This week in St. Ninian's

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Sunday 24th May: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR A

“Christ is risen! Alleluia!”

First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14
This short passage describes what the disciples did immediately after the ascension of Our Lord which took place on the Mount of Olives. They went back to Jerusalem, “to the upper room where they were staying”, and remained there together in “continuous prayer” with others of the close circle of followers of Jesus, and with Mary his mother. This passage is often used as a ‘blueprint’ for prayer – teaching us the importance of praying in union with other believers, and with Mary our mother.

Second Reading: First letter of Saint Peter 4:13-16
Peter assures us there is no shame in being persecuted or punished for being a Christian. On the contrary, “it is a blessing for you when they insult you for bearing the name of Christ, because it means that you have the Spirit of glory, the Spirit of God resting on you.” In having to endure persecution or insult, we are sharing in the sufferings of Christ, and we should be ‘glad’ for it, because it means our gladness will be much greater “when his glory is revealed”.

Gospel Reading: John 17:1-11
Today’s gospel records the prayer Jesus made to the Father at the Last Supper.
In the first part of the prayer Our Lord states quite plainly who he himself is, and what the work is that he has now accomplished on earth:
“Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you; and through the power over all mankind that you have given him, let him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to him… I have glorified you on earth and finished the work that you gave me to do”.
In the second part of the prayer, Jesus prays for us – the ones to whom he has ‘given the teaching the Father gave to him’, those who have “truly accepted this, that I came from you, and have believed that it was you who sent me”.
“I pray for them” he says – “not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you”, and he looks ahead to the trials and sufferings his disciples will need to bear when he has physically gone from the earth: “I am not in the world any longer, but they are in the world.”

Parish Notices

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 5.15 to 5.40 pm

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SICK & HOUSEBOUND: If you know of any parishioner who is sick or housebound and may want a visit from Father Raphael, or would like to have Holy Communion brought to them at home, please let Father know.

HOSPITAL chaplaincy Please note the change in contacts for requesting a priest to visit a person in hospital. Fr Ninian Doohan has advised of new telephone numbers to contact the Hospital Chaplain: 07821 624124, or 01382 660111 to page him. Please alert him when someone requires Pastoral Care while in any of the hospitals.

WANTED! READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - Please consider taking a more active part in the Liturgy as a reader. Readers are currently in short supply, especially for our Saturday Vigil Mass. If you would like to participate as a reader please add your name to the sheets at the back of the church or speak to Canon, Theresa or May. Thank you. New rotas are now available in the porch.

SERRA MASSES FOR VOCATIONS
Serra Masses will be held at 7pm in Lawside Convent on the last Tuesday of each month – See poster in porch. Our need for vocations to the priesthood and to consecrated life has never been so critical and we should all pray fervently that the Lord will send us the Priests and Religious who are so necessary to preserve our Church in these difficult times.

Are you interested in the Priesthood? - If you would like more information about the priesthood, please contact the Director of Vocations, Father Jim Walls at St. Stephen's, 8 Bank Street Blairgowrie: tel:01250 872171, or email: jimwalls@btinternet.com

THE PERMANENT DIACONATE
The Church is in great need of vocations to the permanent diaconate. If you are a man over 30yrs old - married or single, please consider whether you may be being called to offer yourself in service to the Church as a Deacon. To read more about the permanent Diaconate, click on the link DEACONS

DUNDEE LATIN MASS
"The Extraordinary Form of the Mass, the Traditional Latin Mass, began to be offered once more in St Joseph’s Lawside Convent Dundee on the fourth Sunday of Lent, March 15th 2015. The Lord Bishop of Dunkeld invited Father John Emerson (of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter) to re-establish this liturgical apostolate at the request of the lay faithful of the diocese." For further information about Masses, which now take place in Saint Pius X, Balerno Street, Dundee, please visit the website, at https://dundeelatinmass.com/

CHILDREN'S LITURGY
There is a 'Little Church' for children every Sunday Morning. Children rejoin the people at the Offertory procession, having been out for a while learning about the readings of the day in their own way.
We are still looking for at least one volunteer to help with supervising, assisting the liturgists in the activities. This would mean taking a turn about once a month. Please see Mgr. if you can help. Thanks a lot!

ST. NINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL
St. Ninian's Primary School Parent Council
If you would like to get in touch with the School's Parent Council for any reason, their email address is stninians@dundeeparentcouncil.org

CAKE & CANDY:
The Cake & Candy table at our Sunday Mass is in great need of helpers to sell our cakes. If you feel you are able to give a few minutes once a month, please contact Helen Scroggie. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

DUNDEE FOOD BANK:
Many thanks for your donations. This is an ongoing project in the parish and there are boxes at theback of the Church, and lists of foods this charity needs posted on the notice board. Your donations also would be most gratefully received.

EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network)
Have you discovered EWTN yet?! - the TV network for Catholics. Traditional Catholic programmes for all ages. Fascinating interviews, wonderful children's programmes, live Mass, Rosary, Papal audiences, etc. etc. Visit the EWTN website by clicking HERE.
You can get EWTN If you have Sky t.v., or a Freesat box for either Sky or BBC on the 'Religion' tab, number 588; and you can watch it live on your computer as it goes out on the TV channel.