What in this week’s newsletter
- Reflection for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Church Gate Collection this weekend (4th/5th October) to raise funds to send invalids to Lourdes with the Diocesan Pilgrimage in 2026.
- Mass to celebrate 80 years of Order of Malta takes place Sunday 12th October at 11am.
- October Rosary at the Marian Grotto, Marian Terrace every day at 3pm.
- Tramore ICA are celebrating their 80th Anniversary.
Newsletter 5th October 2025 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reflection:
Interesting that Jesus says we don’t need much faith – only the size of a mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds in his time. Does he really mean this?
He seems to be saying that faith does not depend on us. It is a gift from God which grows throughout our lives ‘fanned into a flame’, as in the second reading. We need to have confidence in the faith we have rather than always berating ourselves that it is little. In the Christian parish and community there is often more faith than we realise.
In a parish,
*we have the people who serve the sick and the poor;
*those who pray a lot and those who worship;
*those who reflect on faith and question.
*There are the families where faith is expressed in many different ways.
*Every moment where we come in touch with the world beyond ourselves, whether directly religious or not, is a moment of faith.
We can trace the history of our own faith and remember personal moments that strengthened the faith. These can be varied – prayer, love, works of justice, the beauty of creation, times of illness and death, sacramental life. What is important is that they are personal moments between us and God, which are privileged times of the growth of the mustard seed of faith.
We need the faith community.
We need to work together for the just world recognised in the first reading as the prophet ‘denounces violence, contention and discord.
We need the leadership of the community, clerical and lay, to point out ways of faith for our culture and our times. In this way God grows the mustard seed, which is the beginning of faith.
In the end faith grows in surprising ways. God is at work all the time, supporting our faith in varied and heartfelt ways.
Lord, I believe, strengthen my belief.
THIS WEEK’S NOTICES
October Rosary
The October Rosary will be prayed at the Marian Grotto, Marian Terrace every day at 3pm. All welcome
Tramore Parish invites you to an evening with the chosen in Tramore Parish. See Jesus through the eyes of those who lived with and knew Him. Come along to watch Season Three of The Chosen series with us at Glór na Mara School, Convent Hill, Tramore beginning with tea & coffee from 7.15 to 9pm on:
17th Nov – Episode 2
Collection for Invalids for the Lourdes Pilgrimage
There will be a Church Gate collection at all Masses this weekend (4th/5th October) to raise funds to send invalids to Lourdes with the Diocesan Pilgrimage in 2026. We would ask that if possible, you would give to our Collectors to assist in the cost of sending our local invalids to Lourdes with the Pilgrimage next year. All donations will be gratefully accepted and appreciated. The monies collected will all be used towards the cost involved in sending Local Invalids on the Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Many thanks to all.
Youth Adoration at Holy Cross Church, Tramore
7- 8.15pm on Thursday 16th October for 13-25 year olds.
Confessions available.
Pope’s Monthly Intention for October
For collaboration between different religious traditions
Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.
Mass of Installation of the First Class Relic on the Feast of St. Carlo Acutis
Sunday 12th October 2025 @ 12pm
Holy Family Church, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Celebrated by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan
Everyone Welcome!
Mass Booking
The Mass Book for January is open at the Parish Office.
Youth Adoration October ’25
The Eucharistic in my highway to Heaven
PARISH & DIOCESAN EVENTS:
Fire in the South
Jubilee Year of Hope
For the Jubilee Year of Hope Bishop Cullinan invites the people of the Diocese to visit various pilgrim locations from Ardmore to Mount Melleray, from Lismore to Waterford.“Pilgrim Path Passports” are available in all porches to record people’s personal journeys to special places around the Diocese.
For more information visit: www.waterfordlismore.ie/jubilee2025
Diocese of Waterford & Lismore Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome
November 10th -16th 2025, led by Most Rev Alphonsus Cullinan
Contact Myriam Tours
Tel: 057-9355050
Email: info@myriam.ie
DIOCESAN RESOURCES:
Two New Young Saints for the Church!
To learn more about St Carlo Acutis and St Pier Giorgio Frassati, check out www.waterfordlismore.ie/youth-ministry
Jubilee Year
A Jubilee Year is celebrated by the Church every 25 years. This Jubilee Year begins on Christmas Eve 2024 and concludes on 6 January 2026.
In the Catholic Church, a Jubilee or Holy Year is a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation.
For more information please visit www.waterfordlismore.ie/jubilee2025
Diocesan Newsletters
Ascend Youth & Young Adult Ministry
LOCAL EVENTS & RESOURCES:
Mass for the Order of Malta
Mass to celebrate 80 years of the Order of Malta will take place Sunday 12th October at 11am.
Tramore Community Care – Meals on Wheels
Urgently needs Kitchen Volunteers for the following periods:
9am – 11am or 11am – 12 noon, Monday to Friday.
Please call to the centre or phone 051-381126 / 089-2050290
Tramore ICA
Our next guild meeting is on Wednesday 8th October at the new time of 2.30pm in Tramore House. New members are welcome
Tramore ICA are celebrating their 80th Anniversary with a dinner in the Majestic Hotel on Wednesday 22nd of October at 7pm. All current members and past members of Tramore Guild are invited to attend. Music on the evening by Dick Frisby.
Irish Conversation – Tramore’s Ciorcal Cómhra
Tá sé ar ais arís! After the summer break, Tramore’s Ciorcal Cómhra (Irish conversation group) is ready to get going once more. We’ll be gathering in Tramore Library on Thursday evening, October 9th 2025 from 7pm to 8pm and everyone is welcome.
The Ciorcal is always full of life and laughter. It’s not about perfection, it’s about participation where you will have the chance to speak, to listen and to soak up a lively Irish conversation in good company.
It is saor in aisce and all ages, all levels and all backgrounds are welcome, from beginners who are dipping their toes in to regulars who just love the chance to speak as Gaeilge. You can come on your own or bring a friend as there’s always someone ready to chat and you’ll find plenty of encouragement too.
For more details, call Tramore Library at (051) 849 594 but there’s no need to book as you can just come along on the night. We’d love to see you there.
Toy Swap Event
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place October 1st-31st.
For further information, please log onto www.breastcancerireland.com.
RECENT DEATHS:
Please remember those who died recently:Stuart Roche
We remember the months mind for: Don Smith
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Tom Martin, Kay Murphy, Edna & Bill Aughney, Tommy Harte, Peggy Coffey and Hubert Moran.
Lord,
We pray for those who mourn, immerse them in your love and lead them through this darkness into your arms and light.
For those who comfort, be in both the words they use and all that’s left unspoken;
Fill each heart with love.
PARISH INFORMATION:
Holy Cross Parish Mass Times & Services
Mass Times:
Saturday 10am & 7.30pm (Vigil)
Sunday 8.30am, 11am
Monday to Friday 10.00am
Confessions:
Saturday 10.30am and upon Request
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help:
Mondays after 10am Mass
Holy Face Devotion:
Tuesday after 10am Mass
The Divine Mercy Prayer Group:
Wednesday at 3pm.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Thursday after 10am Mass until 5pm
Prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory:
Friday after 10am Mass
Church Closing Times:
Church closes at 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday and at 5pm Thursday.
Our Lady’s Church, Carbally
Mass Times:
Sunday at 11.00am
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fenor
Mass Times:
Saturday Vigil at 6pm
Tuesday at 9am.
Sacred Heart Church, Dunhill
Mass Times:
Sunday at 9.30am
Wednesday at 9am
Holy Cross Church-Live Streaming
Live Streaming facility is in operation, where you may join us for Tramore Parish Services online from Holy Cross Church.
Log in to the parish website www.tramoreparish.ie Click on “Live Stream” on the homepage when the services are on.
Tramore Parish Radio
Services are broadcast from Holy Cross Church, Tramore at 10.am from Monday to Sat,7.30pm Sat evening, 8.30am & 11am on Sunday on your radio 105.4FM. (It may be tuned in only when service is on.
CCTV/Live Stream
Please be aware that for the protection and security of all, CCTV Cameras are in operation in Holy Cross Church. All Masses are live streamed and broadcast over the internet.
Parish Facebook Page
CLICK HERE to open Facebook Page, where we share Parish information, news, prayers and reflections with you all. You may also access via the link on the very top of the page on the parish website:www.tramoreparish.ie Please LIKE and SHARE with your family and friends.
Gospel & Reflection
Take a few minutes to visitn the Gospel and Reflection section on the parish website written each week by Fr. Richard.
www.tramoreparish.ie/category/gospel-reflection/
Donate Online
We have an online donate facility on our parish website: www.tramoreparish.ie, where you can make your Sunday offering to the parish.
Please quote your envelope number, if applicable, when you make your donation. All contributions are gratefully received, and we thank you in advance for your generosity.
Parish Office Opening Hours
The parish office is usually open Monday – Friday 9.30am to 1pm. However, opening times may change temporarily, Please check the newsletter for updates.
We strongly recommended, that parishioners continue to sanitize their hands upon entry and leaving the church.
Diocesian News & Information
Please visit the diocesian website to find out what is happening and resources available to you on the website for the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore:
PRIEST ON DUTY – CALL 086-6004384
