Newsletter for the 3rd Sunday of Lent A

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

Wednesday St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Thursday St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Friday Mass St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Saturday No Mass

 

Anniversaries

Jeanie Wright, Vera Macdonald, Kay Macleod, Calum Maclean, Neil Lindsay, Archie Lindsay, James Connochie, Amy Macherson, Agnes McCafferey, Thomas Cameron, Jeannie Thomson,

Anne Langlands, Peggy Dwonie, Willie Downie, Michael Haggerty, Mary MacLeod,

Ronnie Macdonald, Nicholas Griffin, Alistair Mackinnon, Michel Masclet, Alasdair Martin,

Jadwiga Ballaun, Matthew Barrie, Fraser Macphee, Jean Scott, Donlad John Mackinnon, Margaret MacDonald, Alec O’ Hara.

 

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.

 

Elsie Henderson R.I.P.

We are sorry to announce the death of Elsie to her family and friends we offer our love and prayers at this difficult time for them. Elsie’s funeral service will be this Wednesday the 11^th of March at 11.30am in St. Mary’s Fort William. All are most welcome.

S.C.I.A.F.

There will be a second collection at all masses for fantastic work that S.C.I.A.F. does throughout the world. Please be as generous as you can, to this worthy cause.

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 start this week in St. Columba’s at 3.45pm.

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.