Readings at - 28th Sunday of - Year A

Entrance Antiphon Gospel Cf. Ps 26: 7-9 John 17:1-11 O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; raised his eyes to heaven and said: 28th May 2017 • 7th Sunday of Easter • Year A of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face; hide not your face from me, alleluia. ‘Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son Collect so that your Son may glorify you; Graciously hear our supplications, O Lord, and, through the power over all mankind that you have given him, so that we, who believe that the Saviour of the human race let him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to him. is with you in your glory, And eternal life is this: may experience, as he promised, to know you, the only true , until the end of the world, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen AB10 1SH his abiding presence among us. I have glorified you on earth Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, and finished the work that you gave me to do. www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org“I one God, for ever and ever. Now, Father, it is time for you to glorify me with that glory I had with you First reading before ever the world was. Acts 1:12-14 I have made your name known to the men you took from the world to give me. After Jesus was taken up into heaven the apostles went back from They were yours and you gave them to me, the Mount of Olives, as it is called, to Jerusalem, a short distance 1st Friday & Saturday Devotions: and they have kept your word. away, no more than a sabbath walk; and when they reached the city Now at last they know they went to the upper room where they were staying; there were that all you have given me comes indeed from you; Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, for I have given them the teaching you gave to me, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the and they have truly accepted this, that I came from you, Zealot, and Jude son of James. All these joined in continuous prayer, and have believed that it was you who sent me. together with several women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, I pray for them; I am not praying for the world and with his brothers. but for those you have given me,

because they belong to you: Psalm all I have is yours and all you have is mine, Psalm 26:1,4,7-8 and in them I am glorified. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. I am not in the world any longer, The Lord is my light and my help; but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.’ whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; Prayer over the Offerings before whom shall I shrink? R. Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful with the sacrificial offerings, There is one thing I ask of the Lord, of Jesus that through these acts of devotedness for this I long, we may pass over to the glory of heaven. “I promise you, in the excessive of my For those that partake in this devotion Our Lady to live in the house of the Lord, Through Christ our Lord. all the days of my life, Heart that my all powerful love will grant to all promised Sr Lucia (one of the Fatima to savour the sweetness of the Lord, those who receive Holy Communion on the first visionaries), “I promise to assist them at the Communion Antiphon to behold his temple. R. Friday for nine consecutive months, the grace of hour of death with all the graces necessary for Jn 17: 22 O Lord, hear my voice when I call; Father, I pray that they may be one final repentance; they shall not die in my disgrace the salvation of their souls.” have mercy and answer. as we also are one, alleluia. nor without receiving the ; my divine Of you my heart has spoken: Heart shall be their safe refuge in the last On the 1st Saturday during five Consecutive ‘Seek his face.’ R. Prayer after Communion moment.” - Our Lord to St Margaret Mary (There Months, the Devotion consists of: Hear us, O God our Saviour, are 11 other promises our Lord gives to those who  Going to (within a week); Second reading and grant us confidence, practice this devotion.) Receiving Holy Communion; Praying 5 1 Peter 4:13-16 that through these sacred mysteries decades of the ; & Meditating for 15 If you can have some share in the sufferings of Christ, be glad, there will be accomplished in the body of the whole Church How to complete the First Friday’s Devotion: what has already come to pass in Christ her Head.  Receive Holy Communion on each First minutes on the mysteries of the Rosary also. because you will enjoy a much greater gladness when his glory is All this offered in REPARATION for the revealed. It is a blessing for you when they insult you for bearing the Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Friday. The nine Fridays must be consecutive. name of Christ, because it means that you have the Spirit of glory, They must be made in honour and in sins of blasphemy and ingratitude committed against the Immaculate Heart of the Spirit of God resting on you. None of you should ever deserve to Sunday 11.15am Mass REPARATION to His Sacred Heart. suffer for being a murderer, a thief, a criminal or an informer; but if (https://americaneedsfatima.org/Our-Lord-Jesus-Christ/the-nine-first-fridays Mary. anyone of you should suffer for being a Christian, then he is not to -devotion.html) (https://americaneedsfatima.org/Our-Blessed-Mother/the-five-first- The head that once was crowned with saturdays-devotion.html) be ashamed of it; he should thank God that he has been called one. Entrance Hymn 652 thorns Gospel Acclamation Offertory choir Ye gates lift up your heads on high cf.Jn14:18 Alleluia, alleluia! Our Lady of Fatima Centenary: 1917-2017 I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; Communion 511 O Godhead hid I will come back to you, Please see this week’s schedule of special and your hearts will be full of joy. 588 Regina caeli Alleluia! events in honour of Our Lady. Recessional 230 Daily daily sing to Mary

A Parish of the R.C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust, a registered Scottish , number SC 005122 St Mary’s Cathedral - Aberdeen AB10 1SH Please take me home Sunday 28th May, 2017 Clergy & Religious Weekly Calendar Administrator: Fr. Keith Herrera Mass Times Cathedral Deanery & Diocese 01224 640 160 Date Details Service Time Mass Intentions Catholic Religious Education for Pupils of Mon Mother & Toddler Group Day for life collection For parents with young children. All ages [email protected] Aberdeen City Council Secondary Schools Sun 28th Seventh Sunday of Mass 8.00am Safe & easy childbirth for a sister There will be a second collection today to support the welcome. Main Hall from 1pm-3 pm Assistant Priest: Fr. Janusz Wilczynski SAC Polish Mass 9.30am church’ vital work in nurturing life from conception to Aberdeen City Council is continuing its programme of Contact: Yi-pei Chou c (Polish Chaplain) [email protected] Easter natural death. Catholic Religious Education for pupils of its secondary Solemn Mass 11.15am Parish Intentions Credo Community Meeting schools in Session 2017-2018. Assistant Priest: Fr. Ambrose Flavell OSB Polish Mass 3.00pm Cathedral Rosary Polish charismatic prayer group. 07901 36 7557 Mass 6.00pm During May please Join us in saying the Rosary Classes will begin in the week of Monday August 28th. Main Hall at 7.30pm . [email protected] after Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Classes will meet from 4pm until 5pm. Contact: Klaudiusz Mozolewski Mass 7.00am No Mass Thursday (After morning Mass and at approxi­ This year there is a choice of days and venues. 07928323313 Deacon: Deacon Tony Schmitz Mon 29th Mass 12.30pm George Johnston Classes for First and Second Year pupils will meet in [email protected] mately 8pm in the evening) & Fridays. Also on Tue Magnificat Prayer Group Saturdays after 10am Mass. Harlaw Academy on Mondays and St Machar Academy Mass 7.00am No Mass 7.30pm in the Lower Hall after Mass. Holy Family 07863 065 345 on Wednesdays. Classes for Third and Fourth Year Contact: Paul Akagwu Tue 30th Mass 7.00pm Mostage Proist Thanksgiving Sisters of Needy:01224 970812 Come Holy Spirit! pupils will meet in Harlaw Academy on Tuesdays and in [email protected] [email protected] Mass 7.00am No Mass A to the Holy Spirit will be said at the end of St Machar Academy on Thursdays. An individual pupil St. Vincent de Paul The Visitation of the St Andrew 07754 891 808 Wed 31st Mass 12.30pm Full recovery of Maureen each Mass until 3rd June. will be able to choose to attend on the day and at the Feeding the homeless Community: standrewscommunity@ Blessed Virgin Mary Wilkinson venue which suits she or he best. For further details Contact: Evelyn Murray Pentecost Confirmations and to register please go to www.abernet.org/rcre/ or Community Safeguarding: Charlene Mass 7.00am No Mass Adult Confirmation Class & RCIA Next Sunday is Pentecost and the children of the Parish telephone Mr Charlie Love on 01224 522287. Cathedral House at 7.30pm [email protected] Thu 1st Saint Justin, Martyr Private Intention Solemn Mass 7.00pm will be Confirmed by Bishop Hugh Gilbert at the Contact: Fr Keith Staff & Administration Mass 7.00am No Mass 11.15am Mass. Uplifting Walks - Open Air Mass Wed Light Exercise Class for all Fri 2nd Mass 12.30pm Private Intention Uplifting Walks invite you to a special open-air Mass Second Collection which will be held on Saturday 3rd June at Culbin Main Hall at 10:00am Contact: Laura Walker 0777 3 021 851 Telephone: 01224 640 160 Mass 10.00am Refaela Nistal RIP There will be a second collection next Sunday for World Forest, Forres, accompanied by Fr Tad Turski. We will Saints Charles [email protected] Manager: Robin Harding 7.00pm Blessings for Martyniak Communications Day. The theme for this year is be winding our way through the forest before Sat 3rd Lwanga and his Seniors Club [email protected] Family 'Communicating and Trust in our Time' and its celebrating Mass on the shorefront. The walk will be Companions, Martyrs Speakers, fun & fellowship Secretary: Cowan Watson inspiration comes from Scripture - Isaiah 43:5 "Fear filled by flowing conversation and culture while being Main Hall at 2 pm every 2 weeks not, for I am with you." [email protected] Sun 4th Pentecost Mass 8.00am Safe & easy childbirth for a sister surrounded by beautiful nature on very flat forestry Contact: Jean on 01569 765 799 Polish Mass 9.30am paths; 4 or 10 mile options. Everyone welcome! To Finance/Gift Aid: John Costello Aberdeen Interfaith Walk Healing of Memories Solemn Mass register, and further info, [email protected] 11.15am For the Diocese Join the Aberdeen Interfaith group for “Follow the Prayer for the healing of painful memories Polish Mass 3.00pm visit: upliftingwalks.wordpress.com or contact Sabrina of the past to bring peace to the present. Cathedral Fiona Mitchell 07905 265194 path” (Along the railway line to Newtondee) on Mass 6.00pm Health of Mother at [email protected]. Clergy House at 2.30pm (by appointment) Safeguarding: [email protected] Saturday 10th June. Meet at Auchinyell Bridge at Contact: Deacon Tony Garthdee at 1.30 pm. We welcome people of any belief More information: Parish website or Annual Corrymeela Coffee Morning Legion of Mary www.scottishcatholicsafeguarding.org.uk Mass Intention Envelopes or perspective to come and share their own Sat 3rd June—10am to noon with stalls. Adults £2.00— Lower Hall from 6pm to 7.30pm Music Director: Shelagh Noden experiences with others so we can learn from and Children £1.00. Tickets available from office. Contact: Contact: Nogie Osula [email protected] These are available at the back of the Church. Cathedral itself. Recommended offering for about each other and find out our similarities as well as [email protected] Print details and post through Clergy House each Mass is £5. Rosie Leavett, tel: 01651 851438 or email: African Choir Shop Manager: Barbara Mearns our differences. Contact: [email protected] letter box. Sunday 11:15 Mass is normally reserved for For Africans and anyone else. [email protected] [email protected] Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm It may not always be possible for Mass to be the Administrator’s or Bishop’s Intentions Pluscarden Lectures Bulletin: [email protected] celebrated on your preferred date or at the for the Parish or Diocese. Contact: Patricia Malikebu 07891 714 549 Notices to be in by Tuesday evening Church Football Team GNOSIS AND THE THEOCRATS FROM MARS The Cathedral is calling for young Four talks by Dr Francesca Murphy. A series of public Thu Cenacolo Prayer Group Hall Bookings: [email protected] OFFERTORY: £ POLISH OFFERTORY: £ men of 17yrs and above to get in lectures to be given at Pluscarden Abbey Elgin. Exposition & Rosary praying for healing of Call between 9am & 1pm only contact with the Church ‘Sports 6th—8th June 2017. To register for the talks email those with addictions Terms & Conditions see Parish website [email protected] Church after Mass SVdP Department’ for inclusion in St Polish Collection: £41.78 Contact: Liam Sharkey 07774 931 996 Fair Trade tea, Mary’s first football team. Mass & Healing Service Liturgical Ministries Box Collections: £138.63 Band Practice For details please contact Lfe: Mass & Healing Service with Exposition, Rosary and coffee, home- Total: £180.41 Contemporary music for Sunday 6pm Mass Head Sacristan: Jacqueline Armstrong Music at St Columba’s, Bridge of Don on June 8th from made soup & 0748 2646 411 [email protected] or Upper Hall after Mass [email protected] Expenditure: Food £169.70 Mark Robinson: [email protected] 7.00pm to 9.00pm. Contact: John Costaschuk baking after Mass Readers: Fiona Mitchell Cathedral Choir practice Our grateful thanks to all who contribute Life in the Spirit Seminars Pluscarden diocesan pilgrimage, Sunday 25th june [email protected] goods and money to our worthwhile work. 7pm in the Lower Hal Organised by the prayer Group of the The knights of St Columba (KSC) are running a coach Euch. Ministers: John MacKinnon 07926 628 941 Magnificat. Every Tuesday until 20th June from Aberdeen for anyone wishing to attend. The cost Fri Altar Servers’ Practice [email protected] Youth from 7.30 pm ­ 9.00pm in the Main Hall is £15 for Adults, £40 for a Family (max 2 adults and 2 Church from 6.00 to 7.00pm Venezuelan Medical Appeal children), OAP’s and children (under 12 years) £12. Contact: Simon [email protected] Welcomers: Gordon Webster 01224 592 246 Faith & Fun on Saturdays Appeal for your unused medi­ Book Shop Pick up’s at St Peter’s, Cathedral and St Josephs. For [email protected] Youth Groups Youth group for P2’s to P7’s cines (must be within the ‘use by’ A great selection of books now in the shop. details see notice board. For teenagers between 11 & 17 Collectors: Diego Mejias Morffe 07960 325 046 In the Main Hall from date) for Venezuela. Upper Hall 7pm to 9pm [email protected] Benedict XVI Last Testament in his own words The Jewish Roots of the 12.30pm to 2pm every Pope St John Paul—In God’s Hands—Spiritual Diaries Roy Schoeman explores salvation history; the Old Contact: St. Andrew’s Community Altar Servers: George Brand 01224 630 159 Saturday afternoon. For more details and to Reason to Believe—Abortion—Marriage Annulment— Testament & Judaism as ‘preparation’ with Jesus and Sat Church Cleaning [email protected] register online please see our website. Cathedral Contraception and Chastity the Church as ‘fulfilment’ Church at 10.30am Flowers: Pixie Mathers 07763064146 25 tough questions on the Catholic faith 23rd-25th June at Craig Lodge Family House of Prayer, Contact: Joyce Webster 01224 319 154 [email protected] Our Lady of Fatima 20 answers Divorce and Remarriage Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1AR To book your place either call (0) 1838 200 216 or Parenting Class Events for this Week. (See notice board) 20 answers Abortion Clergy House after 10am Mass Notices Prayer book Email: [email protected] At St. Mary’s Cathedral Mon, 29 May- 7:30pm Rosary Talk K4J (Kids for Jesus) Divorce Explanations Bishop’s Golden Jubilee Trophy Youth group for P2’s to P7’s in the Main Adoration: Monday– Saturday 6.00am-12 midnight followed by Rosary Living with Illness and Suffering Fridays 7pm to 9pm This year, with the agreement of the golfers, we will Hall from 12.30pm to 2pm Confessions: Tuesdays 6pm Tues, 30 May- 7:30pm Fatima Talk Contraception and Chastity Upper Hall return to Duff House Royal Golf Club, Banff for the Saturday Club Saturdays 10.30am & 6pm The Word of the Lord –Discovering Verbum Domini th A youth group for teens followed by Rosary popular Diocesan Golf Outing on Friday 30 June 2017. Informal social gathering, includes prayer Morning Prayer: Monday - Friday 7.30am The Inspiration of Truth of Sacred Scripture—the Word The cost will be £46 to include one round of golf and a aged 11-13 Wed, 31 May- 7:30pm May Crowning Main Hall from 4pm to 7pm Evening Prayer: Thursdays 6.30pm that comes from God and Speak two-course meal. We are in need of a Golf team that Contact: St. Andrew’s Community with Rosary Procession and Family Contact: Night Prayer: Thursdays 8.30pm O God for the Salvation of the World will represent the Parish. See notice board for further Consecration African Choir (As above) Rosary: Fridays (Vocations) 1.30pm Simple Prayer Book details or contact Joyce on [email protected] Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm Saturdays (Priests) 10.30pm Power of Grace Teen Retreat Thur, 1 June- 7:30pm Rosary with Theology of the Body Monastic Experience Weekend Cenacolo Sun Choir Rehearsal Housebound? John MacKinnon (See above) for visits Saturday June 10 from 11am to 6pm at Selection of cards and gifts for Confirmation An opportunity for young, Catholic men, aged 18-35, to Greyfriars’ Convent, Elgin, IV30 1DA Fri, 2 June- 7pm First Friday Mass Leading the music for 11:15 Sunday Mass Coeliacs: Speak to clergy before Mass Opening hours of shop 1 hour after every Mass discover at first hand what monastic life is about. Upper Hall 10.15am Sunday Coffees: Ann Ryans 07545 615 198 Email: followed by Rosary Procession Remember to pick up your Herald and Observer Interested? Contact Fr Benedict Hardy OSB: Contact: Shelagh Noden st [email protected] [email protected] Sat, 3 June- 1 Sat devotions; 8:15pm [email protected] or call: Alpha Natural Family Margaret Hammond Anyone interested in going to please leave 01343 890 257 to sign up Fatima Reflection by Bishop Hugh your name and telephone number in the shop. Main Hall after 6.00pm Planning (NFP) [email protected]

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