Sunday 29 June 2025

Published on November 12, 2023

ST PETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

6 July 2025                            Altar Notices                                14 Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

  1. The collection last Sunday amounted to €2,981. 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.

  2. St Oliver Plunkett Sunday will be held, today Sunday, 6 July, marking the major celebration in the Archdiocese of Armagh of the 400th anniversary of the birth of St Oliver Plunkett, martyred Archbishop of Armagh, the relic of whose head we are so privileged to have in St Peter’s Church. Procession of Relics from Holy Family Church at 3.00pm, always a feast of colour and music.  Mass at 4.00pm in St Peter’s Church.  Celebrant and Preacher: Archbishop Eamon Martin, 23rd Successor to St Oliver in the See of Armagh, with several bishops and other dignitaries, including blood relatives of St Oliver.  All are welcome to this special Mass.  Refreshments afterwards in The Marcy Hotel, West St.  We urge those who can to make this 4.00pm Mass on Sunday 6 July their Sunday Mass.

  3. As last year NO 8:30am Mass, Monday to Friday, for July & August. Many thanks for your understanding. 10.00am and 10.30am weekday Masses as usual.

  4. Welcome to Ciarán Carragher, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Armagh from Co. Down who will be with us for the month of July.

  5. St Vincent de Paul monthly church collections this weekend. Local needs are great at this time.

  6. Leinster Fleadh Mass will be celebrated in St Peter’s Church next Saturday 12th July at 15pm  featuring traditional Irish music.

  1. Summer Dues for the support of the priests of the parish will be collected over the coming few weeks. Many thanks for your support.  Envelopes at the back of church and on tables.

  2. Full details in the Parish Newsletter. Also see church noticeboards, parish website, Facebook, Instagram and X.