Parish News

Fourth Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 30, 2025

Services this week

Saturday

6.00PM     Vigil Mass  

Sunday

10.00am    Mass  ((Barry Anderson, Rip  ( Anniversary)

Monday

No Mass

Tuesday

10.00am    Mass ( Margaret Rutherford,  rip)

7.00pm    Stations of the Cross

Wednesday

10.00am    Mass

Thursday

5.30pm     Exposition

6.00pm     Mass (Carmel Hunter, rip)

Friday

9.30am     Rosary

10.00am    Mass  (Margaret Rutherford,  rip)

Saturday

10.00am    Mass

5.30pm     Confessions

6.00pm     Vigil

Sunday - Fifth Sunday of Lent

10.000    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, Mary Wright and Jim Paterson and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Bernard McCafferty, Barry Anderson, Alexander Morrison, Mary Nawrara, Leo McMoran and Sammy Martin whose anniversaries occur at about this time

 

News…

The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £457.38 in addition £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility. Grateful thanks to all donors.

 

RCIA – Join us for the upcoming RCIA sessions which are held at 7pm at St Mary’s. All are welcome whether you wish to become Catholic or to just learn about our faith. The next session will be held on 31st March  at 7pm .

 

Annual Mass - The annual Caritas, Justice & Peace Mass is at 7:00pm this Wednesday (2 April) at St Margaret’s, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JB. Fr Tom Magill of Motherwell Diocese will preach. All welcome.

 

Laudato Sì - To mark the 10th anniversary of the Holy Father's encyclical Laudato Si', a Zoom meeting will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday 3 April to share plans for the year. It is your chance to contribute ideas and suggestions on how parishes can be supported. The meeting is coordinated by the Care of Creation Office of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland and the Laudato Si Movement. Visit bit.ly/3RltKaB

 

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”

 

Bo’ness Churches Together - Holy Week services will be as follows (all services at 7pm):

Monday - Salvation Army

Tuesday - Craigmailen

Wednesday - St Mary's for Stations of the Cross

Maundy Thursday - St Catharine's

Good Friday - At the Old Kirk, jointly with St Andrew's

Easter Sunday - 8am service at Kinneil Kirk

St Catharine's:

Good Friday vigil - the church will be open from 12-3pm, come and go throughout the time to pray quietly on Good Friday.

Holy Saturday: Daffodil Tea - 2-4pm, tickets £10 from a member of St Catharine's