Newsletter for the 5th Sunday of Lent A

March 21, 2026
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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,

Wednesday St. Mary’s, No Mass

Thursday St. Mary’s, No Mass

Friday Mass St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Saturday No Mass

 

Anniversaries

Louise Fitzpatrick, Lena Maguire, John Campbell, Sarah Kennedy, Mary Boyle,

Donald Mackinnon, Angus Ross, Joyce Vickers, Shena McConnachie, Agnes Maguire,

Anne Beard, Hugh Davidson, Cardinal Keith O’ Brien, George Mackinnon, Isobel Corrigan,

Mary Ann Turner, John Maclean, Mary Brannigan, Mary Macdonald, Lena Maguire,

Chrissie Christie, Katie MacInnes, Margaret Deeny, Flora MacInnes, Marjory Downie.

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 17th of April £130. The weekend is from Friday May 1st till Sunday the 3rd of May. All are welcome.

Chrism Mass

Please save the date for the Chrism Mass in March. The date is Wednesday the 25th 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. Note that they will be on Thursday the 26th of March at 3.30pm, in St. Mary’s Church.

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.

Easter Services 2026, St. Mary’s Fort William

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm, Night Prayer 10pm.

Good Friday, The Passion of Jesus 3pm

Easter Vigil, 8.30pm

Easter Sunday Mass, 11.15am

Chairs for the Lady Chapel

We are delighted to announce that the chairs for the Lady Chapel have arrived we hope to meet next Saturday the 28th of March from 10am till 1pm to put them together.

Many hands make light work.