Fifth Sunday of Lent: Sunday, April 6th, 2025
Services this week
Saturday
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday
10.00am Mass
Monday
No Mass
Tuesday
10.00am Mass
7.00pm Stations of the Cross
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
Sunday – Palm Sunday
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Pope Francis, Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, Jan Stewart, Baby G, Gillian Jamieson, Tricia Henderson, Alex Davie, Margaret Temperley, and Mary Wright and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Agnes Dewar, William Kelly ,Catherine Foley, Chris Ward Birkby, Charlie Markie, James Temperley and Margaret Henderson whose anniversaries occur at about this time; and, Hugh Don who died recently.
News…
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £427.58, and the Special collection raised £438. In addition, £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility. Grateful thanks to all donors.
Palm Sunday Youth Day - Let your children know about this day of games and inspiring talks hosted by the Archdiocese at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB on Saturday 12 April from 11am-3pm. Includes sessions for primary school pupils (8+) and sessions for high school pupils. Register at bit.ly/youthpalm
BT Digital Voice Engagement Event – we have agreed to let BT use the church car park for their display vehicle which provides information and advice on the switch over to the digital telephone service. Please come along if you want to know more and please spread the word to as many of your friends and family. The following was received from the BT Team Leader: “My team is really looking forward to coming on the 13th of May for the day to help support the people of Bo'ness with this vital change to the home phone service. We want to see as many people as we can on the day, we will invite BT customers as we have their addresses, and we will post on the BT website”
Finance & Fabric and Health & Safety Committees – the next meeting will be held on 13th March after 10am Mass.
Holy Week Timetable
Tuesday 15th April – Stations of the Cross – 7pm
Wednesday 16th April – Ecumenical Way of the Cross – 7pm
Thursday 18th April – Mass of the Last Supper – 7pm
Night Prayer – 8.45pm
Friday 18th April – Morning Prayer – 10am
Liturgy of the Passion – 3pm
Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross – 7pm
Saturday 19th April – Morning Prayer followed by RCIA Retreat – 10am
Blessing of Food (Polish Celebration) – 11.30am
Easter Vigil – 8pm
Sunday 20th April – Easter Sunday Mass – 10am