| Third Sunday of Lent - Year C
REFURBISHMENT OF CHURCH (May - July 2007) Alterations were made to the Sanctuary and the Reconciliation Room and there was general refurbishment of the Church interior this year. For more information and photos please click here.
200 CLUB Winner. Please collect your winnings from the Sacristy. New members welcome - 50p weekly.
MEN'S GROUP Meeting Monday at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. New members welcome.
ST MARY'S PRAYER GROUP.. .will pray for your special needs - box in the porch.
OVER 50's Tuesday 9 March 1.30-3.30pm. Quiz.
YOUTH CLUB.. .will meet this Thursday at 6pm in the hall.
FABRIC COMMITTEE There will be a meeting of the fabric committee on Thursday at 8pm in the Presbytery.
SMITHSTONE HOUSE For details of forthcoming events, please see poster.
RACE NIGHT Tickets are on sale priced £3/£5 available from Rosina Gordon or Margaret Donnelly. Please try to support this parish fundraising event. There are only a few tickets still to be sold.
GONZAGA LECTURES Full details of the lectures are on the notice board. S.V.D.P. During the season of Lent the S.V.D.P. are appealing for Ladies and Gents toiletries for the homeless who visit the Oznam Centre, Glasgow. Box in porch for contributions.
CENTRESTAGE On Sunday 14 March, the Centrestage Gospel and Soul Choir will be staging an afternoon of your favourite Gospel songs. Tickets cost £7 for adults and £5 for children and concessions. Group rates are available. Please call 01563 551505 or log on to www.centrestagemusictheatre.co.uk for more information.
ST MARK'S PRIMARY SCHOOL.. As having a Spring Fayre on Wednesday 24 March from 3-5pm. We would be very grateful for help on the day and also for donations of home baking. There will be a stall for Easter knitted novelties and patterns will be available in the church porch for anyone willing to help us out with some knitting! We would like to thank you for your continued support.
GALLOWAY NEWS Copies of the latest edition of the diocesan circular are available at the back of the church today.
VOLUNTEER(S)... needed to help with the flowers. If interested, please contact either Agnes Gordon (276318) or Elizabeth Lennox (07999 272657).
SPECIAL COLLECTION Next Sunday the Annual Collection for Papal and Episcopal Charities will be taken up at the end of each Mass.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM This Sunday, at 2pm, Luke Michael Alexander McCleary son of Terry McCleary, will be baptised into the Community of Faith.
PLEASE PRAY FOR...Canon John Walls, parish priest of St Teresa's, Dumfries. John's remains will be taken to St Teresa's church on Sunday evening at 7.15pm and his Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday morning at 11am.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY I will not be available from Sunday to Thursday of this week. In case of emergency, please contact Fr Poland, St John's, Hayocks Road, Stevenston, tel 463225.
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY CENTRE If you are interested in Retreats or Courses in rural North Wales at St Beuno's in the Vale of Clwyd you can discover the range of opportunities available on their website.
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