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Dear parishioner,
I hope that this finds you and your families well. Welcome to this week's Cluster News. If you would like to share any news or comments, let us know. We are conscious that we are not reaching every parishioner since lockdown and many may not even see this news. We would encourage you to
share/discuss this information with anyone you know or suspect may not have internet access. Let's stay connected! Let's continue to pray for one another and especially those who are experiencing any difficulties during this challenging time.
With my prayers, best wishes and blessings,
Fr Alex.
Prayer resources for adults:
26th Sunday of the Year A
Children's resources:
26th Sunday of the Year A
Phase 3: Mass available in our three parishes
To be able to attend your respective Mass, we would encourage you to make use of the phone option only if you are unable to book online. This will make things easier for those who are managing the booking system.
On-line and telephone bookings can be made from Monday mornings through to Wednesday at 5pm. You must receive a notice of confirmation in order to attend that weekend. We have prepared some guidelines about this and they can be found here.
We would encourage you to share this information with anyone you know or suspect may not have internet access. Let's stay connected!
Hymn of the Week:
Ubi Caritas
On this 4th Sunday of the Season of Creation, take some prayerful time with this beautiful Taize music and ask – what can I do today to care for our amazing world?
“The Season of Creation is a liturgical season dedicated to prayer, reflection, and celebration of God as Creator. It also celebrates and reflects prayerfully on the gifts of creation and the mission given us by God to care for creation and respond to its needs and crises today.” Music choice from the
LISTEN 2020 Season of Creation Liturgy Guide.
Fr Alex's recipes for this week
A delicious Spicy Lasagne for the kids and a cheeky mojito for the grown-ups.
Sister M Immaculata Murray
Pleasse remember in your prayers
Sr. M. Immaculata Murray who died on 12 September - the day she entered the Sisters of Mercy in Edinburgh 74 years ago and worked in this diocese for about 70 years.
During that time she worked in the early years of St. Catherine's Parish (some people may remember her) and in St. John Vianney's, where she started the junior Legion of Mary. She taught for many years in St. Thomas of Aquin's School and Our Lady's High School, Broxburn and then worked in the parish there.
She worked with the poor in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, taking them on retreat to Nunraw every summer. She was a great Legion of Mary person - even when she was in care at the Little Sisters of the Poor. She was a happy, generous person, very interested in people and couldn't do enough for them. May she rest in Peace.
Sr. M. Ninian
Thank you to our decorators! Volunteers still needed - for St Catherine's
Sincere thanks to those who wielded brush, roller and sandpaper last week. It is much appreciated!
Additional Church cleaners are needed for St Catherine’s who are currently working in reduced teams. The ideal would be to allow a return to a 1 week in 6 clean.
More people are also needed to come onto the Mass Booking Team rota to assist in dealing with online or telephone bookings. Volunteers to keep in contact with parishioners without internet access would also be welcome.
If you would like to help in any way please email us (preferable) or telephone 07845 231 733 and someone will get back to you to chat about what is needed in more depth.
Views from the pews
Mike Mineter writes:
It was beautiful to see how much thought and effort had once again gone into making the newsletter so good, and the liturgy so heartfelt - in the quality of reading, music, another homily to really listen to, bidding prayers, and then the choice of favourite hymn being one that brought the themes together so well, even to the notes about it.
Its superb that so many contribute, but also evident that the co-ordination is alert and skilled and with huge commitment. Thanks to all.
Justice matters: 4th Sunday of the Season of Creation
We are nearly at the end of this period when we have been asked to consider creation - A huge subject! For many, this month will become a seed which continues to grow beyond the season as we continue in the Laudato Si' Anniversary Year. We may discover it is difficult to look at the beauty of creation; the very many different species of fauna and flora that stand as wonderful living monuments to a loving God and to not be disturbed by the overwhelming evidence that we are destroying it.
See: The Environmental Agency (2020) reports that “All English Rivers have failed to meet quality tests for pollution amid concerns over the scale of sewage discharges and agricultural and industrial chemicals entering the water system.” Oxfam estimates that 20 million people per year are forced from their homes due to climate change. Christian Aid says that our current economic system is broken. “It’s driving inequality, poverty and climate breakdown. But if we act now, we can build a better world, where everyone can flourish. It’s time for a New Deal for Climate Justice.”
Reflect: Can we spend time when we see the beauty, smell the scent of the flowers and taste all the fruit to remember this comes to us as gifts that God has given us as part of the earth, and pray in gratitude, and in concern that humankind act in care of the earth?
Act: There are things we can do. Look at Oxfam – become a climate campaigner? Christian Aid demand a new deal for Climate Justice. More locally, find out about environmental groups. There is a short online retreat on October 4th 2.30-4.30pm the last Sunday of the season. You are most welcome and you can register here.
You are held in prayer
Please remember in your prayers those who are sick:
Dermot Homan
Mary Boyle
Chris Madden
Liz Martin
Mary Love
Mary Malone
Rachel Witte
Mary Dias
Catriona McAuley
Victor Julio Rodriguez
Iain Cusick
Elaine Hepburn
Cecilia Glancy
Annette Sibbald
Nancy Murray
Fiona Scott
Scott Fraser
Ferne
Lorraine
Javier Molina Vasquez
Roney Fernandes
Christopher Browne
Xaverina Rodrigues
Derek Morgan
Anne and Helen
Mary Boyle
Chris Madden
Liz Martin
Mary Love
Mary Malone
Rachel Witte
Mary Dias
Catriona McAuley
Victor Julio Rodriguez
Iain Cusick
Elaine Hepburn
Cecilia Glancy
Annette Sibbald
Nancy Murray
Fiona Scott
Scott Fraser
Ferne
Lorraine
Javier Molina Vasquez
Roney Fernandes
Christopher Browne
Xaverina Rodrigues
Derek Morgan
Anne and Helen
I am the Resurrection and the Life
We remember in love:
Mike Knox
Sr. M. Immaculata Murray
Thomas Brock
Joyce Abrahams
Pat Tansey
Irene
Jackie Fraser
James Browne
Kathleen Boyle
Jackie Scott
Anniversaries this week
Francis Bagan
Elaine Legget,
Canon James Nicholson,
James Hannan,
Joan Wilson,
Pauline Monkhouse,
Tim O'Keefe,
Peter McCabe
Sr. M. Immaculata Murray
Thomas Brock
Joyce Abrahams
Pat Tansey
Irene
Jackie Fraser
James Browne
Kathleen Boyle
Jackie Scott
Anniversaries this week
Francis Bagan
Elaine Legget,
Canon James Nicholson,
James Hannan,
Joan Wilson,
Pauline Monkhouse,
Tim O'Keefe,
Peter McCabe
May they rest in peace.
For those without internet access
If you know a parishioner without internet access please tell them about our podcast. For the cost of a local call, all they have to do is dial 0131 357 6463 to hear our Lockdown Liturgy (available on Sunday) and also how to phone to make a booking to attend one of our cluster Masses.
- Is there more to life than this?
Mondays 7pm on Zoom. It's not too late to join! Please pray for them as they seek to take the next steps on their faith journey.
Email: Cluster.alpha@outlook.com
Mobile: 079 4766 0766
Twitter: @ClusterAlpha
If anyone would like to give a gift then there are three ways this can be done:
- Use Online Banking with these bank details
Account name - R.Arch of St A St Cath 2
Account Number - 00693806
Sort Code - 80 02 73
Reference - Father Fallon
- Use a special collection offertory envelope and leave in collection box - marked, Father Fallon
- Use any envelope and leave in collection box - marked, Father Fallon
- If none of these are suitable for you then please contact Fred McConnell - fredmcconnell@btinternet.com or 07901 964 100 for alternatives.
Please make sure that it is clearly marked,
Father Fallon.
The relevant food bank for the cluster is:
47 Southhouse Broadway EH17 8AS
Phone number 664 9353Email edinburghfoodbank@blythswood.org
You can donate by online bank:
Name: Blythswood Care
Sort Code: 80-91-26
Account no: 10413664
Reference: S.E. Edinburgh Foodbank
Sort Code: 80-91-26
Account no: 10413664
Reference: S.E. Edinburgh Foodbank
Items needed this week
- Eggs, beans, rice, corned beef, fruit, jars of baby food.
- Tinned items: Potatoes, carrots, mince, fruit, custard.
- Chocolate, sweets, Mars/ Twix bars, crisps, snacks, biscuits, hot chocolate.
- Tin foil, cling film, shampoo, toothpaste, shower gel
Finance
To find out how you can donate to the cluster at this time contact Fred, one of our cluster accountants, who will be happy help you with this.
fredmcconnell@btinternet.com
Vigil of silent prayer
Seecat have brought to our attention a vigil of silent prayer for 40 days in order to pray for the lives of unborn children who might be in danger of being aborted (and to pray for mothers, fathers and health workers etc involved in abortion). For more details:
cammy.mackenzie@churchofscotland.org.uk or 07838 912368.
The Caritas, Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese invites you to a short retreat on St Francis’ feastday, Sunday 4th October 2020 2:30- 4.30pm, using Zoom.
The retreat is a response to the Pope and our Bishops, who challenge us to act in hope to prepare the future: a revitalised post-COVID, ecologically sustainable world. Register here
Tap your foot and get moving with
this song of wonder and praise!
Women in the Church
An Open Conversation with Tina Beattie on Thu 8 Oct at 7pm. An evening of informal discussion and theological exploration about the roles, participation and representation of women in the Church today.
For Zoom details email:
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