Bhileag (Newsletter) 1st June 2025
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Mon 2nd June….. No Mass
Tue 3rd June…….10.00am EOLIGARRY
Wed 4th June……12 Noon CRAIGSTON
Thu 5th June……10.00am NORTHBAY
Fri 6th June……..10.00am VATERSAY
Sat 7th June……..10.00am CASTLEBAY
NEXT WEEKEND: 7th & 8th June 2025
( Pentecost )
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
Prayers for the First Holy Communion Children: We pray for the 12 boys & girls who will make their First Holy Communion on Sunday 8th June. We pray for Mya Gillies, Eilidh MacKinnon & Ailsa MacNeil who will make their First Holy Commuion at the 9.30am Mass in Northbay.Then at the 11.30am Castlebay Mass:- Ava MacLean; Lauren MacLeod; Brooke Waddell; Christopher Campbell; Finlay Jardine; Michael Davidson; Thomas MacLeod, Jonathan Pavlo and Alexander Nicholson.
It is always a happy day for our island and our parishes. Let us keep these boys and girls in our prayers. Canon John Paul wishes to thank the schools and the teachers who have prepared the children for their First Holy Commmunion.
Deanery Jubilee Mass Meeting: Canon John Paul wishes to thank all those who came along to the meeting last Sunday. Also thanks to all those who made contact to pass on their apologies and wishing to help in any way.
The plan is to have an “open air Mass” at Northbay Grotto on Sunday 3rd August at 2.15pm with Bishop Brian and with the local island Priests and parishioners and to mark the Jubilee Year of Hope- The Holy Year of 2025. Parishioners from the neighbouring islands will travel over on the 1.00pm boat from Eriskay and a bus will be available to pick them up from Ardmhor ferry and take them to the Northbay Grotto and also a bus will be abilable to take people back for the last ferry at 5.30pm. Canon John will ask the neighbouring Priests to find out a rough estimate of how many plan to come.
There will be two more meetings planned- one to discuss the Liturgy of the Mass; the music, readings, prayers and hymns and then there will be another meeting to look at the food and refreshments for the hall on the day.
Please note that on Sunday 3rd August the 9.30am Northbay Sunday Mass will be cancelled as there will be Mass at 2.15pm. The 11.30am Mass in Castlebay will remain -as well as the Vigil Mass at 6pm in Craigston.
Congratulations and best wishes: let us unite in our prayers, love and best wishes to Peigi Ellie Haggarty of Borve who will celebrate her 103rd Birthday on Monday 2nd June. 103 years young!! Amazing!! We are so blessed that she is keeping so well and always has a great smile and continues to have a great sense of humour. Canon John Paul celebrated a”House Mass” on Friday 30th May in Peigi’s home in Borve and he brought the prayers and best wishes of all the island to Peigi. We wish Peigi every health, peace, joy and blessing. God Bless!
Communications Sunday Collection: this weekend (1st June) we will take up a special collection for the work of Communications within the Church and within our Diocese. Second collection for Communications.
The month of June: is the month of the Sacred Heart and therefore an important time to say prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. May the love of the Saced Heart of Jesus bless all our families at this time.
Fisherman’s Mass & Blessing of boats: it is planned for Sunday 6th July on Castlebay Pier at 2.00pm.