St. Mary’s Parish Church Dungarvan
PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Church is open for the celebration of public Masses and Masses continue to be broadcast on 98.5FM.
Mass Times
Monday to Friday – 9.30am Mass, with the exception below;
*One morning Mass at 11.00am only on the occasion of funerals.
Saturday – 7.30pm Vigil Mass (Please note: There will be no 11.00am Mass on Saturday mornings)
Sunday – 10.00am & 12.00 noon Mass
All Masses broadcast on 98.5FM
Other Notices:
Please use hand sanitizers on entering and exiting the Church.
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The Parish Office
The Parish Office is open each day from 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm – 4.30 p.m.
For Information on Baptisms please contact the Parish Office.
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Announcements at this Weekend’s Masses, September 14/15, 2024
Today we celebrate The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Welcome and welcome to everyone who joins us by radio on 98.5FM.
The Annual Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on the last Sunday of this month, the 29th of September. The Legion of Mary Dungarvan has organized a bus. There are still places available. Please see the noticeboards for more information.
The Relics of St. Bernadette of Lourdes are visiting Ireland for the first time, visiting the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford on Tuesday & Wednesday next, September 17th/18th next. Full details on noticeboards and around the church.
September 2024 Parish Newsletter. This newsletter is available in the church and porches.
The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues each until Monday, 28th October at 7.30pm. No 9.30am Mass on Mondays during the novena.
Dungarvan Youth Group. Explore the Joy of our Catholic Faith. For ages from 13 to 17. Faith, Fun, Friendships, Games and Outings. The 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month in the Parish Pastoral Room in the building next to the Deise Day Centre – X35 DE98. The group met for the first time last Friday and will meet again on Friday, September 27th. More information on our notice boards on its own email address: youthclubdungarvanparish@hotmail.com
The Autumn Collection for the support of the priests of the parish will be taken up this weekend, September 14/15. Please use the Autumn Collection envelope, the white envelope from your weekly box of envelopes. The offertory collection at each of the Masses next weekend will also go to the support of the priests of the parish. This is one of the 4 collections each year for the support of the priests. The priests’ allowances rely totally on the generosity of the people of the parishes of the diocese.
These announcements may be read on the parish website: www.dungarvanparish.ie
Parish notes are included each week in the two local newspapers.
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Newspaper Notes, 16th September 2024
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
This novena began on Monday, September 2nd at 7.30pm and will continue until Monday, 28th October at 7.30pm each Monday. No 9.30am Mass on Mondays during the novena.
We also welcome all those who listen on 98.5FM, and in that way are united with everyone making the novena.
Novena Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Mother of Perpetual Help, with the greatest confidence we come before your holy picture to be inspired by the example of your life. We think of you at that moment when, full of faith and trust, you accepted God’s call to be the mother of His Son. Help us, your children, to accept with joy our own calling in life. When you learned that your cousin Elizabeth was in need you immediately went to serve her and offer your help. Help us, like you, to be concerned for others. We think of you, Mother, at the foot of the cross. Your heart must have bled to see your Son in agony. But your joy was great when he rose from the dead, victorious over the powers of evil. Mother of Sorrows, help us to realise that we must expect trials and disappointments. Help us not to lose heart. May we share with you and your Son the joy of having courageously faced up to all the challenges of life. Amen.
The Rosary Prayed
The rosary is prayed each morning in St. Mary’s Parish Church at 9.00am before the 9.30am Mass and at 7.00pm on Mondays before the 7.30pm Novena Mass.
Dungarvan Youth Group. Explore the Joy of our Catholic Faith. For ages from 13 to 17. Faith, Fun, Friendships, Games and Outings. The 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month in the Parish Pastoral Room in the building next to the Déise Day Centre – X35 DE98. The group met for the first time last Friday and will meet again on Friday, September 27th. More information on our notice boards on its own email address: youthclubdungarvanparish@hotmail.com
September 2024 Parish Newsletter
This newsletter is available in the church and porches.
Parish of Kilgobinet – Colligan – Kilbrien
The Vigil Mass next Saturday, 21st September will be celebrated in Colligan Church at 7.30pm.
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Prayers
Pope Francis’ Prayer to Our Lady
O Mary,
You shine continuously on our journey
as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who, at the foot of the cross,
were united with Jesus’ suffering,
and persevered in your faith.
“Protectress of the Roman people”,
you know our needs,
and we know that you will provide,
so that, as at Cana in Galilee,
joy and celebration may return
after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the will of the Father
and to do what Jesus tells us.
For he took upon himself our suffering,
and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God;
Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always
from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.