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Please pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.

St. James’ N.O.W. - Night of Worship: Thursday 22nd June from 7.00 - 8.00p.m. with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer and praise, and uplifting worship. Join us for an evening in the presence of our Eucharistic Lord. Time too for prayer for personal needs, healing prayers and blessings. Come and worship the Lord!

A talk / workshop on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Ged Farrell

This coming Monday, 12th June, Mr. Ged Farrell, national leader of Catholic Charismatic Renewal (Scotland) will be joining us at St. James’ to give a talk / workshop on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ged is travelling down especially from Keith to give his in-put during the normal time of St. James’ Prayer Group meeting. Those of you who attended “The Gift” may find this of particular interest, though, as always, everyone is welcome to come along. Please join us and bring a friend if you can! It should be a very encouraging and enlightening evening. God bless!

Please pray for all children making their First Holy Communion around this time, especially the children in our own parish!

June - Month of special devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

to those who practice devotion to Him

Our Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary

Alacoque in Paray-le-Monial, France, in

1673

asking her to spread devotion to His Sacred

Heart “Behold this Heart,” Jesus said sorrowfully, as He held His pierced Heart out to

St. Margaret Mary. “Behold this Heart which has so loved men, that it has spared nothing, even to exhausting and consuming itself in order to testify to its love. In return, I have received from the greater part only ingratitude, by their irreverence and their sacrilege, and by the coldness and contempt they

have for Me in this Sacrament of Love.”

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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

E-Mail: Fr.MartinPletts@gmail.com

Landline: 01577 863329

Mobile: 07540534480

Parish Website: https://catholickinross.com

Parish Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/parishpriestkinross/

Last Week’s Collections:

St. James’, Kinross, Vigil/Sunday morning Mass: £555.78

Day for Life Collection: £50.80

St. Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty, 11.30a.m. Mass: £110.40

Day for Life Collection: £62.00

Many thanks, as always, for your generosity. If you are a tax payer please consider signing-up for Gift Aid. For every £1.00 donated in the Gift Aid scheme the church can claim back an extra 25p.

Last Week’s Mass Attendance:

St. James’ 7.00 p.m. Vigil Mass: 45

St. James’ 9.30a.m. Mass: 63

St. Matthew’s 11.30a.m. Mass: 21

Sunday 11th June 2017

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity - Year A

Divine Office: Week II in Ordinary Time

A warm welcome to St. James’ & St. Matthew’s! If you are visiting we are glad to welcome you. Please introduce yourself to the parishioners & to our priest.

Project Change Smarties’ Tubes, amount raised so far

for parish funds:

£927.25 Don’t forget to return your

tube or pick up an empty one!

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions: St. James’ - Parishioners’ Intentions. St. Matthew’s - Lynn Bartlett’s Intentions , in gratitude.

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Times of Holy Mass & Confessions etc.

St. James’ Kinross (KY13 8AW)

Mon. 12th June in the 10th week of the Year Morning Prayer at 9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Prayer Group 8.00 - 10.00p.m.

Tues. 13th June Mem. of St. Anthony of Padua Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Wed. 14th June in the 10th week of the Year Morning Prayer at 9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Tea/coffee in church hall

Thurs. 15th June in the 10th week of the Year Morning Prayer at 9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Fri. 16th June in the 10th week of the Year Morning Prayer at 9.30a.m.

Confessions 9.30-9.50a.m.

Holy Mass at 10.00a.m.

Divine Mercy at 3.00p.m.

Confessions after Divine Mercy

Fr. Mike Freyne’s Ordination Anniversary Mass, St. Bernadette’s, Tullibody - 6.30p.m.

NO John Paul II Prayer Movement Meeting THIS WEEK

Sat. 17th June ***Adoration and Confessions 9.00 - 9.30a.m.***

Confessions 6.30-6.50p.m.

Solemnity of Corpus Christi - Yr. A Vigil Mass at 7.00p.m.

Sun. 18th June Solemnity of Corpus Christi - Yr. A Holy Mass at 9.30a.m

Children’s 1st Holy Communions

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

Sun. 18th June Solemnity of Corpus Christi - Yr. A Holy Mass at 11.30a.m.

Tea after Mass for Erin-Rose Hardie Confessions after Holy Mass

Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn (PH2 9BQ)

Sun. 18th June Solemnity of Corpus Christi - Yr. A Holy Mass at 5.15p.m.

Parish Meetings

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting - Thursday 15th June at 7.00p.m. in St. James’ church hall.

Parish Finance Committee Meeting - Monday 19th June at 5.30p.m. in St. James’ church house.

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Please remember in your prayers:

The sick and housebound, especially: Matthew Edgson, Thomas MacPherson, Naomi & Andrew Carter, Jeanine Candy, Robert & Sylvia Peck, Denis Donovan, Neil, Patricia McKee, Sonny McAvoy, Ian Hazlett, Margaret Burns, Clive Pittendreigh, Ann Lauraites, Stephen, Thomas Adamson, Bill Kerr, Agnes Kenny and Tiziana Hetherington. May God grant them His healing and strength. We also remember in our prayers our beloved dead, especially those who have died recently: Emma Whitbread, Jack Mooney, Dougie Cunningham, Bill Foster, and all those whose anniversaries occur around this time: Martin Sweeney, Catherine Doherty, and Joseph Kelly. May they rest in peace. Amen.

A reading from the book of Exodus 34:4-6.8-9

Lord, Lord, a God of tenderness and compassion.

“Responsorial Psalm” Dan. 3:52-56. R/.v52

Response: To you glory and praise for evermore.

A reading from the second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 13:11-13

The grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

Alleluia, alleluia!

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit,

the God who is, who was, and who is to come.

Alleluia!

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 3:16-18

God sent his Son so that through him the world might be saved.

This Sunday’s Readings from the Sacred Scriptures:

Do you shop online? Would you like to help the parish at no cost to yourself?

Help raise money for the parish at no extra cost to you when you buy online. Visit the Easyfundraising website and sign-up. If you buy online, going through the Easyfundraising website a percentage of the value of your shopping will be donated to the parish, go to the

following site to check out the many retailers that participate in the scheme: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stjameskinross/

Afternoon Tea in St. James’ hall

All parishioners and friends are warmly invited to a traditional Afternoon Tea on Saturday 17th June from 1.00-4.00pm in St. James’ church hall. You will be treated to fresh sandwiches, scones and cakes as well as tea and coffee in abundance. Prosecco will, of course, be available for those who require it, for a small donation. Tickets, priced at £5

will be on sale after Mass from Sunday 28th May or from Fr. Martin after the vigil Masses. Help is also needed to make this event successful so, if you are willing and able, please see the signup sheet in the porch. Even if you are not able to make it on the day, you can still support the parish by providing something for the tea. In addition, the usual raffle will take place at the end of the afternoon, therefore prises will be most gratefully received and can be left on the back shelf in the hall. Please come and support our parish social life! Thank you, Geraldine.