Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday.
Weekday Mass: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am.
Friday: the feast of Candlemas (Presentation of the Lord) St Fillan’s Primary School will
take part in the 9.30am Mass. Blessing of new candles at this Mass
Friday: Mass in St Benedict’s High School at 12.25pm. First Friday of Month
Saturday: St Blase’s Day - traditional Blessing of Throats after 5pm Vigil Mass.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.
Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion: Tuesday at 9.30am.
Rosary (Tuesday to Friday) at 9.10am, except when Requiem Mass occurs that day.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Eileen Reynolds, Ann Fullarton and 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: Gordon Milne, Mark Stevenson and Pamela Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES: Gina Hosie, Esther Kerr, Christopher McLellan, Eileen Rodden and
Canon John D Daniel - grant them eternal rest Lord.
GO, LOOK & SEE: the first of a number of opportunities to participate in a guided-walkabout
of some of the major areas of concern in our buildings, requiring urgent renovation, will take
place this Friday morning (2 nd February) at 10.15am, following the morning Mass. All
welcome.
SPECIAL COLLECTION next weekend for Building Fund.
SAVE THE DATE. A Fundraiser Clothes Sale for St Fillan’s Church Building- Works’ Fund
will take place on Sunday 3rd March at 2pm at St Conval’s Hall in Linwood (adjacent to the
church) Tickets and more information, etc., to follow soon.
YOUNG ADULTS: the ‘Covenants’ series continues with a presentation by Fr Ryan
Black, who will explore God’s covenant with David. Aged 18-35? Come along: learn more
about your Faith and meet other young Catholics. The talk begins at 7pm in the Diocesan
Office, on Wednesday 7 th February. It will end with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction,
followed by an opportunity to socialise. Email Fr Ryan for more info.
(ryan.black@rcdop.org.uk) and be added to their new WhatsApp group, should you wish
DIOCESAN CHOIR Rehearsals for the Chrism Mass will begin shortly. These take place on
Thursday evenings. There will be an initial workshop for all new members wishing to join.
This will take place on Thursday 8 th February, 6.30-8.00pm, in St Mirin’s Cathedral. If you
are interested in joining, please contact the Diocesan Director of Music, Michael Hepburn,
director.music@rcdop.org.uk
Today is also known as Septuagesima Sunday (70 days before Easter) a timely reminder
that the holy season of Lent is fast-approaching. Do you know that Ash Wednesday falls
on Wednesday 14 th February this year? AMcF