Second Advent Sunday, 4th December 2022
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. 9.30 and 11.00am Holy Mass on Sunday.
Weekdays: Holy Mass - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 9.30am.
Confessions: Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation at 4.30pm on Saturdays.
Thursday – great feast day of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Lady -special Rosary at 9.10am before Mass. Please try to attend Mass on this holy day, if you, can, or at least pray the rosary that day: “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.”
ADVENT RECONCILIATION - ALL DAY CONFESSIONS, three priests being available, in St Mirin’s Cathedral, Thursday 15 December from 8.30am - 7.30pm.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY at 11am Mass today (Primary 1 – Primary 7) and continues through each Sunday of Advent. Good attendance last week.
TODAY: Monthly Special Collection for Building Fund (First Sunday of Month)
TODAY, WE PRAY FOR
ILL: Rosemary McInally, Michael McCabe and Tony Gallacher, 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.
RECENTLY DECEASED: Donald Murhead (Wemyss Bay) Peter Lohoar & Dolly Cameron.
ANNIVERSARIES: Robert Jaconelli, Irene Duffy, Cyril Mackin, Tommy & Annie Campbell and Canon Robert H Barclay - grant them eternal rest, Lord.
CHRISTMAS CARDS – now, on sale at stall.
ADVENT CRAFT SALE up and running, excellent display of Christmas craft, created organised each year by Sister M. Frances, is now open in both porches of church. All proceeds will go to flowers for the altar at Christmas and the continued work of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, overseas.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES:
Christmas Eve (Saturday 24th Dec) Vigil Mass, for infants and recently baptised babies at 3.30pm.
Solemn Mass of Christmas Night (Saturday 24th Dec) at 8.00pm.
Christmas Day: 9.30am and 11.00am.
A much blessed and grace filled Second week of Advent to you all. AMcF