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 – 11th October
Services: |
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Saturday 12th |
10.00am
Mass 5.00pm
Vigil Mass |
Connie Maguire Thomas Gallacher (Jun) |
Sunday 13th
(28th
Sunday of the Year) |
10.00am
Mass |
Private Intention |
Monday 14th
|
No Mass |
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Tuesday 15th
(St Teresa of Avila) |
No Mass |
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Wednesday 16th
|
No Mass |
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Thursday
17th (St
Ignatius of Antioch) |
10.00am
Liturgy of Word & Holy Communion |
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Friday 18th (St
Luke) |
10.00am
Mass |
Special Intention |
Saturday 19th
|
10.00am
Mass 5.00pm
Vigil Mass |
John Mitchell Deceased Relatives & Friends Chue Hong Family |
Sunday 20th
(29th
Sunday of the Year) |
10.00am
Mass |
June & Graham O’Connor |
Please note Mass on Tuesday is at 10.00am.
Teas and Coffees
available after Mass on Sunday and Service on Thursday.
Next Sunday is World
Mission Sunday. We are called to be
part of the Church’s missionary efforts, supporting missionary priests,
religious sisters and brothers, and lay catechists who provide loving service
to those most in need. They play a crucial part in ‘going and inviting everyone
to the banquet.’ As Catholics around the world – here at home and in the
missions – gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, let us pray
for the Church’s missionary work and offer our financial support to Missio Scotland for our brothers and sisters throughout the
world.
200 Club: Congratulations to the winners in the September draw -
£200 Rachel Kay (48); £100 Judith Wood (30); £50 Beth Daly (93); £50 Victoria
Mulholland (83); £20 Mrs K, McGuigan (138); £20 Ian Bald (131).
Knit & Knatter Coffee Morning & Christmas Fayre: Saturday 16th November,
10.30am-12.30pm. Baking and raffle items will be gratefully received.
Psalms and the New
Lectionary: From Advent 2024, a new
translation of the psalms used in the liturgy at Mass will be introduced. Join
Fr Adrian Porter SJ to explore the ancient literature of the psalms, their
translation and use in Christian worship. This FREE workshop is for readers,
cantors and anyone with an interest in the psalms. It takes place from
2:30-5:00pm on Saturday 26 October at Sacred Heart Church, 28
Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DJ. Register at bit.ly/psalmsevent
Holy Year event: The Archdiocese invites you to find out more about the
Jubilee Year 2025 at a special event at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road,
Edinburgh, EH9 1BB, on Saturday 9 November. Includes inspiring talks on
preparing spiritually for the year ahead and pilgrim testimonies. Register for
this free event at bit.ly/holyyearevent
Zoom series on new
Lectionary: The Archdiocese is hosting a series of 45 min. talks
on Zoom to take a closer look at the new Lectionary which is being introduced
in Advent. Join Fr Jamie McMorrin at 7:00pm on Wednesday 4
December, Wed 11 Dec, and Wed 18 Dec. The sessions are free to attend.
Register at bit.ly/lectionaryadvent
Anecdote
- Do all the good you can: Henry
Thoreau said, “Be not merely good; be good for something.” That was Jesus’
challenge to the man who wanted to know what he could do to inherit eternal
life. He had been good at making money, in being morally upright and keeping
the commandments; but that is not the ultimate good: he must also give of
himself and what he has in behalf of others. He needed
to also realize that, “The gift without the
giver is bare.” John Wesley proposed an excellent guide to goodness.
He said, and he practiced what he preached:
“Do
all the good you can,
By
all the means you can,
In
all the ways you can,
At
all the times you can,
As long as ever you can.”
Someone
else has expressed the ideal of goodness in a wonderful way, saying, “I
expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore, that I
can do, or any goodness that I can show to my fellow creatures, let me do it
now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” (Clement
E. Lewis, When It’s Twilight Time) Fr. Kayala. (https://frtonyshomilies.com/).
Prayer
of Thomas Merton: “My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot
know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact
that I think that I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please
You does in fact please You. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am
doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know
that if I do this You will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing
about it. Therefore, will I trust You always though I
may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death; I will not fear, for You are
ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
Have a good week. Take care. Fr James