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4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) 27th March 2022
PARISH CONTACTS
CHURCH OFFICE Hours:
Parish Priest Fr Robert Afayori Tel. 01786 473749 Email: [email protected]
Address: Phone: Email:
Assistant Priest - tbc
St Mary’s Church, Upper Bridge Street, Stirling, FK8 1ES (SMY) 01786 473749 Church of the Holy Spirit, 1 McGrigor Road, Stirling, FK7 9BL (HSP) Church of St Margaret of Scotland, Drip Road, Stirling, FK9 4UA (SMT) 01786 474883
FORTH VALLEY ROYAL HOSPITAL Co-ordinating Chaplain Canon Pat Boylan – 01324 823310
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND OF THE PARISH: Regina Ammam,
Irene Bett, Mary Bett, Hugh Bonner, Isabel Boyle, Alan Brown, Anne Cairns, Margaret Carruthers, Donald & Edna Copland, Helen Conway, John Cawley, Thomas Devine, Margaret Doherty, Patsy Docherty, Vera Eastwood, John Glencross, Baby Ava Gordon, Agnes Heggie, David House, Julia Hughes, Helen Killiard, Lusia Koloczek, Joe Lahbib, Terry & Allan MacDonald, Georges Marquetty, Marlene Mathieson, Beth Meldrum, Isabel McDonald (Lafferty), Cathy McIvor, Karen McKay, Margaret McKay, May Millar, May Robertson, May Robinson, Margaret Mullin, Margaret O’Rourke, Ruby Quinn, Margaret Rainy, Cherie Todd, Celia Walker, John Wilson, Greta Wright.
Tues-Thurs - 10am-3pm 15 Upper Bridge St, STIRLING, FK8 1ES 01786 473749 [email protected]
Live Stream: In St Mary’s, all Masses are livestreamed. Search for St Mary’s Catholic Parish Stirling on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGpDF7rOVU Or see the Live steam link on our Website – search on stirlingstmarys.org Last Rites - Emergency callouts: The arrangements will vary between different hospitals and care homes. Please follow all the safety protocols provided by them. If the person is at home, please contact the Parish.
Regular Mass Schedule under further notice: St Mary’s Holy Spirit St Margaret’s No Mass No Mass No Mass No Mass 10.00am No Mass No Mass No Mass 10.00am 10.00am No Mass No Mass 10.00am No Mass No Mass 10.00am No Mass No Mass 6.00pm (Vigil) 9.30am 11.00am 10.00am 6.30pm 11.30am Note: Monday is Fr Robert’s day off. Any messages left on a Monday may not be picked up til Tuesday. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Archdiocese Covid Update March 2022: Message from the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland As more Covid restrictions are lifted in Scotland on 21st March, parishes are asked to continue to observe the legal requirement to wear face coverings. In addition, parishes are asked to observe the following principles: Please respect the space of fellow parishioners where possible Hands should be sanitised on entering and exiting the Church Continue to ensure good ventilation FAQs: What about cleaning? Should parishes maintain the rigorous cleaning regimes adopted during the pandemic to date? . Resp: Cleaning regimes may revert to pre-pandemic levels of cleaning. What about the sign of peace? Resp: The sign of peace may be reintroduced but it should be made clear that some people may not be willing to have physical contact at this time. In which case a bow would be appropriate.
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh, charity no. SC008540
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Remember the clocks move forward this Sunday!
Church Schedule for This Week: Sunday 27th March Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament before weekdays 9.30am Mass
We are grateful to Fr Bartholomew Zubeviel who is helping Fr Robert this weekend! Sundays: Year C; Weekdays: Year 2
Sunday 27th March 4th SUNDAY OF LENT
St Mary’s
Holy Spirit
St Margaret
(SMY)
(HSP)
(SMT)
Vigil 6.00pm 10.00am 11.30am
9.30am
11:00am 6.30pm
Monday 28th March 4th Week of Lent
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
Tuesday 29th March 4th Week of Lent
10.00am
10.00am
No Mass
Funeral Mass Michael Doherty
Wednesday 30th March 4th Week of Lent
Thursday 31st March 4th Week of Lent
Josephine Afayori (RIP) Michael Hughes (RIP) Anniversary 18th March
No Mass
No Mass
10.00am Brian Lafferty (RIP) Sharon Petrie (RIP)
10.00am
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
Confession (and by Appointment) 5.00pm – 6.00pm before Vigil Mass
9.30am 10.00am before Mass
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Fr Joe Millar (RIP) 2nd Anniversary today Patricia O’Donnell (RIP) Anniversary today Friday 1st April 4th Week of Lent
10.00am William Mullan who is ill
Please email items to be included in the Newsletter to [email protected] latest by 12 noon on Wednesday.
9.30am 10.00am before Mass
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10.00am
Commemoration of Saint Francis of Paola – Hermit.
No Mass
No Mass
Bridget & Frank Kerr (RIP) Anniversary 3rd April
9.30am 10.00am before Mass
May the choirs of Angels come to greet you; may they speed you to paradise Of your charity please pray for the soul of Annie McAllister who died 26th February, aged 87 John Dea who died 3rd March, aged 84 Robert Ure who died on 10th March Michael Doherty who died on 11th March Brenda Maynard who died 20th March, aged 82 Ann A. Galbraith who died 23rd March, aged 82
Weekly Sunday Plate Collection:
(Excludes standing order payments)
Date 13 March
St Mary’s £610.5
Holy Spirit £127.00
St Margaret’s £637.00
20th March
£482.5
£81.50
£232.00
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Special collection for Our Lady’s Primary School:
The special collection raised a total of £901.50. Thank you so much for your generosity. A cheque will be passed to the School.
Fr Robert Lenten Talks:
Each Thursday in Lent St Margaret’s Church Hall 7.00pm. The theme of this week’s talk is: “Messianic Secret”
Lent: Parish Stations of the Cross
Please, come and let us follow the footsteps of our Lord on His journey to Calvary for our salvation. There are plenary indulgences to this Traditional Catholic Devotional practice:
Tuesdays Holy Spirit 7.00pm Wednesday St Margaret’s 7.00pm Friday St Mary’s 7.00pm Please email items to be included in the Newsletter to [email protected] latest by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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Lent: Services of Reconciliation with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Spirit Church: Wednesday April 6th St Margaret's Church: Thursday April 7th St Mary's Church: Friday April 8th
Lent: Pro-Life Stations of the Cross: Join Fr Michael John Galbraith this Tuesday at 7.45pm to pray for unborn children, their mothers and all Pro-Life intentions. Register:https://bit.ly/Stations29Mar
40 Days for Life Lenten Prayer Vigil: Ash Wednesday 2nd March until Palm Sunday 10th April 2022. What are you going to do for Lent? Can you commit to taking part in our seventh annual peaceful prolife prayer vigil outside of the Hardgate Road entrance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan. The Vigil operates from 8am until 8pm each day from Ash Wednesday until Palm Sunday. For further information, email: [email protected]. If you would like transport – let the office know - we may be able to arrange.
SCIAF Sunday
On this SCIAF Sunday, we pray for all mothers around the world – that they may realise how special they are to us, their children. We thank you Lord for giving us this precious gift and we thank Mothers for the love, care and understanding they have given to us. We especially give thanks for Mothers in Malawi who, despite living in poverty, are providing their children with the love and support they need to survive. By getting involved with the SCIAF WEE BOX appeal, by Acting in Hope, and by putting money in your WEE BOX this Lent, you’re providing a lifeline to families living on the front line of the Climate Emergency who are facing extreme hunger and life on the edge of survival.
SCIAF Special Collection Please give what you can in today’s collection. SCIAF Ukraine Appeal As well as your prayers, please consider supporting SCIAF’s emergency appeal for Ukraine, if you are able. Donations can be made at https://www.sciaf.org.uk/ To find out how the Catholic Church is helping those in Ukraine see https://www.caritas.org/
Edinburgh Marathon and SCIAF One of our Parishioners, Justin McNicholl, is running the Edinburgh Marathon in May to raise money for SCIAF. We wish him the very best in this endeavour and if you would like to support Justin raise funds for SCIAF you can do so via the following link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/justinmcnicholl
24 Hours Eucharistic Adoration St Mary’s Church Friday 2nd April
This will start after 10.00am Mass Friday and continue through to 10.00am Mass Saturday. You can register:
By email [email protected] By phone 01786 473479 Via the Contact Form on the website Or you can leave your name on the list in the Church
Event for Married Couples A testimony and reflection event for married and engaged couples takes place on Sunday 3 April at 4pm in the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh. The testimony comes from Anton and Angela Colella, a Catholic couple from Glasgow, who will discuss the spirituality of marriage and the importance of faith in family life, based on their own experience of 34 years’ marriage. To register and find out more visit bit.ly/ArchEventbrite
Please email items to be included in the Newsletter to [email protected] latest by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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Confession
Please take the time in Lent to go to Confession to help you prepare for Easter. Our confession times are printed in this newsletter. The Archdiocese has put together a helpful guide about returning to confession if you haven’t been for a while, which addresses common fears and misconceptions about the beautiful sacrament of penance. Watch it on YouTube: bit.ly/archconfessionvideo
Mass for Vocations Pray that more young people respond to God’s call to the priesthood and religious life at the monthly Archdiocesan Mass for Vocations. It takes place on Tuesday 5 April at 6:30pm in SS John Cantius and Nicholas, West Main Street, Broxburn.
Lent with St Paul
The Archdiocese is hosting Lent with St Paul – a Saint’s guide to making the most of Lent. It’s a 30 minute talk continuing, 28 March and 4 April. Fr Andrew Garden (St David’s, Dalkeith) explores insights and advice from St Paul to help us prepare for Easter. No need to register, watch live on the YouTube channel of the Archdiocese: bit.ly/ArchYouTube
40 Hours’ Devotion
Each parish in the Archdiocese is having 40 hours of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament to help renew our Faith and love of Jesus Christ. It continues from this Sunday at Our Lady Immaculate & St Margaret, in Duns. Contact parish for details. Full programme for the Archdiocese is at bit.ly/40hoursschedule. Find out more about Eucharistic Adoration: bit.ly/40HoursPlaylist
African & Caribbean Mass The monthly African & Caribbean Mass takes place at 1pm in St Patrick’s, Cowgate, Edinburgh on Sunday 3 April. It will be concelebrated by several of our African clergy and all are welcome!
Lourdes Pilgrimage: The Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage is back! Demand is expected to be high for this popular and life-enhancing trip so booking now is recommended. It takes place from 8-15 July and will be led by Archbishop Cushley. All the details you need are www.edinburghlourdes.com/lourdes22
Catholics in health and social care
If you work in health and social care and are interested in learning about the ethical challenges, register now for Catholics in Health and Social Care. It’s a Zoom event and is ideal for those who missed the same event which took place recently at the Gillis Centre in Edinburgh. It takes place 11:30am-4:45pm on Saturday 14 May. Register at https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/events/2022/05/catholics-in-health-and-social-care
The Margaret Sinclair Story The on-line Premiere of The Margaret Sinclair Story will be broadcast live on Tuesday 29 March at 7pm The Story of Venerable Margaret Sinclair, a religious sister from Edinburgh, is vividly brought to life in this docu-drama. Watch live at https://youtu.be/7LYFhRoRPz8 After the premiere, Rachel (who plays Margaret in the film) and director Stephen Callaghan will host a public Zoom chat from 8pm at https://zoom.us/j/96814393754
Spring Concert – All profits for the Ukrainian Appeal
Our Church Organist, Genia is conducting the Spring Concert of the Torbrex and Community Choir. Several of our parishioners are members of the choir. This will be a pleasant evening of well-known favourite songs. So please come along, enjoy the music and support us. Date: Saturday 2nd April 7.30pm Venue: Park Church Tickets: £7.00 Adults - £3.00 Child – available at the door
Please email items to be included in the Newsletter to [email protected] latest by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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St Mary’s 500 Club Draw for March 2022
1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize
112 12 11
Nina Wick Carla Wilson Celia Walker
Sacramental Resources To help parishes prepare young people for the Sacraments of Penance, Holy Communion and Confirmation, there are documents for catechists available on the resources section of the Archdiocesan website: https://archedinburgh.org/pastoral-governance/catechetics/
St Vincent de Paul St Mary’s
Thank you to all Parishioners and friends for your kind donations. The Bus Hire Charge for Our Lady’s Pupils who will travel to Aviemore in May is £400. Your generosity has enabled our Conference to cover that cost. Once again Thank You!
Reminder: St Mary’s Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Nominations Process is Open Please collect a Nomination Form from the back of the Church and return to the Parish Office by the end of March. Thank you!
Legion of Mary Inviting all Parishioners. If you would like to find out more about what we do across our Parish Community come and join us Monday evenings at Sion House 5.30pm-6.45pm.
Children’s Liturgy We are planning to resume the Children’s Liturgy, shortly, in all 3 Churches. St Mary's & St Margaret’s Sunday Tea/Coffee These
are suspended for the time being.
Hopefully we will be up and running again before not too long!
Standing Order and Gift Aid If you don’t already contribute via Standing Order, and if you can, please consider making your regular contribution via Standing Order – this would be greatly beneficial to help support the Parish Finances. In addition, if you are a UK Tax Payer you can boost your contribution via Gift Aid which means the Parish can claim an extra 25% of your contribution at no extra cost to you! Both the Standing Order and Gift Forms can be requested from the Parish Office and via our Website– these can be posted or emailed to you. The Standing Order Form should be completed and set up directly with your bank. The Gift Aid Form should be completed and returned to the Parish Office.
Please email items to be included in the Newsletter to [email protected] latest by 12 noon on Wednesday.