Bhileag (Newsletter) 1st December 2024
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Mon 2nd December……No Mass
Tue 3rd December…….10.00am EOLIGARRY
Wed 4th December…. 12 Noon CRAIGSTON
Thu 5th December……10.00am NORTHBAY
Fri 6th December……..10.00am VATERSAY
Sat 7th December…….10.00am CASTLEBAY
NEXT WEEKEND: 7th & 8th December 2024
( 2nd Sunday of Advent )
Vigil Mass (Saturday)…..4.00pm CRAIGSTON **
Sunday Masses…..9.30am NORTHBAY & 11.30am CASTLEBAY
Sacrament of Confession: Each Saturday from 9.30am -9.50am in Castlebay & 12 Noon-12.30pm in Northbay
CHURCH NOTICES
Advent prayer books: the Church begins a new Liturgical year with the season of Advent. An important short season in the church preparing us for Christmas. There are some prayer books for adults & children available in the church porch. Booklets cost £1. The season of Advent is a very short Season so let us try and make the space for more prayer time over the next four weeks.
New Lectionary: this weekend (Sunday 1st December) we begin reading the new translation of the Lectionary. All our Churches on the island now have brand new copies of the Lectionary. The Sunday Newsletters will have the new translation of the Readings & Psalms on them-so we will see and hear for ourselves the changes in translation. The New Lectionary will be blessed at each of the Sunday Mass on this 1st Sunday of Advent.
Sad News on vote of Assisted Dying Bill: sadly many of our politicians in the House of Commons last Friday voted in favour of the “Assisted Dying Bill”. 330 in favour and 275 against. Thankfully our own MP in the Western Isles voted against. At the moment this Bill only effects England & Wales and not Scotland. It is a sad outcome but that’s the reality we face in the world of today. We have to keep praying for the sanctity of all life.
SCIAF Real Gifts: with December beginning -if you are interested in getting something really worthwhile for a loved one this Christmas- why not look up the SCIAF Real Gifts catalogue online. You can go online at sciaf.org,uk/realgifts Buy a goat for £3 or Beekeeping equipment for £12 or Emergency water supply for £45 or a vegetable garden for £25 or warm blankets £18. There are a variety of interesting gifts you could buy so as to support the good work of SCIAF.
St. Barr’s Statue Merchandise: in Northbay Church porch there are some items of merchandise for sale to support the fund to build a new outdoor Statue of St. Barr. Calendars £9; Mugs £8 and pens £3 -buy all three for £20! A wee thought for a Christmas gift for someone!