Newsletter for Easter Sunday B

 

RC Diocese of Argyll and The Isles

                                                              Easter Sunday B

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: St. Mary’s, Rev. David Connor

Parish Priest: St. John’s Caol and Glenfinnan, Rev. Walter Ezenwosu MSP

Deacon:          Rev. Thomas Wynne

Masses for next week

·         Monday: No Mass ·         Tuesday: Mass in St. Mary’s, 10.15am ·         Wednesday: No Mass or Eucharistic service due to Fr. Roddy Johnston’s funeral ·         Thursday: Mass in St. Mary’s 10.15am ·         Friday: Mass in St. Mary’s 10.15am ·         Saturday: Vigil, 6pm ·         Sunday: St. John’s at 10am, St. Mary’s at 11.15am and Glenfinnan there will mass every Sunday at 1.30pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Anniversaries

Frank Keenan, Winnie Maclellan, Ronnie MacDougall, Donald Alaistair Macdonald, Goerge Stokes, Patricia Sweeney, Rosemary Clark, Ann Macbeth, Duncan Macbeth,

Lyndsey McMonagle, Donald John MacNeil, John Deakin, Una Tully, Natalie Smith, Eric Marshall, Winnie MacLellan, Ronnie MacDougall, Donald MacNeil, Elizabeth McHale, Johnnie Vickers, Edward Murphy, Peter McGhie, Krystyna Kniaz, Natalie Smith.

Bishop Brian Pastoral Letter

Bishop Brian has sent a pastoral letter. Please pick up one at the back of the church and take it home to read.

First Holy Communions

It has been decided that with such low numbers that there will no first communions till next year.

Confirmations

Our date for Confirmations this year is Sunday the 16^th of June at 11.15am in St. Mary’s, Fort William.

Fr. Roddy Johnston

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fr. Roddy. We all knew and loved Fr. Roddy dearly, and his loss will be felt very keenly particularly here in Lochaber.

Fr. Roddy’s funeral will be held on Wednesday the 3^rd of April at 10am in St. Columba’s Cathedral Oban. There will be a bus which will leave from St. John’s Caol at 07.45am, and St. Mary’s 8am, and will return straight after the mass.

Please put your name on the list at the back of the church for numbers.

Fr. Roddy’s Requiem Mass will be streamed on the link below

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8118222000…

Easter Blessings

Deacon Thomas and I would like to thank all who have worked so hard in the church throughout Lent and especially at Easter to make things go so well. Thank you also for your kind gifts and cards, they are much appreciated. Wishing you all a very happy Easter.

St. Mun’s Ballachulish, The Good Shepherd Kinlochleven

There will be a Coffee Morning on Saturday April the 6^th from 10am till 12am. Refreshments and home baking £3 entry. It would be good if we went down to support Fr. Joe and his parishioners.

Return of S.C.I.A.F. boxes

Could you please return your Lenten S.C.I.A.F. boxes next Sunday. Thank you very much indeed for your generosity towards this fantastic cause.