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Timetable for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter

Sunday:

Holy Thursday (18th April) - Office of Readings & Morning Prayer in St. James’ at 9.00a.m.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St. James’ at 8.00p.m.

Watching at the Altar of Repose until 10.00p.m.

Night Prayer to conclude

Good Friday (19th April) - Office of Readings & Morning Prayer in St. James’ at 9.00a.m.

Confessions after the Divine Office

Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at 3.00p.m. in St. James’

Stations of the Cross at 7.00p.m. in St. James’

Holy Saturday (20th April) - Office of Readings and Morning Prayer in St. James’ at 9.00a.m.

Easter Vigil Mass in St. James’ at 8.30p.m.

(Social gathering in the church hall afterwards)

Easter Sunday (21st April) - Mass of the Resurrection at 9.30a.m. in St. James’

Mass of the Resurrection in St. Matthew’s at 11.30a.m.

Donations towards the cost of flowers for Holy Week in St. James’ would be gratefully received. Contributions can be placed in the wall box at the back of the church or handed in to Fr. Martin in an envelope marked “Easter Flowers”. If people would also like to donate green plants for the altar of repose for Holy Thursday that would also be very much appreciated. Thank you, as always, for your kindness and generosity!

The Mass of Chrism will take place in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, 150 Nethergate, Dundee, on Wednesday 17th April at 7.00p.m. All are encouraged to attend. This is the Mass at which the

priests of the Diocese renew their priestly commitment and at which the Holy Oils, used throughout the year for the celebration of the Sacraments, are blessed by the Bishop. If enough people are interested in going I can try to organise a minibus to take us, please let me know as

soon as possible if this is something that would interest you. God bless, Fr. Martin

If you haven’t yet taken a Mary’s Meals blue box for your Lenten alms please do so today, and kindly return it in time for Holy Thursday. God bless you for your thoughtfulness!

On behalf of all in St. James’, I’d like to express my sincere thanks to those who gave donations to build our new garden Shrine to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and those who through their generosity and the sacrifice of their time have helped to construct it. I’ve had so many positive comments about it and how it enhances our “prayer garden”. Many of you will already know that people (often strangers)

come in off the street to spend time and pray before Our Lady’s Shrine. This is another quiet way in which our community is helping to evangelise. Thank you to those individuals who have helped this to come to fruition. God bless!

In your daily prayers, please remember to pray for the bishop and priests of our diocese.

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St. James’, Kinross &

St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty

In the Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld

Scottish Charity Number: SC001810

Parish Priest: Fr. Martin Pletts

Postal Address for both churches: 5 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW

St. Matthew’s Address: 4 Back Dykes, Auchtermuchty, KY14 7AB

Parish email address: stjames@dunkelddiocese.org.uk

Landline: 01577 863329 Mobile: 07540534480

Parish Website: https://catholickinross.com

Diocese of Dunkeld Website: www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk

Last Week’s Collections:

St. James’ Collection: (24/03/19) £ 611.60

St. Matthew’s Collection: (24/03/19) £ 71.30

S.V.D.P. Collection: (St. James’) £ 76.70 (St. Matthew’s) £ —

Thank you, as always for your generosity. Please consider Gift Aid if you are a taxpayer, for every pound given we can claim back 25p. (The figures above do not include payments made directly into the parish account).

Mass attendance:

St. James’ Vigil Mass: (23/03/19): 46

St. James’ 9.30a.m. Mass: (24/03/19): 70

St. Matthew’s 11.30a.m. Mass: (24/03/19): 23

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: St. James’ - Sadie Whitehead R.I.P. St. Matthew’s - Irene Hughes R.I.P.

A DONATION OF £5.00 IS SUGGESTED FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THE SANCTUARY LAMP TO BURN FOR A PARTICULAR INTENTION

4th Sunday of Lent - Year C. Sunday 31st March 2019

Laetare Sunday Divine Office Volume II, Week IV, with proper of season

Have a blessed and spiritually fruitful Lent - receive God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Confession!

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Prayer Intentions: Please remember in your prayers all who are sick or suffering at this time, as well as those who care for them,

may God grant them healing and strength, especially: Ann Rafferty, Margaret Kirby, Mary Kearney, Jane Ball, Lesley Law, Kath Reilly, Tony Whitehead, Mark Laughlan, Moyra & Neil Scully, John & Agnes Kenny, Tiziana Hetherington, Ashley McKnight,

Regina Irvine, Joseph Kierney, Joanne McAtear, Dominic Law, Mary Joyce, Eva Clarke, Joan Paterson, Anne McGinley, and all

who are sick and have asked for our prayers. Please pray, too, for those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries

occur around this time, especially: Sarah Hampsey, Peter Smith, Malcolm McGregor, Patrick Sweeney, Reme Rosales, Nell Scully, Nellie Sherry, Margaret McLindon, Jimmy Payne, Sean Gallagher, Chic Henderson, John Clark (father of Fr. Andrew

Clark), Joan Boyle, Martin Elliot, Jennifer Wells, Bruno Panetta, Mary & Manus Boyle, Douglas Hill, Carol Finlay, Martin Elliot,

John Kenny, Fr. Jim McCruden, Irene Hughes, Sadie Whitehead, Frank Corrieri, Netta Pawlak, and Jim and Sadie Duffy. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescant in pace.

Times of Holy Mass & Confessions, etc.

St. James’, Kinross (KY13 8AW)

***(Please note that there are a number of changes in this week’s schedule)***

Monday 1st April 4th Week of Lent Holy Mass at 6.15p.m.

Let it Be 7.30-9.00p.m.

Tuesday 2nd April 4th Week of Lent Holy Mass at 9.00a.m.

Wednesday 3rd April 4th Week of Lent Holy Mass at 7.00p.m.

Thursday 4th April 4th Week of Lent Stations of the Cross 9.20a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Confessions after Mass

Friday 5th April 4th Week of Lent Stations of the Cross 6.20p.m.

1st Friday Mass for the Sacred Heart Holy Mass at 7.00p.m.

Confessions after Mass

Saturday 6th April 4th Week of Lent Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

1st Saturday Mass for Our Lady Confessions 5.30-5.50p.m.

Vigil Mass at 6.00p.m.

Sunday 7th April 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C. Holy Mass at 9.30a.m

(crosses and images covered from today)

St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty (KY14 7AB)

Sunday 7th April 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C. Holy Mass at 11.30a.m.

(crosses and images covered from today) Confessions after Holy Mass

Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn (PH2 9BQ)

Sunday 7th April 5th Sunday of Lent, Year C. - NO MASS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Next Sunday (07/04/19) there will be a second collection for Papal and

Episcopal Charities (which includes S.C.I.A.F.)

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A reading from the book of Joshua 5:9-12

The People of God keep the Passover on their entry into the promised land.

Psalm 33:2-7. R/.v.9

Response: Taste and see that the Lord is good.

A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 5:17-21

God reconciled us to Himself through Christ.

I will leave this place and go to my Father and say:

“Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you.”

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 15:1-3. 11-32

Your brother here was dead and has come to life.

This Sunday’s readings from the Sacred Scriptures:

Continuing this week - “Let It Be”

From the same people (CaFE) who brought us “The Gift” and

“The Big Picture” comes the five week course on Our Blessed

Lady entitled “Let It Be”. We will be running this course throughout Lent on Monday evenings when the Prayer Group

would normally have its meetings. Beginning and ending

slightly earlier than their normal meetings, “Let It Be” will run

from 7.30-9.00p.m. on Mondays 11th, 18th and 25th of March,

concluding on Monday 1st April. A donation of £5.00 per person,

to cover the cost of the course book, etc. is suggested, though this

should not be an obstacle to anyone who would like to attend

and for whom this may prove prohibitive. A collection basket

will be left in the hall on the nights of the meetings and

donations can be left in there. Following on from the success of

“The Gift” and “The Big Picture” I would encourage you to come

along for this wonderful look at the importance of Our Blessed

Lady in our Catholic Faith. I will be attending the meetings and

hope to see you there. As with the other courses the atmosphere of the meetings is relaxed, friendly and welcoming. God bless, Fr. Martin

Come and join us for the “Let it Be” Lenten Course on Our Blessed Lady - all

are very welcome!

In thinking of what to do for Lent, how about making a resolution to come to daily Mass or to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, how about starting the practice of regular sacramental Confession (at least once a month), and of daily doing some spiritual reading - perhaps from the Bible or the lives of the Saints. God gives us so many rich opportunities in this holy season to make new beginnings and to enter more fully into His life. A daily structure of prayer, spiritual reading, the Rosary, Holy Mass - these are the things that will bring us closer to Jesus and His saving power!