St. Athanasius Church,
21 Mount Stewart Street, Carluke. Tel: 01555 771250
Parish Priest : Rev. James Naughton
Website: www.stathanasius.co.uk:
Charity No. SCO11041
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Church Services
SUNDAY 9.00am, 11.15am, 5.30pm
Monday-Friday 10.00am
Saturday 10.00am 6.00pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
CONFESSIONS MON - FRI 9.30 - 9.55AM
SAT 9.30 -9.55AM & 5.25 - 5.55PM
NO EXPOSITION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT until further notice ***********************************************************
Please remember in your prayers:
SICK: Robert Johnston, Márie McCluskey, Elena De Angelis,
RECENTLY DECEASED: Mary (Bunty) Murphy, Archie Meehan, Grace Bowman, Ella Warrington, Herbert Robertson, Rev.Thomas Cunningham (Glasgow)
MONTH’S MIND:
ANNIVERSARIES – Angela Woods, Susannah Smith, Joan McCarron, Frank Forrie, Jackie Allan
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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT - in today’s First Reading we hear the story of the call of Moses and the revelation of the Divine Name. We pray for the grace to recognize the Lord and to answer when he calls.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS, during Lent, with Holy Communion, each Friday at 7pm , also each Sunday at 4.45pm. 8.30am Mass in the school each Friday during Lent at which all are welcome.
DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL- special collection at all masses today for Diocesan needs.
LENTEN TEAS- tea and coffee will be served in the hall, Monday to Friday, after 10am Mass. All proceeds to Mary’s Meals.
ST PATRICK’S NIGHT DANCE – in the hall on Friday 19th March 7.30 – 11.30pm. Tickets, £6, are available after all Masses this weekend, also in the hall on Monday 8th of March from 7pm. No limit to the number of tickets you can buy. Donations of raffle prizes will be gratefully accepted.
ST ATHANASIUS’ BOYS’ CLUB DINNER DANCE on Friday 30th April. parents, family and friends are invited to attend. Tickets are available from Bill Doran, Phil Butcher, Cormac Walsh or Hugh Burns, price £15. Demand is expected to be high, so get in quick.
ENQUIRERS RETREAT – Do you know anyone who may be thinking of life as a Diocesan Priest? A weekend experience (Friday 17th – Sunday 19th May) is available to all men 17 years and over, who may wish to pray and reflect 0n The Lord’s call. For further details simply call the Priests for Scotland Office to register; 0141-554-6936, or e-mail: office@pfs.org.uk
PRIESTS FOR SCOTLAND has launched a photographic competition to find the contemporary image that best sums up the life of the Diocesan Priest. There are two sections
1.) For secondary pupils 2.) For all over 18. Competitors can only enter once, but may submit up to five images for consideration. There are prizes of £500 for both sections. For more information contact the website: www.priestsforScotland.org.uk. The competition closes on Vocation Sunday, 25th April 2010.
FIRST COMMUNION PRAYER PARTNERS – If you wish to pray for one of the 1st Communicants in P.4, please put your name on the list in the porch ASAP.
LADIES’ GROUP are having a retreat to Schoenstatt Centre Glasow on Sunday 21st March, cost £15 which includes lunch and transport. There are still eight places available. For further details please contact Doreen Connelly on 770639.
S.C.I.A.F. LENTEN COLLECTION will be taken up at all masses next weekend.
OUR LADIES’ LIGHT OPERA SING, SING, SING! April 13th. – 17th. in Airdrie, Motherwell and East Kilbride. A concert of favourite songs from Films, Musicals and Operas. See poster in the porch for further details, or phone,0141 644 1715.
STALL – selection of St. Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter Cards now available, as well as First Communion invitations and gifts. First Communion cards will be available shortly. During Lent why not take the time to read one of the Catholic newspapers which are available in the stall throughout the year.