Newsletter fro the 4th Sunday C

January 29, 2022
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Masses for next week

There will be no masses on Monday and Saturday morning of next week. The morning masses are as follows. Tuesday and Thursday St. John’s Caol 10am, Wednesday and Friday at 10.15am in St. Mary’s. 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 Sundays 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

Flora Kelly, Angus Morrison, Roderick John MacNeil, Edward Mitchell, Angus Morrison, William Brannigan, Margaret McKeown, Sandy Kennedy, Michael Haggerty, Andrew George, Ian Wynne, Donald Mackintosh, Simon Macdonald, Ronald Macdonald, Roderick MacInnes, Albert Timbrell, Johny MacMaster.

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 £11,090. Many thanks indeed.

Prayer Cards for the Synod

There are prayer cards at the back of the church for the Synod. This is an excellent opportunity for each one of us, as baptised Christians to play a deeper role in the life of the church, and to hear and respect your views. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will bring fresh wisdom to our deliberations.

Gift Aid Envelopes, St. Mary’s

There are now Gift Aid envelopes for you to pick up. Please be careful as some of the numbers have changed.

Sick and the Housebound

Our sick and housebound will be visited again from next week.

R.I.P.  May Finnie

It is with great sadness that we announce the deaths of May. May’s requiem mass will be held in St. Mary’s at 11am, all are very welcome.

Kevin Cameron Organist

We congratulate Kevin on his full-time appointment, as Director of Music for Our National Shrine to Our Lady in Carfin. We wish Kevin every blessing in his new role and thank him for his dedication to the parishes of Lochaber.

St. Mary’s roof repairs

The latest roof repairs have been competed and been a success, we look forward to the back wall, and the painting finished by Easter.