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ST MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr James Smith Tel. 01875 610232 Parish Priest Email:[email protected] St Martin of Tours Catholic Church High Street, Tranent, EH33 1HJ 21st June 2015

St Martin’s is a parish of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland – number SC008540

Twelfth Sunday of the Year (Year B)

Church Services Mass Times Intentions

10.00am St Gabriel’s Eucharistic Service Monday 22nd 9.00am St Martin’s Eucharistic Service

10.00am St Gabriel’s Eucharistic Service Tuesday 23rd 7.00pm St Martin’s Mass Special Intention

Solemnity of the Nativity of St John Wednesday 24th the Baptist 10.00am St Gabriel’s Mass Fr.Jim Berrie 10.00am St Martin’s Eucharistic Service

10.00am St Martin’s Mass Pat Taylor Thursday 25th 10.00am St Gabriel’s Eucharistic Service 4.00pm St Martin’s Reception of Remains into Church of Mr John Harrison

Friday 26th 10.30am St Martin’s Funeral Mass for Mr John Harrison 10.00am St Gabriel’s Eucharistic Service

10.00am St Gabriel’s Eucharistic Service Saturday 27th 6.00pm St Gabriel’s Vigil Mass Angus Maccisac Thirteenth Sunday of the Year Sunday 28th 9.30 am St Martin’s Mass People of the Parish 11.30 am St Gabriel’s Mass People of the Parish

There will be confessions in St Gabriel’s before the Saturday Vigil Mass from 5.15pm – 5.45pm

There will be also be confessions before Sunday Mass in St Martin’s from 8.45 am - 9.15 am

Parish Announcements

Offertory Collection -£584.46. Thank you for your kind generosity. Next Sunday there will be a Second Collection for Peter’s Pence. On the 5th July there will be a Mission Appeal by Fr. Kyran Murphy from St Patrick’s Missionary Society.

SACRAMENTS - Please give plenty of notice for the Celebration of Marriage------6 months usually. Baptism ------3 months EUCHARISITIC MINISTERS – please wait until after mass before purifying the vessels after communion. Thank you.

CLERGY MOVES – There is a letter on the noticeboard from Archbishop Cushley detailing various moves within the Diocese.

POT OF GOLD – Congratulations to A. Mitchell who won £32.50 (No. 19).

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) - Please refer to the noticeboard at the back of the church

ARCHWAY CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE - Newly set up in the Diocese for anyone (individuals or couples) who face personal issues of relationship, bereavement, stress, sexual or family problems. Phone: 07476509903 for information or appointment.

FILM SUNDAY EVENING – St Martin’s Church Hall 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) “Mr Turner” a new film: riotously entertaining, majestic and supremely enjoyable. It’s the extraordinary story of Britain’s greatest ever artist. 12 age rating.

GUIDES & SCOUTS of EUROPE - What happens when young people take the lead? The Guides & Scouts of Europe, a vibrant international Youth Movement that is uniquely approved by the Vatican, invite young Catholics and their families to discover ‘Scoutisme’. Our Movement combines Baden- Powell’s traditional Scouting method with the spiritual power of the Gospel so that you can set the world on fire as God intends! Come and meet us to find out more: Saturday 18 July, 7:15pm in Lauriston Hall (Sacred Heart parish hall), Edinburgh EH3 9DJ, immediately after the 6:30pm Vigil Mass in Sacred Heart church.”

CO-OP CLOSURE -Asda are providing free buses to their store. Leaving from the Co-op on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.30 am and every hour thereafter.

PARISH TRIP TO ALNWICK – Following on the success of last year’s Parish Trip it is proposed to run a bus again this year on SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST. There is a list at the back of the Church for names of anyone interested in going. Last year the cost was £9 per person and it is envisaged the cost this year will also be around the same amount.

ANN AND IAN SMITH - invite you after Mass today for tea and cake in the hall to celebrate their Ruby Wedding Anniversary.

THE CATENIAN ROSARY GROUP – APPEAL - The Catenians are looking for Rosaries for Missions in Africa, the Pacific Islands and the Philippines. Please bring to Church any Rosaries you may wish to donate and they will be sent on.

TRANENT HOLIDAY CLUB - is taking place at Tranent Parish Church Hall on the mornings of Monday 10th to Friday 14th August. If anyone would like to be involved or would like more information please contact Debbie Middlemass, Youth and Family Development Worker, Tranent Church of Scotland Cluster, Tel:07549996552 email: [email protected]

ALTAR SERVERS TRIP –The Netherlands National Circus on Thursday 25th June @7.30pm- Can we meet at Fr Jim’s Church House in Tranent at 5.30pm. Transport will be provided. DETAILS FOR MEDJIGORIE PILGRIMAGE IN OCTOBER 2015

11 October to 18 October 2015 Flying from Edinburgh to Debrovnik £569.00 per person Price includes flights, transfers, accommodation, breakfast and evening meal and week guide. We have limited spaces. To secure a place a deposit of £150 is required. Cheques should be made payable to “Pilgrimage Account”. Please get in touch with Lee if you would like to go or you would like any further information. Lee Walls Mob No. 07703 610 571 [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NOW ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT

Reflection Faith tested

My faith is tested many times every day, and more times than I’d like to confess, I’m unable to keep the banner of faith aloft. If a promise is not kept, or if a secret is betrayed, or if I experience long-lasting pain, I begin to doubt God and God’s love. I fall into the chasm of disbelief and I cry out in despair. But then the Spirit lifts me up again, and once more I am secured in faith. I don’t know how that happens, save when I cry out earnestly I am answered immediately and am returned to faithfulness. I am once again filled with Spirit and firmly planted on solid ground.

Joke of the week

About an hour after our son Noah was born, and while my parents were getting acquainted with him, our minister stopped in to visit. Noah, who had been quiet until then, cried as soon as the pastor spoke. “That’s odd,” the pastor said, “he should be used to my voice, He’s been hearing my sermons for 9 months.” “Yes,” Dad retorted, “but this is the first chance he’s had to comment on them.”