I am looking for Volunteers to move the power-points on during the Sunday Masses, Vigil 4pm, 9.30am & 11am. It is very easy to operate, if we get enough volunteers for each Mass we would put a wee rota together. It would take a wee bit of pressure off me.

Fast from hurting words and say kind words. Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Fast from anger and be filled with patience. Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. Fast from worries and have trust in God. Fast from complaints; contemplate simplicity. Fast from pressures and be prayerful. Fast from bitterness; fill your hearts with joy. Fast from selfishness and be compassionate. Fast from grudges and be reconciled. Fast from words be silent and listen.

1. They are different, they come in a box. It will be easier to use for everyone. 2. Look for your name not necessarily your number.  3. They will be available this weekend. Thank you for your patience. If you wish to sign up for Gift Aid. It is a great way to help the parish financially, costing you absolutely nothing. If you wish to sign up contact myself or Doreen Lee and we will give you the form and hand it back as you can and we can get it organised. As I said it costs you nothing, but helps the parish so much.

Will begin after Easter

On Saturday morning we are having a prayer brunch. An ecumenical get together, praying for peace in our world, communities and hearts. It begins at 11am and then a refreshments in the hall.

This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord The Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after Solemnity of the Epiphany, with which it is closely associated. We usually associate the Epiphany only with the coming of the Wise Men to Bethlehem. But Epiphany originally celebrated more than that. It is one of the oldest feasts in the Church, older than Christmas. As it was originally observed in the Eastern Church, it celebrated many different epiphanies, or manifestations, of Christ to the world, including His Nativity. At His Birth, Christ was manifested as our Savior. The Angels said to the shepherds, " To you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ." (Lk 2:11) At His Baptism, He was manifested as God's Son by the Voice from heaven, " This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased ." (Mt 3:17) And at the Wedding at Cana, where He performed His first miracle, He manifested His power. Add to these the coming of the Wise Men, when Christ was manifested as our King to the Gentiles, and we have a whole series of epiphanies, all showing Christ in different ways, all celebrated originally in the one Feast of the Epiphany. But it wasn't long before the Birth of Christ, being primary, was given a feast of its own. It was then, at least in the West, that the focus of Epiphany shifted to the coming of the Wise Men. And the other manifestations were celebrated later in the Season of Epiphany. On the Sunday after Epiphany, we remember the next manifestation of our Lord after the coming of the Wise Men. After thirty years of quiet obscurity, in a small town in Galilee, He again showed Himself publicly. He came to John, at the River Jordan and was publicly baptized by him. " In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptised by John in the Jordan ." (Mk 1:9) And there the Holy Spirit descended on Him, and the Father's Voice from heaven identified Him as His beloved Son, with whom He was well pleased.

This Christmas, let us ask Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother to elp us see in our neighbour the face of Jesus, God made man. Pope Francis It is Monday morning, writing this to you just before I go into confessions. This is a place were we all receive the love and forgiveness of God. A wee girl leaving the 11am Mass yesterday asked me why LOVE was my favourite word. I replied by saying that is because God is Love and he loves all of us. Thats why its my favourite word, because God is LOVE. We are patiently waiting for the birth of the baby Jesus. A baby who came to bring peace, joy and love to the world. This message is still so relevant today as it was 2000 years ago. Our world is crying out for these great gifts that the baby Jesus brought. We look at Ukraine, Russia, Gaza, Israel and other conflicts in our world. We pray that the baby Jesus will bring peace to our world. We think about our communities, our families that they will be filled with peace, joy and love. I wish to thank you all for your kindness to me over the last year. I cannot and will not forget your outstanding generosity to the foodbank. Thank you. I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy and holy Christmas. And a peaceful New Year. Always be assured of my continued prayers and commitment to the parish. God Bless Fr. Frank