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Ash Wednesday Masses - 26th February

Lent will be upon us before we know it!

Wednesday 26th February is Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and abstinence. Masses for Ash Wednesday will be at 9.00a.m. in

Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn, 12 noon in St. Matthew’s and at 7.00p.m. in St. James’. That it is a day of fasting and abstinence means that we are obliged to eat less (one

meal, plus two small snacks not equivalent to a whole meal when put together) and that we are to abstain completely from all flesh meat (fish and seafood are allowed). All Catholics are required to abstain from meat from the age of 14

years onwards, and Catholics between the ages of 18-59 years inclusive are required to fast. Whilst it’s not obligatory as such, those who do not fall into these categories are still encouraged to engage in some form of penance, sacrifice, or fasting, health permitting.

My Day By Day - Lent 2020

Copies of the Lenten issue of “My Day by Day” are available, free of charge, to every parishioner. Please take this wonderful little booklet home, and use it during Lent

to read and pray with the daily readings from Holy Mass. These booklets will be distributed to parishioners this weekend at the end of Holy Mass.

Lenten alms boxes for Mary’s Meals will be available at the back of the church. Please show your usual generosity in supporting our

Lenten charitable appeal.

Boxes should be returned no later than Holy Thursday.

I would like to express my continuing support for and appreciation of the work

carried out, in our parish, by the members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This

group of lay men and women give of their time and energies to support the needy in

our locality, putting into practice the corporal works of mercy. Already they have

supported many families and individuals in need thanks to your generous weekly

contributions. As well as financial support they also need the support of more people

who are willing to sacrifice some of their time to assist their fellow men and women who struggle under life’s burdens. If you would like to join them please speak to me,

or to Bob Corrieri - the President - or to any one of the members you see holding the

collection bucket at the weekend. I’m sure they’d be glad to have you on board. God

bless you, Fr. Martin

Shrove Tuesday Pancakes!

This coming Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday, in traditional style we will have pancakes before we

enter into the penitential season of Lent. Please join

us for Holy Mass on Tuesday morning at 10.00a.m. and then come along to St. James’ church hall for

pancakes with butter and jam, etc. and tea and coffee.

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St. James’, Kinross &

St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty

In the Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld

Scottish Charity Number: SC001810

Parish Priest: Fr. Martin Pletts

Postal Address for both churches: 5 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW

St. Matthew’s Address: 4 Back Dykes, Auchtermuchty, KY14 7AB

Parish email address: stjames@dunkelddiocese.org.uk

Landline: 01577 863329 Mobile: 07540534480

Parish Website: https://catholickinross.com

Diocese of Dunkeld Website: www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: St. James’ - Special Intention St. Matthew’s - John Hennen’s Intentions.

A DONATION OF £5.00 IS SUGGESTED FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THE SANCTUARY LAMP TO BURN FOR A PARTICULAR INTENTION

Last week’s collection figures:

St. James’ - 16/02/20 - £ 607.84 St. Matthew’s - 16/02/20 - £ 107.50

Thank you, as always, for your generous contributions to the parish. The parish depends entirely upon your generosity in order to be able to function financially. If you are a tax payer we can claim back 25p for every £1 donated through the Gift Aid Scheme. If you would like to do

this please speak to Fr. Martin, all it requires is the filling in of a simple form and the allocation to you of numbered envelopes. If you are frequently away and would like to give in a more sustained fashion please consider setting up a Standing Order through the bank. If you haven’t increased your contributions over the past years, please also consider if you can afford something extra in your weekly donation. Remember that what comes in through our weekly collections is also levied by the Diocese to support the functioning of the Diocesan

Church as a whole, 15% of our collection income goes every month for this purpose. God bless you, Fr. Martin

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A. Sunday 23rd February 2020

Divine Office Volume I, Week II

Bless, O Lord, the sick of our parish, those who care for them, those who support them. Comfort the bereaved and grant eternal rest to our beloved dead. Fill us with trust in your love and your goodness.

2nd Collection for the sick and retired clergy of our diocese this weekend

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Times of Holy Mass & Confessions, etc.

St. James’, Kinross (KY13 8AW)

Monday 24th February NO MASS

Prayer Group 8.00-10.00p.m.

Tuesday 25th February 7th Week of the Year (Shrove Tuesday) Rosary at 9.30a.m.

Celebrated ‘ad orientem’ Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

From now on, on Tuesday, at the end of Mass we will add, after our prayers to St. Michael and our prayer for the parish, a very short novena prayer to St. Philomena, who amongst other things, is patron saint of children and young people, and was given the popular title “wonder worker” because of the efficacy of her intercession for healings and the solution of difficult problems.

Confessions after Holy Mass

***Tea/coffee and pancakes in the hall after Holy Mass***

The Ladies’ Group at 2.00p.m.

Catechetical Talk in the church hall 7.00-8.00p.m.

Wednesday 26th February ASH WEDNESDAY Confessions 6.00-6.45p.m.

Day of Fasting & Abstinence Holy Mass at 7.00p.m.

Thursday 27th February Thursday after Ash Wednesday Adoration 8.45-9.45a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Confessions after Holy Mass

Friday 28th February Friday after Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross 9.30a.m.

Day of prayer for those who have suffered abuse Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Confessions after Holy Mass

Divine Mercy Chaplet and Adoration 3.00-4.00p.m.

Saturday 29th February Saturday after Ash Wednesday Stations of the Cross 9.30a.m.

Celebrated ‘ad orientem’ Holy Mass at 10.00a.m. Confessions after Holy Mass

Confessions 5.30-5.50p.m.

1st Sunday of Lent - Year A. Vigil Mass at 6.00p.m.

Sunday 1st March 1st Sunday of Lent - Year A. Rosary 8.55-9.15a.m.

Offered for all parishioners Holy Mass at 9.30a.m.

Tea/coffee etc. in the hall after Holy Mass

St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty (KY14 7AB)

Wednesday 26th February ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Mass at 12.00 noon

Day of Fasting & Abstinence Confessions after Holy Mass

Sunday 1st March 1st Sunday of Lent - Year A. Holy Mass at 11.30a.m.

Confessions after Holy Mass

Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn (PH2 9BQ)

Wednesday 26th February ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Mass at 9.00a.m.

Day of Fasting & Abstinence

Sunday 1st March Confessions 4.30-5.00p.m.

1st Sunday of Lent - Year A. Holy Mass at 5.15p.m.

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A reading from the book of Leviticus 19:1-2.17-18

You must love your neighbour as yourself.

Psalm 102:1-4.8.10.12-13. R/.v.8.

Response: The Lord is compassion and love.

A reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 3:16-23

All are your servants, but you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God.

Alleluia, alleluia!

If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.

Alleluia!

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 5:38-48

Love your enemies.

This Sunday’s readings from the Sacred Scriptures:

Prayer Intentions: Please remember in your prayers all who are sick or suffering at this time, as well as those who care for them, may

God grant them healing and strength, especially: Jean Crawford, Sylvia Panetta, Mary Lavery, Bishop Stephen Robson, Carrie

Krumwiede, Frances Namyslo, Billy Kenny, Clare Hughes, Brenda Gilmartin, Cliff Edwards, Margaret Kirby, Mary Kearney, Lesley Law, Kath Reilly, Mark Laughlan, John & Agnes Kenny, Joseph Kierney, Eva Clarke, Joan Paterson, Anne McGinley, and all who are sick

and have asked for our prayers. Please pray, too, for those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur around this time,

especially: Petra Loe, Mary & Manus Boyle, Chic Henderson, Joan Boyle, Bruno Panetta, Michael Toolan, Niall Gilmartin, Catherine

Sherry, Ellen Sherry, John Kenny, Douglas Hill, Jean Appleby, Mary Waters, Sadie Whitehead, Helen Kvedas, Bridie Gilmartin, Moyra

Scully, Roberta Caine, Dan & Anna Hendry, Melanie Reilly, Mary Hintze, Patrick Hampsey, Sarah Reilly, Rhoda Reilly, Daniel

McLindon, John Rosales, George Reilly (Grandfather of Fr. Paul Denney), Monica Enos, Sean McCaffrey, Fr. Bill Tollan, Anna McCloy, Maureen Humphrey, Audrey Steedman, John D. Brady, Ernest Gowland, Helen Lynas, Jack Etherington, Michael Scully, Margaret

Bradley, Christine Beveridge. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescant in pace.

Ash Wednesday Masses - 26th February 2020:

For Ash Wednesday (26th February) there will be Masses at 9.00a.m. in Kilgraston School, at 12 noon in St. Matthew’s, and at 7.00p.m. in St. James’.

Catechetical Talks for Adults:

I plan to hold a series of brief catechetical talks for adults on a Tuesday evening, beginning Tuesday 18th February from 7.00 - 8.00p.m. The talk will last around 15 to 20 minutes and may include video

material, there will be an opportunity for discussion during and afterwards and also for tea, coffee and biscuits. The dates and topics will be:

Tuesday 25th February - What does the Church really teach about same-sex attraction, and why?

Tuesday 3rd March - Do angels and the devil really exist?

Tuesday 10th March - What do we mean when the Church speaks of the sanctity of human life (including contraception, abortion, and euthanasia)?