3rd Sunday of Lent (B) 4th March 2024
St Fillan’s Houston The Bulletin
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday.
Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Thursday 8.30 – 9.30am.
Stations of the Cross: Friday at 9.10am.
Rosary (Tuesday & Wednesday) at 9.10am.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Maisie Reed, Eileen Reynolds, Paul
Kearney - their carers, those in hospital and our residential homes and for all suffering in
mind and body today: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
RECENTLY DIED: Sadie Hannigan.
ANNIVERSARIES: William Stuart, Moyra Gordon, Gerard McGonigal, Mary Dever, Frank &
Norah Collett, Pat Gleeson, - grant them eternal rest Lord.
SPECIAL COLLECTION today for Building Fund (First Sunday of Month) today.
REBUILD FUND: thank you those who have generously donated towards the costs of the
rebuilding of St Fillan’s - over £1,150 was given last week.
FUNDRAISER FASHION SALE for our Building-Works’ Fund will take place today (Sunday
3rd March) at 2pm at St Conval’s Hall in Linwood. All tickets have now been sold. Thanks to
those who donated prizes for the raffle. Your tremendous support is appreciated.
QR CODE – has been produced and is now available on the St Fillan’s Website or from
posters at the entrance doors of the church. An easy way for those who wish to make an
electronic donation to our rebuild fund - St Fillan’s Restoration. Simply scan the QR code.
IMPORTANT MEETING regarding the Rebuild will now take place in St Fillan’s Primary
School Hall on Tuesday (5 th March) at 7pm. Please note change of venue and endeavour
to attend.
ALL DAY CONFESSIONS: our opportunity to receive the sacrament during Lent at St
Mirin’s Cathedral, available from 8.30am until 7.30pm on Thursday 22nd March.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER service on Friday in St Fillan’s was a beautiful occasion both
spiritually and socially as a village community. The collection for the women of Palestine
raised £341.05. A big thank you to all who took part and especially to the small team of
volunteers who led readings and also those who gave up their time to ensure warm
hospitality was offered to everyone afterwards on what was a rather chilly first afternoon of
official springtime. It was a special joy to welcome the Reverend Barbara Ann Sweeton,
interim Minister of Houston-Kilellan Church, to St Fillan’s for the very first time.
NEXT WEEKEND: special collection – the annual SCIAF appeal.
St Fillan’s Rebuild and Restoration – important meeting on Tuesday at 7pm. Be there. Be to ready to
volunteer. Thanks to those who have already done so. May our Lenten journey together, now entering
its third week, through prayer, fasting, self-giving and penance - bear much fruit. AMcF
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday.
Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Thursday 8.30 – 9.30am.
Stations of the Cross: Friday at 9.10am.
Rosary (Tuesday & Wednesday) at 9.10am.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Maisie Reed, Eileen Reynolds, Paul
Kearney - their carers, those in hospital and our residential homes and for all suffering in
mind and body today: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
RECENTLY DIED: Sadie Hannigan.
ANNIVERSARIES: William Stuart, Moyra Gordon, Gerard McGonigal, Mary Dever, Frank &
Norah Collett, Pat Gleeson, - grant them eternal rest Lord.
SPECIAL COLLECTION today for Building Fund (First Sunday of Month) today.
REBUILD FUND: thank you those who have generously donated towards the costs of the
rebuilding of St Fillan’s - over £1,150 was given last week.
FUNDRAISER FASHION SALE for our Building-Works’ Fund will take place today (Sunday
3rd March) at 2pm at St Conval’s Hall in Linwood. All tickets have now been sold. Thanks to
those who donated prizes for the raffle. Your tremendous support is appreciated.
QR CODE – has been produced and is now available on the St Fillan’s Website or from
posters at the entrance doors of the church. An easy way for those who wish to make an
electronic donation to our rebuild fund - St Fillan’s Restoration. Simply scan the QR code.
IMPORTANT MEETING regarding the Rebuild will now take place in St Fillan’s Primary
School Hall on Tuesday (5 th March) at 7pm. Please note change of venue and endeavour
to attend.
ALL DAY CONFESSIONS: our opportunity to receive the sacrament during Lent at St
Mirin’s Cathedral, available from 8.30am until 7.30pm on Thursday 22nd March.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER service on Friday in St Fillan’s was a beautiful occasion both
spiritually and socially as a village community. The collection for the women of Palestine
raised £341.05. A big thank you to all who took part and especially to the small team of
volunteers who led readings and also those who gave up their time to ensure warm
hospitality was offered to everyone afterwards on what was a rather chilly first afternoon of
official springtime. It was a special joy to welcome the Reverend Barbara Ann Sweeton,
interim Minister of Houston-Kilellan Church, to St Fillan’s for the very first time.
NEXT WEEKEND: special collection – the annual SCIAF appeal.
St Fillan’s Rebuild and Restoration – important meeting on Tuesday at 7pm. Be there. Be to ready to
volunteer. Thanks to those who have already done so. May our Lenten journey together, now entering
its third week, through prayer, fasting, self-giving and penance - bear much fruit. AMcF