A Parish of the Diocese of Motherwell.

The Bishop; Rt. Rev. Joseph A. Toal

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5th SUNDAY OF YEAR A 4th-5th February 2017

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON O come, let us wor-ship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. Psalm 94.6- COMMUNION ANTIPHON Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things Psalm 106.8-9

1st Reading: Isaiah 58.7-10: Care for our fellow men and women is a mark of true faith. It is like a light shining in the darkness and reflects the glory of God. Response to the Psalm: The good will be a light, a light in the darkness. 2nd Reading: I Corinthians 2.1-5: All Paul’s preaching, his life and ministry, depend-ed utterly on God’s power and not on some human thinking. The crucified and risen Christ was what impelled him to proclaim God’s gracious guarantee of salvation.

Alleluia! Alleluia! I am the light of the world, says the Lord, anyone who follows me will have the light of life. Alleluia! Matthew 5.1-12: Jesus offers two parables, of the light and of the salt, with which he de-scribes the mission of the com-munity. The community has to be salt of the earth and light of the world. Salt does not exist for itself, but to give flavour to food. Light does not exist in

itself, but to illu-minate the road. We do not exist for ourselves, but for others and for God.

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Please pray for the eternal rest of Charlie Webster whose Requiem Mass took place on Friday. May the Lord embrace him in his arms of mercy and comfort and console his family at this time of their loss.

Our next meeting of preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation takes place this Wednesday 8th February from 7-8pm in the Church Oratory. Parents and adult family members are invited to attend. The purpose of the meet-ings is to help you accompany your children more fully in their learning about the sacrament and to give you the opportunity to deepen your own faith.

Catholic Education week takes place this year from 12th-18th February during which we celebrate the importance of educating children and young people in faith. If you would like further information on becoming a teacher in our Catholic schools, please contact the Catholic Education Service at: mail@sces.uk.com There will be a 2nd collection next weekend to support the work of the Scottish Catholic Education Service.

Our Children’s Liturgy Leaders are invited to a meeting in the Church Oratory on Thursday 16th February at 7pm. Please let Fr Magill know if this is unsuitable.

Please remember in your prayers our sick and housebound: Helen Kelly, Chrissie Kelly, Mary Canning, John

McConville, Roisin Daly, James Sloan, Karen Forbes, Mary Kelly, Betty McCann, Ann Martin, Walter Britton, Raymond Gallagher, Maureen Campbell, John Wilson, Peter Daly, Patricia Clisby, Una Delaney, Isobel Gardner, Lynett Moses, Mary Whitcombe, John McKernan, George Wisdom, Joan McKay, Michael McKay, Anne Marie Reilly, Maurizio Puricelli, Irene Kane, Aaron Joseph Higgins, Maryellen O’Farrell & Karen Derbyshire.

May God grant eternal rest to those who have recently died and whose month’s mind and anniversaries occur at this time: Florence Rose, David Joseph Deady, Ann & Michael Brandon, Fiona Jamieson, David Black, Robert Arbuckle, Agnes Fleming, James Scott, Helen Mitchell, Anne Craig & Mrs J McKeown .

HOLY MASS: Vigil of Sunday: Saturday, 6pm; Sunday: 10am. Monday-Friday: 10am. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 5.30–5.55pm and on request.

21 Mount Stewart Street, Carluke, ML8 5EB. Parish Priest: Fr. Thomas F. Magill. Tel: 01555 771250. Mobile No: 07789708192; Email address: thomas2magill@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.stathanasiuscarluke.org Chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council: Mr Ronnie Cook. Parish Treasurer: Mr Eddie Kelly (email: treasurer@stathanasiuscarluke.org)

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Places on a pilgrimage to Lourdes via Santander departing 10th October and returning the 17th are available. Please contact Frankie McAllister on 01555 752084 or 07979013419.

Upcoming Events

Thank you for last week’s collection which came to £815.55 in the plate and £580 in Orders.

Comboni 150th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Verona Places are available on the Comboni 150th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Verona, Lake Garda, Padua and Venice 6th –

13th September 2017 led by Fr. John Clark. For further information and a booking form call Anne Marie Cairns on

01698 262941

Motherwell Diocesan Pilgrimage to Fatima. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the apparitions, a pilgrimage led by Bishop Joseph Toal has been planned for 3rd-8th October 2017. Flights direct from Scotland, 3* hotel close by the Sanc-tuary and a full spiritual and visit programme. For further information, contact Anne Marie Cairns at Alba Tours by email amcalba@yahoo.co.uk or by telephone 07767290840.

“Do you feel called to the Priesthood? The preparation period for accepting candidates for the seminary applicant’s year begins with informal talks and discussion over the pre-Easter period. If you are interested in finding out more about Diocesan Priesthood within Motherwell Diocese, please contact Fr. Brian Lamb at St. Joseph’s, Blantyre (01698 823896) to discuss the way ahead. Even if you are not looking towards im-mediate application, please get in touch to start dialogue. For any interested, there will be an informal meeting in St. Joseph’s, Blantyre on Thursday 9th February at 7.30pm”

Community Building Agency - Lenten Small Faith Sharing Groups A preparation evening for Lent will be in the Xavier Centre, Carfin on Thursday the 23rd February at 7.30pm. Father Dominic Quinn will lead the evening. He will be reflecting on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter, “Misericordia et Misera”. In the letter Pope Francis considers what happens now that the Jubilee Year of Mercy is over. We hope you will encourage as many people as possible to come along as these evenings are not exclusively for small group participants.

17th March. St Patrick's Night. Irish stew and soda bread. £10 per ticket. Music by Pat Cain.