Sunday 16th November 2025

Published on November 12, 2023

SPETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

16 November 2025                                   Altar Notices                           33 Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

  1. The collection last Sunday amounted to €3,626.  Central Diocesan Sunday Collection €590. 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. Red Wednesday marking the plight of some 360 million Christians living in countries where they are persecuted for their faith takes place on Wednesday coming, 19 November, and will be marked in a special way at the 10.30am Mass in St Peter’s Church.

  1. RTE I Live TV Broadcast Mass from St Peter’s Church next Sunday, 23rd November at 11.00am, honouring the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of St Oliver Plunkett, and recalling the 50th Anniversary of the death of Mother Mary Martin, MMM.

  1. OLLC ONLY. Many thanks to Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society which will hold a Church Gate Collection next weekend.

  1. St Vincent de Paul Christmas Church Gate Collection will take place on the weekend of 7 December. Local needs are great.

  2. St Peter’s Male Voice Choir “Wonderful Christmastime.” Musical Director Edward Holly, Compere Gerry Kelly, with international guests, Celine Byrne, Soprano, violinist Jennifer Murphy, singer Claire Regan and a live band of some of Ireland’s top musicians. Friday 12th December at 8.00pm in St Peter’s Church, West Street. Tickets €25 available from St Peter’s Church Sacristy and Shop.  Also see parish newsletter and eventbrite.ie

  3. The rosary for all the faithful departed will be recited each day during November in St Peter’s Cemetery at 3.00pm, meeting at the Calvary memorial and then walking around the cemetery.

  4. November Parish List of the Dead envelopes are available in both churches.  Many thanks to all who have returned them.

  5. God First, St. Peter’s Youth Group is back after the summer break.  Teens aged 13 – 17 are invited to come along on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 6.00pm – 8.00pm in the Family Room in Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

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