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

30th March 2025 – Fourth Sunday of Lent Cycle C – Mothers’ Day

The God who forgives

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 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 (‘Conversations in Spirit’, postponed until Monday 7th April).

Thursday Parish Mass in St Margaret’s 9.30 am

Friday Mass at 9.30 am

Happy Mothers’ Day

We have a busy Sunday:

Primary 6 will be helping to lead the liturgy at the 11 am Mass.

We have our special collection for SCIAF

We have the 100 Club Draw at the end of the 11 am Mass

And…it’s Mothers’ Day!

We shall not be having our Children’s Mass next week. Instead, we shall invite the children to our usual activities on Palm Sunday in the hall.

Pilgrimage to St Fillan’s Cave

On Saturday 31st May we are hoping to have a pilgrimage to St Fillan’s Cave, Pittenweem. It will include Mass and a wee trip round the sights, and we are being hosted by the local Episcopal Church for lunch. A sheet is now available.

Lent

Masses will be celebrated as usual unless otherwise indicated.

Devotions

Tuesdays during Lent Stations of the Cross in St Fillan’s 7 pm

Wednesdays Rosary in St Fillan’s at 7 pm

Conversations in the Spirit and Lenten intentions – Where is the Spirit leading our parish?

Many thanks to those who came to our conversations in the Spirit sessions. There will be two more in April: Monday 7th April at 7pm (note change) and Tuesday 29th April at 1.30 pm both in the hall.

Individually

You are invited by the Ignatian Spirituality Centre to take part in an online retreat: please follow the link https://www.iscglasgow.co.uk/ for details. All our booklets have gone.

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.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of 

Anne MacRae, Elizabeth Kennedy, Amberto Pattoni, and all the Faithful Departed.