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St Mary’s, Lanark 70 Bannatyne Street, Lanark, ML11 7JS Tel. 01555 662234 Email – [email protected] Parish Priest – Fr. Thomas W. Doyle Mass Times Saturday Evening Vigil Mass : 5.00pm Sunday Morning Mass : 10.30am Monday/Wednesday/Friday Weekday Mass: 9.30am Mass will also be available live at 10.30am on Sunday morning, and available to watch anytime after that on our Facebook page. - To book for next weekends Masses please call 01555 662234 or 07936306344 between the following times: Booking Times: Thursdays : 9am–12pm Fridays: 9am –12pm (For more details on booking Mass, please see the Updates & News Section of the website.) - There is no need to book for weekday mass, however we will require contact details on arrival and still require to maintain the current guidelines. We are still under the Government’s protocol of only 50 Parishioners at each Mass. - Morning prayer sessions have been suspended with the resumption of Mass. Sunday the 30 th August 2020 – Twenty Second Sunday of Year A Anniversaries & Recent Deaths Please pray for the Recently Deceased: Patrick Tansey and John Cosgrove And for the Anniversaries of: Josephine Freel, Anne Smith, Anne, Daniel & Catherine Stewart, and Agnes Jack. Feast Days: Wednesday – St Gregory the Great Saturday – Saint Theresa of Calcutta Please Remember: The obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been suspended. Those who are shielding should not come to mass until advised it is safe to do so by the Scottish Government. Those in other health categories should follow the Government’s advice in coming to their decision to attend mass or not. If you have symptoms of coronavirus or have been in contact with someone who has please stay at home. For those in the above categories and anyone who cannot currently make it to Mass, please be assured we always remember you in our prayers. Clerical Changes: There have been several changes of personnel throughout the diocese and some retirals: Fr. Hugh Kelly who so very generously celebrated mass in St Mary Magdalene’s, Forth is retiring. We sincerely thank Fr. Kelly for his generous care and ministry in St Mary Magdalene’s and wish him a long and happy retirement. Fr. Thomas Doyle has been appointed Parish Priest of the Most Blessed Trinity (Holy Trinity and All Saints Coatdyke and St Stephen’s Sikeside) from 29 th September. Fr. John Paul McShane has been appointed Parish Priest of St Mary’s Lanark and St Isidore’s Biggar (including St Mary Magdalene’s Forth) from 29 th September.
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St Mary’s, Lanark 70 Bannatyne Street, Lanark, ML11 7JS Tel. 01555 662234 Email – [email protected] Parish Priest – Fr. Thomas W. Doyle
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SaturdayEveningVigilMass: 5.00pmSundayMorningMass: 10.30amMonday/Wednesday/FridayWeekdayMass: 9.30amMasswillalsobeavailableliveat10.30amonSundaymorning,andavailabletowatchanytimeafterthatonourFacebookpage.-TobookfornextweekendsMassespleasecall01555662234or07936306344betweenthefollowingtimes:BookingTimes:Thursdays:9am–12pm Fridays:9am–12pm(FormoredetailsonbookingMass,pleaseseetheUpdates&NewsSectionofthewebsite.)-Thereisnoneedtobookforweekdaymass,howeverwewillrequirecontactdetailsonarrivalandstillrequiretomaintainthecurrentguidelines.WearestillundertheGovernment’sprotocolofonly50ParishionersateachMass.-MorningprayersessionshavebeensuspendedwiththeresumptionofMass.
Sundaythe30thAugust2020–TwentySecondSundayofYearA
Anniversaries&RecentDeathsPleaseprayfortheRecentlyDeceased:PatrickTanseyandJohnCosgroveAndfortheAnniversariesof:JosephineFreel,AnneSmith,Anne,Daniel&CatherineStewart,andAgnesJack.
FeastDays:Wednesday–StGregorytheGreatSaturday–SaintTheresaofCalcutta
PleaseRemember:TheobligationtoattendSundayMasshasbeensuspended.ThosewhoareshieldingshouldnotcometomassuntiladviseditissafetodosobytheScottishGovernment.ThoseinotherhealthcategoriesshouldfollowtheGovernment’sadviceincomingtotheirdecisiontoattendmassornot.Ifyouhavesymptomsofcoronavirusorhavebeenincontactwithsomeonewhohaspleasestayathome.ForthoseintheabovecategoriesandanyonewhocannotcurrentlymakeittoMass,pleasebeassuredwealwaysrememberyouinourprayers.
ClericalChanges:Therehavebeenseveralchangesofpersonnelthroughoutthedioceseandsomeretirals:Fr.HughKellywhosoverygenerouslycelebratedmassinStMaryMagdalene’s,Forthisretiring.WesincerelythankFr.KellyforhisgenerouscareandministryinStMaryMagdalene’sandwishhimalongandhappyretirement.Fr.ThomasDoylehasbeenappointedParishPriestoftheMostBlessedTrinity(HolyTrinityandAllSaintsCoatdykeandStStephen’sSikeside)from29thSeptember.Fr.JohnPaulMcShanehasbeenParishPriestofStMary’sLanarkandStIsidore’sBiggar(includingStMaryMagdalene’sForth)from29thSeptember.
ClericalChanges:Therehavebeenseveralchangesofpersonnelthroughoutthedioceseandsomeretirals:Fr.HughKellywhosoverygenerouslycelebratedmassinStMaryMagdalene’s,Forthisretiring.WesincerelythankFr.KellyforhisgenerouscareandministryinStMaryMagdalene’sandwishhimalongandhappyretirement.Fr. Thomas Doyle has been appointed Parish Priest of theMostBlessedTrinity (HolyTrinity andAll SaintsCoatdykeandStStephen’sSikeside)from29thSeptember.Fr.JohnPaulMcShanehasbeenappointedParishPriestofStMary’sLanarkandStIsidore’sBiggar(includingStMaryMagdalene’sForth)from29thSeptember.
SundayReflectionToday’sFirstReadingcatchestheprophetJeremiahinamomentofweakness.HisintimatelamentationcontainssomeofthestrongestlanguageofdoubtfoundintheBible.FollowingGod’scall,hefeelsabandoned.PreachingHisWordhasbroughthimonlyderisionandreproach.ButGoddoesnotdeceive—andJeremiahknowsthis.Godteststhejust(seeJeremiah20:11–12),anddisciplinesHischildrenthroughtheirsufferingsandtrials(seeHebrews12:5–7).WhatJeremiahlearns,Jesusstatesexplicitlyintoday’sGospel.TofollowHimistotakeupacross,todenyyourself—yourpriorities,preferences,andcomforts.Itistobewillingtogiveitallup,evenlifeitself,forthesakeofHisgospel.AsPaulsaysintoday’sEpistle,wehavetojoinourselvestothepassionofChrist,toofferourbodies—ourwholebeings—aslivingsacrificestoGod.ByHisCross,JesushasshownuswhatIsrael’ssacrificesofanimalsweremeanttoteach:weowetoGodallthatwehave.God’skindnessisagreatergoodthanlifeitself,aswesingintoday’sPsalm.Theonlythankswecanofferisourspiritualworship—togiveourlivestotheserviceofHiswill(seeHebrews10:3–11;Psalm50:14,23).Peterdoesn’tyetgetthisintoday’sGospel.AsitwasforJeremiah,thecrossisastumblingblockforPeter(see1Corinthians1:23).Thistooisournaturaltemptation—torefusetobelievethatoursufferingsplayanecessarypartinGod’splan.That’showpeoplethink,Jesustellsustoday.Butwearecalledtotherenewalofourminds—tothinkasGodthinks,towillwhatHewills.IntheMass,weonceagainofferourselvesasperfectandpleasingsacrificesofpraise(seeHebrews13:15).WeblessHimaswelive,confidentthatwewillfindourlivesinlosingthem,thatwiththerichesofHisbanquet,oursoulswillbesatisfied.
SaintGregorytheGreat:GregorywastheprefectofRomebeforehewas30.Afterfiveyearsinofficeheresigned,foundedsixmonasteriesonhisSicilianestate,andbecameaBenedictinemonkinhisownhomeatRome.Ordainedapriest,Gregorybecameoneofthepope’ssevendeacons,andalsoservedsixyearsintheEastaspapalrepresentativeinConstantinople.Hewasrecalledtobecomeabbot,butattheageof50waselectedpopebytheclergyandpeopleofRome.Gregorywasdirectandfirm.Heremovedunworthypriestsfromoffice,forbadetakingmoneyformanyservices,emptiedthepapaltreasurytoransomprisonersoftheLombardsandtocareforpersecutedJewsandthevictimsofplagueandfamine.HewasveryconcernedabouttheconversionofEngland,sending40monksfromhisownmonastery.Heisknownforhisreformoftheliturgy,andforstrengtheningrespectfordoctrine.Whetherhewaslargelyresponsiblefortherevisionof“Gregorian”chantisdisputed.GregorylivedinatimeofperpetualstrifewithinvadingLombardsanddifficultrelationswiththeEast.WhenRomeitselfwasunderattack,heinterviewedtheLombardking.Hisbook,PastoralCare,onthedutiesandqualitiesofabishop,wasreadforcenturiesafterhisdeath.Hedescribedbishopsmainlyasphysicianswhosemaindutieswerepreachingandtheenforcementofdiscipline.Inhisowndown-to-earthpreaching,GregorywasskilledatapplyingthedailyGospeltotheneedsofhislisteners.Called“theGreat,”GregoryhasbeengivenaplacewithAugustine,Ambrose,andJerome,asoneofthefourkeydoctorsoftheWesternChurch.AnAnglicanhistorianhaswritten:“Itisimpossibletoconceivewhatwouldhavebeentheconfusion,thelawlessness,thechaoticstateoftheMiddleAgeswithoutthemedievalpapacy;andofthemedievalpapacy,therealfatherisGregorytheGreat.”
LiturgicalGuidelinesforHolyMassRecognisingthatthevirusispredominantlycontagiousthroughthebreathinginofairdroplets,theseguidelinesarebasedontheneedtoreducethelengthoftimewhenparishionersaretogether.ThesearetentativestepsforreturningtoMassandmaybereviewedatanytime:-SingingofMasspartsandhymnsmaybeomitted.
-BoththeGloriaandtheCreedmaybeomitted.
-AtSundayMassthesecondreadingmaybeomitted.
-Thesermonshouldbebrief.
-Inplaceofthewords“BodyofChrist”foreachcommunicant,beforetheCelebrantreceivesHolyCommunion,hemaysaythewordsMaytheBodyandBloodofChristkeepusallsafetoeternallife,towhichthecongregationrespondsAmen.
-InaccordancewiththenationalprotocolonInfectionControl,itisrecommendedthatHolyCommunionbereceivedinthehandforthedurationofthepandemic.
-Thecommunicantshouldextendhis/herhandstoreceivethehostandthensteptwopacestothesideinordertoplacethehostonthetongue.
-HolyCommunionmaybedistributedaftertheFinalPrayer.ParishionersmaybedirectedtoleavetheChurchimmediatelyafterreceivingHolyCommunion.
Inkeepingwiththecurrentgovernmentadviceweremindyouofthecurrentguidelines:-WearafacecoveringintheChurch.-Observesocialdistancing.-SanitiseyourhandsatsanitizingunitsinChurch-EnterandexittheChurchusingthedooryouhavebeengivenonthetelephonewhenbookingforMass.Pleasebeassuredwehavedoneeverythingwecantocreateasafeenvironmentforyou,whenyouarriveapass-keeperwillmeetyouandguideyoutoayourseatandwillbeonhandtolookafteryouduringyourvisit.TheseguidelineshavebeensetbytheScottishGovernmentandareforyourwellbeingaswellasthatofyourbrothersandsistersintheparish.
SaintTeresaofCalcuttawhomweknowbetterasMotherTeresaofCalcutta,thetinywomanrecognizedthroughouttheworldforherworkamongthepoorestofthepoor,wasbeatifiedOctober19,2003.AmongthosepresentwerehundredsofMissionariesofCharity,theordershefoundedin1950,asadiocesanreligiouscommunity.Todaythecongregationalsoincludescontemplativesistersandbrothersandanorderofpriests.BorntoAlbanianparentsinwhatisnowSkopje,Macedonia,Gonxha(Agnes)Bojaxhiuwastheyoungestofthethreechildrenwhosurvived.Foratime,thefamilylivedcomfortably,andherfather’sconstructionbusinessthrived.Butlifechangedovernightfollowinghisunexpecteddeath.Duringheryearsinpublicschool,AgnesparticipatedinaCatholicsodalityandshowedastronginterestintheforeignmissions.Atage18,sheenteredtheLoretoSistersofDublin.Itwas1928whenshesaidgoodbyetohermotherforthefinaltimeandmadeherwaytoanewlandandanewlife.ThefollowingyearshewassenttotheLoretonovitiateinDarjeeling,India.ThereshechosethenameTeresaandpreparedforalifeofservice.ShewasassignedtoahighschoolforgirlsinCalcutta,whereshetaughthistoryandgeographytothedaughtersofthewealthy.Butshecouldnotescapetherealitiesaroundher—thepoverty,thesuffering,theoverwhelmingnumbersofdestitutepeople.
KeepingInTouchIfyouoranyoneyouknow,requireshelporinformation,oryouwouldliketoofferhelpwithinourParish,pleasegetintouchon01555662234oremailusatstmarylanark@rcdom.or.ukTokeepuptodatewithanyParishnewsorupdatespleasevisit:Facebookpage-StMary’sRCChurch Website–www.stmaryslanark.org.uk RegisteredCharityNumber–SCO11041
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FoodbankManythankstoallourgenerousparishionerswhosupporttheirbrothersandsistersinneedthroughdonationstothefoodbank.StMary’sParishisoneofthemajordonorstothefoodbank,giventhepresentcircumstancesmostofourusualdonationshavestoppedandtheneedhasneverbeengreater.Please,ifyouareabletorestartyourcontributiontothefoodbankcouldyougivedonationstoapasskeeperbeforeMassorhandintotheChurchHouse.Onceagain,mayGodBlessyouforyourgenerosity&kindness.
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