St Mary and St David, Hawick The Immaculate Conception, Jedburgh

St Mary’s, Kelso

Parish Priest - Fr Hugh Purcell, resident in Jedburgh Tel No: 01835 862426

Hawick e-mail: catholic363@gmail.com Tel No: 01450 372037

Website: www.borderscatholic.co.uk

HAWICK

Message from Fr Hugh I had a home visit from my GP today who informed me that after examination of my hospital x-rays, I had a bout of pneumonia!! I thought I was well on the mend after having been discharged from hospital a week ago, but was confined to bed again since Jan 1st, only getting up for a while today. I was hoping to get back to work this weekend but my GP will not allow this. He wanted to sign me off for another two weeks, but I will do the funeral in Hawick, Friday 11th Jan and do the weekend Masses on 12/13th and 19th/20th, and only resume weekday Masses on 21st Jan. I thank you all for your prayers and good wishes and look forward to seeing you all again on the weekend of the 12/13th.

January 2019

HAWICK JEDBURGH KELSO FEASTS/INTENTIONS

Sat/Sun 12th /13th

Holy Mass 11.30 am Holy Mass 5.30 pm (Vigil Mass)

Holy Mass 9.30 am People of the Parish

Mon 14th

No Service

Tues 15th

No Service

Wed 16th

Divine Mercy 9.45 am (house)

Thurs 17th

Funeral Holy Mass 12.30 pm Veronica Douglas

Memorial of St Anthony

Fri 18th

No Service

Sat 19th

Jubilee Novena 10.00 am

Holy Mass 5.30 pm (Vigil Mass)

This Sunday – The Baptism of the Lord Next Sunday – 2nd Sunday of the Year - C

Jubilee Prayer

Loving and gracious God, we thank you for 175 years of your real presence in our St Mary and St David Parish. We thank you for giving us your Mother Mary and St David as our Patrons. Increase our faith and make our minds and hearts open to the gift of your truth. Grant that our Jubilee Year may be:

o a time of grace for all, o a time of growth for the young, o a time of refreshment for the old, o a time of renewal for families, o a time of healing for the broken, o a time of joy for the sorrowing, o a time of challenge for the complacent, o a time of forgiveness for the sinner, o a time of strength for the holy, o a time of homecoming for all who have been away, o a time of returning to the Holy Sacraments.

Grant, most loving Father that our Jubilee Year may bring down your richest blessing on every member of our parish, so we could grow in holiness and numbers. We pray this with the help of Mary, our Blessed Mother and St David, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

175th PARISH JUBILEE – This prayer is being said after all Holy Masses until May 2019. Please use your card and try to say it daily while in your home. May God shower all of us with His choicest blessings.

Veronica Douglas RIP The Funeral Mass for Veronica Douglas will be on Thursday 17th January at 12.30 pm with the coffin coming into the church at 12.15 pm. Fr Jeremy Bath will officiate. Children’s Liturgy The Children’s Liturgy will restart this Sunday at the 11.30 am Holy Mass. Jubilee Novena We will have our Jubilee Novena this Saturday (19th) at 10.00 am. Thank You A thank you to David Scott for playing the organ, while Kevin was away. Pass-Keepers needed We are still looking for extra names for the pass-keepers rota. Thank you

Other News

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service If you would like a free home fire safety visit please phone 0800 0731 999 and they will be happy to come along and check out your house.

FOR WHOM WE PRAY

Those whose anniversary occurs in January Walter Lewis Combe, James McEwan, John Gallacher, Audrey DeVay Killops, Lonia Masotti, John Gemmell Douglas, Margaret Coleman, Rosa Smulski, Margaret Rose Marshall

Recently Deceased

Jean Taddei, Noel Moran, Veronica Douglas, Anne Briggs (Bobby Killops Niece)

FINANCE

Sunday collection 6th January £336.17 Justice & Peace Collection £92.17 Teas/Coffees £81.19 Hawick Repair Fund Our current debt is £35.700 Repair Fund to date £530.39 Many Thanks