Bhileag (Newsletter) 25th May 2025
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Mon 26th May……..No Mass
Tue 27th May……….No Mass
Wed 28th May…….. No Mass
Thu 29th May……..Ascension Thursday
10.00am NORTHBAY
7.00pm CASTLBAY
Fri 30th May……..10.00am VATERSAY
Sat 31st May……..10.00am CASTLEBAY
NEXT WEEKEND: 31st May & 1st June 2025
( 7th Sunday of Easter )
Vigil Mass (Saturday)…..6.00pm CRAIGSTON
Sunday Masses…..9.30am NORTHBAY & 11.30am CASTLEBAY
Sacrament of Confession: Every Saturday from 9.30am – 9.50am in Castlebay and 12 Noon-12.30pm in Northbay
CHURCH NOTICES
Deanery Jubilee Mass Meeting: today (Sunday 25th May) there will be a short meeting in St. Barr’s Hall at 2.00pm to look at plans for a Deanery Mass in Northbay for the Jubilee Year. Bishop Brian and the local island Priests along with parishioners from the neighbouring islands will come to Barra on Sunday 3rd August to celebrate a Jubilee Year Mass.
The plan is to have an “open air Mass” at Northbay Grotto on Sunday 3rd August at 2.15pm. Something similar to what we did for Canon John Paul’s Silver Jubilee Celebration last year. So if you can help in anyway then come along to the meeting. We will look at preparing the Grotto (which already is looking great), seating, the Liturgy of the Mass- readers, music, Altar servers, the use of the Hall for tea & refreshments and home baking. If you can help in anyway then come to the meeting or of you cannot make it just let Canon John Paul know if you are willing to help in some way.
May Devotions: there will be Rosary & Benediction at 4.00pm in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Castlebay this Sunday afternoon as we conclude the month of May.
Ascension Thursday: this coming Thursday (29th May) is Ascension Thursday and is a Holyday of obligation. There is Mass at 10.00am in Northbay and 7.00pm in Castlebay.
Communications Sunday Collection: next Sunday (1st June) we will take up a special collection for the work of Communications within the Church and within our Diocese.
Craigston Church Cleaners rota: in the church entrance of St. Brendan’s in Craigston there is a cleaners rota for anyone who wishes to help clean the church. If you are interested in helping just put your name beside a date. It will be a fortnighly rota.
Canon John Paul: will be on the mainland again this week but from Monday to Wednesday. Therefore no weekday Mass till Ascension Thursday. If you need to contact Canon John Paul then please call his mobile number 07951128475
Prayers for the First Holy Communions: We pray for the 12 boys & Girls who will make their First Holy Communion on Sunday 8th June. We pray for Ailsa MacNeil; Ava MacLean; Lauren MacLeod; Eilidh MacKinnon; Mya Gillies; Brooke Waddell; Christopher Campbell; Finlay Jardine; Michael Davidson; Thomas MacLeod, Jonathan Pavlo and Alexander Nicholson.
The Masses for the First Holy Communions will be on Sunday 8th June in either St. Barr’s Church in Northbay at 9.30am or Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Castlebay at 11.30am.
It is always a happy and exciting time preparing the children for their First Holy Communion. Always a happy day for our island and our parishes. Let us keep these boys and girls in our prayers. An important part of preparing for First Holy Communion is coming to Mass each Sunday. If all parents could bring the children to Sunday Mass so that the parish can pray for them and encourage them in their faith.