St Fillan’s Houston                                  The Bulletin

Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30 on Sunday in St Fillan’s.

The 11.00am Sunday Mass - in Linwood, at St Conval’s, until 1st September.

Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am in St Fillan’s, Houston.

Monday & Wednesday at 10.00am in St Conval’s, Linwood.

Rosary before each weekday Mass.

Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 4.30pm.

Your prayers, please for our parish family: Grace Parsons, Ryan Mulholland, Maisie Reed, Ann Trimble and Paul Kearney - their carers, all those in hospital and our residential homes and for all suffering in mind and body today: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.

FAITHFUL DEPARTED: Stephen Roe. Months’ Mind: John & Chris Brown.

ANNIVERSARIES: James McGonigle, Sheena McAllister, Patrick Gallagher, Anna Doherty, Canon Joseph Sweeney and Fr Arthur J Kilpatrick.  

SPECIAL COLLECTION next weekend for Building Fund.

MASSES IN JULY & AUGUST: the summer programme for Masses will be in place, throughout the holiday months of July and August. Beginning on Sunday 7th July until and including Sunday 1st September. The St Fillan’s Vigil Mass at 5.00pm on Saturday and Sunday Mass at 9.30am will continue as normal.  The usual St Fillan’s Sunday 11.00am Mass will not take place during these months. However, an 11.00am Sunday Mass will be celebrated, nearby, at St Conval’s, Linwood, PA3 3HB, each Sunday over July and August.  

Weekday Masses beginning on Monday 1st July will take place on Mondays and Fridays in Linwood, St Conval’s (10.00am) and on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Houston, St Fillan’s (9.30am) throughout July and August. Thanks to Fr Michael for helping us ensure cover over the summer months.

The Bulletin will not be published during July and August. Any requests for prayers, announcements, etc, at weekend Masses, should be placed in an envelope, clearly marked, Anniversary of …., etc, and deposited through the letterbox of Abbotsfield (St Fillan’s Parochial House) by 9.00am on the preceding Thursday, for inclusion in prayers at that weekend’s Masses.

FUNDRAISING continues apace, some planned events are listed below.  If you can help, get involved or even have possible ideas to contribute, please use the new St Fillan’s Fundraising email: Fundraising.stfillan@rcdop.org.uk For those who wish hand written communication a  Restoration Fundraising Suggestions-Box will soon be placed at the main-door. All are welcome. More updates soon.

FORTHCOMING PARISH DATES:

“Doors-Open” Day – Saturday, 7th September.

Garden Fete, Sunday, 15th September - 12noon.

St Andrew’s Ceilidh Night – Saturday, 23rd November.

Another Fundraising Clothes Fashion Show – Sunday, 8th December.            AMcF