HOLY THURSDAY: “If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you should wash each other’s feet” (John 13:14).

Saint of the Week: SAINT JOHN OF EGYPT, 27th MARCH

At the age of 25, John left his home and became a monk. He lived under the tutelage of a wise hermit and when his master died, John decided to withdraw into a more remote cave on Mount Lycos. There he lived a very strict life, devoting himself to prayer and manual work. People started to visit him, since he was able to perform miracles, heal the sick and read people’s hearts. He died in 394, at the age of 90. (from Universalis)

HOW TO OBTAIN A PLENARY INDULGENCE IN HOLY WEEK

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.

The indulgence applies to sins already forgiven. A plenary indulgence cleanses the soul as if the person had just been baptized.

A plenary indulgence can be obtained during Holy Week for oneself or for a deceased person if one of the following works established by the Church is performed.

Holy Thursday — March 28, 2024

  1. If during the solemn reservation of the Blessed Sacrament (typically on a side altar), which follows the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, you recite or sing the Eucharistic hymn “Tantum Ergo.”
  2. If you adore the solemnly reserved Blessed Sacrament for a half hour.

Good Friday — March 29, 2024

  1. If you venerate the cross in the solemn celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
  2. If you piously participate in the Stations of the Cross.

Holy Saturday — March 30, 2024

  1. If two or more people pray the holy rosary.
  2. If you attend the celebration of the Easter Vigil at night and renew your baptismal promises, which is part of the liturgy of that Mass.

Conditions in all cases

In order to obtain the plenary indulgence, in addition to performing the specific works mentioned above, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

  1. Detachment from all sin, even venial.
  2. Sacramental confession, holy Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the pope. These three conditions can be fulfilled a few days before or after performing the works to gain the indulgence, but it is appropriate that Communion and the prayer take place on the same day that the work is completed.

A single sacramental confession is sufficient for several plenary indulgences, but frequent sacramental confession is encouraged in order to obtain the grace of deeper conversion and purity of heart.

For each plenary indulgence that is sought, however, a separate holy Communion and a separate prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father are required.

The prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father is left up to the choice of the individual, but an Our Father and Hail Mary are suggested.

 

Notices

HOLY WEEK LITURGIES

Date Liturgy Largs Millport
24/3 Palm Sunday Mass 6pm Vigil

10am

12.15pm
25/3 Mass, Monday 10am
26/3 Mass, Tuesday

Chrism Mass, Ayr

10am

7.30pm

27/3 Mass, Wednesday 10am
28/3 Holy Thursday

+Divine Office

+The Lord’s Supper

 

9am

7.30pm

 

7pm

29/3 Good Friday

+Divine Office

+Cross and Passion

+Stations of the Cross

 

9am

3pm

7pm

 

3pm

30/3 Holy Saturday

+Divine Office

+Easter Vigil

 

9am

8pm

 

31/3 Easter Sunday Mass 10am 12.15pm

 

WALK OF WITNESS – LARGS: on Good Friday morning at 10am beginning from St. Columba’s Episcopal Church.
WALK OF WITNESS – MILLPORT: on Good Friday morning at 11am.

 

OUR LADY’S PARISH CENSUS: If you are a Catholic who lives within the boundaries of Our Lady’s Parish (Millport), please consider filling out a Census form. Hard copies of the form are available in Our Lady’s church porch. Alternatively, you can fill in one on line by using the following link: https://forms.gle

 

ST. MARY’S PARISH CENSUS: If you are a Catholic who lives within the boundaries of St. Mary’s Parish (Largs, Fairlie and Skelmorlie), please consider filling out a Census form. Hard copies of the form are available in St. Mary’s church porch. Alternatively, you can fill in one on line by using the following link:  https://forms.gle/bViFEJBgCRVjuYnE8

 

SCOTTISH CATHOLIC SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS AGENCY (SCSSA): The official website of the new Agency can be found at: https://www.scsafeguarding.org.uk/SCSSA

 

“IN GOD’S IMAGE”, version 2: The Safeguarding Instruction of the Bishops of Scotland. https://www.rclargsandmillport.com/2021/08/28/in-gods-image-version-2-safeguarding-instruction-of-the-bishops-of-scotland/

 

DIOCESAN WEB-PAGE & FACEBOOK PAGE ON THE SYNODhttps://gallowaydiocese.org.uk/synod https://fb.me/gallowaysynod

 

Keep up to date with all news from the Vatican in English at: https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html

 

LITURGY

– SUNDAYS:

LARGS (live-streamed): Saturday Vigil, 6pm & Sunday 10am; Monday-Friday: 10am Mass, with exception of 2nd Thursdays.

MILLPORT (live-streamed): 12.15pm, Sunday; 10am on 2nd Thursdays.

 

LIVESTREAM LINKS:

 

– HOLIDAYS OF OBLIGATION:

LARGS: Vigil Mass at 7pm; 10am Mass on the Day

MILLPORT: 12.15pm Mass on the Day

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