CENACOLO Prayer Group - Mondays at 6:30 pm in St. Mary’s Church (Mass at 6.00pm )

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Sacred Heart Sisters - Every Tuesday the Sisters invite you into the Convent House for coffee/tea, after Mass at 10.00am , and for prayer at 8.00pm .

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Prayer Group - Wednesdays at 2:30pm in the Marian Room

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Parents & Toddlers Group - Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm

in the Marian Room .

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Narcotics Anonymous -Thursdays 7:30pm & Sundays at 3:30pm

in the Marian Room

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Young Adults’ Group (18 to 35) - Fridays 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church

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St Vincent de Paul - every fortnight.  Sundays in the Marian Room at 10.00am. New members welcome.

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Youth Club - Secondary School Youth Club meet fortnightly in

St. Ninian’s Hall.  Contact 01463 794510.

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Inverness Catenian Group - Meet at 7.30 pm, every 2nd Monday of the month in the Glenmoriston, Inverness .  New members and visitors welcome.

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Knights of St Columba - Meet on the first Monday of every month in the Marian Room at 7.30pm.  Contact Neil Munro 01463 232095

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Mass at  Raigmore Hospital- Every Wednesday at 4.00pm

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Secular Franciscan Order- Meet every second Saturday of the Month. Contact Helen MacGilp  01463 792149

Everyone should be aware of Diocesan Policy on the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults.  If you have a concern, contact a member of the Parish Clergy or the Parish Child Protection Officers, Stephen Dunphy (01463 225496)

or Helen Macdonald (Culloden).

The Bulletin

St Mary’s, Inverness

& St. Columba’s, Culloden.

Parish Office: 30 Huntly Street,

Inverness , IV3 5PR

 Tel: (01463) 233519

email: stmarysinverness@btinternet.com

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~~~14 March 2010~~~

~~Fourth Sunday of Lent~~

~Year c~

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~~Contact Details~~

St. Mary’s:- 32 Huntly Street , Inverness , IV3 5PR

St. Columba’s:- Tower Road , Smithton, Inverness . IV2 7PW

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Parish Priest:

 Fr. James Bell

Assistant Priest & Hospital Chaplain

Fr. Anil Gonsalves

Assistant Priest & Polish Chaplain:

Fr. Piotr  Koczorowski

Deacon:

Rev. Jacques Cooke

(01463 230670)

Deacon:

Rev. Patrick Darbyshire

 (01456 450154)

Deacon:

Rev. Peter Simpson

(01463 798075)

Sacred Heart Sisters

 (01463 226953)

Sister Barbara Campbell LSU

(01463 793127)

St Joseph ’s Primary School

(01463 231837)

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RC Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust.

 A Registered Scottish Charity No. 005122

~This Week’s Liturgical Calendar~

14       Sun                 Fourth Sunday of Lent

15          Mon                       Monday in 4^th week of lent

16          Tue                        Tuesday in 4^th Week of Lent

17          Wed                       Feast of St Patrick

18          Thu                        Thursday in 4^th Week of Lent

19          Fri                         Solemnity of St Joseph  

20          Sat                         Saturday in 4^th Week of Lent 

21       Sun                 Fifth Sunday of Lent

~~FOR YOUR PRAYERS~~

Sick:-

Louise Hendry + Moira Cooke + Manus Gallagher + Isabel & David +

Peggy Johnstone + Vincent Lowe + Frank McDermott +

Douglas  Taylor  + Canon Duncan Stone + Deacon Jacques Cooke

Anniversaries:-

 Teacher and thirteen pupils from Dunblane Primary School + Donald Williams (Don’s dad) + Mary Armstrong + Kathy Rusk + Patrick Gavin +

Catherine Stewart + James McLaughlin + Thomas Robertson +

Margaret Bain + Charles J. Trace.

R. I. P:-

Sylvia MacDonald + Andrew MacDonald (South Uist)

~~Sunday Collections~~

St. Mary’s - £ 705

St. Columba’s - £ 214.81

 Building Fund £ 103.78

Thank You for your generosity

Yellow gift aid envelopes available

~~~SERVICE TIMES ~~~

~~St Mary’s~~

Mass Times:-

Sundays - 11:00 am and 6:30 pm

Mondays- 10.00 am followed by Exposition  until 11.00 am & Mass 6.00 pm

Tuesdays - 7:00 am & 10.00 Am

Wednesdays - 10:00 am followed by Exposition  until 3.00 pm

Thursdays -  10:00 am

Fridays - 12:30 pm

Saturdays - 10:00 am followed by Exposition  until 11.00 am and 6:30 pm Vigil Mass

Polish Mass -  Sundays at 1.00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation:  - Saturdays from 10:30 am to11:00 am & on request; if there is a Priest available

Baptisms:  - Sundays - during or after 11:00 am Mass

or before Vigil

Weddings:  - by arrangement (six months notice requested)

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~~St Columba’s~~

Mass Times:-

Sundays -   9.30 am

Wednesdays -10.30 am, followed by Exposition.

Thursdays - 7.30 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation:  - Sundays before 9.30 am Mass or by arrangement.

Baptisms:  - Sundays during or after 9.30 am Mass

Weddings:  - by arrangement (six months notice requested)

~~~News in General~~~

Lenten Station Masses

All Fridays at 7.00pm

19 Mar- St Joseph’s, Invergordon (Bishop Peter presiding)

26 Mar- St Mary’s, Inverness

Please enter your name on the Coach list for Invergordon

provided at the Church Door.

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+++ CHRISM MASS +++

Tuesday 30 March

St Mary’s Inverness at 1.00pm

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Youth Club-The Youth Club are planning a bingo night for the club funds. We would be grateful for any donations of prizes. Date will be announced nearer the time.

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Knights of St Columba- are hosting a St Patrick’s Night Dance on Saturday 20 March, 7.30pm for 8.00pm, in St Mary’s Parish Hall. Tickets are £7, available from KSC members or contact 232095

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Deanery Young People’s Programme- The following are the planned deanery Youth Events. 10 April St Mary’s, Beauly- 15 May Our Lady & St Bean, Marydale, Cannich- 11 till 13 June, a weekend away, it is hoped that this might be on Orkney.

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Highland Hospice April Food Bank Appeal- For a number of years Blythswood Care has held a Highland Bank Church Appeal; they helped 3265 people 2009. They have asked for donations of- Packets of Rice, Cartons of Long Life Fruit Juice, Tinned Soup and Small packets of Teabags and Coffee. If you can help please hand in your donations, during April, to the Church House.

Polish Pilgrimage (17 April - 01 May)- There is an extra place available. Please contact St Mary’s Parish office or Lukasz on 07745280846, e-mail luketraveler@gmail.com

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Please consider buying a Catholic paper.

~~~St. Columba’s News~~~

Stations of The Cross- Every Thursday during Lent at 7.00pm

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Dinner Plates- We are looking for about 30 Dinner Plates; either to borrow or keep. If you can help please contact Don Williams

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Passover Meal- Monday 29 March. Tickets from Don or Helen £5.00 each.

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Bingo- last Friday of each month; until June

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Pray & Praise Group - Every Thursday, after the 7.30pm Mass

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First Holy Communion Classes- Every Monday at 5.15pm.

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Piety Stall - Open every Sunday after Mass. New Items in stock.

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Church Cleaners-Contact Don if you have an hour spare.

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Tea / Coffee- Every Sunday after Mass.

Next Bacon / Sausage rolls on 04 April.

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Dates for your Diary- 07 May Family Quiz - 09 June Dedication of our new St Columba’s statue – 02 July Family BBQ – 18 Sept Fete.

~~~St. Mary’s News~~~

SVDP-Sale on 21^st March; proceeds to the Haiti Appeal.

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Piety Stall- Open after the 11.00am Mass on Sundays.

Easter Cards now available

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Confirmation Classes- Deacon Patrick will be starting a series of Confirmation Classes; after the Easter holidays. These classes are open to all St Mary’s Parish Secondary School pupils; who have already received their First Communion.  A ‘Confirmandee’ meeting will be held today, Sunday 14 March, at 12.30pm in the Marian Room.  This initial meeting is to identify candidates and set dates / times for further weekly meetings; leading to the Sacrament of Confirmation towards the end of the year.  If you unable to attend please contact Deacon Patrick on 01456 450154 or email patrick.darbyshire@btinternet.com

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Stained Glass Window- See blue papered letter at Church door.

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Pastoral Visits- Please contact Deacon Patrick if you know of any sick or housebound people; who aren’t already receiving

a home visit.

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Tea / Coffee- Every Sunday, in the Church Hall, after the 11am Mass.

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Salvation Army Rally- The Ladies of St Mary’s have been invited, by Captain Heather Elliot of the Salvation Army, to attend a rally in the Salvation Army Hall in Kenneth Street on Monday the      30 March at 7.30pm.  If you wish to participate in the Ecumenical Service, please meet in the Hall’s entrance by 7.15pm. Details on notice board.

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The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ

by Fr. William G. Most

Speaking of full membership in the Church, Pius XII, in his Encyclical on the Mystical Body, said it is the society of those who have been baptized, and who profess the faith of Christ, and who are governed by their bishops under the visible head, the Pope, the Bishop of Rome.

The Church came into being when Christ died on the Cross, but it was formally inaugurated on Pentecost, when He sent the Holy Spirit as He had promised. St. Paul speaks of all Christians as members of Christ, so that with Him, they form one Mystical Body (Cf. 1 Cor 12:12-31; Col 1:18; 2:18-20; Eph. 1:22-23; 3:19; 4:13). St. Paul did not use the word Mystical. It was developed more recently to bring out the fact that this union is unique; there is no parallel to it. It is not the same as the union of a physical body, nor that of a business corporation.

The Church, the Mystical Body, exists on this earth, and is called the Church militant, because its members struggle against the world, the flesh and the devil. The Church suffering means the souls in Purgatory. The Church triumphant is the Church in heaven. The unity and cooperation of the members of the Church on earth, in Purgatory, in Heaven is also called the Communion of Saints. When St. Paul uses the word "Saints" in opening an Epistle, he does not mean they are morally perfect. He has in mind Hebrew qadosh, which means set aside for God, or coming under the covenant. Being such means of course they are called to moral perfection. But of course, not all have reached it in this world.

The word "Saint" in the modern sense means someone who has been canonized by the Church in recent times, or was accepted as such by the Church in earlier times. If a person is shown to have practiced heroic virtue--beyond what people in general do - in all virtues, the title "Venerable" is given; with two miracles by that one's intercession, the title is "Blessed"; two more miracles can lead to canonization and the title of Saint.