5th Sunday of Easter,15th May 2022

5th Sunday of Easter,15th May 2022

St Fillan’s, Houston
The Bulletin
5th Sunday of Easter [C] 15th May 2022

  • Vigil Mass (Saturdays) 5.00pm. 9.30 & 11am on Sundays.
  • Weekdays: Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. Wednesday - Saturday at 9.30am.
  • MAY DEVOTIONS: Wednesday evening at 7.00pm. Thursday: Adoration of Most Blessed Sacrament- 9.00 -9.30am. Friday: Rosary 9.10am.
  • Confessions: Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation. Saturday 10.00am, again at 4.30pm & after Vigil Mass.
THANK YOU: Vocations Special Collection (Seminary Students) realised £469.
Your prayers, please, for those in our parish family who are
ILL: Dorothy (Dolly Cameron) Michael McCabe, Tony Gallacher and for all those who have asked for our prayers in the parish family: those at home and their carers, those in hospital and residential homes, including the staff, and for all suffering in mind and body, especially those alone: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
DIED: Jean Baillie (Newton Mearns) and Mairi McFadden (Gourock)
ANNIVERSARY: Stephen McLean, Sr Catherine Cairns grant them eternal rest, Lord.
MAY DEVOTIONS: Rosary, Benediction and Garden Procession to the Lourdes Shrine this Wednesday, 4 May at 7.00pm. Please take a petition leaflet if you have not already done so.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN: next Sunday 22nd May. Mass of Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated at 3pm followed by the Rosary Procession which will take place at 5.30pm. Catering facilities are available at the shrine. All welcome.
CONGRATULATIONS to the eleven children from Primary 4, St Fillan’s School who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday 14th May: Eve, Niamh, Ava, Yasmin, Ciaran, Caolan, Kayla, Oscar, Carter and Chloe and Daniel. Truly a moment of grace in the lives of our children, families and parish. Sincere thanks to all who helped with the preparations for the great occasion, especially, their class teacher, Miss Duffy and Sr Mary Frances for their wonderful support of the children.
PLATINUM JUBILEE VILLAGE CELEBRATION: on Friday 3rd June, following the Joint-Service in Houston-Killellan Church at 12noon, there will be a whole village social event in our (St Fillan’s) garden between 1.00pm – 4.00pm. This is the first time since the onset of the Pandemic that we have we have an outdoor opportunity to get-together. I hope that you will be able to join me and enjoy the afternoon.
During the month of May we are asked to entrust our lives, our need and our world, once more, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Remember to pray the Rosary. Join in Wednesday’s May Devotions, if you can. AMcF