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20 Huntly Street, Aberdeen
A Parish of the R.C. Diocese of Aberdeen Charitable Trust, a registered Scottish Charity, number SC 005122
Readings at Mass - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Year B
www.stmaryscathedralaberdeen.org
19th April, 2015 • 3rd Sunday of Easter • Year B
Vienna International Religious Centre
Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 65: 1-2
Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia.
Collect May your people exult for ever, O God, in renewed youthfulness of spirit, so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption, we may look forward in confident hope to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading
Acts 3:13-15,17-19
Peter said to the people: ‘You are Israelites, and it is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, who has glorified his servant Jesus, the same Jesus you handed over and then disowned in the presence of Pilate after Pilate had decided to release him. It was you who accused the Holy One, the Just One, you who demanded the reprieve of a murderer while you killed the prince of life. God, however, raised him from the dead, and to that fact we are the witnesses.
‘Now I know, brothers, that neither you nor your leaders had any idea what you were really doing; this was the way God carried out what he had foretold, when he said through all his prophets that his Christ would suffer. Now you must repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.’
Psalm
Psalm 4:2,4,7,9 R. Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord.
When I call, answer me, O God of justice; from anguish you released me, have mercy and hear me! R.
It is the Lord who grants favours to those whom he loves; the Lord hears me whenever I call him. R.
‘What can bring us happiness?’ many say. Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord. R.
I will lie down in peace and sleep comes at once for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. R.
Second reading 1 John 2:1-5
I am writing this, my children, to stop you sinning; but if anyone should sin, we have our advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, who is just; he is the sacrifice that takes our sins away, and not only ours, but the whole world’s.
We can be sure that we know God only by keeping his commandments. Anyone who says, ‘I know him’, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar,
refusing to admit the truth. But when anyone does obey what he has said, God’s love comes to perfection in him.
Gospel Acclamation
cf.Lk24:32 Alleluia, alleluia! Lord Jesus, explain the Scriptures to us. Make our hearts burn within us as you talk to us. Alleluia! Gospel
Luke 24:35-48
The disciples told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.
They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’ In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost. But he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in your hearts? Look at my hands and feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for your-selves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.’ And as he said this he showed them his hands and feet. Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, and they stood there dumbfounded; so he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’ And they offered him a piece of grilled fish, which he took and ate before their eyes.
Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms has to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So you see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.
Communion Antiphon Lk 24: 35
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord, and grant, we pray, that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries may attain in their flesh the incorruptible glory of the resurrection. Through Christ our Lord.
Sunday 11.15am Mass
Introit Shout joyfully to God, all the earth, alleluia;
sing a psalm to his name, alleluia; praise him with magnificence, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Processional Hymn 498 Now the green blade riseth
Offertory 678 Thine be the glory
Communion Antiphon
Sing unto the Lord, alleluia;
sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day, alleluia, alleluia.
Communion Hymn 890 Surrexit Christus
110 Alleluia sing to Jesus
Recessional 444 Lord enthroned in heavenly splendour
MEDITATION
Luke reports one of the appearances of the Risen One to the apostles. In order to convince them, the Lord allows them to touch him and he eats before their eyes. It is really he, the Crucified, alive once more. It is he, altogether different and yet the same. He casts the light of his passover upon the sacred scriptures in order to illumine the past and announce the future: "In his name, penance for the remission of sins is to be preached to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem." "They were all incredulous for sheer joy..." Still today, divided as we often are between doubt and belief, we find it difficult to recognize in faith the person of the One who lives in our midst. Yet we encounter him at eucharist. We see him in the assembly gathered in his name. We hear him in the words of those who have borne witness to him in the scriptures. We know him once again in the breaking of the bread. We experience the power of his Spirit as we are sent out into the world to spread the good news from person to person. As we live our daily lives, then, nourished by the word and the bread we have shared, we recognize indeed that he is risen and living among us.
The disciples finally recognised Jesus at the breaking of the bread.
Jesus said “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; … he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and … abides in me, and I in him” (Jn 6:51, 54, 56).
Mass Times Date Details Service Time Mass Intentions
Sun 19th 3rd Sunday of Easter
Mass Mass-Polish Solemn Mass Mass-Polish Mass
8.00am 9.30 am 11.15am 3.00pm 6.00pm
Kevin O’Brien Martin Hayes George McRuvie Snr.
Mon 20th Mass
7.00am 12.30pm
Lily
Tue 21st Saint Anselm, Bishop, Doctor
Mass 7.00am 7.00pm
Wed 22nd Mass 7.00am 12.30pm
Thanks to Trudy Coker
Thu 23rd Saint George, Martyr
Mass 7.00am 7.00pm
Fri 24th Saint Fidelis, Priest, Martyr
Mass 7.00am 12.30pm
Sat 25th Saint Mark, Evangelist
Mass Vigil Mass
10.00am 7.00pm
70th Birthday Mrs Anthonia Thanksgiving Lobo Britto Family
Sun 26th 4th Sunday of Easter
Mass Mass-Polish Solemn Mass Mass-Polish Mass
8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 3.00pm 6.00pm
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Mass Intention Envelopes
At the back of the Church. Print details and post through Clergy House letter box.
It may not always be possible for Mass to be celebrated on your preferred date or at the Cathedral itself.
Recommended offering for each Mass is £5.
Sunday 11:15 Mass is normally reserved for the Administrator’s or Bishop’s Intentions for the Parish or Diocese
Offertory: 12/04/15 £2,629.10 Polish: £1,226.95 Easter Sunday 3pm Mass: 528.50
St Mary’s Cathedral - Aberdeen AB10 1SH
http://nazareth.dioceseofaberdeen.org
Diocesan youth website: latest news on events,
pilgrimages, retreats and youth groups for teenagers.
Sunday 19th April, 2015
Cathedral News Clergy & Staff Administrator: Fr. Keith Herrera 01224 640 160 [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr. Tomasz Klin 07402 099 944 (Polish Chaplain) [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr. Patrick Xavier Ekutt 07404 704 678 [email protected]
Deacon: Deacon Tony Schmitz [email protected]
Seminarian: Andrzej Niski [email protected]
Safeguarding: Chris Jones 07974 690 719 [email protected]
More information: Parish website or www.scottishcatholicsafeguarding.org.uk
Music Directors: David & Liz Meiklejohn [email protected]
Parish Office
Telephone: 01224 640 160
Manager: Robin Harding [email protected]
Secretary: Cowan Watson [email protected]
Gift Aid: John Costello [email protected]
Bulletin: [email protected] Notices to be in by Tuesday evening
Hall Bookings: [email protected] Call between 9am & 1pm only Terms & Conditions see Parish website
Liturgical Ministries
Readers: Fiona Mitchell [email protected]
Euch. Ministers: John MacKinnon 07926 628 941 [email protected]
Pass Keepers: Gordon Webster 01224 592 246 [email protected]
Stewards: Diego Mejias Morffe 07960 325 046 [email protected]
Altar Servers: George Brand [email protected]
Flowers: Pixie Mather 01224 321 953
Notices
Rosary: Saturdays 10.30pm
Confessions: Tuesdays 6pm Saturdays 10.30am & 6pm
Adoration: Tuesday & Thursday 6.30am to 7pm 1 hour before Masses except Sunday
Morning Prayer: Monday - Friday 7.30am Saturdays 9.40am
Evening Prayer: Thursdays 6.30pm
Night Prayer: Thursdays 8.30pm
Housebound? John MacKinnon (See above) To arrange communion visits
Coeliacs: Please speak to a member of the clergy before Mass to arrange communion
Feeding Priests: Yi-Pei Chou [email protected]
Family Planning Nature’s Way Margaret Hammond: 07891 358 114 [email protected]
Children If restless: Mass screened live in Main Hall
To be accompanied to the toilet by a parent or guardian
‘Real’ Coffee after
Mass
St Vincent de Paul Donations: £154.00 Expenses: £221.93 Thank you all for your kind donations.
Deanery & Diocese
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Southern Germany Led by Bishop Hugh
21 – 30 July 2015
£775pp Double room occupancy £820 pp Single room occupancy
Direct Flight from Aberdeen to Frankfurt Staying at the Schoenstatt Zentrum, Aulendorf
There are still 3 twin rooms (6 places) available for the 2015 Diocesan Churches and Castles Pilgrimage in Germany. For further information contact Joyce Webster: 01224 319 154 or [email protected]
Host Family Wanted
A Spanish couple are looking for an exchange partner for their son. They would like him to stay with a Catholic family who have children around 13 to 15 years old, who are learning Spanish. They speak English and live in Torre del Mar, a holiday destination near Malaga airport. If you are interested please get in touch with Fr. Keith.
Accommodation An American PhD student (Mary, age 24) at the University of Aberdeen and parishioner at St. Mary's is looking for accommodation. She is happy to pay, or exchange rent for help with chores. She would ideally like to live with a family or a few women near the University. Please contact her at: [email protected]
Wee Boxes Please leave your “Wee Boxes” in the large container which you will find at the back of the church. Thank you.
Foreign Currency
Please do not put foreign currency in the offertory or slots. The bank will not accept them or commemorative coins. These coins block our counting machine and are of no use.
St Mary’s Senior Club
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 22nd April at 2.00pm in the Main Hall. Moira Brown is making a return visit to tell us more about her life in Guyana, and reading more of her stories. This is sure to be a most enjoyable afternoon. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Contact Winnie: 01224 632 465.
Adoration
Please be informed that there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament next week from 7.30am to 7.00pm on Tuesday and Thursday and before Mass on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All are most warmly welcome to attend.
Pope John Paul II – Sunday Poetry Afternoon
Many of you know that St. John Paul II’s talents included acting and athletics, but did you know the Saint was also an accomplished poet? He loved to write about nature, humanity and God, and wrote poetry throughout his life. Please join us on Sunday 26th April at 4.30pm to listen to some of his poems and enjoy his favourite Papal Cream Cakes - ”KREMόWKI”. Ticket price £5. Charity event to support Cathedral Building Fun. Please contact Maciej at [email protected]
Night of Guitar Music featuring works by Bach, Giuliani and Torroba. Monday 27th April at 7.00pm in the Cathedral. The concert will be given by Nestor Beveridge and Jamie Torrance, two students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Tickets £5.00 are
available from the Directors of Music.
New Offertory Envelopes New weekly offertory envelopes for 2015-16 are available at the back of the cathedral, sorted in alphabetical order with name & address. Each pack also now contains monthly envelopes for renovation donations. Please contact John Costello in the cathedral office or via email at [email protected] if any of your address details are incorrect or if you want to join the Gift Aid scheme and use weekly envelopes.
Cathedral Books & Gift Shop Bishop Hugh’s book remains book of the month.
Selection of new Saint Benedict devotional items now on sale
All Beginning 7pm on Wednesday 22nd April in the Lower Hall
Becoming A Catholic If you are thinking about becoming a Catho-lic or would like to find out more then you are invited to our weekly discovery ses-sions.
Adult Confirmation If you are an adult who has not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation then sign up for the course via the parish website.
Weekly Calendar Mon Credo Community Meeting
Polish charismatic prayer group. Main Hall at 7.30pm . Contact: Fr Tomasz Klin SJ
Tue Magnificat Prayer Group Main Hall after Mass Contact: Paul Akagwu 07574 103 852
St. Vincent de Paul Feeding the homeless Contact: Evelyn Murray
Cathedral Faith Formation Evening For those interested in learning more about the Faith or becoming Catholic Lower Hall after Mass Contact: Fr. Keith
Wed Light Exercise Class for all Main Hall—10:00am Contact: Laura Walker 0777 3 021 851 [email protected]
Seniors Club Speakers, fun & fellowship Main Hall at 2 pm every 2 weeks Contact: Winnie on 01224 632 465.
African Choir For Africans and anyone else. Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm Contact: Kingsley Emeye 07956 039 763
Thu Healing of Memories Prayer for the healing of painful memories of the past to bring peace to the present. Clergy House at 2.30pm (by appointment) Contact: Deacon Tony
Legion of Mary Members serve the Church as needed Lower Hall at 5.30pm Contact: Nogie Osula [email protected]
Cenacolo Prayer Group Exposition & Rosary praying for healing of those with addictions Church after Mass Contact: Liam Sharkey 07774 931 996 [email protected]
6pm Music Group Contemporary music for Sunday 6pm Mass Upper Hall after Mass Contact: Margaret Spence [email protected]
Fri Our Lady of Aberdeen Prayer Group Rosary & praise in song and word Chapter Room from 1.30 - 2.30pm Contact: Teresa Coyne 07901 851 526
Altar Servers’ Practice Church from 6.00 to 7.00pm Contact: Andrzej
Youth Group For teenagers between 11 & 17 Chapter Room & Clergy House 6.30 to 9pm Contact: St. Andrew’s Community 07754 891 808
Sat Church Cleaning Church at 10.30am Contact: Joyce Webster 01224 319 154
African Choir As above Upper Hall from 6 - 8.00pm
Sun 11:15 Choir Leading the music for 11.15 Sunday Mass Upper Hall 10.00am Contact: David & Liz Meiklejohn
“Clothed in Mercy”: Monastic Perspectives on
Human Maturing Four talks by Dom Erik Varden
O.C.S.O.
The 2015 Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures
A series of public lectures
Pluscarden Abbey Elgin
26th – 28th May 2015
Fire Alarm Testing Testing of the Cathedral fire alarms is scheduled to
take place on Monday mornings at 12.00 noon.
Alpha Wednesday 22nd April in the Lower Hall
An opportunity to explore the meaning of life & the Christian faith in an open, friendly & informal way. Begins at 7pm with a special introductory celebration supper. Register via website or fill in a form at the back of the church and put it in the collection basket.
Cathedral News
Please take me home
Cycling Pilgrimage May 2015 SCIAF are undertaking a 3 week cycle pilgrimage around Scotland as part of their 50th Anniversary events to raise awareness of all the fabulous work SCIAF does towards the creation of a 'Just World', freeing millions of people from poverty, hunger, disease and disaster.
SCIAF cyclists will arrive at St Marys in time for the 11.15 Mass on Sun 3rd May.
After Mass there will be tea and coffee in the hall, an exhibition which tells the SCIAF story and an opportunity to add your pledges, prayers and messages of support on paper leaves which will be used to make a SCIAF family tree.