Sunday Missal:  3^rd Sunday of Lent Year A – Page 164.

 

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

 

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm.

 

Next Sunday: SCIAF Sunday – There will be a second collection for Papal & Episcopal Charities, including the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund. 75 per cent of the collection goes to SCIAF and 25 per cent to the Archdiocesan Care Fund, which supports various good causes. Last year £32,067 was raised from this collection in the Archdiocese. Thank you for your support.

 

 

 

 

 

200 Club: Congratulations to the winners in the February Draw - £200 Belle Loughran (211); £100 Alastair Lamond (11); £50 Moyra De Soyza; £50 Mary Greig (198); £20 Joe Rosiejak (206); £20 Margaret Mather (145).

St Joseph’s Day Parish Social: Sign up for a David’s Kitchen finger buffet after the Vigil Mass on Saturday 21 March. Donation only £5 per person. Tea/coffee and biscuits provided. Bring your own bottle if you so wish. Sign up sheet in the porch. Pay on the night.

What's Happening at Mass: Mass is the climax of Catholic life. Join the Archdiocese’s Catechetics Commission to explore what we are ultimately doing with God at Holy Mass. What’s Happening at Mass takes place at The Gillis Centre,100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB, on Saturday 14 March, from 9:30am-4:00pm. Register: bit.ly/archmass

The Beginning Experience are holding a weekend for those who find themselves suffering bereavement through divorce, separation or widowhood. The weekend will take place from 27^th-29^th March at Conforti Centre, Coatbridge. For details contact Louise on 07786 687631 or email beginningexperiencescotland2@gmail.com  Completed applications must be returned by 13^th March.

Final vote on Assisted Suicide: This Tuesday (10 March) the Scottish Parliament will begin debating the final stage of the Assisted Suicide Bill. Please share your concerns with MSPs that sick and vulnerable people need special care and protection, not abandonment. The Bill is too risky for too many. Use the letter writing tool at https://carenotkilling.scot/

Stations of the Cross: The Archdiocese hosts online Stations of the Cross each Monday in Lent at 7:45pm. Concludes with a reflection from guest speaker. The annual event is to pray for unborn children, their mothers and all pro-life intentions. Register at bit.ly/stations26

Anecdote: “The dawn is coming!” During those awful days following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination on Thursday, April 4, 1968, pandemonium broke out across America. The New York Times sent a reporter into Harlem to interview a prominent minister. He was asked what he was going to tell his people on the coming Sunday — Palm Sunday that year. The minister replied angrily, “I don’t know, but it won’t be about the love of Jesus.” But on that Palm Sunday, another pastor in another large city stood in his pulpit. His name was Martin Luther King, Sr. If anyone had a right to anger or despair or revenge, it was he. But Dr. King, Sr. declared, “The night is never so dark that you cannot see a star. Hold on. Keep the Faith. The dawn is coming!” — Can we really get along? Yes, with the help of Jesus. Sunday’s Gospel presents the detailed dialogue between Jesus and an ostracized Samaritan woman, teaching us how to get along with those who are different, sharing with them the love of God. (https://frtonyshomilies.com/)

Do You Want To Fast This Lent?  (In the Words of Pope Francis…)

o   Fast from hurting words and say kind words.

o   Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude.

o   Fast from anger and be filled with patience.

o   Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope.

o   Fast from worries and have trust in God.

o   Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity.

o   Fast from pressures and be prayerful.

o   Fast from bitterness and fill your hearts with joy.

o   Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others.

o   Fast from grudges and be reconciled.

o   Fast from words and be silent so you can listen.