Sunday 26th October 2025 – St. Peter's, Drogheda

The collection last Sunday amounted to €3,170. Mission Sunday €820. 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.
Rosary and Benediction this evening, Sunday, in St Peter’s Church at 5.00pm. As requested by Pope Leo, the intention is for peace throughout the world.
Tomorrow, Monday, is a Bank Holiday. There will be no 8.30am Mass in St Peter’s Church. Mass as usual in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10.00am, and in St Peter’s Church at 10.30am.
For the winter months, from tomorrow, Monday, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St Peter’s Church, will end at 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, except for Tuesday, when exposition continues until 7.00pm.

We warmly invite all families, in preparation for All Saints’ Day, to join us for our annual October Dress-Up Family Mass today Sunday 26th October at 10.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. We encourage all children to come dressed as their favourite saint — whether it’s St Patrick, St Brigid, St Carlo Acutis, or any of the countless heroes of faith who inspire us! We’ll have a short procession of saints and gifts and treats for the children after Mass. The children will be invited onto the sanctuary for part of the Mass.

Saturday coming, 1 November, is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy day of Obligation. Vigil Mass on Friday in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 7.30pm. Saturday morning Masses in St Peter’s Church at 8.30am and 10.30am, and in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10.00am.

St Oliver Plunkett was born on 1st November 1625. While the main 400th Anniversary of his birth was celebrated on 6th July, St Oliver will be remembered in a special way at the 10.30am Mass in St Peter’s Church on Saturday coming, 1st November, All Saints Day.

Beginning Saturday coming, 1 November, 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.

November Parish List of the Dead envelopes are available in both churches. All Masses on Sunday, 2 November, Commemoration of All Souls, will be offered for those whose names are on the 2025 List of the Dead, as well as Masses throughout November, monthly Masses in both St Peter’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches, and other dedicated Masses. Pleased leave the envelopes in the secure box provided or put in Sunday collection basket.

A St Oliver’s Pastoral Area preparatory consultation for the 2026 Armagh Diocesan Congress, Youth, Family and Faith, will take place in the Barbican, William St on Wednesday 5th November at 7.30pm. The main discernment question will be: “What can we do together, in our schools, homes, parishes and in the Archdiocese of Armagh, to help young people and families to grow in faith and get to know Jesus in a real and personal way?” Please come along.

Our parish celebration, November Remembrance of the Dead and Prayer for the Bereaved, will take place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Saturday 8th November at the 7.00pm Vigil Mass. The names of all those whose funerals have taken place in the Parish, and/or who have been buried in the Parish, in the past twelve months, will be read out. A candle will be lit for each of the deceased.
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.

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

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