Second Sunday of Advent (B) 10th December 2023
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30 & 11.00am on Sunday.
Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 9.30am.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Eileen Reynolds, Helen Palmer 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: Archie Birt and Richard Lynas.
MONTHS’ MIND (10) Archie MacDonald.
ANNIVERSARIES: James Feeley, Annie Ford, Canon Robert H Barclay, Fr Patrick Burke
and Canon Tom Nolan - grant them eternal rest Lord.
ADVENT PROJECTS 2023 – two initiatives of our St Fillan’s, SVdP Conference this Advent:
1) Support for the SVdP, Our Lady of the Wayside Homeless Project, Paisley. Warm clothing
(hats, gloves, scarves and thermals) urgently required.
2) Support local Foodbank -food (non-perishables) tins and toiletries, etc – all gratefully
received in the side porch of the church (by hall-stairway) from today and throughout Advent.
NATIVITY PLAY and Christmas Show in St Fillan’s Primary School Hall, this Wednesday morning
at 11.00am. Special welcome to parishioners wishing to attend.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE: Sr Mary Frances and friends have been busy for some months now
preparing festive craft-items for her annual Advent charity sale in St Fillan’s. The sale continues
today and throughout Advent. All proceeds-raised will go to support the Sisters of Our Lady of the
Missions Solidarity Fund, and also the decoration of the altar over the Christmas season.
REAL CHRISTMAS CARDS & ART CALENDARS 2024: available now at stall, by main-door.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES AT ST FILLAN’S:
4th Sunday of Advent: Vigil Mass at 5pm. Sunday Mass on 24 th December at 9.30am only.
Please note: no 11am Mass on Sunday 24 th December at St Fillan’s.
Christmas Eve (24th December) Vigil Mass at 3.30pm for infants and children.
*Solemn Mass of Christmas Night at 8.00pm.*
Christmas Day Masses at 9.30am and 11.00am.
An additional notice of Christmas Mass times in neighbouring parishes is displayed in the porch.
ADVENT FAMILY PACK: brilliant family resource which can downloaded from here for free
https://www.celebratetrust.org/onlinefamilyactivitypacks
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScj0GxNXsRV9sL4oJPiDS1ShLDKIGMaEufhQ6T7ksh
5nCAwmhg/viewform
A really wonderful opportunity this Advent to help children (and adults) grow in understanding of the
true message of Christmas.
May your Advent be abundantly blessed with the grace and peace of God who is near. AMcF
Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 9.30am.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Eileen Reynolds, Helen Palmer 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: Archie Birt and Richard Lynas.
MONTHS’ MIND (10) Archie MacDonald.
ANNIVERSARIES: James Feeley, Annie Ford, Canon Robert H Barclay, Fr Patrick Burke
and Canon Tom Nolan - grant them eternal rest Lord.
ADVENT PROJECTS 2023 – two initiatives of our St Fillan’s, SVdP Conference this Advent:
1) Support for the SVdP, Our Lady of the Wayside Homeless Project, Paisley. Warm clothing
(hats, gloves, scarves and thermals) urgently required.
2) Support local Foodbank -food (non-perishables) tins and toiletries, etc – all gratefully
received in the side porch of the church (by hall-stairway) from today and throughout Advent.
NATIVITY PLAY and Christmas Show in St Fillan’s Primary School Hall, this Wednesday morning
at 11.00am. Special welcome to parishioners wishing to attend.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE: Sr Mary Frances and friends have been busy for some months now
preparing festive craft-items for her annual Advent charity sale in St Fillan’s. The sale continues
today and throughout Advent. All proceeds-raised will go to support the Sisters of Our Lady of the
Missions Solidarity Fund, and also the decoration of the altar over the Christmas season.
REAL CHRISTMAS CARDS & ART CALENDARS 2024: available now at stall, by main-door.
CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES AT ST FILLAN’S:
4th Sunday of Advent: Vigil Mass at 5pm. Sunday Mass on 24 th December at 9.30am only.
Please note: no 11am Mass on Sunday 24 th December at St Fillan’s.
Christmas Eve (24th December) Vigil Mass at 3.30pm for infants and children.
*Solemn Mass of Christmas Night at 8.00pm.*
Christmas Day Masses at 9.30am and 11.00am.
An additional notice of Christmas Mass times in neighbouring parishes is displayed in the porch.
ADVENT FAMILY PACK: brilliant family resource which can downloaded from here for free
https://www.celebratetrust.org/onlinefamilyactivitypacks
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScj0GxNXsRV9sL4oJPiDS1ShLDKIGMaEufhQ6T7ksh
5nCAwmhg/viewform
A really wonderful opportunity this Advent to help children (and adults) grow in understanding of the
true message of Christmas.
May your Advent be abundantly blessed with the grace and peace of God who is near. AMcF