ST JOHN OGILVIE PARISH COMMUNITY

8 august 2021 19th sunday in ordinary time (b)

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St. John Ogilvie’s Moralpie and ofcustard. the story: Something Don ’wonderful,t value the and things with And keep it to the letter. 9.30am Mass substance! So, I just want people to see me Lord, as I go forward in the life You have (Live Streamed) you have in your life. Value those who Remember those who lend you aid there in that coffin with a fork in my hand and I Andfor me be a grateful debtor. St. Mary’s wantyou have them in to your wonder life. 'What's with the fork?'. Let me always remember that 11.00am Mass Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your FORGIVENESSRemember all the happiness is the key That comes your way in living. Confessions fork....the best is yet to come". The priest's eyes To unlock all the prison doors, and set the By appointment. welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the Forget each worry and distress; Becaptives hopeful free and forgiving. woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of And help me to do likewise – As You the last times he would see her before her death. Remember good, remember truth, But he also knew that the woman had a better Rememberhave forgiven Heaven's me. above you, grasp of heaven than he did. She knew with And you will find, through age and youth, certainty that something better was coming. At True joys and hearts to love you. the funeral people were walking by the woman's coffin and they saw the pretty dress FORGIVE ME LORD St John Ogilvie Parish, Crofthead, Bourtreehill, Irvine KA11 1JX - Telephone 01294 212587 / 279130 Parish Priest: Father Willie Boyd Email: [email protected] Email for newsletter: [email protected] - Twitter: @St_John_Oglivie

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Congratulations to all our winners! We’ll make arrangements to get your winnings to you! PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION TRAINING FOR LIVE STREAMING My Jesus, Deacon Kevin Rennie will conduct a short training I believe that You are present in the Most Holy course on how to live stream using the equipment Sacrament. installed in both churches. He has devised a plan to I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You simplify operations even further! The man’s a genius! into my soul. Following my last appeal for volunteers we only had one Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, person come forward. I appeal once again to parishioners come at least spiritually into my heart. to at least attend the training to see if it suits you. We I embrace You as if You were already there and unite need other operators if we want to continue the service myself wholly to You. we provide, particularly during holiday times. Training Never permit me to be separated from You. will take place at St. Mary’s on Thursday 26th August at Amen. 7:00pm. Please consider volunteering and contact either Stephen or Jim Cunningham to let us know. WEEKLY WORDS FROM FRANCIS Dear Brothers and Sisters, in our continuing catechesis on VICTIM SUPPORT APPEAL Saint Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, we now consider Due to the pandemic, VSS has seen such a massive rise Paul’s insistence on complete fidelity to the Gospel. For in crime and an increase in requests for help, especially in Paul, the proclamation of the Christian message was his situations of domestic abuse. In North Ayrshire we have very life. What he preached to the Galatians was in fact a particular need for Service Volunteers as two people the apostolic kerygma, which summarised the fulfilment have now left our service recently. of all God’s promises in Jesus Christ, who died for our Contact details; sins, was buried, rose on the third day, and appeared to Maureen O’Rourke Peter (cf. 1 Cor 15:3-5). This explains why, at the 07969 325 380 beginning of the Letter, Paul urges the Galatians so Email address – [email protected] forcefully not to turn away from the freedom brought by (Maureen underscore orourke) the Gospel. For that Gospel, entrusted to the apostles, Please phone or email me to find out more of what the offers to all – ourselves included – the assurance of new VSS Support Volunteer job entails Even volunteering to life and freedom flowing from the cross of Christ and the work 1 day a week would be a fantastic help. There are gift of his Holy Spirit. no formal qualification requirements, rather a willingness

MARRIAGE MATTERS to help a vulnerable person in need at a difficult time in Here is a thought based on today’s Sunday Readings for their life, empathy and a non judgemental approach to all our couples in the Parish some challenging situations. To love as God loves When we married we became a flesh and blood SEATING IN CHURCH sacrament. Today, Jesus says “I am the bread of life”. We More information will be available next week but for the are ‘food and drink’ for each other. Let’s continue to time being we will keep the church marked out for 1 nourish one another in our marriages, in all those little metre social distancing. Please follow the lead from our ways, with tender words and loving actions and become stewards who are doing a great job in keeping everyone more a ‘sign’ of God’s love for the world. safe. Remember, singing is now permitted but face

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BACKGROUND ON THE GOSPEL READING NORTHERN ETHIOPIA IS EXPERIENCING A (Taken from Sunday Connection) DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AS A On this Sunday, we continue to read from the “Bread of RESULT OF HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE Life discourse” found in the sixth chapter of John’s COUNTRY’S TIGRAY REGION. Gospel. Recall that we have been reading from this Many people have lost their lives, around two million chapter for the past two weeks and will continue to read people have fled their homes, and now more than the from it for another two. Last week, the crowd asked for a population of , 5.5 million people, require sign that would show that Jesus came from God. Jesus emergency food. replied by saying that he is the sign and the bread of life Families caught up in the violence are in urgent need of sent by God. At this point, our Lectionary omits six your support as they also face the devastating threat of verses in which Jesus predicts the unbelief of the crowd the coronavirus pandemic. and further develops his connection with God the Father. While many of our charity colleagues have struggled to In these verses, Jesus says that he was sent by God to do start work in Tigray, SCIAF has been there since day the Father’s will. Jesus promises that those who look one. upon the Son with faith will find eternal life. Some of We have a long history of working in this region these themes are repeated in today’s Gospel reading. alongside our partners in the Ethiopian . Today’s Gospel begins with a report that the Jews As an important part of the local community, they are complained about Jesus’ claims regarding his identity. well placed to provide emergency humanitarian They knew his family, and they knew he was the son of assistance including food, shelter, mattresses, financial Joseph. They could not comprehend what Jesus meant support and other essentials to men, women and children when he said that he came down from heaven. Jesus who have fled the fighting and are experiencing responds to the complaints by saying that only those who unimaginable suffering. are chosen by God will recognise him as the one that God For the most vulnerable people, such as children, the sent. This is a recurring theme in John’s Gospel, that God elderly and those living with disabilities, this support may has chosen those who will have faith in Jesus. be the difference between life and death. In the verses that follow, Jesus talks more about his unity We urgently need help to reach even more of our sisters with the Father. He is the one who has seen the Father and brothers to provide clean water, food and emergency and, therefore, knows the Father. Those who listen to healthcare. God will recognise that Jesus is the one sent from God. With your help, we can continue working through the Those who believe will have eternal life. Jesus concludes Caritas network to deliver this vital humanitarian relief, with the central element of our eucharistic theology. He and begin providing the foundations to re-build lives and promises that the bread of life will bring eternal life to communities. those who partake of it, and he tells us that the bread of It is time the eyes of the world focused on this urgent life will be his own flesh, given for the life of the world. crisis in Ethiopia. We must stand in solidarity with our In today’s reading, we hear Jesus say again, as he did in sisters and brothers and act with compassion to ease their last week's Gospel, that he is the bread of life. We also suffering. hear Jesus add that he is the living bread. Both of these Please donate today and help the women, men and statements help us understand better the gift that Jesus children of Ethiopia. Together, we can make a difference. gives us in the Eucharist. We celebrate this gift of Jesus If you receive our newsletter by email then you can click each time we gather for Mass. We believe that receiving on the blue donate word which will take you to the Jesus in the Eucharist will lead us to eternal life. SCIAF website for donations. Failing that go to HOW TO BOOK SEATS FOR MASS Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia (sciaf.org.uk) Seat availability through Eventbright will be increased from 45 to 90 at St. Mary’s and at St. John Ogilvie’s. AND FINALLY ……. JUST FOR A LAUGH Eventbright will remain open for the next month to allow "Do you believe in life after death?" the boss asked one monitoring and allow us to review its need thereafter. of his employees. Parishioners who can’t book seats on-line are invited to "Yes sir," the employee replied. just turn up for Mass. "Well then, that makes everything just fine," the boss Seats at St. John Ogilvie’s went on. "After you left early yesterday to go to your https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seat-bookings-for-st-john- grandmother's funeral, she stopped in to see you." ogilvies-tickets-157385057945

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GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION The Regulation came into force on Friday 25th May 2018, and gives individuals greater rights and control over the use of their personal information. Your privacy is important to the Parish Communities of St. John's and St. Mary's. We use the personal data, provided by you for Pastoral support and the administration of weekly collections. The information is held securely and confidentially in electronic or paper format. We will not share this information with third parties without your prior consent. A fuller Privacy Notice is now available on the Diocesan website. www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk/privacy-policy- and-gdpr Baptism: Hall Bookings

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