Saint Peter’s Parish – Catholic parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire

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REGULAR PARISH SCHEDULE

Sunday Masses

St Peter’s

Saturday vigil 4pm.

Sunday 10am.

St Fergus

Saturday vigil 5:30 pm.

Sunday 11.30 am.

Weekday Masses

St Peter’s

Tuesday , Thursday and Friday at 10am.

St Fergus

Monday and Wednesday 9:30am.

Confessions

St Peter’s

Saturday – 3.15 – 3.50pm.

St Fergus

Saturday – 5.10 – 5.20pm.

On request

Lenten Cluster Mission

Holy Week St. Peters & St Fergus

PALM SUNDAY OF OUR LORD’S PASSION, 29th March On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the first joy of the season, as we celebrate Our Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by crowds worshiping him and laying down palm leaves before him. It also marks the beginning of Holy Week, in which we observe and celebrate His Pasion, Death and Resurrection.

WEDNESDAY 1st April: MASS OF THE CHRISM 7.00pm: Mass of the Chrism, in St. Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley for all. The bishop, joined by the priests of the Diocese, gather at the Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass. This Mass manifests the unity of the priests with their bishop. The priests renew their priestly promises during this Mass. Here the bishop blesses three oils: the oil of catechumens (oleum catechumenorum or oleum sanctorum), the oil of the infirm (oleum infirmorum) and holy chrism (sacrum chrisma) which the parish will use in the sacraments throughout the year

Holy Triduum

Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are sacred days and called the Holy Triduum.

HOLY THURSDAY 2nd APRIL: THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when He established the sacrament of Holy Eucharist and institution of the Priesthood prior to his crucifixion. Jesus celebrated the dinner as a Passover feast. He would fulfil His role as the Christian victim of the Passover for all to be saved by His final sacrifice. During the Passover meal, Jesus breaks bread and gives it to his Disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you.” Subsequently, he passes a cup filled with wine. He then says, “This is my blood…” Morning Prayer with Reception of the newly blessed Holy Oils in both parishes as on weekday mass time (St Fergus 9.30am & St Peter’s 10.00am). 7.00pm: Mass in St Peter’s for all parishes in the cluster

GOOD FRIDAY 3rd APRIL: FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD Good Friday is the day on which we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. We try to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption.

Morning Prayer/ Silent reflection as on weekday mass time (St Fergus’ 9.30am & St Peter’s 10.00am). STATIONS OF THE CROSS: St Fergus 12.30pm, St Peter’s 2.30pm SOLEMN COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION AND DEATH: Passion Reading, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion 1.00pm St Fergus’ 3.00pm St Peter’s Note: Good Friday Children’s Liturgy for children and parents of St Peter’s School at 1.00pm. NB: Good Friday is a Day of Fast and Abstinence. Special collection for the Holy Places.

HOLY SATURDAY 4th APRIL: Holy Saturday is a day of quiet and prayerful reflection on the significance of the crucifixion and Jesus’ redemptive sacrifice. Morning Prayer/ Silent reflection as on weekday mass time (St Fergus 9.30am & St Peter’s 10.00am). 7.00pm: SOLEMN VIGIL OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION (in St Peter’s) Easter vigil liturgy marks the beginning of Easter. We are awaiting our master’s return with our lamps full and burning, so that he will find us awake and seat us at his table (Luke 12:35ff). The vigil is divided into four parts: l. Service of Light, 2. Liturgy of the Word, 3. Liturgy of Baptism, and Renewal of Baptismal Promises 4. Liturgy of the Eucharist. Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It is the greatest feast. It marks the end of Lent and Holy Week and is the beginning of the Easter season of the liturgical year. His resurrection marks the triumph of good over evil, sin and death.

EASTER SUNDAY 5th APRIL 10.00 am Mass in St Peter’s, 11.30am in St Fergus’ CHRIST IS TRULY RISEN, ALLELUIA.

Lent Devotion

Every Friday in Lent there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, individual devotion and Way of the Cross in St Peter’s parish. Join us for this devotion held from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, beginning this Friday, the 20th. While in St Fergus, it will be after the morning mass on Wednesdays, starting from
Wednesday the 25th.

Lenten Evening Masses

Monday – Thursday in Lent, there will be an evening Mass throughout the cluster: Mondays in St Mary’s (7pm); Tuesdays in St Peter’s (6.30pm); Wednesdays in St Mirin’s (7pm); Thursdays in St Charles’s (7pm).

Fifth Sunday of Lent

First Reading Ezekiel 37:12-14

Responsorial Psalm 130:1-2,3-4,5-6, 7-8

Second Reading Romans 8:8-11

Gospel John 11:1-45