This week in St. Ninian's
Sunday 18th November: THIRTY-THIRD OF THE YEAR, YEAR B

“They will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”

Today we reach the last Sunday of the Church’s year in 'Ordinary' time. The readings of the Mass turn our eyes to the Last Days, or the ‘End Times’ as they’re sometimes called. The prophet Daniel, who lived between about 620 – 550 BC, foretells a time of great distress for the earth, followed by a glorious ‘awakening’ for the sons of God, who will live forever in heaven.
The writer to the Hebrews looks to the glory of Christ in heaven, where he sits enthroned at God’s right hand, until the day when he has total victory over the enemies of God. In the gospel reading Jesus himself speaks of the Last Days, a time of great chaos and suffering for the world, followed by his own return as king and the gathering in of all them that have loved and waited for him.

First Reading: Daniel 12:1-13
“There is going to come a time of great distress,
unparalleled since nations first came into existence …
your own people will be spared, all those whose names are written in the Book …
the learned will shine as brightly as the vault of heaven, and those who have instructed many in virtue, as bright as stars for all eternity .”

Second Reading: Letter to the Hebrews 10:11-14.18
“Christ has offered one single sacrifice for sins, and then taken his place for ever, at the right hand of God, where he is now waiting until his enemies are made into a footstool for him. By virtue of that one single offering, he has achieved the eternal perfection of all whom he is sanctifying.”

Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24-32
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In those days, after the time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then will they see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory; then too he will send the angels to gather his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of heaven'.”
Jesus tells his disciples to be alert for the ‘signs’ of the end times, setting before them the example of the fig tree – of how men know, when they see certain changes in the tree, that “summer is near”. So too, when the disciples see certain events coming to pass, they must recognise that “the time is near”.
There’s a warning to us, though, not to become obsessed by Prophecies of Doom, or drawn into the kinds of wacky cults that believe they see the signs and know exactly when ‘the end is nigh’, because “As for that day or hour nobody knows it, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son; no one but the Father”.

Parish Notices

MASS TIMES AT SAINT NINIAN'S

Saturday Vigil: 6.00 pm (Vigil Mass fulfils the Sunday obligation)
Sunday Mass: 9.30am
Weekday Masses: Mon, Wed & Fri:10.00am

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 5.15 to 5.40 pm

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SICK & HOUSEBOUND: Please click on the link to this week's BULLETIN to see our list of sick and housebound in need of your prayers this week.
If you know of any parishioner who is housebound, please contact a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society to arrange Holy Communion.
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 Mass times 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 the back 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 589; and you can watch it live on your computer as it goes out on the TV channel.