Bhileag (Newsletter) 14th December 2025

WEEKDAY  MASSES:

Mon 15th  December……..No Mass

Tue 16th  December……10.00am  EOLIGARRY

Wed 17th  December….10.00am  CRAIGSTON

Thu 18th December……. 10.00am   NORTHBAY

Fri 19th December……..10.30am VATERSAY

& 2.30pm  ST. BRENDAN’S HOME

Sat 20th December………10.00am   CASTLEBAY

NEXT WEEKEND:20th & 21st December 2025

(4th Sunday Advent A)

Vigil Mass (Saturday)…..4.00pm    CRAIGSTON

Sunday Masses..9.30am NORTHBAY & 11.30am  CASTLEBAY

The Sacrament of Confession is every Saturday from:-9.30am – 9.50am in Castlebay Church and from 12 Noon-12.30pm in Northbay Church.

You can go online to help support our parishes:-

RC Dcese of Argyll and the Isles Castlebay

Account  No: 65627538   Sort Code 83-91-25

RC Dcese of Argyll and the Isles Northbay

Account  No: 65628061   Sort Code 83-91-25

Or go to the Diocesan website-  www.rcdai.org.uk

and go to the “Finance” section and then scroll down to the button “Donate to the Diocese” and then pick Castlebay or Northbay parish to support financially!

CHURCH NOTICES

Wednesday Mass: please note the Mass on Wednesday in Craigston will be at 10.00am this week.

Friday Mass:  please note the Mass on Friday on Vatersay will be at 10.30am this week.

Housebound: Canon John Paul will visit the housebound this week. If there is someone you know who would like a visit from the Priest then please let Canon John Paul know.

Church Cleaning & decorating: Today Sunday 13th December Castlebay Church will be cleaned after the 11.30am Mass and also decorated. When you hear of any announcements to help clean & decorate please come along and help. Canon John Paul wishes to thank all who are helping to clean and decorate our churches for Christmas.

Sacrament of Confession: Saturdays from 9.30am-9.50am in Castlebay Church and from 12 Noon-12.30pm in Northbay Church.

Christmas Mass times 2025:

Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th Dec)

6.30pm NORTHBAY Family Mass (6.15pm Carol Service)

9.00pm VATERSAY

11.00pm CRAIGSTON (10.45pm Carol Service)

Christmas Day (Thursday 25th Dec)

9.30am  EOLIGARRY

11.30am CASTLEBAY Family Mass

Prayers for the faithful departed: we offer our prayers for the repose of the soul of Duncan Johnstone (of Ciosmul Cottages in Castlebay) who passed away last Sunday (7th Dec) in hospital on the mainland. So many people on the island knew and liked Duncan. He was well known for being a wonderful fiddle player and also a good teacher of the fiddle to our youth. Duncan helped play the fiddle at Church weddings and also at Funerals. He was a very talented man and will be missed by the island community. The Funeral of Duncan will take place in Glasgow after the New Year- some time in January. We pray for the repose of the soul of Duncan and we pray for all his family and friends mourning his loss. May he rest in God’s eternal love and peace. Amen.

SCIAF’S Real Gifts: if you are looking for something different and inspiring to give a loved one this Christmas then go online to the SCIAF website and check out the “Real Gifts” section.

Mary’s Meals: another lovely charity we can support at Christmas is of course Mary’s Meals. They too have an online shop to help support their good work of feeding and educating children. As Mary’s Meals say- it costs £19.15 to feed one child for one year.