Parish Newsletter

St Fillan’s and St Margaret’s

Ford Road, Crieff

(01764) 653269

Website https://www.st-fillans-crieff.org.uk/

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Parish Priest: Canon Tom Shields

16th March 2025 – Second Sunday of Lent Cycle C

We behold the splendour of God

Sunday Mass Times

5.30 pm Vigil Mass in St Fillan’s, Crieff

9.30 am Mass in St Margaret’s, Comrie,

11 am in St Fillan’s, St Fillan’s

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays 5pm-5.15 pm

The week ahead

Monday Feast of St Patrick Mass 9.30 am

Tuesday Mass 9.30 am followed by exposition until 11 am; Stations of the Cross 7 pm

Wednesday Mass 9.30 am; Rosary 7 pm

 Thursday Mass 9,30 am; Conversations in the Spirit 7pm in the hall

Thursday Mass in St Margaret’s 9.30 am

Friday Service of the Word with Holy Communion (TBC) 9.30 am

Conversations in the Spirit – the basket is available now

Thanks to those who came for a very enlightening session. Canon Tom will explain how you can share the fruits of your own spiritual journey through Lent.

A basket will be available at the front of the churches for people to pop in a thought, a prayer, or even just a line from scripture that they have been praying about. Canon Tom will use these for part of his own prayer during Lent

Sunday 30th March

The last Sunday of the month is a busy one! It will be SCIAF Sunday (special collection), Mothers’ Day and our Primary 6 will be helping to lead the liturgy at the 11 am Mass. We look forward to your joining us.

100 Club

Dues are due next week for the draw on the last Sunday of the month.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of 

Eddie O’Donnell, Margaret Evans Gallagher, and all the Faithful Departed.

Lent

Masses will be celebrated as usual unless otherwise indicated.

Devotions

Tuesdays during Lent, beginning 11th March, Stations of the Cross in St Fillan’s 7 pm

Wednesdays (recommencing 12th March) Rosary in St Fillan’s at 7 pm

Conversations in the Spirit – Where is the Spirit leading our parish?

We are being asked by the Pope and the Bishop to embark upon a journey of discernment for our Parish and Diocese. Please come.

The next session will be this Thursday 20th March 7 pm in the parish hall

Individually

Booklets are available from the Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Glasgow for individual prayer and Day by Day Books are also there. You are also invited by the Ignatian Spirituality Centre to take part in an online retreat: please follow the link https://www.iscglasgow.co.uk/ for details.

Holy Week, Easter Triduum, and Easter Sunday

Please put the dates in your diary now and decide to come

Monday 14th April Mass 9.30 am; Reconciliation Service 7 pm in St Fillan’s

Tuesday 15th April 9.30 am Mass followed by Exposition; Stations of the Cross 7 pm in St Fillan’s

Wednesday 16th April Mass of Chrism at 7 pm in the Cathedral; a bus is possible if people are interested (please note no morning Mass)

Holy Thursday, 17th April, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7 pm in St Fillan’s

Good Friday 18th April, Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 3 pm in St Fillan’s; Stations of the Cross 6 pm in St Margaret’s, 7 pm in St Fillan’s

Holy Saturday, 19th April, Blessing of the Food 12 Noon in St Fillan’s,

Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection 9 pm in St Fillan’s

Easter Sunday Mass in St Margaret’s 9.30 am and St Fillan’s 11 am.

Around the Diocese

Penitential Service Wednesday 26th March 6.30 pm, Our Lady’s, Perth