Archives April 2026

WEEKDAY  MASSES:

Mon 6th April …………No Mass

Tue 7th April……….10.00am EOLIGARRY

Wed 8th April………12 Noon CRAIGSTON

Thu 9th  April……..10.00am NORTHBAY

Fri 10th  April…….10.00am VATERSAY

Sat 11th April……..10.00am CASTLEBAY

NEXT WEEKEND:  11th & 12th April  2026 

( 2nd Sunday Easter A -Divine Mercy Sunday)

Vigil Mass (Saturday)…..6.00pm  CRAIGSTON

Sunday Masses…9.30am NORTHBAY & 11.30am  CASTLEBAY

Sacrament of Confession: everr Saturday in Castlebay 9.30am- 9.50am and Northbay 12 Noon -12.30pm.

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Church Notices………..

Happy Easter: Canon John Paul wishes everyone a happy & holy Easter. May the blessings of the Risen Lord be with you and your families at this holy time. Alleluia! Canon John Paul thanks everyone who has handed him Easter cards and Easter gifts! Your kindness and love is very much appreciated. Alleluia!

SCIAF Wee Boxes: can be handed into the Church as soon as you can.

Craigston Vigil Mass: Next Saturday (11th April) the Vigil Mass will be at 6.00pm for the rest of the year.

Gift Aid Envelopes: are available for collection in the churches. If you pay tax and would like to give your Sunday collection as Gift Aid then please speak with Canon John Paul. A quick form to fill in and then you are allocated an envelope number!

Parish QR Codes: Canon John Paul is aware that not everybody carries cash nowadays especially when they go to church and cannot put anything into the collection plate. Many like to pay for things on their phone and use QR codes to give to various charities. Lots of Churches now use QR Codes to help people give to their parish. Canon John Paul has managed to get QR Codes from the Diocese for Castlebay Parish and one for Northbay parish. The QR codes will be up placed on parish notice boards and also left in the porches of all 5 of our churches. There will also be small leaflets that people can take home with them or they can pass onto someone that woul like to give to the parish online.

Scottish Bishops letters: in the church are 2 letters from the Catholic Bishops of Scotland. The first is about helping us in our decision of voting at the Scottish Election on 7th May. The other letter is asking all parishes to reflect on possible changes to structrues of the church in Scotland. Please pick them up and read them.

Recent Baptism: we warmly welcome into the family of the Church Freddie Morrison who was baptised in St. Barr’s Northbay on Satuday 21st March. We wish Freddie every blessing of health, joy and happiness and every blessing upon his parents Iain Ruaraidh & Amy and upon the Godparents.

Fr Donald MacLeod: this week we have Fr Donald coming to visit the island. He flies in on Thursday 9th April for a week and will look afer next weekend’s Masses. He will stay in Castlebay chapel house. It’s always nice to have Fr Donald on the island and its a good chance for him to catch up with family on the island.

Canon John Paul: will take a break next weekend when Fr Donald arrives on Thursday.

Thanks: Canon John Paul wishes to thank everyone who has helped prepare our churches for Easter. Thanks to those who cleaned the churches. Thanks to our flower arrangers. Thanks  to all singers, musicians, readers, Altar servers and pass-keepers for their help in the Holy Week Masses and services. Moran taing uile!

Sacrament of Confirmation: Bishop Brian will be here on Saturday 25th April to confirm the children for Confirmation. The Mass will be at 12 Noon and in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Castlebay. All Welcome!