Please remember in your prayers those who are sick: Margaret Mc’Intyre, John Craig, (Kathlean Clarke & Family, Peter-James, Gerard and Shaun-Joseph), Sarah Jane Connelly, Dave Kerr, Lisa Hertwig, Dr. Michael Basquill, Lynne Malkiewicz, Brendan Murphy, Agnes Conlan, Margaret Byrne, Kathy McLauglin, Helen & Tommy Mc’Menemy, William Crews, Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan, Mgr. Basil Canon O’Sullivan, Fr. Jim Mc’Crudden, and all those in the various nursing homes.

S t . B e r n a d e t t e ’ s R C C h u r c h T u l l i b o d y P a r i s h N e w s l e t t e r - 1 8 t h F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8

1 s t S u n d a y i n L e n t

Parish Priest: Fr. Mike Freyne MHM Email: mafreyne@btinternet.com

Tel 01259 213274

Baingle Brae, Tullibody. FK10 2SG

Are you visiting our Parish or have you just moved into the area? Please feel very welcome... Introduce yourself to the Parish Priest or welcomers at the back of the church. There are no strangers here just new friends you haven’t yet met…

Parish Website: http://www.catholic-church.org/stbernadettes/

For newslet ters , not ices , in format ion f rom par ish groups, his tory , l inks to schools , o ther cathol ic organisat ions and publ icat ions.

Diocese of Dunkeld Scottish Charity No.SC001810

Remember those who have recently died: Tommy Mathieson, James Buchanan, Peter Togneri, Sam Morrison and Margaret Tobin

and those whose anniversaries of their death occur at this time… Brigid Boyle, Mary Gallacher, Jan Kochaneck, ,, Helen Hastan, Catherine Hallahan, Peggy Toner, Daniel Hallahan, Michael DowdMaurice and Di Duca;

SVDP: Meet 2 weekly at 10.30am before

Sunday mass in the church hall. Next meetings: 18th Feb, 4th & 18th March

Knights of St. Columba: Meet at 7.30pm on first Wednesday of each month in the church hall at St. Mungo’s Alloa.

Mobile phones must be switched off or put to Airplane mode in the church as they interfere with the speaker system.

Gift Aided

£281.25

Non-Gift-Aided

£349.39

“The Lord is present in our lives, showing us all His love and encouraging us to respond with generosity. ” - (POPE FRANCIS @Pontiflex)

Feed the Hungry

Place non-perishable and tinned items etc. in the basket/ box at the back of the church. Our SVDP & KSC will dis-tribute goods to the needy in our area and support “The Gate” foodbank. PLEASE HELP!

R e g u l a r M e e t i n g

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COLLECTIONS 11th February

MASS TIMES: Saturday Vigil 5.30pm. & Sunday Morning Mass: 11.30am

Weekday Masses: Monday, Wed, Thurs & Saturday at 9.30am.

Friday evening mass: 7.00pm

NO SERVICES ON TUESDAY .

ALSO SEE PARISH DIARY FOR HOLY DAYS AND FUNERALS ETC.

40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil

From Wednesday 14th Feb. to Saturday 24th March.

Daily, 8am to 8pm at the entrance to

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert.

This is a peaceful Prayer Vigil for an end to abortion. Can you spare 1 hour during

Lent to come along and take part?

Our Parish based charity, focussing

on the needy and socially excluded

in the local communities.

If you know of anyone in need in the parish please let the SVDP know or just put a note with name and contact details in the SVDP collection box in the church.

4TH ANNUAL PRO-LIFE CONFERENCE

In conjunction with SPUC Dundee, the 4th Afternoon for Life is to be hosted by

Bishop Stephen in the Pastoral Centre, Lawside Road,

on Saturday 24th February. The conference is much needed this year as the pro-abortion lobby step up their campaign to decrimi-nalise abortion and silence those who seek to help women facing a crisis pregnancy.

For more information and to book a place contact Clare McGraw at :

mcgraw.clare@gmail.com

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR WEE BOX?

Sick & Retired Priests Fund Special Collection - Today.

www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/dunkeld-youth-service/

Saturday 10th February

5.30pm - Vigil Mass, St. Bernadette’s

SUNDAY 18th February

11.30am - Morning Mass, St. Bernadette’s 5.00pm - Stations of the Cross, St. Bernadette’s

Mon 19th Feb 9.30am - Morning Mass, St. Bernadette’s.

Tues 20th Feb NO PARISH SERVICES

Wednesday 21st February

9.30am - School Mass, St. Bernadette’s. 7.00pm - SCIAF, ROMERO film, Dundee.

Thursday 22nd February

9.30am - Morning Mass, St. Bernadette’s. 12noon - Education meeting, Crieff.

Fri 23rd Feb 7.00pm - Evening Mass - St. Bernadette’s

Saturday 24th February

9.30am - Morning Mass & Confessions, St. Bernadette’s.

5.30pm - Vigil Mass, St. Bernadette’s

SUNDAY 25th

February

9.35am - Morning Mass, Doune. 11.30am - Morning Mass, St. Bernadette’s 5.00pm - Stations of the Cross, St. Bernadette’s

(Nearest Sunday to World Day of Social Justice - 20th Feb) “Love for widows and orphans, prisoners, and the sick and needy of every kind, is as essential to the Church as the ministry of the sacraments and preaching of the Gospel. The Church cannot neglect the service of charity any more than she can neglect the Sacraments and the Word.”- Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est, para 22

More at: http://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk/

PARISH DIARY

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Mon

26 Feb 9.30am - Funeral mass of

Tommy Mathieson.

28 Feb Wed. 6.30pm School Parent Council

2 Mar School - Race Night

5 Mar Mon. 7.00pm - Parish Pastoral Council

2nd Sunday In Lent

While Fr. Jim Mc’Crudden is ill Fr. Mike is covering emergency sick-calls and funerals

etc. for Callander parish. (this covers the area of the Trossachs and up to Crianlarich)

Therefore there may be short notice changes to our services, meetings etc.

2018 WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE - Help the poorest survive and thrive

WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE.... In Cambodia, the lives of poor

families have been hit hard by illegal fishing. We’re helping

them to stand up for their rights, protect what’s theirs,

support themselves and live with dignity.... Please take home a

WEE BOX and help families find their way out of poverty and hunger.

More information at: https://www.sciaf.org.uk/get-involved/appeals

Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter.

In the desire to renew the liturgical practices of the Church, The Constitution on the Sa-cred Liturgy of Vatican Council II stated, "The two elements which are especially characteristic of Lent - the recalling of baptism or the preparation for it, and penance - should be given greater emphasis in the liturgy and in liturgical catechesis. It is by means of them that the Church pre-pares the faithful for the celebration of Easter, while they hear God's word more frequently and devote more time to prayer" The word Lent itself is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words lencten, meaning "Spring," and lenctentid, which literally means not only "Springtide" but also was the word for "March," in which the majority of Lent falls. Since the earliest times of the Church, there is evidence of some kind of Lenten prepara-tion for Easter. However, there were different practises between East and West, practises and the duration of Lent were different. Lent becomes more regularized after the legalization of Christianity in A.D. 313. The Council of Nicea (325), in its disciplinary canons, noted that two provincial synods should be held each year, "one before the 40 days of Lent." St. Athanasius (d. 373) in this "Festal Letters" implored his congregation to make a 40-day fast prior to the more intense fasting of Holy Week. One can safely conclude that by the end of the fourth century, the 40-day period of Easter preparation known as Lent existed, and that prayer and fasting consti-tuted its primary spiritual exercises. The number "40" has always had special spiritual significance regarding preparation. Moses on Mount Sinai, preparing to receive the Ten Commandments. Elijah walked "40 days and 40 nights" to the mountain of the Lord, Mount Horeb (Sinai) and importantly, Jesus fasted and prayed for "40 days and 40 nights" in the desert before His public ministry. Once the 40 days of Lent were established, the next development concerned how much fasting was to be done. Eventually, the practice prevailed of fasting for six days a week over the course of six weeks, and Ash Wednesday was instituted to bring the number of fast days before Easter to 40. The rules of fasting varied. These Lenten fasting rules also evolved. Eventually, a smaller re-past was allowed to keep up one's strength from manual labour. Eating fish was allowed, and later eating meat was also allowed through the week except on Ash Wednesday and Friday. Dispensations were given for eating dairy products if a pious work was performed, and eventu-ally this rule was relaxed totally. Over the years, modifications have been made to the Lenten observances, making our practices not only simple but also easy. Ash Wednesday still marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts for 40 days, not including Sundays. The present fasting and abstinence laws are very sim-ple: On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, the faithful fast (having only one full meal a day and smaller snacks to keep up one's strength) and abstain from meat; People are still encouraged "to give up something" for Lent as a sacrifice. (An interesting note is that technically on Sundays and solemnities like St. Joseph's Day (March 19) and the Annunciation (March 25), one is ex-empt and can partake of whatever has been offered up for Lent. It is important emphasis must be placed on performing spiritual works, like attending the Stations of the Cross, attending Mass, making a weekly holy hour before the Blessed Sacra-ment, taking time for personal prayer and spiritual reading. Although the practices may have evolved with time, the focus remains the same: to repent of sin, to renew our faith and to prepare to celebrate joyfully the mysteries of our salvation.

On Saturday 24th Feb in the hall, after 9.30am mass (10am to 12 noon)

Duncan McLaren ex-director of SCIAF and ex-world director of Caritas International in Rome, will explain what Caritas is and how it functions to the Diocesan Mission Group. If others are interested con-tact Fr. Mike - numbers are limited.

1st Sunday In Lent

Sick & Retired Priests Fund - Special Collection

This weekend 17/18 Feb at the

Vigil & Sunday mass Dr Richard Lenton or

George Taylor will share with us about

something specific we could do during Lent.