Sunday 29 June 2025

Published on November 12, 2023

ST PETER’S PARISH, DROGHEDA

6 July 2025                          Altar Notices                             

 

  1.  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. Celebrating St Oliver 400 presents a Gala Concert on Saturday 5th July 2025, 8.00pm in St Peter’s Church, West Street. Conductor: Edward Holly, Compère: Gerry Kelly. This will be a magical evening featuring guest international soprano Celine Byrne, St Peter’s Male Voice Choir Drogheda, violinist Jennifer Murphy and tenor Seán Tester as well as some of Ireland’s top musicians. Tickets €25 available from St Peter’s Church Shop, West St., Drogheda (041) 984 5355 and Our Lady of Lourdes Church Sacristy, Hardman’s Gardens (041) 983 1973. Paddy Davis (087) 201 9166 / Tommy Burns (087) 769 3477, Credit Card Purchase: (087) 220 7383 or [email protected] Tickets also available on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie  See Newsletter for full purchase details. Tickets on sale this weekend after Masses.

  3. St Oliver Plunkett Sunday will be held as usual on the first Sunday of July, this year, next Sunday, 6 July, marking in 2025 the major celebration in the Archdiocese of Armagh of the 400th anniversary of the birth of St Oliver Plunkett, martyred Archbishop of Armagh, the relic of whose head we are so privileged to have in St Peter’s Church. Procession of Relics from Holy Family Church at 3.00pm, always a feast of colour and music.  Mass at 4.00pm in St Peter’s Church.  Celebrant and Preacher: Archbishop Eamon Martin, 23rd Successor to St Oliver in the See of Armagh, with several bishops and other dignitaries, including blood relatives of St Oliver.  All are welcome to this special Mass.  Refreshments afterwards in The Marcy Hotel, West St.  We urge those who can to make this 4.00pm Mass on Sunday 6 July their Sunday Mass.

  4. St Oliver Plunkett Exhibition in the Civic Offices, Fair St, Monday to Friday until 6th July, 10.00am – 4.00pm. St Oliver artefacts and memorabilia, some on public display for first time, including St Oliver’s crozier, episcopal ring, vestments, coffin plate, and a large collection of banners, books, coins. Part of the St Oliver Plunkett 400 celebrations. Highly praised and recommended. Entrance free.

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

  6. Summer Dues for the support of the priests of the parish will be collected over the coming few weeks. Many thanks for your support.  Envelopes at the back of church and on tables.

  7. Full details in the Parish Newsletter. Also see church noticeboards, parish website, Facebook, Instagram and X.