Bhileag (Newsletter) 11th August 2024

WEEKDAY  MASSES:

Mon 12th August……No Mass

Tue 13th August……12 Noon CRAIGSTON

Wed 14th August…..10.00am EOLIGARRY

(Mass for Burial of Ashes)

Thur 15th August: Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady

10.00am NORTHBAY

7.00pm CASTLEBAY

Fri 16th August………10.00am  VATERSAY

Sat 17th August……..10.00am  CASTLEBAY

NEXT WEEKEND 17th & 18th AUGUST 2024

20th Sunday Year B

Vigil Mass (Saturday)…..6.00pm CRAIGSTON

Sunday Masses…9.30am   NORTHBAY & 11.30am  CASTLEBAY

Sacrament of Confession: Saturday from 9.30am-9.50am in Castlebay and 12noon-12.30pm  in Northbay

CHURCH NOTICES

Holyday of Obligation: this coming Thursday (15th August) is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. There will be two Masses on that day-10.00am in Northbay and 7.00pm in Castlebay.

Weekday Mass: please note that this week the Mass on Tuesday will be at 12 Noon in Craigston and the Mass on Wednesday is at 10.00am in Eoligarry.

Mass for Burial of Ashes: on Wednesday 14th August there will be Mass in St. Vincent’s in Eoligarry for the burial of Ashes of the late Catherine MacIntyre (who had been married to the late Iain “Aoidh” MacIntrye of Brevig). The Mass is at 10.00am in Eoligarry and after the Mass the urn of ashes will be buried in Eoligarry Graveyard.

Fr John Winstanley: wishes to thank everyone who made him feel so welcome to the island over the last 2 weeks. He enjoyed his time living in the Chapel House on Vatersay. Even though the weather was “up and down”- it certainly didn’t spoil his break and he looks forward to returning. We wish Fr John every blessing as he heads back to his parishes in Penrith and Appleby.

Led by the Spirit Consultation: the 3rd phase of the Diocesan Consultation of “Led by the Spirit” is now moving forward. Phase 3 is called Living our Mission-being called to Holiness. Go online to www.ledbythespirit.rcdai.org.uk and please read through the resources for Phase 3. Please watch the video clip from Bishop Brian and please read again Bishop Brian’s Pastoral letter. Also have a look at the other resources available on the website. Bishop Brian is keen that we come together as a parish to discuss the thoughts and ideas of phase 3. Hopefully towards the end of the month of August we will have a couple of meetings to look at answering the questions “How do we live out our call to holiness now and in the future in a way that prepares us for a changing Diocese? What is being asked of me individually or of our parish and of our diocese and what needs to develop or change in me, in my parish and in the diocese? They are very deep and meaningful questions we need to ask ourselves. So please look up the Diocesan website page of Led by the Spirit and look over the resources available and then we will plan meetings to discuss the topics and questions raised.

New Lectionary for Mass: The Catholic Bishops of Scotland have approved the preparation of a new Lectionary (a book of readings used at Mass) to update and replace the three volume Lectionary in use at the moment. This happens within all the Dioceses of Scotland, England and Wales. This will happen in Advent of 2024. The current version uses the “Jerusalem Bible” translation but the new version will be the Catholic Edition of the English Standard Version (ESV). Therefore all parishes throughout the UK will have to buy new Lectionary books. These books will be ordered soon and we will look at beginning to read the new version of the Lectionary this Advent (1st December 2024).