RC Diocese of Argyll and The Isles

 4^th  Sunday of Easter

St Mary’s — Tel: +44(0) 1397702174   email: fortwilliam@rcdai.org.uk

St John’s —   email: caol@rcdai.org.uk

Scottish Charity No: SCOO2876

Parish Priest:  Rev. David Connor

Deacon:          Rev. Thomas Wynne

Masses for next week

·         Monday: No mass ·         Tuesday: 10:00 am mass at St. John’s Caol ·         Wednesday: Eucharistic Service at St Mary’s at 10:15 am ·         Thursday: Mass at 10:00 am at St. John’s Caol ·         Friday: Mass at 10:15 am at St. Mary’s followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass ·         Saturday: The Vigil at St. Mary’s at 6pm ·         Sunday: St. John’s at 10am, St. Mary’s at 11.15am and Glenfinnan there will mass on the first and third Sunday’s. ·

  

Anniversaries

Peter Macdonald, Angus MacDougall, Neil McGrory, Helen MacDonald, Marie Maclean,Benny Delaney, Cecuil Mac Farlane, Therea MacDonald, George Hayes, Rose Hamilton, Morag Gillies, Marie MacLeod, Karen Steinke, Willie Gillies, Mary Cameron, Peggy MacDonald,  Calum MacLeod.

Children’s Liturgy

We have re started the Children’s Liturgy at St. Mary’s. We encourage all children to participate.

Spirit Prayer Cards

Please help yourselves to a prayer card which will help to lead us in our discernment of the future of the diocese.

S.C.I.A.F. Wee Boxes

Thank you to all who have handed over the S.C.I.A.F boxes. Your generosity was much appreciated.

Church Cleaning

The church cleaning will commence again this month on Thursday , 4th of May after mass at St. John’s Caol and St. Mary’s on Friday the 5th of May after mass.

Fr. David – Short Break

I will be away from the parishes from Tuesday, the 2nd of May till Wednesday the 10th of May. We are blessed to have Fr. Sandy with us at this time. Please give him a warm Lochaber welcome. Any emergencies , please call Fr. Danny in Roy Bridge – 01397712238.

Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Communion dates :

Sunday the 14^th of May after 11,15am mass in St. Mary’s – Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Sunday the 25^th of June, St. Mary’s First Holy Communion 11.15am – Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Month of May- Rosary and Bennediction

For the month of May, we will have rosary and Benediction at St. Mary’s at 6 pm every Tuesday evening, beginning this Tuesday , the 2^nd of May.

 Lady Chapel at St. Mary’s

The lady Chapel at St. Mary’s is now clear and once we receive some funds from Gift Aid this year, we hope to refurbish it.

St. John’s , Caol

It is hoped that the  work on the back wall in St. John’s will be done as soon as possible. Just to let you know that the work is in hand.