Ss Peter and Paul’s Parish Clonmel

Vincent de Paul

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Clonmel are holding a fund-raising Bag Pack at Dunnes Stores, Clonmel on Friday, 5th and Saturday, 6th October. The Society are looking for volunteers who could give an hour or two on either day to help. Please ring 052-5123878 with name and contact number and when available. A rota will be completed and each person will be contacted with the details.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held in Ss Peter and Paul’s Church every Friday from 11 am to 1 pm.

Clonmel Area Parishes

A Social Evening with Dinner, Cabaret and Dancing will be held in Hotel Minella on Friday, 26th October. Tickets cost €25.

Craft Circle

The Craft Circle meets in the library on the first Tuesday of every month between 10 am and 12 noon. All those interested are welcome to come and exchange ideas.

Parish Meeting

A Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday, 24th September in 22, Gladstone Street at 7.30 pm.

Renovations

We are most grateful for the generosity of so many parishioners who have donated €136,695 towards the renovation of our Church. The total cost of the renovations €875,000, the loan is €500,000 and the balance to pay is €363,305 Last week donations of €250, €50, €20, €16 and €5 were received. Thank You.

Mass in Cemetery

The Annual Mass in St. Patrick’s Cemetery will be celebrated on Thursday, 29th November at 11am.

Anam Cara

Anam Cara is a national voluntary organisation that provides bereavement support to parents after the death of their son or daughter. All on-line and face to face services are offered free of charge for as long as parents may need them. To raise funds to deliver these services, Anam Cara is organising a national bag pack on Saturday, 3rd November. Would you consider helping us out? We are looking for volunteers in your area for a couple of hours. Contact Clodagh on 01-4045378 or e-mail c.curly@anamcara.ie

Clonmel Knitting Circle

The Knitting Circle, Clonmel, meets each Tuesday morning at the Resource Centre, Kickham Street and knit for babies and children.

Active Retirement Association

There will be no meeting on Thursday, 20th - Annual Holiday. The wiill be no meeting on Thursday, 27th - day trip. The bus leaves Oakville at 12 noon.

Clonmel and District Soroptimists

The Soroptimists will hold their annual Book Sale in aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at Market Square on Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st September from 10am to 6pm. There will be books galore at very attractive price so please come and support a worthy cause.

Autumn Collection

The Autumn Collection for the Priests of the Parish will be taken up on Saturday and Sunday, 29th and 30th September. For those involved in the distribution of envelopes please note they are now available in the Parish Book Shop.

Masses next Weekend (22nd/23rd September)

Ss Peter and Paul’s church

7.30pm: Margaret Hallahan (Month’s mind)

11am: People of the Parish

12.30pm: Mary Nolan (Anniversary)

Church of the Resurrection

10am: Larry O’Leary (Anniversary)

Died recently

Remember in your prayers those who died recently - Johnny Fitzgerald, Slievenamon Road.

Those who died around this time last month - Alec O’Brien, Kevin Corcoran.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time - Tom Morris, Ellen (Nellie) Ryan, Bernard McDermott, Colm O’Mahony, Eugene and Sheila O’Mahony, Maureen O’Shea, Tracey Franey, David and Joseph Drohan, Patrick Stapleton, Evelyn Stapleton, Kevin Butler Snr, Kevin Butler Jnr, Emily and William Greene, Ella and Tom Casey.

Rota for next Weekend (22nd/23rd September)

Priest on duty - Canon Brendan Crowley, P.P.

Duty phone - 086 8121585 - Parish office/ Bereavement group - 052 6122138

Readers

Ss Peter and Paul’s - Team A - Sr. Bridie Mullins, Ned O’Dwyer and Helen Kiely.

Church of the Resurrection - Peg Rossiter

Eucharistic Ministers - Ss Peter and Paul’s Church: Team A

Church of the Resurrection - Ann Laycock and Eamon Griffin.