Newsletter for the 8th Sunday C

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 Mass St. Mary’s, 10.15am and 7pm

Thursday No Mass or Eucharist Service St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Friday Mass St. Mary’s, 10.15am

Saturday No Mass

Anniversaries

Edward Revill, Jean Scott, Donald John Mackinnon, Anne Langlands, Margaret Macdonald, Alec O’ Hara, Thomas Cameron, Jeannie Thompson, Anne Langlands, Peggy and Willie Downie, Michael Haggerty, Mary Macleod, Ronnie Macdonald, Nicholas Griffin, Alastair Mackinnon, Michael Masclet, Alasdair Martin.

Teas and Coffees

This Sunday we will have teas and coffees after 11.15am mass, all are most welcome.

Ash Wednesday and Lent

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and begins the season of Lent, this is a wonderful season in the church of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Please get involved in the various activities that will be on in the parish this Lent.

World Day of Prayer

The World Day of Prayer will take place on Friday the 7^th of March at 2pm in Kilmonivaig church.

The time has yet to be confirmed.

St. Columba’s School First Communions

A huge thankyou to all who have signed up for the sacraments this year we have a very healthy number. The classes will be on the following dates at 3.30pm in St. Columba’s Monday March the 3^rd with first reconciliation being on Sunday the 16^th of March. The date for First Communions will be Sunday the 22^nd of June in St. Mary’s at 11.15am.

Mass of Hope, St. John’s Caol

There will be a Deanery mass for The Year of Hope on Thursday the 20^th of March 2025 at 6pm in St. John’s Caol. Please put this date in your diaries. Bishop Brian will be among us to say the mass. There will be teas and coffees afterwards.

S.C.I.A.F.

Please pick up your Lenten S.C.I.A.F pack from the back of the church for Lent.

Diocesan Pilgrimage for The Year of Hope

There will be Diocesan Pilgrimage for The Year of Hope from the 22^nd to the 26^th of September to Rome. Five days, four nights in a 3-to-4-star hotel Half Board, price£1,200 per person. This will be led by Bishop Brian. If you wish to book a trip you must e-mail Fr. Stan to book a place on  Morar@rcdai.org.uk.

Cinema Trip

It is proposed that we will have a trip on Monday the 17^th of March at time yet to be confirmed to Highland Cinema to see, “Conclave”. Pleased put that date in your diaries.

Ignatian talks

There is a Lenten retreat book entitled “Fruits if the spirit” for the Jubilee year. It is proposed that we will meet every Wednesday in Lent to discuss, what we have read.