St
Joseph’s Church
Cowdenbeath Road, Burntisland, Fife
KY3 0LJ
Parish Priest: Canon James G. Tracey Tel: 01592 872207
e-mail: priest.stjosephsburntisland@staned.org.uk www.stjosephsburntisland.co.uk
Newsletter
– 19th April 2024
Services: |
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Saturday
20th |
10.00am
Mass 5.00pm
Vigil Mass |
DiTano/Ceresa
Families Magda
Radke |
Sunday 21st (4th Sunday of Easter) |
10.00am
Mass |
Bryan
Slater |
Monday 22nd |
No Mass |
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Tuesday 23rd |
7.00pm
Mass |
People of the
Parish |
Wednesday 24th |
10.00am
Mass |
Special
Intention |
Thursday 25th
(St Mark) |
9.30am Adoration 10.00am Mass 4.00pm Reception of Body |
Betty Hutchison & May Stuart |
Friday 26th
|
10.15am Funeral Mass – Teresa
Thomson |
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Saturday
27th |
10.00am
Mass 5.00pm
Vigil Mass |
Tom
McGrath Thanksgiving |
Sunday 28th (5th Sunday of Easter) |
10.00am
Mass |
People
of the Parish |
Teas and Coffees
available after Mass on Sunday and Service on Thursday.
Sunday is
World Day of Prayer for Vocations: We pray for Gerard
Holden and Matthew McCafferty who
are seminarians of the Archdiocese, and particularly for Paul
Henderson and Peter Shankland who will both be ordained to the
priesthood in July. There will be a collection for the
Ecclesiastical Students Fund, which provides for the training of priests for
our Archdiocese or
donations can be made at https://bit.ly/studentscollection
The Funeral Mass of the late Teresa Thomson will be
celebrated on Friday 26th April, 10.15am. Her body will be received
into the Church on Thursday 25th at 4.00pm. RIP.
Message From St Vincent de Paul Conference: Conference
would like to make an appeal for items for the Food Bank. Especially needed are
tins of meat and items which can be used in a microwave - many do not have
access to a cooker. Also, toiletries. Thank you.
Synod:
The Archdiocesan Synodal Team
invites you to Spiritual Conversation, an event at Ss John
Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn, on Saturday 4 May at 10:30am. Registration
and details at https://bit.ly/archsynod
Mass for Married &
Engaged couples: The annual Mass for Married
and Engaged Couples is at 7:15pm on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at St Mary's
Cathedral, Edinburgh. Come and celebrate the gift of marriage, renew your
commitment and receive God's blessing upon your love. Requests for special invitations for
couples celebrating significant anniversaries can be made at vemarriage@staned.org.uk or by calling 0131 334 1693.
Save the date: An Archdiocesan Lourdes Day takes place at Carfin Grotto on
Sunday 18 August. The day will include Holy Mass celebrated by Archbishop
Cushley. Details to follow soon.
Deeply Devoted: Explore
the rich history of Catholic Devotions at a special event on Saturday 27 April 11:00am-3:00pm at The Gillis
Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. Deeply Devoted features inspiring talks and a free
light lunch. Details and
registration at https://bit.ly/deeplydevoted
Events in the Archdiocese: For a full list
of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese visit
https://archedinburgh.org/news-events/
Anecdote – The Bismarck: In the beginning of World War II, the Nazis commissioned
a massive battleship named the Bismarck. It was the biggest fighting vessel the
world had seen up to that time. With the Bismarck the
Germans had the opportunity to dominate the seas. Very soon after it
was commissioned, the Bismarck sank tons of Allied shipping and allied
aircraft. Its massive armor plating resulted in the boast that the Bismarck was
unsinkable. But the Bismarck was sunk. And it was sunk due to
one lone torpedo which hit the Bismarck in the rudder. As a result, the
battleship zig-zagged through the sea, unable to reach harbor. It
was only a short while before the British navy was able to overtake and destroy
it. — No matter how large the battleship may be, it is doomed without a rudder
to direct it. Floundering on the open sea without a rudder, the Bismarck is
a modern-day image of a world in stormy times, rudderless without the direction
of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Without the Lord, the world is headed toward
chaos. But with the Lord there is guidance, direction and purpose in
life. (https://frtonyshomilies.com/)
Have a good week.
Take care. Fr James