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4th Sunday per annum • 1 February 2015
READINGS: Deut 18:15-20; Ps 94; 1 Cor 7:32-35
PSALM RESPONSE: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.
[In the city of Capernaum] on the sabbath Jesus
entered the synagogue and taught. And they
were astonished at his teaching, for he taught
them as one who had authority, and not as the
scribes. And immediately there was in their
synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he
cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know
who you are, the Holy One of God." But Jesus
rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of
him!" And the unclean spirit, convulsing him
and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
And they were all amazed, so that they
questioned among themselves, saying, "What is
this? A new teaching! With authority he
commands even the unclean spirits, and they
obey him." And at once his fame spread
everywhere throughout all the surrounding
region of Galilee.
– Mark 1:21-28
Detail from a retable painting in the Dominican church of St Vincent Ferrer in New York City.
2 February is the feast of the Presentation, the Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life.
Photograph © Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS: 5th Sun in Ordinary Time (B)
Job 7:1-4. 6f; Ps 146; 1 Cor 9:16-19.22-23; Mk 1:29-39
ORDER OF MASS TEXTS & HYMN BOOKS Pls. turn to No.
479 (grey tabbed section), and please replace the hymnals
with the green spine facing upwards.
“The Year for Consecrated Life concerns not only consecrated persons, but the entire Church. Consequently, I ask the
whole Christian people to be increasingly aware of the gift which is the presence of our many consecrated men and
women, heirs of the great saints who have written the history of Christianity. What would the Church be without
Saint Benedict and Saint Basil, without Saint Augustine and Saint Bernard, without Saint Francis and Saint Dominic,
Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Angela Merici and Saint Vincent de Paul. The list could go on
and on, up to Saint John Bosco and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. As Blessed Paul VI pointed out: “Without this concrete
sign there would be a danger that the charity which animates the entire Church would grow cold, that the salvific
paradox of the Gospel would be blunted, and that the “salt” of faith would lose its savour in a world undergoing
secularization”
So I invite every Christian community to experience this Year above all as a moment of thanksgiving to the Lord and
grateful remembrance for all the gifts we continue to receive, thanks to the sanctity of founders and foundresses,
and from the fidelity to their charism shown by so many consecrated men and women.”
– Pope Francis
Letter for the Year of Consecrated Life which runs until February 2016. PARISH ASSEMBLY
17 parishioners attended and a summary of the
discussion and decisions has been placed on the
noticeboard. If you would like a copy please email Fr
Dermot.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
If you are using envelopes number 10 or 24, please let Fr
Dermot know. Thanks.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING COURSE – NATURAL
LAW IN PRACTICE
Wednesday, 11 Feb at 6pm in the Priory Library, 24
George Square. James Drummond Young (a Scottish
appeal court judge) will lead a session on how the
natural law approach of John Finnis and others applies
in the real world. Examples and discussion based on real
legal cases from recent years. Further CST sessions will
be on Feb 25 and Mar 11. Full details on <www.
albertusinstitute.org> and
<albertusinstitute.blogspot.co.uk>
New participants welcome; no need to sign up. No
charge, but donations to Albertus Institute appreciated.
Enquiries to <[email protected]>
BIBLE STUDY
Parishioners are welcome to attend our weekly bible
study at 8pm - 9pm on Mondays in the Garden Room.
This is led by Fr Dermot and Fr Peter Damian and looks
at the Gospel for the following Sunday.
BOOK GROUP
The next meeting of the Parish Book Group will be on
Thursday 12th February at 7:30pm in the Priory Library,
24 George Square. There are two books to discuss at this
meeting: Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith and H is
for Hawk by Helen MacDonald.
DIVINE OFFICE & MASS TIMES
Monday – Friday:
Morning Prayer
Mass
Evening Prayer
8am
1:15pm and 5:15pm
after 5:15pm Mass
Saturday:
Morning Prayer
Mass
8:30am
12pm
Sunday:
Morning Prayer
Mass
Evening Prayer
8:30am
9, 10, 12 noon, and 7:15pm
5:30pm
Confessions
on request or Wednesdays in
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for:
recently deceased members of our parish; those
involved in education, and especially our Catholic
teachers and schools; the sick of our parish, especially
those who are housebound and in hospital, and for
healthcare providers; t victims of warfare, violence,
terrorism and hatred; our persecuted Christian brothers
and sisters; vocations to the Consecrated Life and for the
Dominican communities in Scotland;
the homeless, the poor, migrants and refugees.
LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION
Our Provincial, Fr John Farrell, will give a Day of
Recollection on Saturday 28th February beginning with
coﬀee at 10.30 and ending by 4pm. The theme of his
talks will be, “The Church and Christian Life.” Soup and
rolls will be provided. All welcome.
LENTEN PROJECT
It was agreed that we should raise funds to help the
Dominican Sisters who were in Mosul and the people
they serve and that we would commit ourselves to this
for an extended period of at least the next two years. It
is hoped that through the Sisters we may be able links
with these people and perhaps commit ourselves to
praying for particular families. A number fundraising
events of events are being planned including a Parish
Dinner Party, a Coﬀee Morning and Book Sale, and a
Sponsored Walk to historic churches in Edinburgh.
PANCAKE SPEED-EAT
On Shrove Tuesday, 17th February, from 6pm -8pm you
are invited to our first fundraising event, which will be a
Pancake Feast. You are asked to be creative and to bring
pancakes with fillings of your choice. Pancakes will also
be cooked in the Chaplaincy. (If you can help contact Fr
Dermot). The high point of the evening will be at 7pm
when contestants will try to eat as many pancakes as
possible in 10 minutes. The winner well be awarded the
title “Speed-Eat Pancake Champion 2015” and be
formally crowned. Drinks will be provided and the
compère for the evening will be our very own Iggy
Ferran. Any one who eats even one pancake on the
evening can seek sponsorship to do so, or donate to
help our brothers and sisters in Iraq.
PARISH WEEKEND RETREAT
Fr Dermot will lead this retreat at the Whitchester
Christian Guest House just outside Hawick. There will be
time to listen, pray, walk and talk as well as eat and drink
and hopefully laugh together. We arrive on Friday 6th
March in the afternoon and leave on Sunday 8th March
after lunch. En suite accommodation, £98 per person.
email Jane Fletcher at [email protected] or Fr Dermot.
St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, entrusted to the English Province of the Order of
Preachers (the Dominicans) which is a registered charity in Scotland (SCO39062) and in England and Wales (2311192).
Prior & Parish Priest: Fr Dermot Morrin, O.P. • e: [email protected] t: 0131 6500900 m: 07799 066849
23-24 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD • http://scotland.op.org/edinburgh – This newsletter is available online each week at this website.