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~~~HOLY
WEEK~~~
&
~~EASTER
SERVICE’S~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~Sat
27 Mar~
~~‘Vigil’
of Passion (Palm) Sunday~~
St
Mary’s - 6.30 pm
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~Sun
28 Mar~
~~Passion
(Palm) Sunday~~
St
Mary’s - 11.00 am & 6.30pm
(Polish
Mass) 1. 00 pm
St
Columba’s - 9.30 am
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~Mon
29 Mar in Holy Week~
St
Mary’s - 10.00 am & 6.00 pm
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~Tue
30 Mar in Holy Week~
St
Mary’s – 7.00 am
(NO
10.00 am Mass)
~~CHRISM
MASS~~
1.00
pm
Bishop
Peter, Priests/Deacons
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~Wed
31 Mar in Holy Week~
St
Mary’s - 10.00 am
St
Columba’s - 10.30 am
Hospital
Mass - 4.00 pm
St
Mary’s - 7.00 pm (Penitential Service)
~~EASTER
MONDAY~~
~05
Apr~
St
Mary’s - 10.00 am & 6.00 pm
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~~EASTER
TUESDAY
~06
Apr~
St
Mary’s - 7.00 am & 10.00 am
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~~EASTER
WEDNESDAY~~
~
07 Apr~
St
Mary’s - 10.00 am
St
Columba’s - 10.30 am
Hospital
Mass - 4.00 pm
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~~EASTER
THURSDAY~~
~
08 Apr~
St
Mary’s - 10.00 am
St
Columba’s - 7.30 pm
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~~EASTER
FRIDAY~~
~09
Apr~
St
Mary’s - 12.30 pm
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~~EASTER
SATURDAY~~
~10
Apr~
St
Mary’s - 6.30 pm Vigil Mass
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~~SECOND
SUNDAY OF EASTER~~
~
11 Apr~
St
Mary’s - 11.00 am & 6.30pm
Polish
Mass 1.00pm
St Columba’s - 9.30 am
~~THE
TRIDUUM~~
~~HOLY
THURSDAY~~
~01
Apr~
(NO
Morning Mass)
10.00
am Morning Prayer
Liturgy
of the Supper of the Lord
St
Mary’s - 8.00 pm (English/Polish texts)
St
Columba’s - 7.30 pm
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~~GOOD
FRIDAY~~
~
02 Apr~
(NO
morning Mass)
10.00
am Morning Prayer
The
Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord
St
Mary’s - 3.00 pm & 6.00 pm (Polish)
6.30
pm Stations of the Cross
St
Columba’s - 3.00 pm
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~~HOLY
SATURDAY ~~
~03
Apr~
(NO
Morning Mass)
10.00 am Morning Prayer
St
Mary’s - 11.30 – 12.30 pm
Blessing
of Food (Polish)
The
Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
St
Mary’s - 9.00 pm
St
Columba’s - 9.00 pm
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-
~~EASTER
SUNDAY~~
~04
Apr~
St
Mary’s - 11.00 am & 6.30pm
Polish
Mass - 1.00 pm
St
Columba’s - 9.30 am
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~~WEEKLY
MEETINGS~~
CENACOLO Prayer
Group - Mondays
at 6:30 pm in St. Mary’s Church (Mass at
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sacred Heart
Sisters - Every
Tuesday the Sisters invite you into the Convent House for coffee/tea, after Mass
at
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prayer Group - Wednesdays
at
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parents &
Toddlers Group - Thursdays
from 11.00am to
in
the
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Narcotics Anonymous
-Thursdays
in
the
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Young
Adults’ Group (18 to 35) - Fridays 7.30pm in
St Mary’s Church
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
St Vincent de Paul
- every
fortnight. Sundays in the
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Youth Club - Secondary
School Youth Club meet fortnightly in
St.
Ninian’s Hall. Contact 01463
794510.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Inverness Catenian
Group - Meet
at 7.30 pm, every 2nd Monday of the month in the Glenmoriston,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Knights of St
Columba - Meet
on the first Monday of every month in the
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mass at
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Secular Franciscan Order- Meet every second Saturday of the Month. Contact
Helen MacGilp 01463 792149
~~Child
Protection~~
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,
&
St. Columba’s, Culloden.
Parish
Office: 30 Huntly Street,
Tel:
(01463) 233519
email: stmarysinverness@btinternet.com
~~~~~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~
~~~14 March 2010~~~
~~Fourth Sunday of Lent~~
~Year c~
~~~~~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~
~~Contact Details~~
St.
Mary’s:-
St. Columba’s:-
~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~
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)
(01463 231837)
~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~
RC Diocese of
A
Registered Scottish Charity No. 005122
~This Week’s Liturgical Calendar~
14
Sun
Fourth Sunday of Lent
15
Mon
Monday in 4th week of lent
16
Tue
Tuesday in 4th Week of Lent
17
Wed
Feast of St Patrick
18
Thu
Thursday in 4th Week of Lent
19
Fri
Solemnity of
20
Sat
Saturday in 4th 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
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
Items
for the Bulletin. Have you any anniversaries, birthdays or general
items of interest you would like to share with us?
If so, please leave them in the parish office by
Thursday 12 noon or
e-mail; stmarysinverness@btinternet.com
~~~SERVICE TIMES ~~~
~~St
Mary’s~~
Mass
Times:-
Sundays
- 11:00 am and 6:30 pm
Mondays- 10.00 am followed by Exposition
Tuesdays
- 7:00 am & 10.00 Am
Wednesdays - 10:00 am followed by Exposition
Thursdays
- 10:00
am
Fridays
- 12:30 pm
Saturdays
- 10:00
am followed by Exposition
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)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~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,
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please consider buying a Catholic paper.
~~~St. Columba’s News~~~
Stations
of The Cross-
Every Thursday during Lent at 7.00pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dinner
Plates- We
are looking for about 30 Dinner Plates; either to borrow or keep. If you can
help please contact Don Williams
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Passover
Meal-
Monday 29 March. Tickets from Don or Helen £5.00 each.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bingo-
last
Friday of each month; until June
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pray
& Praise Group - Every
Thursday, after the 7.30pm Mass
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
First
Holy Communion Classes- Every
Monday at 5.15pm.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Piety
Stall - Open
every Sunday after
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Church
Cleaners-Contact
Don if you have an hour spare.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tea
/ Coffee- Every
Sunday after
Next
Bacon / Sausage rolls on 04 April.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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 21st March; proceeds to the Haiti Appeal.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Piety
Stall- Open
after the 11.00am Mass on Sundays.
Easter
Cards now available
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Stained
Glass Window- See
blue papered letter at Church door.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pastoral
Visits-
Please contact Deacon Patrick if you know of any sick or housebound people; who
aren’t already receiving
a
home visit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tea
/ Coffee- Every
Sunday, in the Church Hall, after the 11am Mass.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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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.