30 p.m.
Anam Cara is holding its monthly Parent Evening on Monday 21st March from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. in the Horse and Jockey Hotel. Anam Cara Services are available free of charge to all bereaved parents.
The Mass of Chrism will take place in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Waterford on Holy Thursday morning 24th March at 10.30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Final Café Talk on the history of Clonmel “Clonmel Parish Registers” with Éanna Condon will take place on Friday 25th March. at 11.00 a.m. and is hosted by Place4u. Cost is €3 and includes light refreshments. Come and get to know your town in a relaxed and informal setting.
Marian Movement Regional Cenacle for the Laity in Rockwell College, Cashel on Saturday 2nd April from 10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. Speaker: Fr. Fred Warner. Rosary, Confession, Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. Please bring a packed lunch. Everyone welcome. For information Tel 086-2318622.
Our next Family Mass will be on Sunday 3rd April at 12 Noon.
Waterford & Lismore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 58th Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage will take place from Monday 6th – Saturday 11th June 2016. Information for sick pilgrims: contact John Healy Tel 052-6123791. Booking Forms available from the Parish Office.
Holy Week We will re-introduce the Washing of the Feet Ceremony during the Holy Thursday Mass, which will be at 7.30 p.m. We need 6 volunteers, 3 male and 3 female. It would be good to have a mix of children and adults for this ceremony.
Trócaire is very grateful to the people of Waterford and Lismore for their annual generosity to the Lenten Appeal. Please bring Trócaire Boxes back to the Church as soon as possible.
Holy Places Collection will be taken up on Good Friday. This Collection goes towards the upkeep of the places in the Holy Land associated with the life and death of Jesus.
Eucharistic Ministers Rota for April – June ’16 is now available in the Sacristy in the church.
Welcome into our Christian Community Darcy Elizabeth Webster and Mia Tulk Williams who were baptised last weekend.
Collection last weekend
Envelopes – €683.37 Notes and Coin – €391.63 Thank You
Our New Parish Centre
Target: €130,000.00 Donated so far: €129,847.95
Thanks for all your generosity
ST. OLIVER PLUNKETT’S PARISH HOLY WEEK & EASTER CELEBRATIONS 2016
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – Masses 10 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday 23rd March
Penitential Service/Confessions Friary Church at 7.30 p.m.
Holy Thursday 24th March
The only Mass on Thursday morning will be the Mass with the Blessing of
the Holy Oils in the Cathedral Waterford at 10.30 a.m.
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 p.m.
(Procession with Holy Oils, participation of Eucharistic Ministers, Holy
Communion under both kinds)
Adoration at the Altar of Repose in the Day Chapel to finish at 10.00 p.m.
Good Friday 25th March
12.00 Noon Special Celebration of the Stations of the Cross for Children. Children need to be accompanied by a Parent/Guardian.
3.00 p.m. The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. Liturgy of the Word followed by the Solemn Intercessions; Adoration of the Holy Cross; Holy Communion.
Confessions in the Day Chapel Sacristy 6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m. Prayer around the Cross. We hope you can join us in this
reflective time of prayer.
Holy Saturday 26th March
Confessions 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. 5.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m. Blessing of the Paschal Fire for all Parishes at Old St. Mary’s Church.
8.00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass in St. Oliver’s
(with participation of Baptismal Team Members)
Easter Sunday 27th March
Masses at 9.00 a.m., 12.00 Noon.
Banna Cluain Meala will be present at 12.00 Noon Mass
Easter Week: Mass each morning at 10.00 a.m.
Saturday 2nd April: Morning Mass at 11.30 a.m.
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