When submitting notices for the bulletin please include a contact name and telephone number. Parish Of Haggardstown and Blackrock All notices must be left in by Wed evening at 6p.m. to be included in the bulletin Church of St. Fursey & Church of St. Oliver Plunkett Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to Fatima: Led by Archbishop Parish Clergy Winter Dues Parish Team Eamon Martin on 7th July 2020 for 7 nights. Cost £710 p.p. Parish Clergy Dues: The Dues support the Parish Clergy Fr. Padraig Keenan P.P. Parochial House, Chapel Rd, Haggardstown, Dundalk. Tel: (042 9321621) [email protected] sharing. For further details Tel Maureen or Joe McLaughlin Team Monthly Income. They are collected four times a year Fr. Aidan McCann C.C. Parochial House, Main St, Blackrock, Co. Louth. Tel: (042 9322244) 028-90701606, 07745-093530 or 07711-808207. (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter). Our thanks is [email protected] expressed to Parishioners and Collectors for their support. The Rev Dermot Clarke Deacon. c/o Parochial House, Chapel Rd, Haggardstown, Dundalk. [email protected] St. Oliver Pilgrimage 2010: Thurs 27th Aug - Tues 1st Sept. Dues books are available in the Sacristy of the Churches for the Parish E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.hbp.ie Three nights in Lamspringe: participating in St. Oliver Fest Collectors. Envelopes are available at the entrance to the Parish Office Hours: 9a.m.-12noon. Mon-Thurs. Tel 042-9366575. 2020 - St. Oliver Procession and Festivities - Irish Evening Churches. The support of all is truly appreciated.
planned by Parish for Guests - Tours include Lamspringe Weekly Envelopes 2020: The new weekly envelopes com- Parish Pastoral Council Abbey and other local attractions. mencing on 5th January are in the process of being distributed to The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council of Haggardstown and Blackrock is to be a faith group that aims to promote the Gospel teachings of Jesus After his martyrdom in London, St. Oliver’s remains were families within our parish. The weekly envelopes contribute Christ within our parish community. Recognising the diversity of our parish community, we commit to do this by reaching out in an open and brought to Lamspringe in Germany where they were venerated compassionate way. towards the maintenance of our churches and parish property. The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council plan and vision is to focus its energies on the following areas: for two-hundred years. The parishioners have remained faithful Diocesan contributions, parish administration, ministries & 1. Reaching Out, Community Building. 2. Faith Formation. 3. Liturgy. to his memory, carrying a major Relic of St. Oliver in proces- parish debt. We sincerely thank all who supported the envelope sion each year. 2020 is the centenary year of the beatification & church collection in 2019. We invite particularly those who Sunday Mass Times: of St. Oliver, Lamspringe held its first procession in his honour do not already contribute in this way to avail of the weekly Advent: in the Latin root word is adventus, which means coming. at the time of the beatification in 1920 and next year’s centen- St.Oliver Plunkett’s, Advent is a Liturgical season and a time of waiting and expectation, in envelopes in supporting our parish. If you wish to receive a box Blackrock: ary event will be celebrated with special fervour in Lamspringe. of envelopes, please contact Fr. Padraig or Tel Parish office. Saturday Vigil: 6:30pm preparation for the feast of Christmas. Two nights in the ancient Cathedral City of Hildesheim: Sunday:10am & 12 noon Guided tour of one-thousand year old Cathedral and Museum. The Advent Wreath is lit in the Church at the beginning of each of the Sunday I would like to receive weekly envelopes from the St. Fursey’s, Haggardstown: Masses. Each week a candle is lit and the prayer corresponds to the Liturgical Reception for Irish Pilgrims by Bishop Heiner Wilmer includ- Sunday:9am & 11am Parish of Haggardstown & Blackrock. Theme of the week. The Jesse Tree is decorated with symbols portraying the ing St. Mary’s Cathedral, which has recently reopened after a Weekday Masses: €25 million restoration. The project finally sees the complete Name: St.Oliver Plunkett, Blackrock : spiritual heritage of Jesus. It is a kind of family tree as reflected by Isaiah’s refurbishment of the Cathedral from the effects of major World Mon-Sat:10am prophecy, ‘A shoot shall come out from the stump of the Jesse’ (Is 11:1) Address: War II damage. St. Oliver is a patron of the diocese and pil- St. Fursey’s, Haggardstown: Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Soon the whole world will celebrate grims can look forward to seeing and hearing the massive Mon-Sat:9am Av. Masses may be offered at any Mass. the birth of Jesus. Even as we rejoice in our remembrance of his birth at St. Oliver Bell recently installed in the Cathedral. Places lim- Contact number: Months Mind Masses can be booked for Bethlehem, we find greater comfort in his promise to come again. May our prepa- ited - for details: 087-7693477 - email: [email protected] Sundays at 11am in rations for this wondrous season remain with us, and become as much a part of us Cost: Six days ex Dublin - Half Board €550 p.p.s. A Journey Through Time-From Land To Sea-In The St. Fursey's Church or 12 noon in our breathing and our heartbeat. Guided Tours & Transport each day in Germany included. Parish Of Haggardstown &Blackrock' remaining copies are St. Oliver Plunkett`s Church. now on sale in local shops and in both parish churches. The 176 Then may we say, “Come, Lord Jesus, we are ready”. Amen.
Divine Mercy Chaplet Credo 2020: We are pleased to invite you to join us for Credo page book, which was commissioned by Fr. Pádraig Keenan and Each Friday after 10.00a.m. Mass 2020. Credo is a gathering of Catholic Young Adults, in the Parish Pastoral Council and written and compiled by Noel in St. Oliver Plunkett Church. The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: association with Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission. Credo Sharkey contains over 350 photos and maps of the parish and im-
Benediction of is an opportunity for you to get away from the chaos of every- ages of its people from earliest times to the present day. There are the Blessed Sacrament: Celebration of Christmas Carols: day life and gather with other like-minded Catholics for a 24 pages in colour and articles on the life of St. Oliver Plunkett, Every Friday at 6pm in The Dundalk Union Workhouse at Rath and the Mary Stoddart th relaxing day of faith talks, workshops, adoration, praise, St. Oliver Plunkett Church. Christmas Eve Tues 24 Dec. confessions and Holy Mass, as well as lunch, tea/coffee on tap tragedy in Dundalk Bay in 1858. Copies are selling at 10 euro each and are available at Roe River Books, Park Street, Dundalk, Cen- Novena Prayers Blackrock Vigil Choir: 5.30p.m. & a swag bag! in honour of Our Lady of the We are blessed to have Fr. James O‘Reilly & Laura Whinnery tra, Blackrock, Pat Flanagan Mace, Dublin Road, Haggardstown, and in both parish churches. Miraculous Medal are said at Blackrock Adult Choir: 8.30p.m. as our guest speakers this year. They willspeak on this years morning Masses each Monday. theme of ‘He loved them to the end’. We look forward to see- Blackrock Tidy Towns: Blackrock Tidy Towns will be offering a St Fursey’s Church Choir: 7p.m. th Adoration of the ing you and are praying for you all as we prepare to gather on free Christmas tree shredding service on Sat 11 Jan in the commu-
Blessed Sacrament 8th Feb 2020 in Dromantine Retreat Conference Centre. nity centre car park, from 11am to 3pm. All shredding will be used Every Tuesday in St. Fursey’s Church, from Mass Times: Tickets are £20 inc. lunch, tea/coffee & a swag bag. for compost in the park. th 6pm until 7pm and on Friday in St. Oliver Christmas Eve. Tues 24 Dec. For further info & booking visit: tinyurl.com/credo2020 2020 Parish Calendars: are available at the entrances to the Churches. Plunkett’s Church from 10am until 6pm.
Baptisms: St Oliver Plunkett Church: Requiescant in Peace: Very Rev. Fr. Brendan McHugh PE. Ardboe , Co Tyrone. Janet Keogh, London. Jim Murphy, Rock Road. Arya Ily Elisha Pontoise 6.00pm. & 9.00pm. Breffni Malachi Cullen St. Fursey’s Haggardstown St. Oliver Plunkett’s Blackrock Valentina Ribeiro Abreu St Fursey’s: Sun. 22nd 9a.m. Joseph Hearty. Sat. 21st 6.30p.m. Jonathan Wogan.
Anna Rose McMorrow nd 7.30p.m. Sun. 22 10a.m. Patrick & Gretta Cooney. 11a.m. John & Abbie Sheils.
Baptisms: th M.M. Owen Curley. 12 noon. Patrick & Marcella Carroll. st th Baptisms will be celebrated on the 1 and 4 Christmas Day. Wed25 Dec. rd rd Mon. 23 10a.m. John Conlon. Mon. 23 9a.m. Saturday of each month in St. Fursey’s th nd rd Tues. 24 10a.m. Mary Murphy. Church at 5pm. On the 2 and 3 Saturday of St Fursey’s: th Tues. 24 9a.m. Matt Carroll & The Carroll Family. 6p.m. Parishioners & Friends of the Parish. each month in St. Oliver Plunkett Church at 9.00a.m. and 11.00am. 7.30p.m. Parishioners & Friends of the Parish. 9p.m. Parishioners & Friends of the Parish. 5pm. Registration for Baptism must be given th th to either priest with a minimum of three St Oliver Plunkett Church: Wed. 25 9a.m. Keith, Karen & Cecil Sansom. Wed. 25 10a.m. weeks notice. All parents are encouraged to 11a.m. Tom, Mary, Jane Lynch 12 noon. 10a.m. and 12noon. attend arranged Pre Baptismal Course. &Dec Family Members. th Thurs. 26 10a.m. Eva McElroy. th Confession Thurs. 26 9a.m. Marisa Joyce. th Fri. 27 10a.m. Special Intention. Every Saturday at 6pm in The Collection at all Masses on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day th Fri. 27 9a.m. th St. Oliver Plunkett Church. Sat. 28 10a.m. Pat Markey. is in support of the Parish Clergy Team Monthly Income. Sat. 28th 9a.m. Paddy & Rita Neacy. 6.30p.m. Kitty Murtagh. Marriage: Your support is truly appreciated. th th At least three months notice must be given to Sun 29 9a.m. Margaret Ward. Sun. 29 10a.m. Cecelia Baldwin. th th the Priests of the Parish. Parish Offertory Collection 14 /15 Dec. €3,735.00. 11a.m. Patsy Reenan. 12 noon. Ona McDonough.
St. Oliver Plunkett’s Blackrock Sat. 16th 6.30p.m. Anne Wilson
Sun. 17th 10a.m. Hugh, Theresa & Hugh McKeown
12 noon. Stephen Carroll
Mon. 18th 10a.m.
Tues. 19th 10a.m.
Wed. 20th 10a.m.
Thurs. 21st 10a.m.
Fri. 22nd 10a.m.
Sat. 23rd 10a.m. 6.30p.m.
Sun. 24th 10a.m. 12 noon.