Bulletin

22nd Sunday C 28th - 29th August 2010

THE RESPONSE TO THE PSALM IS:

In your goodness O God, you prepared a home for the poor.

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. Alleluia.

This Sunday (29th.) at the 10.00a.m. Mass in Newton Stewart, Anona Green will be Baptised.

Sunday 29th. August is the annual Pilgrimage to St. Ninian’s cave, Whithorn. Mass in the cave will be at 4.00. Mass in the church will be at 4.45. THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT 12.00 NOON.

THERE WILL BE NO MASS DURING THE WEEK IN WHITHORN AS THE PAINTERS ARE WORKING IN THE CHURCH.

BUT THERE WILL BE MASS ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY IN WIGTOWN.

WEEKEND SERVICES WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL

There will be a second collection next weekend for the retired priests fund.

Next Sunday 4th. September at 3.00p.m., the annual service will take place in Cruggleton church.

Next Sunday’s readings: Wisdom 9:13-18; Philem. 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33.

Cheques should be made payable to:

Catholic Churches East

Wigtownshire.

Please take a bulletin to those who are sick or housebound.

Smilies

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have “the rule of thumb”.

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Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only. Ladies Forbidden” and thus the word GOLF entered the English language.

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flinstone.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-cola was originally green.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!!