Parish Finance in Lockdown Crisis
Many thanks to all who have handed in envelopes and donations during lockdown. It has made a great difference to the finances of the different parishes. Could you please continue to post your donations through the door of St. Mary’s Chapel house, Many thanks indeed.
Painting of St. Mary’s Fort William
The painting of St. Mary’s has started and will hopefully be finished, next week. All midweek masses will take place in St. John’s Caol at 10am, for the foreseeable future. Weekend masses will be as normal.
Masses for next week
There will be no masses on Monday and Saturday morning of next week. The morning masses are as follows. There will be a Requiem Mass for Chick Brady, In St. John’s at 11am on Tuesday, all masses for the rest of the week will be in St. John’s, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 10am. The weekend will be as usual. Vigil 6pm St. Mary’s, Sunday morning 10am, St. John’s Caol, and 11.15am in St. Mary’s, Glenfinnan, there will be mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of the month, till further notice.
Streaming of masses
For those still unable to attend mass, we will continue to stream mass on “Friends of St. Mary’s” Facebook site. Masses will only be streamed on a Sunday at 11.15am. There will no longer be daily masses streamed.
Anniversaries
Christina MacNeil, Arthur Findlay, Neil Macleod, Donald Macdonald, Neil Maclean, Duncan Gillies, Mary Ellen Timbrell, Paddy Heron, Una Brown, Mary Mulrooney, Jack Doyle, Esther Judge, Kathleen Mitchell, Johnnie Neill, Dick Cameron, Donald Macdonald.
Chick Brady R.I.P.
We pray for the repose the soul of Chick Brady, to Pat and the family we offer our love and our prayers. Chick’s Requiem Mass will be in St. John’s on Tuesday the 9th of November at 11am. All are welcome.
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Brian, regarding the Synodal Process
There is a letter from Bishop Brian, explaining the Synodal Process. Please take a letter as you leave mass today, as this will give us all a better idea of the process.
Confessions
There will be confessions in St. Mary’s every Saturday evening before the Vigil Mass from 5.15pm to 5.45 pm. And on request at any other time.
Altar Servers
If any young person would who has made their first communion, would wish to be an altar server, please contact Deacon Wynne, or Fr. David, at the chapel house on 01397-702174.
St. Mary’s, Fort William
We have now received an estimated figure for the work to make the back wall secure, and the painting of the inside of the church. This will cost approximately £20,000. I do realise that this not the best time to be asking for money, but this is essential work to the fabric of the church this work will start this Monday the 1st of November. This will mean that all weekday masses will take place in St. John’s until further notice. I am delighted to say that due to a very generous donation, out total is now standing at £5,750. Many thanks indeed.
Church Organ
Several people have asked me recently why we raised money for a new organ, and we do not have one. The simple reason is that the pandemic has made it extremely difficult to purchase the exact organ we are looking for. I can personally assure you that the monies raised £15,000, is still in a separate account waiting to be used for that purpose. Fr. David
Catholic Parishes of Lochaber Ceilidh
We will be holding a parish Ceilidh on Friday the 19th of November at 7pm in the Railway Club.
Hopefully we will be able to raise some money for the parishes, but more importantly just to get together, in a social setting with one another.
Mass for the Holy Souls
There will be a mass on Wednesday the 17th of November at 7pm in St. John’ Caol, to remember our loved ones who have gone to God. All are most welcome.
November List
We have a book of remembrance in each church to commemorate the Holy Souls. Those wishing to do this, if you just fill out your list, and put them in the envelope provided, and we will say a mass in their memory.
Rev. David Connor