Fr Frank: Important Message for the Celebration of Mass
Webmaster • June 18, 2020
We are getting ready to celebrate Mass
Dear Parishioners,
I have reflected on the First Minister's announcement yesterday and the following guidelines from the Scottish Government
Social distancing must be observed:
Face coverings must be worn by those attending (except under 5's).
A maximum of 50 people per service is being imposed for now. St. Peter's can only hold 44.
For each service, the parish must retain details of names and contact details of all attendees.
More details of the Scottish Government requirements will follow.
We can open for Celebration of Mass from Wednesday.
I propose the following:
Wednesday 15th: Private Prayer 11am-12noon.
Masses will begin on the:
16th & 17th Thursday & Friday 10am
18th & 19th:
Saturday Vigil 4pm & 5.30pm
8am, 9.30am & 11am
Then:
Mon, Weds & Fri 10am Public
Tues, Thurs & Saturday Morning Live Stream 10am
for 2 weeks
The number of Masses will depend on the number of stewards that are available
Remember that we need 5 stewards per Mass for your safety.
Please remember you have to book in for mass. So that we can have your name and contact details. This is one of the requirements of the Scottish Government. This is not my decision.
Booking online will begin from this afternoon
When you go to book online you need:
1. Name
2. Address & Postcode
3. Tel No.
4. Email.
Please follow the booking instructions. Please just do not press register, follow what it tells you to do.
If you know someone who isn't online they can txt or call me on 07881877367
with the following information and a volunteer will book them in.
1. Name
2. Address & Postcode
3. Tel No.
This is an another step on the journey, we need to make sure we do this in a measured and appropriate way.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Fr. Frank
Please pray for Our Sick : Ellen Blair, Margaret Callaghan Doreen Cleary, Michael Ritchie, Neil Boyle, John Rielly Molly Strang, Baby Elliot (15 month old) Joan Hart, James Clark, Fr. Michael McLaughlin, Patricia Henderson, Joanna Maier (Connecticut USA), Therese Gilgunn Tressy Callaghan, Suzanne McMurray, Mary Coyle, Lesley Watson (Spain) Maureen McHugh, Margaret Burke, Marie White, Kathleen Daly, John McGuire, Jill Brown, Karen Pritchatt, Louise Newton,and all our sick.
St. Peter's & St. Mark's June 10th 7pm
Anniversary Mass will take place on Thursday 26th June at 7pm. There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards
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.
We were given a relic of Carlo Acutis. I am grateful to the family who presented it to us. It is hanging in the side chapel below his icon and statue. I will be blessing the icon and statue in the near future. There are Novenas now available in the Side Chapel.
Our Recently Dead Joan Hart, Bill Lewis, John Provan, Marie McVey, Jessie Hunter, Margaret Chambers, Jacqui Cadwallender, Anthony Rodden, Margaret Kelly Month Minds & Anniversaries John O'Donnell, John Heard, Mary Bissett, Elizabeth & John McGuire, Pat & Agnes McGuire, Mamie Brown, Dennis Brown Snr, Dennis Brown Jnr. Please if you could make sure all month minds and anniversaries are handed in no later than Wednesday Night. If they come in after that they will be read out at Mass on Sunday. If the recently dead come in after the Wednesday deadline they too will be read out at Mass on the Sunday
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.
Ascension Thursday Wednesday 28th Vigil Mass 6pm Thursday 29th Masses 7am & 10am
I am going on holiday from Monday 19th May til Tuesday 27th May. I will be back to say the 10am Mass on Wednesday 28th. Fr. Davy Brown will be looking after you while I am away. I am going to visit Sr. Veronica a Poor Clare who used to be in the Bothwell Monastery who is in the Poor Clare Monastery in Ennis Ireland.
St. Mark's 10th May 10am Mass St. Peter's 17th May 10am Mass 27 of our children are making their First Communion on Saturday. The Children of St. Mark's have been working and practising hard for this special occasion. Could you pray for me that I don't loose my patience with the Adults. As you know my face let's the world know what I'm thinking and feeling. LOL
