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Ash Wednesday Masses - 6th March

Lent will be upon us before we know it! Wednesday 6th March is Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and abstinence. Masses for Ash Wednesday will be at 10.00a.m. in Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn, 12 noon in St. James’, Kinross, and at 7.00p.m. in St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty. That it is a day of fasting and abstinence means that we are obliged to

eat less (one meal, plus two small snacks not equivalent to a whole meal when put together) and that we are to abstain completely from all flesh meat (fish and seafood are allowed). All Catholics are required to abstain from meat from the age of 14 years onwards, and Catholics between the ages of 18-59 years inclusive are required to fast. Whilst it’s not obligatory as such, those who do not fall into these categories are still encouraged to engage in some form of penance, sacrifice, or fasting, health permitting.

Fr. Peter Morris C.Ss.R. - Welcome!

My sincere thanks to Fr. Peter Morris (Redemptorist) who will be offering Holy Mass this weekend in St. Matthew’s, St. James’, and at Kilgraston too, while I have a couple of days away. Fr. Peter is a native of Aberdeen, studied at Scotus College Seminary for a short while (my alma mater in Glasgow) before entering the Redemptorist Order. Fr. Peter was ordained on 26th October 2015 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Aberdeen. Fr. Peter is currently based at St. Mary’s Monastery, Kinnoull, Perth. Please afford him your usual warm welcome, and as this is his first time celebrating Holy Mass for us please don’t hesitate to show him where things are -

it always helps when you’re visiting a new parish!

My Day By Day - Lent 2019

Copies of the Lenten issue of “My Day by Day” are available, free of charge, to every parishioner. Please take this wonderful little booklet home, and use it during Lent to read and pray with the daily readings from Holy Mass. These booklets will be distributed to parishioners this weekend at the end of Holy Mass.

Lenten alms boxes for Mary’s Meals will be available at the back of the church. Please show your usual generosity in supporting our

Lenten charitable appeal.

Boxes should be returned no later than Holy Thursday.

I would like to express my continuing support for and appreciation of the work

carried out, in our parish, by the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This

group of lay men and women give of their time and energies to support the needy in

our locality, putting into practice the corporal works of mercy. Already they have

supported many families and individuals in need thanks to your generous weekly

contributions. As well as financial support they also need the support of more people

who are willing to sacrifice some of their time to assist their fellow men and women who struggle under life’s burdens. If you would like to join them please speak to me,

or to Bob Corrieri - the President - or to any one of the members you see holding the

collection bucket at the weekend. I’m sure they’d be glad to have you on board. God

bless you, Fr. Martin

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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: (24/02/19) £ 653.05

St. Matthew’s Collection: (24/02/19) £ 118.00

S.V.D.P. Collection: (St. James’) £ — (St. Matthew’s) £— Collection for the Bishop, in total: £488.76

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: (23/02/19): 45

St. James’ 9.30a.m. Mass: (24/02/19): 78

St. Matthew’s 11.30a.m. Mass: (24/02/19): 25

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: St. James’ - Sadie Whitehead R.I.P. St. Matthew’s - A special intention

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

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C.

Sunday 3rd March 2019

Divine Office Volume I, Week IV

*** Next Sunday - Collection for the Sick and Retired Clergy of the Diocese ***

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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, 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, William Pletts, 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: Jimmy

Payne, Sean Gallagher, Chic Henderson, John Clark (father of Fr. Andrew Clark), Joan Boyle, Martin Elliot, Jennifer Wells, Bruno Panetta, Mary & Manus Boyle, Albert Finney, 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)

Monday 4th March NO MASS

Let it Be 7.30-9.00p.m.

Tuesday 5th March Votive Mass of the Holy Angels Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Wednesday 6th March Ash Wednesday Mass with distribution of ashes Holy Mass at 12 noon

Thursday 7th March Optional Memorial of Ss. Perpetua & Felicity Adoration 9.00-9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Friday 8th March Friday after Ash Wednesday Adoration 9.00-9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Saturday 9th March NO MORNING MASS Confessions 5.30-5.50p.m.

Vigil Mass at 6.00p.m.

Sunday 10th March Ninth Sunday of the Year - C. Holy Mass at 9.30a.m.

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

Wednesday 6th March Ash Wednesday Mass with distribution of ashes Holy Mass at 7.00p.m.

Sunday 10th March Ninth Sunday of the Year - C. Holy Mass at 11.30a.m.

Confessions after Holy Mass

Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn (PH2 9BQ)

Wednesday 6th March Ash Wednesday Mass with distribution of ashes Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Sunday 10th March Ninth Sunday of the Year - C. Holy Mass at 5.15p.m.

Confessions on request

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A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7

Do not praise a man before he has spoken.

Psalm 91:2-3 .13-16. R/.v.2

Response: It is good to give you thanks, O Lord.

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 15:54-58

He has given us the victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Open our heart, O Lord,

to accept the words of your Son.

Alleluia!

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 6:39-45

A man’s words flow out from what fills his heart.

This Sunday’s readings from the Sacred Scriptures:

Beginning 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 4th, 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!