The Sunday Bread, 22nd March 2020: Laetare Sunday   Readings:   1 Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13; Psalm 22(23); Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1,6-9,13-17,34-38     “If I should walk in the valley of darkness, no evil would I fear.” Why? For “you are there with your crook and your staff; with these...

  I will print out a number of booklets containing these prayers and leave them at the back of both parish churches. The ones for Millport will only appear during the coming week. Those for Largs are at the back of the church as from Sunday. Mgr. Peter, 21.03.2020

Below is the text of the Cardinal’s letter which is very much worth reading. The prayer he relays at the end of it as a “P.S.” is one worth keeping and praying! Source: Archbishops House Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday) 22 March 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus...

  I came across the articles linked below which have some useful and interesting points to make at this time. Mgr. Peter Joseph Ratzinger on fasting from the Eucharist Leisure in a Time of Coronavirus     https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/03/always-the-era-of-the-saints  

  Please note that the heating will be left on all day in St. Mary’s Church on Saturdays and Sundays during the current crisis. This will hopefully encourage everyone to make a visit to the Blessed Sacrament, offer prayers and make and act of spiritual communion. Please remember that the...