Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: 3rd November 2024
Services this week
Saturday
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday - 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00am Mass
Monday
10.00am Liturgy of the Word
Tuesday
10.00am Mass
Wednesday
10.00am Mass
Thursday
5.30pm Exposition
6.00pm Mass
Friday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass
Saturday
10.00am Mass
5.30pm Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday - 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, Jan Stewart, Amy Robertson, Baby G, George Innes, Gillian Jamieson, Tricia Henderson, George Fairholm and Jim Paterson and all the sick and the housebound; Also, James Dunn, Susan Clayton, Francis Morgan, William McIntosh, Jane Brogan, John Snedden, Robert Meldrum and Hugh McGeachan whose anniversaries occur at about this time. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
News…
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £408.19, in addition £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility; there will be a special collection today for The Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy, Father Emmanuel’s Congregation.
200 Club – the winners of the October draw were no 35: Shirley Grant and no: 52: Anna Gibb. Congratulations!
The graveside prayer services this year are being held at 11.30am on 17th November at Bo’ness Cemetery and 24th November at New Carriden Cemetery.
RCIA: The next sessions for this year’s RCIA journey will take place on 12th and 26th November at 7pm in the church hall. Everyone is warmly invited to come along to support those making the journey, or simply to learn a bit more about our faith.
St Andrew’s Celebration will take place on 29th November at 7pm. The Celebration will be followed by a fish supper, tickets for which are priced at £5. Fish Supper tickets will be limited to 90 – watch this space for when they will be available to purchase.
SVP News - The annual Christmas lunch will be held on Friday December 13th, 1 pm, at the Corbie Inn. The lunch is for retired and infirm parishioners. Lunch requests will be collated later.
The Schedule for the reception of the Sacraments for our young people in 2025 is:
4th February 2025 - Parental Information Evening for First Confessions
19th March 2025 - 7pm: First Confessions
30th April 2025 - Parental Information Evening for both First Communion and Confirmation
25th May 2025 – 1pm: First Communion
9th June 2025 – 7pm Confirmation