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20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen A Parish of the R.C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust, a registered Scottish Charity, number SC 005122 Readings at Mass - Solemnity of Pentecost - Year C www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org“I 15th May 2016 Solemnity of Pentecost • Year C MEDITATION “Do not be surprised that I tell you, you must all be begoen from above …, but you do not know where it (the wind) comes from or where it goes” (John 3:7-8). Although Luke places the sending forth of the Spirit of Pentecost, fiy days aer the Resurrecon, John places it on Easter night. Each one, then, has his own way of portraying the glorificaon of Jesus. For John, this glorificaon took place when he was raised up on the cross. For both, the Spirit is the fruit of the victory Christ won by his death and resurrecon. Pentecost cannot be separated from Easter. But why must the disciples receive the Spirit? From Luke’s perspecve, they must receive the Spirit to be able to speak to all in their proper language and thus inaugurate the universal mission of the Church. John does not say anything different, but he says it in a different way. The apostles are in the upper room with all the doors locked for fear of the Jews. They are afraid and their fear is contagious. They are aenve to every sound outside. They fear arrest. Suddenly, Jesus is there in their midst: “Peace be with you!” Peace is what they lack most in this atmosphere of anxiety. Jesus sll carries the marks of his passion. He is there, alive and stronger than death. The doors which were once locked no longer hinder his mission. The hour is no long- er one of self-centred fear. Now is the me to allow the Spirit to shaer all barriers and lead the Church where God wills. Entrance Anphon Wis 1: 7 The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia. Collect O God, who by the mystery of today’s great feast sancfy your whole Church in every people and naon, pour out, we pray, the gis of the Holy Spirit across the face of the earth and, with the divine grace that was at work when the Gospel was first proclaimed, fill now once more the hearts of believers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. First reading Acts 2:1-11 When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the enre house in which they were sing; and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gi of speech. Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every naon under heaven, and at this sound they all assembled, each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language. They were amazed and astonished. ‘Surely’ they said ‘all these men speaking are Galileans? How does it happen that each of us hears them in his own nave language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round Cyrene; as well as visitors from Rome – Jews and proselytes alike – Cretans and Arabs; we hear them preaching in our own language about the marvels of God.’ Psalm Psalm 103:1,24,29-31,34 Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth. Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are, How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your riches. R. You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust from which they came. You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth. R. May the glory of the Lord last for ever! May the Lord rejoice in his works! May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I find my joy in the Lord. R. Second reading 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13 No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ unless he is under the influence of the Holy Spirit. There is a variety of gis but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The parcular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all bapsed, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as cizens, and one Spirit was given to us all to drink. Gospel Acclamaon Alleluia, alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia! Gospel John 20:19-23 In the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. ‘As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.’ Aer saying this he breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.’ Communion Anphon Acts 2: 4, 11 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia. Sunday 11.15am Mass Entrance Hymn 209 Come down, O Love divine Sequence 341 Holy Spirit, Lord of light Offertory 376 Here I am, Lord 588 Regina Caeli Communion There is a Redeemer (choir) Introit The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the spirit of God dwelling within us, allelulia Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

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20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen

A Parish of the R.C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust, a registered Scottish Charity, number SC 005122

Readings at Mass - Solemnity of Pentecost - Year C

www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org“I

15th May 2016 • Solemnity of Pentecost • Year C

MEDITATION

“Do not be surprised that I tell you, you must all be bego�en from above …, but you do not know

where it (the wind) comes from or where it goes” (John 3:7-8). Although Luke places the sending

forth of the Spirit of Pentecost, fi-y days a-er the Resurrec/on, John places it on Easter night.

Each one, then, has his own way of portraying the glorifica/on of Jesus. For John, this

glorifica/on took place when he was raised up on the cross. For both, the Spirit is the fruit of the

victory Christ won by his death and resurrec/on. Pentecost cannot be separated from Easter.

But why must the disciples receive the Spirit? From Luke’s perspec/ve, they must receive the

Spirit to be able to speak to all in their proper language and thus inaugurate the universal mission

of the Church. John does not say anything different, but he says it in a different way. The

apostles are in the upper room with all the doors locked for fear of the Jews. They are afraid and

their fear is contagious. They are a�en/ve to every sound outside. They fear arrest. Suddenly,

Jesus is there in their midst: “Peace be with you!” Peace is what they lack most in this

atmosphere of anxiety. Jesus s/ll carries the marks of his passion. He is there, alive and stronger

than death. The doors which were once locked no longer hinder his mission. The hour is no long-

er one of self-centred fear. Now is the /me to allow the Spirit to sha�er all barriers and lead the

Church where God wills.

Entrance An�phon

Wis 1: 7

The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world

and that which contains all things

understands what is said, alleluia.

Collect

O God, who by the mystery of today’s great feast

sanc/fy your whole Church in every people and na/on,

pour out, we pray, the gi-s of the Holy Spirit

across the face of the earth

and, with the divine grace that was at work

when the Gospel was first proclaimed,

fill now once more the hearts of believers.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

First reading

Acts 2:1-11

When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one

room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a

powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the

en/re house in which they were si?ng; and something

appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these

separated and came to rest on the head of each of them.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak

foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gi- of speech.

Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every

na/on under heaven, and at this sound they all assembled,

each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own

language. They were amazed and astonished. ‘Surely’ they

said ‘all these men speaking are Galileans? How does it

happen that each of us hears them in his own na/ve

language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from

Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round

Cyrene; as well as visitors from Rome – Jews and proselytes

alike – Cretans and Arabs; we hear them preaching in our

own language about the marvels of God.’

Psalm

Psalm 103:1,24,29-31,34

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the

earth.

Bless the Lord, my soul!

Lord God, how great you are,

How many are your works, O Lord!

The earth is full of your riches. R.

You take back your spirit, they die,

returning to the dust from which they came.

You send forth your spirit, they are created;

and you renew the face of the earth. R.

May the glory of the Lord last for ever!

May the Lord rejoice in his works!

May my thoughts be pleasing to him.

I find my joy in the Lord. R.

Second reading

1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13

No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ unless he is under the

influence of the Holy Spirit.

There is a variety of gi-s but always the same Spirit; there

are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same

Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people,

it is the same God who is working in all of them. The

par/cular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is

for a good purpose.

Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts,

is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make

one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all

bap/sed, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as ci/zens,

and one Spirit was given to us all to drink.

Gospel Acclama�on

Alleluia, alleluia!

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Alleluia!

Gospel

John 20:19-23

In the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were

closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the

Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them,

‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side.

The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord,

and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you.

‘As the Father sent me,

so am I sending you.’

A-er saying this he breathed on them and said:

‘Receive the Holy Spirit.

For those whose sins you forgive,

they are forgiven;

for those whose sins you retain,

they are retained.’

Communion An�phon

Acts 2: 4, 11

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia.

Sunday 11.15am Mass

Entrance Hymn 209 Come down, O Love divine

Sequence 341 Holy Spirit, Lord of light

Offertory 376 Here I am, Lord

588 Regina Caeli

Communion There is a Redeemer (choir)

Introit

The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the spirit of God dwelling within us, allelulia

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face

of the earth.

www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org 000.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org

Mass Inten�on Envelopes

At the back of the Church. Print details and post through Clergy House le�er box.

It may not always be possible for Mass to be celebrated on your preferred date or at the Cathedral itself.

Recommended offering for each Mass is £5.

Sunday 11:15 Mass is normally reserved for the Administrator’s or Bishop’s Inten/ons for the Parish or Diocese

St Mary’s Cathedral - Aberdeen AB10 1SH Sunday 15th May, 2016

Cathedral Clergy & Staff

Administrator: Fr. Keith Herrera 01224 640 160 [email protected] Assistant Priest: Fr. Tomasz Klin 07402 099 944 (Polish Chaplain) [email protected] Deacon: Deacon Tony Schmitz [email protected] Holy Family 07863 065 345 Sisters of Needy: [email protected] St Andrew 07754 891 808 Community: [email protected] Community Safeguarding: Charlene [email protected] Cathedral Fiona Mitchell 07905 265194

Safeguarding: [email protected] More informa/on: Parish website or www.sco?shcatholicsafeguarding.org.uk Music Director: Shelagh Noden [email protected] Shop Manager: Barbara Mearns [email protected]

Parish Office

Telephone: 01224 640 160

Manager: Robin Harding [email protected]

Secretary: Cowan Watson [email protected]

Finance/Gi7 Aid:John Costello [email protected]

Bulle�n: bulle/[email protected] No/ces to be in by Tuesday evening

Hall Bookings: [email protected] Call between 9am & 1pm only Terms & Condi/ons see Parish website

Liturgical Ministries

Head Sacristan: Jacqueline Armstrong [email protected]

Readers: Fiona Mitchell [email protected]

Euch. Ministers: John MacKinnon 07926 628 941 [email protected]

Welcomers: Gordon Webster 01224 592 246 webster200@b/nternet.com

Collectors: Diego Mejias Morffe 07960 325 046 [email protected]

Altar Servers: George Brand [email protected]

Flowers: Pixie Mather 01224 321 953

No�ces

Adora�on: Monday to Wednesday 7am to 7pm

Thursday to Saturday 7am to 9pm

Confessions: Tuesdays 6pm

Saturdays 10.30am & 6pm

Morning Prayer: Monday - Friday 7.30am

Saturdays 9.40am

Evening Prayer: Thursdays 6.30pm

Night Prayer: Thursdays 8.30pm

Rosary: Saturdays 10.30pm

Housebound? John MacKinnon (See above)

To arrange communion visits

Coeliacs: Please speak to a member of the clergy

before Mass to arrange communion

Sunday Coffees: Aneta Sieminska 07415 321 792

NFP Margaret Hammond

[email protected]

‘Real’ Coffee

after

Mass

Mon Mother & Toddler Group For parents with young children Main Hall from 10.30-12.30pm Contact: Yi-pei Chou [email protected] Credo Community Mee�ng Polish charisma/c prayer group. Main Hall at 7.30pm . Contact: Fr Tomasz Klin SJ

Tue The Big Picture Main Hall from 8 - 9.30pm Contact: Fr. Keith

11:15 Choir Rehearsal Leading the music for 11.15 Sunday Mass Upper Hall 6.30pm Contact: Shelagh Noden

St. Vincent de Paul Feeding the homeless Contact: Evelyn Murray

Wed Light Exercise Class for all Main Hall at 10:00am Contact: Laura Walker 0777 3 021 851 [email protected]

Seniors Club Speakers, fun & fellowship Main Hall at 2 pm every 2 weeks Contact: Winnie on 01224 632 465.

African Choir For Africans and anyone else. Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm Contact: Patricia Malikebu 07891 714 549

Thu Healing of Memories Prayer for the healing of painful memories of the past to bring peace to the present. Clergy House at 2.30pm (by appointment) Contact: Deacon Tony

Legion of Mary Members serve the Church as needed Lower Hall at 5.30pm Contact: Nogie Osula [email protected]

Cenacolo Prayer Group Exposi/on & Rosary praying for healing of those with addic/ons Church a-er Mass Contact: Liam Sharkey 07774 931 996 [email protected]

Band Prac�ce Contemporary music for Sunday 6pm Mass Upper Hall a-er Mass Contact: Michael Thomson [email protected]

Fri Our Lady of Aberdeen Prayer Group Rosary & praise in song and word Chapter Room from 1.30 - 2.30pm Contact: Teresa Coyne 07901 851 526 Altar Servers’ Prac�ce Church from 6.00 to 7.00pm Contact: Simon [email protected] Youth Groups For teenagers between 11 & 17 Upper Hall 7pm to 9pm Contact: St. Andrew’s Community 07754 891 808 [email protected]

Sat Church Cleaning Church at 10.30am Contact: Joyce Webster 01224 319 154 Saturday Club

Informal social gathering, includes prayer

Main Hall from 4pm to 7pm

Contact: Aneta Sieminska 07415 321 792 African Choir (As above) Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm

Weekly Calendar

Sun 11:15 Choir Rehearsal Leading the music for 11.15 Sunday Mass Upper Hall 10.00am Contact: Shelagh Noden

Please take me home

Mass Times Date Details Service Time Mass Inten�ons

Sun 15th Solemnity of Pentecost

Mass

Polish Mass

Solemn Mass

Polish Mass

Mass

8.00am

9.30am

11.15am

3.00pm

6.00pm

For the Parish

For the Diocese

Teresa Zurenkas

Mon 16th Mass

Mass

7.00am

12.30pm

Ann McGovern RIP Sir

Edward Ekpeni RIP

Tue 17th Mass

Mass

7.00am

7.00pm

Syria

Margaret Ryans

Wed 18th Mass

Mass

7.00am

12.30pm

N.M. Mathew RIP

Cesar & Coty Alejo

Thu 19th Mass

Mass

7.00am

7.00pm

Mercy on John Paul Emeka

Leena Nicholas RIP

Fri 20th Mass

Mass

7.00am

12.30pm

Morris & Vivian exams

Inten�ons of Chioma Ike

Sat 21st Mass

Vigil Mass

10.00am

7.00pm

Novena prayer answered

Adedoyin family Inten�ons

Sun 22nd Solemnity of the Most Holy

Trinity

Mass

Polish Mass

Solemn Mass

Polish Mass

Mass

8.00am

9.30am

11.15am

3.00pm

6.00pm

Sr. Magdalena & Family

Parish Inten�ons

For Victor Lopez

OIIJKLMKN: £2,126.41 PMOPQR: 1,253.50 CMSSTUPVWLPMUQ £780.15

THE MARRIAGE COURSE

Unfortunately, we have had to postpone

the Marriage Course un�l next year due to

lack of volunteers.

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‘Amoris Lae//a’ The Joy of Love

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhorta/on on love

in the family just released at £4.95. Get

your copy now.

Also new in – updated catechism, hardback

or paper back and a small CTS book to guide

you at £2.50.

Shop hours may be a li�le irregular this

week to allow for work to be carried out to

the shop entrance. No more tripping! God

bless and happy reading. Barbara.

DJQP]U A BJWKY

£934.52 raised so far

• 50% for World Youth Day & Youth Ac/vi/es

• 50% for Parish Renova/ons

www.justgiving.com

Second Collec�on for STK_P_J SP_W

There will be a second collec/on on Sunday

22nd May for SURVIVE-MIVA: a Catholic lay

associa/on which provides transport to help

facilitate the Church’s health and pastoral

work in areas of great need in Africa, Asia and

La/n America.

NWUUN WWULJY

An Indian Catholic family is looking for a Nanny

to look a-er their three children from Monday -

Friday 7am un/l 7pm. Food and accommoda/on

will be provided. For details please contact

Manoj Peter (Tel:07883064509).

FOWL LM RJUL

Ground floor flat to rent in Broomhill Road. C.H.

and Landlord Registered. Tel: 07434352625

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Congratula/ons to all the young people that

receive their sacraments this weekend here

at the Cathedral.

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016

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If you would like to sponsor a youth to

go to World Youth Day please contact us

at:

[email protected]

This is a great investment in our future.

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Are we able to be your charity? We are

trying to fundraise for World Youth Day

(15-17 year -olds).

If you are a business that has to par/ci-

pate in the 5p Government Bag-tax

would you consider giving it to us as

a charity instead?

If you would like to help please contact

the St. Andrew Community.

[email protected]

SL VPUVJUL YJ PWTO

8/05/16

Box Collec/on: £238.20

Polish collec/on: £ 21.42

Expenditure: Food £448.07

Youth

Deanery & Diocese

FKPJUYQ MI GMY

A new group run by Bishop Hugh at 7pm on

Thursdays from his home for singles

between 30 & 40 who want to deepen their

faith within a circle of friends: Prayer,

discussions and food.

Wanted – Calligraphy tutor for beginner

As many of you know I am doing my

Discovery Award (Duke of Edinburgh for

over 50’s)!

I have completed the Bronze and Silver but

for part of my Gold I would like to learn

Calligraphy. I am having quite a difficulty in

finding a teacher - I really need someone

real rather than online or just a book.

If you know anyone I would be grateful if

you would put me in touch with them, if not

please would you put the following piece in

your newsle�ers.

Please contact [email protected]

CMU_JUL MI LRJ SWVKJY HJWKL

There will be a mee/ng of the Former Pupils

of the Convent of the Sacred Heart on

Saturday 21st May at the Bishop’s House,

Queen’s Cross at 2pm for 2.15pm

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This year we will return to Duff House Royal

Golf Club, Banff for the popular Diocesan golf

ou/ng.

Date: Friday 1st July 2016

Venue: Duff House Royal Golf Club

Tee Times: From 12noop

Cost: £44 to include one round of golf and a

one course meal with tea/coffee. As well as

the trophy there will be various other prizes.

See no/ce board for further informa/on on

the no/ce board.

NJ0 DW0U PU SVMLOWUY

Catholic Pilgrimage Conference in Madras

College, St. Andrews, from 4-8 July. A week

packed with excellent input to refresh and re-

invigorate our Catholic faith. In addi/on to talks

on a variety of topics, there are daily workshops

relevant to daily living out our faith in difficult

/mes. An exci/ng programme of events for

children and youth also offered: something for

everyone. See: www.newdawninscotland.com.

O]PO_PJ VJULKJ

The Ogilvie Centre, located in the Cathedral

complex (Cathedral side entrance at 16 Huntly

Street—Climb the staircase to your le- and ring

the Ogilvie buzzer) is now open Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:30-12:30.

The library has books on the spiritual life,

theology, and philosophy that can be checked

out or read on site. It’s a great resource which is

freely available to all parishioners.

For further informa/on contact Sr. Chris/ana, OP

on 01343 547806 (Greyfriars Convent)

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Please use the hall, espe-

cially if your child becomes

restless during Mass.

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The Holy Family Sisters of the Needy will be

visi/ng parishioners over the next few months.

If you would like a visit, please contact them on

07863 065 345 or [email protected].

On 11 June, the Dominican Sisters will

host the third annual "Power of Grace"

retreat for youth. It is a day event (11:00-

18:00) in which the youth of the diocese,

P7- S6 are invited to come together for

prayer, fellowship, catechesis, and fun.

The last two years the day has been

wonderful and we have had children

from all four deaneries.

To register for this event email:

domincan.sisters

@dioceseofaberdeen.org