Palm Sunday Passiontide 24 th March 2024
St Fillan’s, Houston The Bulletin
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday Mass.
NO Vigil Mass at 5pm next week. Easter Vigil Mass 8.00pm on Holy Saturday.
Today, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
Weekday Masses: this week - Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.30am.
Wednesday: Chrism Mass with Bishop John in St Mirin’s Cathedral at 7.00pm.
Morning Prayer on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 9.30am.
Maundy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.00pm.
Watching at Altar of Repose until 10.00pm – Night Prayer – 10.00pm
Good Friday – Day of Fast and Abstinence.
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross at 3.00pm.
Stations of the Cross at 7.00pm.
Special Collection for the “Holy Places” after all Services on Good Friday.
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord at 8.00pm.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) in St Fillan’s during this coming Holy
Week. On Tuesday evening at 7.00 – 7.30pm and on Wednesday morning at 11.30am. On
Maundy Thursday at 11.30am and on Good Friday, final opportunity for Sacrament of
Confession before Easter, from 12.15 to12.45pm.
Your prayers,
please, for all in our parish family who are in need:
Maisie Reed, Paul Kearney and for all suffering in mind and body, especially those alone at
this time, and for all carers, also those in hospital and our local residential homes, including
staff: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
DIED: Peter Morrow (Glenrothes) Alan Macdonald, Angus Blyth, Eileen Hick and Canon
Roddy Johnston (Rothesay)
ANNIVERSARIES: Patrick Gallacher, Frances Bullimore, Molly McGavigan,
Sophie McAnulty and Bishop James Black (first Bishop of Paisley) Grant them eternal rest.
EASTER FLOWERS: the small collection basket raised £350 and funds flowers and the
suitable decoration of the altar during Eastertide. Your support was appreciated.
NEW OFFERING COLLECTION ENVELOPES (for beginning of financial year 2024-25)
Gift Aid envelopes - box sets of both the Offertory and Special Collection envelopes will be
delivered to the appropriate participants before 5th April. If you are not an existing
participant, but wish to be included in this practice then please inform Fr. Andrew as soon as
possible.
Non-Gift Aid envelopes - we have a small number of box-sets of Offertory Collection
envelopes. These will be displayed at the side entrance/exit to the church commencing
Saturday 22nd March and available for uplift/collection on a 'first come' basis.
A QR CODE is included in this week’s bulletin for those who wish to make an
electronic donation to our rebuild fund - St Fillan’s Restoration.
May God abundantly bless your journey through Holy Week with much grace
and peace. “May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and
minds.” AMcF
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday Mass.
NO Vigil Mass at 5pm next week. Easter Vigil Mass 8.00pm on Holy Saturday.
Today, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.
Weekday Masses: this week - Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.30am.
Wednesday: Chrism Mass with Bishop John in St Mirin’s Cathedral at 7.00pm.
Morning Prayer on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 9.30am.
Maundy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.00pm.
Watching at Altar of Repose until 10.00pm – Night Prayer – 10.00pm
Good Friday – Day of Fast and Abstinence.
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Veneration of the Cross at 3.00pm.
Stations of the Cross at 7.00pm.
Special Collection for the “Holy Places” after all Services on Good Friday.
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord at 8.00pm.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) in St Fillan’s during this coming Holy
Week. On Tuesday evening at 7.00 – 7.30pm and on Wednesday morning at 11.30am. On
Maundy Thursday at 11.30am and on Good Friday, final opportunity for Sacrament of
Confession before Easter, from 12.15 to12.45pm.
Your prayers,
please, for all in our parish family who are in need:
Maisie Reed, Paul Kearney and for all suffering in mind and body, especially those alone at
this time, and for all carers, also those in hospital and our local residential homes, including
staff: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
DIED: Peter Morrow (Glenrothes) Alan Macdonald, Angus Blyth, Eileen Hick and Canon
Roddy Johnston (Rothesay)
ANNIVERSARIES: Patrick Gallacher, Frances Bullimore, Molly McGavigan,
Sophie McAnulty and Bishop James Black (first Bishop of Paisley) Grant them eternal rest.
EASTER FLOWERS: the small collection basket raised £350 and funds flowers and the
suitable decoration of the altar during Eastertide. Your support was appreciated.
NEW OFFERING COLLECTION ENVELOPES (for beginning of financial year 2024-25)
Gift Aid envelopes - box sets of both the Offertory and Special Collection envelopes will be
delivered to the appropriate participants before 5th April. If you are not an existing
participant, but wish to be included in this practice then please inform Fr. Andrew as soon as
possible.
Non-Gift Aid envelopes - we have a small number of box-sets of Offertory Collection
envelopes. These will be displayed at the side entrance/exit to the church commencing
Saturday 22nd March and available for uplift/collection on a 'first come' basis.
A QR CODE is included in this week’s bulletin for those who wish to make an
electronic donation to our rebuild fund - St Fillan’s Restoration.
May God abundantly bless your journey through Holy Week with much grace
and peace. “May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and
minds.” AMcF