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Masses for next week

Weekend masses, Saturday, St. Mary’s Vigil 6pm, Sunday 11.15am

St. John’s Caol, Sunday 10am, Glenfinnan 1.30pm

Monday No Mass

Tuesday mass St. Mary’s, 10.15am, St. Patrick’s Feast

Wednesday St. Mary’s, 10.15am, Requiem Mass for John Macdonald

Thursday St. Mary’s, 09.30am, St. Joseph’s Feast

Friday Mass St. Mary’s, 09.30 am

Saturday No Mass

 

Anniversaries

Angus Macdonald, Margaret Cameron, Angus MacIsaac, Angus Murphy, Mary Mcaintyre. Ronnie MacDougall, Margaret Macdiugall, Lillian Allan, Jim Cairns, Patricia Kennedy,

Lily Macdonald, Rose Confield, Charles Kelly, Mary Alister Macdonald, John Campbell, Christina Cameron, Ena Morrison, Dougall Morrison, Harry Thomson, Charlie Fitzsimons,

Winnie Thomson, Peter Archibald, Catherine Macdonald, Lachlan Macleod, Thora Finan,

Thomas Buchanan, Laura Cameron, Flora Macdonald, William Coull, Margaret Maclaren, Tommy Stephenson, Lily Macdoandl, Mary Forsyth, Bessie Jarvis, Sandra Macpherson,

Jimmy Macbeth, John Currie, Margaret Macdougall, Rose and Charlie Alexander.

John MacDonald R.I.P.

We are sorry to announce the death of John to his family and friends we offer our love and prayers at this difficult time for them. John’s funeral mass will be on Wednesday the 18^th of March at 10.15am in St. Mary’s Fort William. All are most welcome.

S.C.I.A.F.

A huge thank you for your kindness towards the work of S.C.I.A.F. the collection raised was £629.04.

Conforti Music Weekend

Our music weekend is nearly among us once more. Participants should speak to their parish priests.  You must book as room-sharing pairs* by sending a £50 deposit by bank transfer to Mrs. D. Maclean, account number 72783760, sort code 874362. With the balance of being paid in full by Friday the 17^th of April £130. The weekend is from Friday May 1^st till Sunday the 3^{rd of} May. All are welcome.

Chrism Mass

Please save the date for the Chrism Mass in March. The date is Wednesday the 25^th of March at 12.30pm. Note that the time has changed from the evening till the afternoon.

There will be a bus leaving from St. Mary’s to the cathedral at 10.30am. If you wish to go on the bus, please put your name on the sheet at the back of the church. Thank you.

First Communions 2026

The lessons for first confession and first communion continue this week, on Monday the 16^th of March in St. Columba’s school at 3.30 pm.

Lenten Programme

There will be stations of the cross every Wednesday night at 6pm, and there will be

Lectio Divina in the parish house every Thursday at 6pm. All are very welcome.

Mother’s Day

A very happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. May the Lord bless you and give you peace.

Confessions in Lent

Fr. Charles will be with us for confessions on Friday the 20^th of March from 6pm.