We are singing a modern version of today’s psalm.  Words are as follows –

Refrain  –  The Lord is my light, the Lord is my help.

Verse 1         The Lord is my light and my help,

                   Of whom then need I be afraid?

                    The strength in my life is the Lord,

                    Before whom should I ever tremble?

Verse 2          One thing I ask of the Lord:

                     to live with Him for evermore.

                    Lord, hear my voice, in mercy answer!

                    I seek you, dismiss not your servant.

Monthly Rosary prayer for the revival of faith

Our Prayer Group supports the Re-evangelisation works in post-Christian countries (especially our own), with the prayer of Rosary for the intention of the revival of faith among us. The Rosary will be held on the last Saturday of the month at 9.45am

Thanks Fergus!

Fergus Christie has informed us at the Parish AGM about his resignation from the position of the Chairman of our Parish Council. Soon there will be a new person, whom the Council will choose as a chair. On behalf of all in the Parish I would like to thank Fergus for his love of this parish, for his commitment to it and for his faith. We thank you for your public and not so public expressions of your concern for the welfare of everyone, thank you for organizing us together for so many memorable parish events. Thanks for your prayers and support of people in need. We are very grateful for the many years of your fruitful leadership role in our Parish.

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Role, Person(s)

Readers, Catherine & Finn Stewart

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Margaret Guest/Alan McLeod/Chris McCabe

Bidding Prayers, Fergus Christie

Passkeepers, Maureen McGregor

Flowers, 1st Communion Team

Tea/Coffee, Laura Cooper/Sarah Fleming

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Collections at St Andrew’s: Sun. 25 May 2014

Offertory : £250:27

CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Our children of P. 4 will be confirmed and they will receive their First Holy Communion on Sat. 7 June 2014 in St. Andrew’s at 11.00am. Let’s support them with our prayers!

Annual Mission Appeal

St. Patrick’s Missionaries (Kiltegen Fathers) will be making a mission appeal in our parishes on Sat. 7^th / Sun. 8^th June 2014 in both parishes. There will be a second collection at all Masses to support their missionary works.

Thanks for helping children through Mary’s Meals

Thank you all for supporting Mary’s Meals, their Annual Raffle and rags to riches clothing collection, which took place last weekendin St. John’s and St. Andrew’s parishes. Thanks for donations, clothes and textiles. Thank you !

Regular Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. John’s from 5.15pm till 5.45pm, before 6pm Vigil Mass every Saturday.

This Sunday(1 June 2014) is the Seventh Sunday of Easter “A”

Next Sunday (8 June 2014) is the Pentecost Sunday (Descend of the Holy Spirit)

We are singing a modern version of today’s psalm. Words are as follows –

Response: Cry out to God in joy all the earth (Twice)
Give glory to the name of the Lord
Verse 1 Come and see the works of our Maker
How amazing His deeds on the earth!
He turned the sea into dry land
over dry land they passed through the sea
Verse 2 Let us bless the Lord, our God
Let the voice of God’s praise resound
the God who breathes in our being
who directed the steps of our way.
Verse 3 Come and hear, you who fear the Lord
as I tell how he rescued my soul
I cried to God and was answered,
God’s praise is ever on my lips

There are a couple of interesting posters on the Parish website.

http:www.standrewsravelston.org.uk/

One relates to a talk by Miriam Hardy on the
Independence Referendum on Tuesday 27 May in St Mary’s Cathedral as part of the Café Gospel series.

The other relates to a New Dawn in Scotland conference from 7-11 July.

Annual Raffle and rags to riches clothing collection on Sat.24 th and Sun. 25 th May 2014 in St. John’s and St. Andrew’s parishes. Please prepare clothes to donate to Mary’s meals on the day when the van will come to collect them. They are able to collect TEXTILES including
rags – but no bric-a-brac.

Thank you all in advance!

Keltigen Fathers will be making a mission appeal in our parishes on Sat. 7 th / Sun. 8 th June 2014 in both parishes. There will be a second collection at all Masses to support their missionary works.

Fergus Christie has informed us at the Parish AGM about his resignation from the position of the Chairman of our Parish Council.

Soon there will be a new person, whom the Council
will choose as a chair.

On behalf of all in the Parish I would like to thank Fergus for his love of this parish, for his commitment to it and for his faith.

We thank you for your public and not so public expressions of your concern for the welfare of everyone, thank you for organizing us together for so many memorable parish events. Thanks for your prayers and support of people in need.

We are very grateful for the many years of your fruitful leadership role in our Parish.

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Role, Name(s)
Readers, Valerie Thomas/Louise Gardiner
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Philip Dorrian/Anna Fraser/Fergus Christie
Bidding Prayers, Nancy & Fiona McDermott
Passkeepers, Gerry McCloskey
Flowers, Robbie Clarke/Annabel Heward
Tea/Coffee, Antonio & Maria Vazquez-Brennan
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Offertory : £328:39
Jessie’s Money for the Poor: £9:81

Our children of P. 4 will be confirmed and they will
receive their First Holy Communion on Sat. 7 June
2014 in St. Andrew’s at 11.00am. Let’s support them
with our prayers!

This Solemnity remembers the biblical fact of the Lord
Jesus going into heaven 40 days after the resurrection.
It is the Holyday of Obligation, it will be held on
Thurs. 29 th May 2014. Our Masses will be celebrated at
7.00pm in St. Andrew’s on Wed. 28 th May, at 9.30am
in St John’s and St. Andrew’s, and finally at 7.30pm in
St. John’s.

We will pray the Litany to Our Lady, asking for her
prayers to God for our parish and for all the needs of all
parishioners, in St. John’s after 9.30am Mass.