Cluster News 12 April
Dear Parishioner of the South Edinburgh Cluster,
We hope that this finds you and your families well. Here is our latest update.
Celebrating Easter
We hope that this finds you and your families well. Here is our latest update.
Celebrating Easter
Here is a link to the celebration of Easter Mass in various churches across Scotland:
The team has produced additional materials that can be used to help children and adults reflect on the Easter scriptures.
You can also watch and listen to an Easter reflection that Fr Alex and Fr Mike have prepared for us.
We hope you find these materials helpful and would again welcome your feedback.
If you are aware of people who don't have internet access, could you contact them by phone and share our Cluster News and Prayer Resources?
If you are aware of people who don't have internet access, could you contact them by phone and share our Cluster News and Prayer Resources?
Keeping our community and faith life alive and active without physically coming together
Over the past week we have become aware of wonderful initiatives that are taking place across our faith communities and we want to share some of them here.
Those involved in our Music Ministry have been thinking about hymns that mean something to them and sharing what they mean. In the second of the series, Sr Christine Triay writes about “God of the poor” by Graham Kendrick.
Over the past week we have become aware of wonderful initiatives that are taking place across our faith communities and we want to share some of them here.
Those involved in our Music Ministry have been thinking about hymns that mean something to them and sharing what they mean. In the second of the series, Sr Christine Triay writes about “God of the poor” by Graham Kendrick.
"My reason for liking this hymn is that I would love us to sing it at Mass since it calls us to live out the Gospel imperative of Social Justice and describes the nature of God as revealed in Jesus Christ and begs God to change our hearts constantly in order to live out these calls.
The music we use in our liturgical celebrations can change our hearts and move us to action.
Love to you all and keep safe and well."
The music we use in our liturgical celebrations can change our hearts and move us to action.
Love to you all and keep safe and well."
Sr. Christine.
To see the words, click on YouTube at the foot of this picture, having played some of it. In YouTube scroll down to "SHOW MORE"
If you would like to share your reflections about a hymn that means something to you, please contact Alisa (alisa.winters@hotmail.co.uk)
Our Prayer Foundation would like to invite us all to be united (in spirit) in prayer on Tuesdays at 2.45pm and Wednesdays at 7pm. A small group has been meeting regularly for 30 minutes of silent prayer at these times. Some of the Prayer Foundation have been ‘doing’ this for the past couple of weeks and thought it would be good to invite everyone in our cluster and beyond (who wishes to do so) to be united in prayer during this time of separation and isolation.
If there is anything you are aware of that is happening and you would like to share it here, let us know.
Other resources you might find helpful
Here are some additional resources you might find useful:
Our Prayer Foundation would like to invite us all to be united (in spirit) in prayer on Tuesdays at 2.45pm and Wednesdays at 7pm. A small group has been meeting regularly for 30 minutes of silent prayer at these times. Some of the Prayer Foundation have been ‘doing’ this for the past couple of weeks and thought it would be good to invite everyone in our cluster and beyond (who wishes to do so) to be united in prayer during this time of separation and isolation.
If there is anything you are aware of that is happening and you would like to share it here, let us know.
Other resources you might find helpful
Here are some additional resources you might find useful:
Our Holy Father continues to celebrate Mass each day in Casa Santa Marta
St Ninian’s in Restalrig have links to a wide variety of resources both local, national and international. Have a browse and learn about something you didn't know!
Fr Denis McBride (a Redemptorist priest)
has offered reflections for Lent and Holy Week.
Get the latest information from the Archdiocese
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Let’s continue to pray for one another and especially those who are experiencing any difficulties during this challenging time. With our prayers, best wishes and Easter blessings.
Let’s continue to pray for one another and especially those who are experiencing any difficulties during this challenging time. With our prayers, best wishes and Easter blessings.
Fr Mike & Fr Alex