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Newsletter 9th November 2025

What in this week’s newsletter

  • The Sisters of Mary Morning Star, based in Waterford City, will visit our parish this weekend to offer for sale their beautiful handmade artisanal products after each mass.
  • More information about the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome.
  • Remembrance Mass for all who died in our parishes in the past 12 months takes place in Tramore on Thursday 27th Nov and in Carbally on Friday November 21st.
  • Holy Souls Novena begins at Holy Cross on Monday 3rd November and Our Lady’s Carbally from Monday 17th November.
  • The Mass Book for February is open at the Parish Office.
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Newsletter 9th November 2025

The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica:

The Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome is the Cathedral church of the Pope in his role as Bishop of the Diocese of Rome. It is called ‘Saint John’ after the two monasteries once attached, dedicated to Saint John the apostle and Saint John the Baptist. As the Cathedral Church of the Pope it has the title ‘Mother and Head of all the churches of the City and of the World’. It is sometimes called the Lateran Basilica or the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. The ‘Laterani’ were an old Roman family who probably once owned the land on which the Emperor Constantine, the first Christian Emperor, built this Basilica in the early decades of the fourth century. The present Basilica retains the plan given to it by Constantine but it has been rebuilt and restored over the centuries.
It is one of the most important religious buildings in the Catholic Church. The most important religious building in the time of Jesus and the early church was the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. In the words of today’s responsorial psalm, it was ‘the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within, it cannot be shaken’. At a time when this Temple was still standing in all its glory, Paul, writing to the church in Corinth, makes the extraordinary statement in today’s second reading, ‘Don’t you realize that you are God’s Temple and that the Spirit of God is living among you?’ Paul is declaring that the Most High now dwells in the community of believers who gather around the risen Lord.
The focal point of God’s presence is no longer a building, no matter how magnificent, but the community of those who have responded in faith to the preaching of the gospel of Christ crucified and risen. Paul declares that the foundation of this building is the one he has laid, namely, Jesus Christ. If someone came along and tried to replace that foundation with another, the church would no longer be the focal point of God’s presence in the world. In today’s gospel reading from John, which was written perhaps thirty years after the Jewish Temple was destroyed by the Romans, Jesus speaks of himself as the temple of God, the focal point of God’s presence. The Word who was God became flesh in Jesus; to see Jesus is to see God the Father. The risen Lord is the primary temple of God and the church can only be God’s temple if the risen Lord remains its foundation. As individual believers, we can only mediate God’s presence to our world to the extent that we allow his Son, our risen Lord, to live out his life in and through us.
 
Martin Hogan

THIS WEEK’S NOTICES

The Sisters of Mary Morning Star Craft Sale

The Sisters of Mary Morning Star, based in Waterford City, will visit our parish on November 8th and 9th. Their mission is to pray for our diocese and for each of our intentions. After each Mass, they will offer for sale their beautiful handmade artisanal products. All proceeds will go toward supporting their daily needs and ministry.

An Evening with The Chosen

Tramore Parish invites you to see Jesus through the eyes of those who lived with and knew Him.
Come along to watch Season Two 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 November, for season three – episode two.

Remembrance Mass

The Remembrance Mass for all who died in our parishes in the past twelve months takes place in Carbally on Friday Nov 21st at 7.30pm and in Tramore on Thursday 27th Nov at 7.30pm
This Mass allows anyone who has lost a loved one, either recently or over the years, to come and remember them and to light a candle for them in front of the altar in this the month of the Holy Souls. Candles will be provided.
If you would like anyone who passed away in the last 12 months remembered, please give the name in to the parish office 051-386477.

Holy Souls Novena

Our Novena for the Holy Souls begins at Holy Cross, Tramore on Monday 3rd November at the 10.00am Mass and continues until Tuesday 11th November at all Masses.
Novena begins in Our Lady’s Carbally from Monday 17th – Thursday 20th at 7.30pm. All deceased relatives and friends are prayed for at every Mass for the duration of the Novena. Envelopes will be available in the porches. Please hand them in to the sacristy, parish office or put into the boxes by the sanctuary. For security reasons please do not leave the envelopes anywhere else.  Thank You.
 

Pope’s Monthly Intention for November

For the prevention of suicide
Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care, and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life.

Mass Booking

The Mass Book for February is open at the Parish Office on Monday 3rd November at 9.30am. Phone bookings will be taken from 10am.

PARISH & DIOCESAN EVENTS:

Café Theology

Brushstrokes of the Spirit: Healing the Soul
A Talk by the Artist Deirdre Walsh at the St. John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford City X91 HW9D
Tuesday 18th November 2025, Talk begins at 7pm and concludes with Tea/Coffee
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan will attend
Telephone: 051-874463 |  Email: info@waterfordlismore.ie

Encounter for Young Adults

Friday 14th November at 8pm, St John’s Church, Parnell Street, Waterford. Talk, Adoration & music, confessions available, followed by pizza and chat! If you’re aged 18 – 35 we’d love to see you there!

More info www.waterfordlismore.ie/youth-ministry

Lourdes Tractor & Vintage Run Fundraiser

Lourdes Tractor & Vintage Run in aid of Lourdes Pilgrimage Volunteers Travel Fund
Sunday 9th November at the Gardenmorris Estate, Kill, Co. Waterford
Registration 11am – Refreshments served. – Raffle on the day.

Fire in the South

A Catholic Charismatic Outreach Movement to enable people to encounter the personal love of God Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Zoom on Wednesday with companionship, music, sharing, prayer, the odd funny story, Sacred Scripture and adoration. 
Zoom ID: 86141473152 / Password: fire / Wednesdays 8 to 9.15 p.m. 
 

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

If anyone is interested in donating money to offset the total cost of the Tramore Guild of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes for the sick, they could hand in their donation to either the Sacristy or the Parish office.
Also, if anyone is interested in travelling with the Pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2026 (3-8 June 2026) they could hand their name and phone number to the Office or Sacristy. 

 

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

Faith@Home Family Newsletter, Let’s Dive In Children’s Resource, To the Heights Youth Newsletter or Diocesan Events Bulletin, go to www.waterfordlismore.ie/resources
 

Ascend Youth & Young Adult Ministry 

For more information  please visit www.waterfordlismore.ie/youth-ministry
 

LOCAL EVENTS & RESOURCES:

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

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: Luke Power, Josephine (Josie) O’Byrne née Skehan and Sr. Mairéad Doyle (Sisters of Charity)

We remember the months mind for: Michael Ryan, Patrick (Paddy) Harney, Fr. Gerard O’Connor and Betty Twomey

We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Pat Grogan (50 yrs), Brian Gardner (1st Ann), Bridie Prenter (1st Ann), Bill Aughney, Barry Hennessy, Ettie O’Connor, Thomas Daly, Bernadette Howard, John Power, Georgina MacEwan, Richie Hannigan and Denis & Mary McCarthy

Dear 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.

rest in peace Tramore Parish

 

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:

www.waterfordlismore.ie

PRIEST ON DUTY – CALL 086-6004384

 

Tramore Parish, Waterford