St. Columba’s Catholic Church
27th April 2014 – Divine Mercy Sunday - Year A, Psalter week 2
PARISH STAFF
Rev Fr. Gabor Czako
Parish Priest
Rev Brian Kilkerr
Parish Deacon.
3 Chapel Court
Justice Street
AB11 5HX
01224 621581
immacu4@gmail.com
Our Sister parish
NEW!!! PLEASE NOTE
Weekday Masses cancelled between 21st April - 3rd
May, and also the evening Mass on the 27th April at St.
Columba's. There will be Communion services on
weekdays, and Mass on Sunday only at 9.45am!!
01224 826555
Deaconbk1238@btconnect.com
NEW!!! COLLECTIONS
Parish Assistant
Contact details
spparishoffice@tiscali.co.uk
Wednesday and Friday
St. Columba’s Tel.No.
St Peter’s office No.
(01224) 704988
(01224) 626359
Vocations Sunday - 11th May 2014
Building Fund – 18th May 2014
Please note that white envelopes are for the building
fund. If you miss the building find collection, please put
your white envelope into the normal collection the
following week. Thank you
Items for the bulletin to reach
saintcolumbasbulletin@gmail.com or
douglasduncan@apostleshipofthesea.org.uk
email address by Wednesday’s please.
20th April 2014
Church Collection
£ TBA
Standing Orders
£ 210 (weekly average)
Thank you all for your generous donations!!
SACRAMENTS
Baptisms
Marriages
Reconciliation
Please give at least two
months’ notice
Please give at least six months’
notice
Before and after Wednesday
and Saturday Masses!
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND
Please pray for Angus Carruthers, Angela
Margaret Reed, Janet Mortimer, Nan Weir,
Marcella, Jonathan Masters, Bridie Crichton,
McFarlane, Pat and Jessica Moran, Bill Grant,
Wood, Helena Armstrong and others highlighted
prayer book of intentions.
Cox,
Pearl
Leila
Stuart
in our
SICK VISITS
For those visiting the sick of our parish please
remember to take a bulletin and Fr. Gabor's homily with
you, along with all the other parish resources provided.
ALSO PLEASE TAKE RESOURCES FROM THE NEW
RESOURCE DISPLAY (SEE SMALL TABLE AT
CHURCH ENTRANCE)
PRAYERS FOR
Alicja, Katarina, Igor, Jakub,
Karolina, Julia, Ademola, Julia,
Ugne, Joseph, Emma, Iga, Logan,
Ieva, Kevin, Michael, Catalina, Filip,
Aleks & Erin who are to be
confirmed on the 31st May 2014 in
St Columba’s Church
www.stcolumba.dioceseofaberdeen.org.uk
ST. COLUMBA EVENTS
TODAY IS DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
IRELAND YOUTH PILGRIMAGE.
In aid of the event a Fundraising Dinner is to be held on
Saturday May 3rd St. Mary’s Cathedral Hall following the
7pm mass. Tickets priced at £10 (Irish Dinner & Dessert).
All proceeds to subsidise the youth on the Youth
Pilgrimage to Ireland in August. Donations for raffle
welcome. We have a limit of only 20 tickets, see
Catherine Lee or Maureen Cromar for tickets.
CATHOLICISM
Our Lord's Divine Mercy Sunday grants
forgiveness of all sins and punishment
on the Feast of Divine Mercy, Mercy
Sunday, mercy for even the most
hardened sinners!
We continue the Catholicism
DVD series on Friday 9th May
at 7pm. The series takes us on
an intimate journey by Father
Barron bringing the faith to life
for us, in a style that is both
faithful to timeless truths, while
simultaneously speaking in the
language of contemporary life.
(Beautiful scenery, and
inspiring music accompanies
the journey)
A Parish of the R. C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust a registered Scottish Charity, number SC 005122
NEW!!! SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
NEW!!! DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
Seniors Lunch on Saturday 10th May.
Please add your name to list in the foyer.
Transport will be arranged to and from restaurant if
required Speak to Euretta or Kathleen.
Our next event for Young Adults of the Diocese is on
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27 for more details:
http://dominicansisters.dioceseofaberdeen.org
UPDATED!!! THE POWER OF PRAYER
To another of our parishioners who went to the doctors
for medication for a throat virus which was unsuccessful
and following prayer ministry the Lord has removed the
cough. Praise the Lord!!!! (If you wish to share your story
anonymously, please send it to Doug, the bulletin editor.
It can help strengthen each other’s faith)
MONTHLY AFRICAN MASS
The African Mass will be held in St
Columba’s Church on the 13th May at
12.30pm. You are all cordially invited and
please bring a friend to this exciting
celebration. For enquiries, please contact
Ngozi or e-mail: vincent.amu@btinternet.com
NEW!!! THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL BY POPE
FRANCIS (quote): 'God who revealed his immense love
in the crucified and risen Christ. God constantly renews
his faithful ones, whatever their age: “They shall mount
up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and not be faint” (Is 40:31). Christ
is the “eternal Gospel” (Rev 14:6); he “is the same
yesterday and today and forever” (Heb 13:8), yet his
riches and beauty are inexhaustible. He is for ever young
and a constant source of newness. '[tbc]
VOCATION RETREAT
IS THE SACRED HEART OF
JESUS SET ON YOU?
1ST – 4TH MAY AT
GREYFRIARS CONVENT
CONGRATULATIONS
TO ANDREA AND
ARPAD
ALLELUIA ALLELUIA!!!
SEE NOTICEBOARD FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
Masses (Communion services)
22 MEMBERS OF ST.
COLUMBA’S AND ST. PETERS
CONGREGATION ENJOY FISH
AND CHIPS AT THE HOLIDAY
INN PRIOR TO ATTENDING
THE PASSION PLAY AT THE
AECC.
Sunday
09.45
18.00
Wednesday 10.00
Saturday
10.00
For Parishioners
Int. of Parishioners
COMMUNION SERVICE
COMMUNION SERVICE
Sunday Servers 9.45am – 27th April 2014
Readers
Kathleen Wood / Angeline Crawford / Bett Deakin(Int)
Special Ministers of Holy Communion
Maura Macfarlane & Jacquie Kilkerr
Stuart Wood & Mary McFarland
CHURCH CALENDAR
Prayer Ministry
For Details of ongoing and future events please see St
Columba’s calendar in the foyer. If you are thinking of
organising an event please inform Fr Gabor or Elida.
DEANERY EVENTS
DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING ADMINISTRATOR
The Diocese is currently looking for a part-time
Administrator to provide a comprehensive, confidential
administrative and secretarial service to the Diocese
regarding safeguarding matters. This is an important and
vital part of our Church’s policy of safeguarding the
welfare of all. The Administrator will be based at the
Diocesan Office, 3 Queen’s Cross, Aberdeen, working for
an average of 5 hours weekly. …This post requires total
confidentiality. Salary is commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Apply for job description,
enclosing your CV, to: joyce@rcd-abdn.org, Closing
date: 1st June 2014 For more details check out the
notice board!
Catherine & Sun Lee
Greeters
Elida Brooks & Cathy Connon
Teas & Coffees
Catherine Lobban & Elida Brooks
Adoration Wednesday 09.00 to 10.00 and 11.00 – 1pm
‘So can you not stay awake with me one hour?’
(Mat. 26:40)
Parish Groups (except holiday period)
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
17.00
18.30
19.30
19.00
19.30
13.30
Mothers Prayers
Youth Group
House of Bread Charismatic P.G.
Legion of Mary
Small Christian Community (Elida)
Small Christian Community (Cath C)
First Confession (speak to Sinead)
Confirmation (Speak to Jo)
Church Cleaning Rota
w/c 28th April – Cathy Connon & Catherine Lobban
A Parish of the R. C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust a registered Scottish Charity, number SC 005122