Local Notes: Retirement group, anniversaries, sympathies, birthdays and much more
St Paul's Church
The Edmund Rice Active Retired Group will hold its Annual General meeting on Thursday, February 6 at 2.30pm in St Patrick’s Gateway. New members are always welcome.
A very happy birthday is wished to Paul Dower, Meadowbank who celebrates his special day on Tuesday, February 11. Birthday wishes come to him from his mam, Betty Dower, Priory Lawn, and all his family and friends. We also send birthday wishes to his sister Colette who celebrates her birthday on Sunday, February 16. All her family and friends send birthday wishes to her. A very happy birthday is wished to Mary Phelan, Glencarra who will celebrate her birthday on Saturday, February 8. Her husband Joe and all her family and friends send birthday wishes to her on this her special day. A very happy birthday is wished to Abbey Cleary, Ballybeg Drive, who celebrates her birthday on Sunday, February 9, with a party for family and all her friends. Birthday wishes come to Abbey from all her family and friends.
A very happy wedding anniversary is wished to Gabrielle and Paul Kavanagh, Congress Place who celebrate their special day on Sunday, February 9. Best wishes for many more years of happiness comes from their sons Gerard and Dermot, their daughter-in-law Gemma, their granddaughter Lexi and grandson Sean, and all the Laffan and Kavanagh families, and especially the Murphy family Templars Hall.
Samaritans offer emotional support to all their callers who are going through difficult times in their lives. They can be contacted on free call number 116123, 24 hours a day, or face to face contact at their office at 16 Beau Street, Waterford, between the hours of 9am to 9pm.
Southend academy continues its Friday Nights Lights from 6pm to 7pm, for girls and boys aged 5 to 9 years. All are welcome and the cost is €2. Training for other age groups up to under 15 years takes place on Tuesday and Thursday from 5.30 to 6.45pm.
Our parish shop is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 12pm Baptismal certs, Mass cards, holy water and also medals and Baptism candles.
Mass Times in St Saviour's Church are daily, at 10am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with no Mass on Wednesdays. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8.30am, 11am and 5.30pm. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Novena Prayers every Monday morning and Petition Basket at the back of the church. Confessions are heard after morning mass. Baptism takes place on Sunday at 12pm and please contact the Parish office to arrange. A weeks notice is required. Blessing of Candles took place last week. If you would like to donate candles to the church you can still do so. Just hand them in to the church.
St Paul's Community
"Brigid spread your mantle about us. Let us drink from your well. Kindle your flame in our hearts, heads and hands. Lend us your cape, your lamp, your arms that we may be creators, healers, protectors - Keepers of the flame."
This year the State again joins with the Church in celebrating the feast day of St Brigid, symbolically acknowledging and honouring the role of women in Church and State. St Brigid was an abbess, healer, and weaver of peace, bringing kindness and love to all as the many generations of women who followed in her footsteps have done since. Let us join together men and women creating a New World of tolerance and acceptance of all difference, colour, creed and establish Brigid's living legacy today.
The Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes continues this week with the Blessing of St Blaise on his Feast day, on Monday, February 3. On the final day of the Novena, February 11, which is the Feast of our Lady of Lourdes and World Day of the Sick, the anointing of the sick will take place for those who request it. Envelopes for your intentions are available at the back of the Church. Mass is 10am on weekday mornings, 6pm on Saturday, and 8.30am and 11.30am on Sunday. If you are unavailable to attend all services will be live streamed on: https://www.men.lived/camera/st-paul's or on Radio on 107.9.
St Paul's Pastoral Council meets every month in the Parish Centre, in St Paul's Church. The Pastoral Council is composed of volunteers who work closely with the Parish Leadership Team, composed of Fr Pat Fitzgerald PP, Sr de Lourdes and Fr Dawet, to bring the good news to our parishioners through caring for our community and being there to support them by organising spiritual and practical events on their life journeys including: Hospitality, Bereavement Support, Scripture Study, various spiritual approaches through our prayer groups, Special Masses and Services dealing with Eucharistic Adoration, Divine Mercy, Scouts, Football teams, Boxing Club, Special Olympics, Holy Communion and Confirmation Masses. Also over the years, fund raisers were run for the homeless in Waterford and the Street Children of Nigeria. So, all talents are needed and will be used to build a Parish of faith, hope and love.
Sincere sympathy is offered to all the family and friends of Taylor James Regan, 67 Larchville, Waterford who passed away suddenly at the home of his loving family on Saturday, January 25. Predeceased by his grandparents May and Patrick (Regan), James and Christina (Moran), his aunts Annie, Maureen and Collette, his uncle’s Niall and William, James is deeply mourned and forever loved by his parents David (Dhi) and Kathleen, partner Niamh, siblings Mickey, Anthony, Charmaine, Kayleigh, Shannon and Reanna, Patrick, Daihi, Ava, AJ, Piper, Hunter, Kayleigh and baby AJ, extended family, relatives and many friends. He reposed at his home, 67 Larchville on Tuesday, January 28, from 12pm. Taylor's Funeral Cortege walked from his residence on Wednesday, January 29, to St Paul's Church for Requiem Mass on arrival followed by burial in Kilbarry Cemetery. May he Rest in Peace.
Taize Vigil for Peace with the Island of Ireland Peace Choir will take place at the Edmund Rice Chapel, Barrack St, Waterford on Friday, February 7, from 8pm to 9pm. All are very welcome.
We wish a very happy birthday to Mon. Pat Fitzgerald PP, St Paul's who celebrated his special day on Tuesday, February 1. All his parishioners in St Paul's and Butlerstown and his many friends send birthday wishes to him and hope he had a lovely day.
Deepest sympathy to the McGill family on the death of a much loved husband, father and grandfather, Patrick (Paddy) McGill, Orchardstown and formerly of Cavan, Lifford, Co Donegal, who died on Tuesday, January 28. His remains lay in repose at his residence on Thursday, January 30 and his Requiem Mass took place on Friday, January 31, in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Private Cremation took place on February 1, at the Island Crematorium Co. Cork. Patrick was predeceased by his parents John and Cassie, his sister Pauline and brother Conal. He is survived by his loving wife Susan, his children Michelle, Jodi, and Chris, his four grandchildren, his brothers and sisters Mary, Ann, Sean, Kathleen, Gerard, Brigid and Gabriel, his sons-in-law James and Stephen niece’s ,nephews, extended family relatives and friends and his wonderful neighbours. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
The St Paul's Folk Group practices in the church on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Please feel free to come along. You can contact St Paul’s Parish Centre at 051 357730. The open times are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.45am to 12.45pm, and Tuesday from 2pm to 3pm. Email stpaulschurchwt@gmail.com
Mass times in St Paul's are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am with Saturday Vigil Mass at 6pm. Sunday Masses are at 8.30am and 11.30am. Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes continues each morning at 10am Mass up to February 11. Mass in Butlerstown takes place at 10am on Friday and Sunday. To book a mass in St Paul's or Butlerstown phone 051 357730. Each Wednesday following Mass there is tea and biscuits in the Parish Hall. A blessing of candles took place last week. If you would like to donate candles to the church you can still do so. Just hand them in to the church.
The Millennium Youth Projects creative hub for young people in the Lisduggan/Larchville Manor St John and the surrounding areas is now active. This includes activities to support young people’s mental health. Places are limited and if interested please contact Roseanne or Ciara for any information or questions you might have on 086 609314. If you have a birthday, anniversary or any good news from St Paul’s Parish or St Saviour's Parish please forward them by e-mail to marian.murphy@hotmail.com before 11am on Thursday.
