27th September 2026 – 26h Sunday in Ordinary Time

Published on November 12, 2023

ST PETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

 27 September 2026             Altar Notices            26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  1. The collection last Sunday amounted to €3,443. €475 Cathedral Collection.    The Sunday Collection is taken up in the church porches on entry to and exit from Mass.  If you did not get a chance to contribute on the way in, please do so on the way out.  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.

  2. Low-gluten Communion hosts may be received at all Sunday and weekday Masses. Coeliacs should please go the priest to receive.

  3. 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.

  4. Join the Drogheda Community Orchestra for a wonderful evening of live orchestral music featuring acclaimed violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain, conducted by Tadhg Murphy this evening, Sunday 27th September at 5.00pm in Our Lady of Lourdes Church.  Featuring music by Rossini, Holohan, Bruch, Grieg, Lehár & Sarasate. Tickets €25 available online on eventbrite  https://DCOAutumn2026.eventbrite.ie  and also at the door.

  5. The monthly Mass in honour of St Oliver Plunkett will be celebrated on the last Saturday of the month in St Peter’s Church at 6.15pm.

  1. The September Family Mass takes place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church today Sunday, 27 September, at 10.30am.

  2. Thursday 1st October, is the Memorial of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus, better known as St Thérèse of Lisieux or the Little Flower. The feast will be marked in a special way at the 10.30am Mass in St Peter’s Church where roses will be blessed and a communal blessing of the congregation with the Saint’s relic will be given.

  3. St Peter’s Church Shop Volunteers are needed to help in the shop. If you would like to give a few hours once a week or once a month, please contact St Peter’s Sacristy at spc@sppd.ie or 041 984 5355.

  4. Friday coming, 2 October, is the First Friday of the month. The clergy will visit the sick by request from the person concerned or their family. Please contact the parish office, either sacristy, or any priest if you or your loved one would like a visit.

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

  6. A Prayer Service to mark the 47th Anniversary of the Visit of St Pope John Paul II to Killineer will take place at the Pope’s Cross monument next Sunday, 4th October at 5.00pm.

  7. Rosary and Benediction for the month of October begins next Sunday, 4 October, in St Peter’s Church at 5.00pm. In line with the request of Pope Leo the special intention will be peace in the world.

  8. The Clergy of the Parish is happy to bless your home or to visit you or your loved one in Hospital. Please see Newsletter for details.

  9. Autumn Dues for the support of the priests of the Parish will be collected over the coming weeks. Many thanks for your great generosity, and to our collectors.

  10. If you are not taking the Missalette / Newsletter home, please leave at the back of the church on your exit. Also see church noticeboards, parish website, Facebook and Instagram.