Archdeacon J. Carroll PPSt. Peter’s Parochial House

041-9838537Fr. Paul Murphy CCSt. Peter’s Presbytery

041-9838239.

Canon P. McDonnellFr. Maciej Zacharek CCFr. Barry Matthews CC

Our Lady of Lourdes Presbytery 041-9831899

Deacon David DurriganDeacon John Taaffe

THE BARBICAN, St. Peter’s Parish Centre. Phone 041 - 9807416.

St. Peter's Parish NewsletterYear B of the Sunday Cycle. : www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie

Sunday 26th August 2018St. Peter’s Parish is part of the St. Oliver’s Pastoral Area.

Sunday Masses:St Peter’s Church:- Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; Sunday 8.00am; 11.00am;12.15pm

Our Lady of Lourdes:- Saturday Vigil 7.30pm; Sunday 9.30am;10.30am; 12 noon.

World Meeting of Families 2018The Mass, celebrated by Pope Fran-cis in the Phoenix Park, will bescreened live in the Barbican Centre,William Street starting at 2.30pm.this Sunday 26th August. It will provide an op-portunity to join with the faith community foranyone who can’t make the event in Dublin.Due to the Papal Mass in Dublin there will beno 12noon Mass in Our Lady of LourdesChurch or 12.15pm Mass in St. Peter’sChurch this Sunday.

Saturday 1st September: World Day ofPrayer for the Care of Creation

Pope Francis said it ‘offers to individual be-lievers and to the community a precious op-portunity to renew our personal participationin this vocation as custodians of creation,raising to God our thanks for the marvellousworks that he has entrusted to our care, in-voking his help for the protection of creationand his mercy for the sins committed againstthe world in which we live.

***************There will be a second collection at allMasses next weekend for the Sick & RetiredPriests of the Diocese. Thank you for yoursupport.

Drogheda & District Floral Art Group will hold its next meeting onTuesday 11th September at 8pm in the Holy Family Community Centre,Ballsgrove. The demonstration will be given by Bloom award winnerLorraine O’Brien. All welcome.A Quiz Night on Friday 31st August in McHugh’s, Chord Road, tableof 4 €40 for Lisa Gregory, who is taking part in the Camino to raisefunds for our local Alzheimer unit Tredagh Lodge. Test your knowl-edge!Gerry Kelly, LMFM, will chair a Public Meeting on “Drogheda’s Journey on the 2040 Plan” in the Westcourt Hotel on Wednesday 29thAugust at 7.30pm. All are welcome.St. Joseph’s CBS Secondary School is part of a development pro-gramme that sees Transition Year students travel to India. As part oftheir fundraising a Table Quiz will be held in the Westcourt Hotel onFriday 7th September at 8pm.

There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament inTullyallen Church on the first Friday of September from

7.00 -7.25pm before Mass.National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock Shrine on

Sunday 9th September. Chief Celebrant Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio.

Details on www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.org Information for those discerning the call to priesthood may be foundon www.armaghpriest.com or by contacting any of the priests of theparishFr. Linos will join our parish team in September. We look forward towelcoming him.

A Farewell to Fr MaciejA farewell Mass, followed by refreshments, has been arranged for

Saturday 1st September, at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church.We thank Fr. Maciej for his ministry among us and we wish him

every blessing for the future.

Church collection for the weekend 18th / 19th August 2018Loose € 2,334 Envelopes € 1,525 Total €3,859

Getting Married? A reminder that 3 months notice must begiven for marriages in our parish. Anyone planning a churchwedding is invited to speak to one of the priests or drop into ei-ther sacristy. For more information see our website www.saint-petersdrogheda.ie Baptismal & Confirmation Certificates may be obtainedby contacting St. Peter’s Church Sacristy, 041-9845355 weekdays from 9amto12.30pm or Email: stpeterschurch@saintpetersdrogheda.ie One to one Bereavement Support, confidentiality assured. Appointmentnot necessary, no cost involved. Thursday mornings 10.30am – 12.30pm.Enquiries 042-9336393, Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet,Dundalk. Legion of Mary Our Lady of Lourdes Praesidium meets every Wednesdayat 7.30pm in the Barbican Centre. New members most welcome

Eucharistic AdorationAdorers are required for the following times:Tuesday 7.00.-8.00am, Wednesday 11.00.-12noon & Thursday5.00.-6.00pm.For further information or to volunteer phone Anna on 9836661or Breda on 9836896.

Legion of Mary Drogheda Curia Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 30thSeptember. Those wishing to travel by bus, cost €15, are asked to contactJune Murphy, 041-9831235 on or before 10th September. Bus will leavefrom Mary Street at 6.45am, Cherrymount Estate 6.50am and The Thatchat 6.55am.Playmates Montessori School, at St. Joseph’s CBS, Sunday’s Gate, willhold its Open Day on Monday 27th August from 11am-12.30pm, and onMonday afternoon in Presentation School, Ballymakenny Road, from 2.00.-3.30pm. All are welcome to come along and look around. There arestill a few places remaining. Any child of 3 or 4 years of age in 2018 is en-titled to a free ECCE place.

BaptismsWe welcome into the Christian community

Emma Lou McGee, BrookvilleBaptismDue to the need to plan ahead, our Baptism Team requeststhat parents give 4 weeks advance notice to a priest of the parish

at either presbytery. Congratulations to all parents blessed with a new baby. Wewill endeavour to help you celebrate the sacrament of Baptism with joy.

DeathsWe pray for the repose of the souls of

Sr. Gerardine McChrystal MMM, BeechgroveJames McDonnell, Ballsgrove late of MellPatrick (Pat) Moore, NewfieldJohn Byrne, Pearse Park

May they rest in peace. Amen.Bereavement Counselling on a one-to-one basis is available at the DroghedaCommunity Services Centre, Scarlet Crescent, Drogheda. There is no chargefor this service and a panel of trained counsellors is available during the dayand evenings to see clients on an individual basis. For more information contactthe Centre on 041-9836084

Mass at 10.00am. including Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Monday mornings.Tuesday: Novena in honour of St. Anthony at 10.30.am. and7.30.pm. in St. Peter’s Church.The Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is recited onWednesday mornings after the 10.30am Mass in St. Peter’s Church.St Vincent de Paul if you need help or wish to become a volunteer contact 041-9835914Drogheda Women’s and Children’s Refuge Centre Ltd. Helpline open 24 hours perday 7 days per week. Tel 041-9844550 website www.droghedarefuge.org SOSAD Suicide Bereavement Support Group, further details on 086-6698735Amen: Group Meetings for Male victims of Domestic Abuse. For further information,contact 046-9023718GROW a group that supports people with mental health issues. Every Tuesday at 7pmin the Community Office, Park St., Dundalk, 086-7706067.