PARISH INFORMATION
Priest of the Parish: Fr. Michael Hegarty I.C.
Deacon for the Clonmel Pastoral Area: Rev. Lazarus Gidolf
In Residence: Fr. James Pollock I.C.
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.
Tel: 6125679 E Mail stoliver@eircom.net
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. Joan Williams (Anniv)
Sunday 9.00 a.m. Margaret Tyrrell (Anniv) 12 Noon Thomas & Christine O’Sullivan (Anniv)
Anam Cara the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening on Monday 16th May 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.
Invitation Joe Burke Memorial Walk and Unveiling of Memorial Bench will take place on Saturday 21st May at 2.30 p.m. at the Roundabout past GAA grounds, Marlfield. Refreshments served after the walk at Marlfield Church.
The Annual Diocesan May Rosary Procession will take place on Sunday 22nd May leaving Ballybricken Green, Waterford at 3 p.m. and proceeding to the Dominican Church, Bridge Street, Waterford for the Crowning of our Lady. All are welcome especially children who have received their First Holy Communion. For details Tel 086-3100581
Family Mass Please keep in mind that our next Family Mass will be on Sunday 5th June at 12 Noon. We hope to have the Family Mass every first Sunday of the month, including July and August. We invite families to volunteer to help organise the Masses, especially in July and August when schools are on holidays.
Camp Veritas is a one week ‘play and pray’ sleep away summer camp for teens aged 12 to 18 at Maynooth University Campus from 26th June to 1st July. Cost 450 dollars. Volunteers are also needed aged 18 and upwards.For more information and registration log on to www.campvertias.ie
World Youth Day 2016 You are invited to join the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore on what promises to be a wonderful pilgrimage of faith, discovery and sheer enjoyment. We will lead a pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland from July 26th to August 2nd 2016 and want you to be part of it! If you are between 18 – 35 years and interested in being part of this special adventure or to find out more, email: waterfordlismore@eircom.net or call 051-874463. Total cost including flights and accommodation €700. The Parish Finance Committee has agreed to part sponsor a young person (under 18) who would like to attend the World Youth Day in July. Please contact the Parish Office.
Eternal Rest to Pat Norris late of Mountain View, Marlfield who died during the week and whose funeral was in St. Oliver’s Church.
Parish Annual Accounts For those who may have missed them last week, there are some copies of the Parish Annual Accounts available in the Church porches.
Affordable Live-in Homecare provide live-in carers for the elderly in your area. If you are looking for a live-in carer for your relative, please call Mary or Tom on 087-9916791. See www.alhomecare.ie
Collection last weekend
Envelopes – €628.50 Notes and Coin – €398.50 Thank You
Sacrament of Confirmation Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan will be with us next Thursday 19th May at 2.00 p.m. to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Please remember in your prayers all those receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation and their families, and also their teachers.
The Gifts of the Spirit
Let us pray to the Lord Jesus that he place in us
the gifts of his Spirit and the power of his love.
Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Spirit of wisdom, Spirit of understanding,
Spirit of adoration,
Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Sprit of strength, Spirit of knowledge,
Spirit of joy,
Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Spirit of love, Spirit of peace,
Spirit of jubilation,
Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
Spirit of willing service, Spirit of goodness,
Spirit of gentleness,
Come to us, Spirit of the Lord!
God our Father, source of all love and joy,
you who never measure the grace of your Spirit
but offer it to every person
with the royal generosity of divine giving,
we pray to you:
In giving us the Spirit of your Son,
pour into our hearts the fullness of love,
so that we are able to love you alone
yet preserve all our tenderness for people also,
in this unique love, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Lucien Deiss, Biblical Prayers)
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