Sunday 18th January 2026

Published on November 12, 2023

ST PETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

18 January 2026                             Altar Notices              2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

                                                                                  

  1. The Sunday Collection last Sunday amounted to €3,447. The Sunday Collection is taken up in the church porches on entry to and exit from Mass.  Many thanks for your great generosity and your use of the parish envelope.  A user-friendly Tap to Donate card machine is available at the entrances of both churches. 

  1. There is a second envelope this weekend for the sick and retired priests of the Armagh Diocese. This collection is to support our clergy who have provided many years of pastoral care and service to our Archdiocese. The Archdiocese has currently around thirty retired priests, some continuing to help out in parishes, others in nursing homes or on long-term sick-leave. Many thanks.

  2. The monthly Mass in honour of St Oliver Plunkett will be celebrated next Saturday in St Peter’s at 6.15pm.

  3. The January Family Mass takes place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church next Sunday, 10.30am.

  4. Come as You Are, a conference for young adults, 18 – 35 years, Sunday 1st February, 11.00am-5.00pm, Oasis of Peace centre, Mellifont Abbey, Collon.

  5. The 2026 Armagh Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place, 10th – 15th Full details in the Newsletter.

  6. The 2026 parish envelope year has cm

  7. omenced. Many thanks to our distributors.  Anyone wishing to receive a weekly envelope or who would like to contribute via standing order is asked to contact either sacristy or the parish office.

  8. The Parish Newsletter is available at the back of the churches today and throughout the week. Also see parish website, Facebook, X and Instagram.