St Joseph’s Church

Cowdenbeath Road, Burntisland, Fife KY3 0LJ

 

Parish Priest: Canon James G. Tracey            Tel:  01592 872207 

  

e-mail: priest.stjosephsburntisland@staned.org.uk         www.stjosephsburntisland.co.uk

 

                                           

                        Newsletter – 19th April 2024

 

 

Services:

 

Saturday 20th

 

10.00am Mass

5.00pm Vigil Mass

 

DiTano/Ceresa Families

Magda Radke

 

Sunday 21st 

(4th Sunday of Easter)

 

10.00am Mass

 

 

Bryan Slater

 

Monday 22nd

 

 

No Mass

 

 

Tuesday 23rd

 

7.00pm Mass

 

People of the Parish

 

Wednesday 24th

 

10.00am Mass

 

Special Intention

 

Thursday 25th

(St Mark)

 

9.30am Adoration

10.00am Mass

4.00pm Reception of Body

 

 

Betty Hutchison & May Stuart

 

Friday 26th

 

10.15am Funeral Mass – Teresa Thomson

 

 

Saturday 27th

 

10.00am Mass

5.00pm Vigil Mass

 

Tom McGrath

Thanksgiving

 

Sunday 28th   

(5th Sunday of Easter)

 

10.00am Mass

 

 

People of the Parish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teas and Coffees available after Mass on Sunday and Service on Thursday.

 

Sunday is World Day of Prayer for Vocations:  We pray for Gerard Holden and Matthew McCafferty who are seminarians of the Archdiocese, and particularly for Paul Henderson and Peter Shankland who will both be ordained to the priesthood in July. There will be a collection for the Ecclesiastical Students Fund, which provides for the training of priests for our Archdiocese or donations can be made at https://bit.ly/studentscollection

 

  

 

 

 

The Funeral Mass of the late Teresa Thomson will be celebrated on Friday 26th April, 10.15am. Her body will be received into the Church on Thursday 25th at 4.00pm. RIP.

 

Message From St Vincent de Paul Conference: Conference would like to make an appeal for items for the Food Bank. Especially needed are tins of meat and items which can be used in a microwave - many do not have access to a cooker. Also, toiletries. Thank you.

 

Synod: The Archdiocesan Synodal Team invites you to Spiritual Conversation, an event at Ss John Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn, on Saturday 4 May at 10:30am. Registration and details at https://bit.ly/archsynod

 

Mass for Married & Engaged couples: The annual Mass for Married and Engaged Couples is at 7:15pm on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. Come and celebrate the gift of marriage, renew your commitment and receive God's blessing upon your love. Requests for special invitations for couples celebrating significant anniversaries can be made at vemarriage@staned.org.uk or by calling 0131 334 1693.

 

Save the date: An Archdiocesan Lourdes Day takes place at Carfin Grotto on Sunday 18 August. The day will include Holy Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cushley. Details to follow soon.

 

Deeply Devoted: Explore the rich history of Catholic Devotions at a special event on Saturday 27 April 11:00am-3:00pm at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. Deeply Devoted features inspiring talks and a free light lunch. Details and registration at https://bit.ly/deeplydevoted

 

Events in the Archdiocese: For a full list of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese visit

https://archedinburgh.org/news-events/

 

Anecdote – The Bismarck:  In the beginning of World War II, the Nazis commissioned a massive battleship named the Bismarck.  It was the biggest fighting vessel the world had seen up to that time.  With the Bismarck the Germans had the opportunity to dominate the seas.  Very soon after it was commissioned, the Bismarck sank tons of Allied shipping and allied aircraft.  Its massive armor plating resulted in the boast that the Bismarck was unsinkable.  But the Bismarck was sunk.  And it was sunk due to one lone torpedo which hit the Bismarck in the rudder.  As a result, the battleship zig-zagged through the sea, unable to reach harbor.  It was only a short while before the British navy was able to overtake and destroy it. — No matter how large the battleship may be, it is doomed without a rudder to direct it. Floundering on the open sea without a rudder, the Bismarck is a modern-day image of a world in stormy times, rudderless without the direction of Jesus the Good Shepherd.  Without the Lord, the world is headed toward chaos.  But with the Lord there is guidance, direction and purpose in life.   (https://frtonyshomilies.com/)

 

        Have a good week. Take care.    Fr James