Message from Canon Eugene Sweeney regarding Covid-19 outbreak

For Daily Mass please click on Our Lady of Lourdes webcam – it is in the recordings section

To join the Adoration in St Peter’s Church, please click on St Peter’s Church webcam

ST PETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ARRANGEMENTS

MARCH 29^th – APRIL 19^th 2020

31 March 2020

Cancellation of Masses: All public weekday and Sunday Masses to Sunday April 19^th are cancelled in St Peter’s Parish.   

Masses – Streaming Live on Webcam

Webcam has been installed in both St Peter’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches. This means that all Masses and liturgies in both churches will be streamed live on webcam. People can tune in at the time of the Mass or liturgy and participate at the live celebration, or access the recording later in the day (leave up to an hour after the end of the live Mass/ liturgy.)  Webcam can be accessed through the parish website, www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie and also through www.churchservices.tv (search for Drogheda). 

Due to Perpetual Adoration in the main body of St Peter’s Church, all Masses for the next number of days will be from Our Lady of Lourdes Church as follows:

Parish Masses on the Web

Wednesday to Saturday, 1 – 4 April, 10.30am, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, streamed live on webcam. Recording available later that morning and throughout the day in the Lourdes Church webcam section.  Daily Mass also available in the banner section, Mass Recordings, at the top of the Parish website page from 10.30am, and throughout the day. www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie

Saturday Vigil, Sunday Mass, 4/5 April: Saturday evening Mass, 7.30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, streamed live on webcam. Recording available later that evening and throughout Sunday in the Lourdes Church webcam section.  Sunday Mass also available in the banner section, Mass Recordings, at the top of the Parish website page from Saturday evening, 7.30pm, and throughout Sunday. www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie

Please check the parish website, Facebook and notices at the churches for more information. 

www.facebook.com/StPetersParishDrogheda   

Anniversaries and Month’s Mind Masses for both St Peter’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches will be read out at Mass on the day as arranged. The Parish will be happy to facilitate families wishing to have names read out a second time at Mass when current restrictions are lifted. New anniversaries may be telephoned to 041 984 5355 (Monday – Saturday, 9.00am -1.00pm).

Church Opening Times Both St Peter’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches will be open daily from 9.00am to 4.00pm. People are encouraged to visit the churches for private prayer.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament daily in the main body of St Peter’s Church, 9.00am to 3.00pm. Also in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Sundays only, 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals 

In accordance with diocesan norms, all baptisms and weddings are postponed during the pandemic. Funerals will be held, but with immediate family only (a very small number of people) attending.

Parish Website and Facebook  

www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie   www.facebook.com/StPetersParishDrogheda

Newsletter is available at the back of the Church. These notices were written after Newsletter publication and are more up to date than Newsletter of 29 March.

Parish Envelopes Further to requests, a secure box is in place in both churches at the sanctuary for parish envelopes. It will be emptied each day. Many thanks for your continued financial support of the Parish at this difficult time.

Drogheda River Rescue Emergency Help Need a bag of coal, milk, bread, collection of medication? The men and women of Drogheda River Rescue are happy to reach out to all those who need help at this time. Tel 089 250 5562.

St Vincent de Paul  SVP is available  as usual to help.

Freephone: 1800 67 77 77.

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