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in Inverurie 116 North Street, AB514TL
in Alford AB338AE
in Kemnay AB515RN
in Fetternear AB515JU
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Diocesan
Priorities:
Youth, Marriage /Family, Faith Development, Outreach
Newsletter of the Immaculate Conception RC Church
Inverurie/Alford/Fetternear area
Parish Priest: Fr. Gábor Czakó, 116 North St. Inverurie, AB51 4TL. Tel: (01467) 620319, e-mail: rcgarioch@tiscali.co.uk
Newsletter:
Liz Cork
(for contact details see Newsletter paper version)
diocesan
website: www.dioceseofaberdeen.com
WEEKEND
Mass celebrations
Vigil Mass
Saturday 6.00 pm St.
Andrew’s ALFORD
Sunday morning 10.30 am Church
Hall
INVERURIE
Sunday evening
December 28th 6 pm
INVERURIE
Sunday evening
January 4th 6pm
FETTERNEAR
WEEKEND
Mass celebrations
Vigil
Mass Saturday
6.00 pm St. Andrew’s ALFORD
Sunday
morning 10.30 am Church Hall
INVERURIE
Sunday
evening January 4th
6 pm FETTERNEAR
Sunday
evening January 11th 6 pm
INVERURIE
Weekday Mass celebrations:
Mon
Jan 5th: 10.00 am
INVERURIE
Tues.
Jan 6th: 6.00 pm CANCELLED!
ALFORD
Wed.
Jan 7th: 6.00 pm CANCELLED!
KEMNAY
Fri.
Jan 9th: 10.00am
INVERURIE
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RECONCILIATION / CONFESSION:******
ALFORD:
Saturday: 5.30 - 5.45 p.m. (in Vestry)
Reconciliation
up to 30 minutes before Mass; anytime after Mass,
or by appointment, Cathedral
confessions: Saturdays:
10.30-11.30 am
Year
of St. Paul/Paul’s
theology of the Body of Christ:
Charisms are not given for personal benefit, but fort he benefit of the body of
Christ, the Church, as a whole. The body can function effectively only when all
work together for the good of the whole (1 Cor 12:7.22-26). What is required,
then, is not simply recognition of the different gifts/traditions of others (in
warm ecumenical spirit), but the actual and active co-operation of the Christian
in any place like Corinth, if Christ is to have effective presence in Corinth.
A
second collection
will be taken up on January 3rd and 4th for the work of the Catholic
Justice and Peace Commission of Scotland.
Regular
Parish Programmes:
Devotions: Monday&Friday after Masses— Rosary / Adoration
Friday:
3 pm—Song Divine Mercy prayer (15 minutes) + Rosary
Parish
mums and toddlers group meet
usually every Wednesday,
9.45-10.45 am, Church Hall, No Charge!!
The
Mothers’ prayer group prays
for children, Inverurie, sacristy of Church. All Welcome! For info speak
to Pascale or Jean MacK.
BIG
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU
WHO CONRIBUTED TO OUR PARISH LIFE, MINISTRY, CELEBRATIONS, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES
IN WHATEVER WAY YOU COULD THIS YEAR. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR YOUNGSTERS
(MUSICIANS, ALTAR SERVERS, OTHERS). ALSO MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO VISITED THE
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND, WHO PRAYED FOR US AND WITH US AND THOSE WHO OFFERED THEIR
TIME AND ENERGY TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS IN NEED AND MAKE OUR PARISH MORE LIKE A
WELCOMING FAMILY. THANK YOU ALSO FOR THE TEA GROUP WHIHCH CREATED A FRIENDLY
PLACE FOR US WHERE WE COULD SIT DOWN AND TALK. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE PARISH
CONTACT GROUP , TO OR SACRISTANS,
PARISH COUNCIL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE; FINALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO ME
AS YOUR PARISH PRIEST BY WORDS OF CARE, TRUST AND ENCOURAGEMENT. Fr. Gábor
A Healing
and Benediction service will be held in St. Columba's, Braehead Way,
Bridge of Don on 8th January at 7.30 pm, preceded by Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament at 6.00pm. Many blessings and healings have been reported from
these evenings! ALL ARE WELCOME. Come to me all who are weary and I will give
you rest ..... (Matt 11:28)
Healing
services
(in our Parish) will be on January 12th during the 10am Mass in Inverurie
and on the 13th of January in Alford during the 6pm Mass.
Parish
Contact Group
next meeting will be on January 12th at 7pm in Inverurie. New volunteers
are also welcome!
Parish
Pastoral Council
next AGM will be on January 13th, at 7.45pm, in Inverurie, in the Church
Hall. New volunteer members are welcome, if you are the type of persons who is
comfortable with working as part of a team.
Next
Finance Committee meeting
will be on January 19th, in Inverurie at 7.30pm.
Faith
development:
next meeting will be in Inverurie on January 26th at 8pm, and in Alford
on January 14th at 7pm at Margaret's house.
A
‘HELLO’ can make a huge difference: Please
make our parish more welcoming by approaching also those people you do not know
and saying a ‘HELLO’ to them.
Special
ministers of the Eucharist:
those who did not manage to come to any of the meetings please contact Father
Gabor asap to arrange another refresher meeting.
Hospital
Chaplaincy: if you are
admitted to hospital, please let Fr. Gábor know about it. If you would like the
Roman Catholic hospital chaplain to see you, please let the hospital
admission staff know about it or call the Hospital chaplaincy on 01224 553316.
Otherwise no chaplain will be aware that you need a visit.
Thank
you very
much for all your Christmas cards and also your invitations. They are greatly
appreciated!
Sacrament
of Marriage:
If you are thinking about marriage arrangements, within our parish or outside, first
come to your parish priest who is happy to give you all the necessary help &
information. Please note that we require at least 6 months notice before your
proposed wedding day.
For
information on Marriage counselling please contact the Aberdeen Scottish
Marriage Care office at 01224 643274 or log on to www.smcaberdeen@surfish.co.uk
Recent
House and Church repairs in Inverurie: the total cost is £16,404.19,
which includes labour, replacing missing tiles, repairing critically damaged
roof areas, repointing isolated areas, painting of gutters and down pipes, and
hire of scaffolding. Expenses will be paid out from the parish general fund and
hall fund.