ST MARY, STAR OF THE SEA, LARGS 18 Jan., 2015 A parish of the R.C. Diocese of Galloway. Charity No. SC010576 2 nd SUNDAY OF YEAR – B Parish Priest: Fr. Eamonn; Address: 28 Greenock Road, Largs; Tel. 01475 672324; Website: www.stmaryslargs.co.uk

A very sincere welcome to all who are visitors to St Mary’s this week. We hope you enjoy your time amongst us. Response to the Psalm: “Here I am, O Lord! WEEKLY COLLECTION LAST SUNDAY: I come to do your will.” £669.21 WEEKDAY MASS – 10am Daily (except Crib Collection: £283.34. Thanks. Saturday) A SERVICE OF UNITY VESPERS will take No Mass (or Communion Service) on Saturday place at the Benedictine Monastery on except on first Saturday of the month. Wednesday 21st January at 5pm. The Rev. The Rosary is said before Mass each day during David Watson will preach. Refreshments the week beginning at 9.40am. afterwards in the tearoom. MASSES NEXT WEEKEND: DO THIS IN MEMORY: There will be a Saturday Vigil 6pm; Sunday 10am special celebration for the children preparing for the sacraments and their parents NEXT SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: SUNDAY at 10am Mass. At the homily, I will introduce the children to their prayer friends. Saturday after Vigil Mass. The Prayer Friends are: Sheila Mitchell (Anais EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED Amodeo); Dominic McKay (Jnr.) (Isla SACRAMENT: Will take place each Tuesday Archbold); Jer Scollin (Olivia Burns); Michael from 10.30 - 11.30am. Leahy (Ceitidh Cameron); Bruce Walker (Sofia Doolan); John Hutchinson (Daniel Dunne); ****************** Sadie Murdoch (Corin Evans); Veronica PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Please Galbraith (Lewis Holburn); Isobel Donnelly remember all the sick for whom prayers have (Ronan Holburn); Frances O’Brien (Cameron been requested. See the book at Our Lady’s Ironmonger); Fiona Macintosh (Amber statue. McCarthy); Catherine Maguire (Aidan McEvoy); Anne Moran (Scarlett Macnamara); FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: including Margaret Cameron (Aidan Mitchell); Kay Clark Roy Dell (Zharia Ray); Therese McDermott (Archie Scollin); Peter Watkins (Joel Smith); Kathleen AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES McComish (Joseph Wylie); Deirdre Faccenda OCCUR ABOUT THIS TIME including John (Patrick Hill); Susanne Dunne (Augusta Cervone McKay, Sally Bisland, Mary Patterson, Brian D’Urso. Please be present to meet them. Ward, John Brodie, Shaun Kelly, John Friel HALL TEA VOLUNTEERS: New Rotas are ****************** available in the porch. If you haven’t taken Tea / Coffee in the hall after 10am Mass. yours, please do so today. PARISH CHOIR: The Parish Choir will re- ADULT EDUCATION: A series of 6 talks on commence today, Sunday 18th January after the Teachings of Pope Francis will take place in 10am Mass and all are most welcome to join. St Brides, West Kilbride, beginning on No music-reading skills are required. Please Wednesday, 28th Jan. and continuing once a contact Anne Timmons (673053) or Louise month until June. First talk: “Pope Francis: His Devine (672572) if you have any questions. Life”. CHRISTIAN UNITY: The Week of Prayer for ST.MARY’S PRAYER LINE – In need of Christian Unity begins today, Sunday 18th Prayer? Please phone the prayer line 674395 January. To mark the week of prayer, there will USED POSTAGE STAMPS: Please keep your be a Service of Largs Churches Together in used postage stamps – see box in porch. Collected Clark Memorial Church, today, Sunday 18th to raise money for St. Patrick’s Missionary January at 3pm. All welcome. Society. Please cut the stamps from the envelopes leaving approx. ½ cm of paper. ROSARY BEADS are being collected for The Legion of Mary, Wayside Club, Glasgow. See box in Porch.