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Please remember the following in your prayers
Kenny Kelly RIP
Gerry Pollock RIP
Kenny’s Prayers of Reception and Funeral Mass will take place this coming Wednesday at 10am.
Followed by burial in Ardrossan cemetery.
Gerry’s Prayers of Reception and Funeral Mass will take place on Monday 2nd February at 10am in St John’s. Followed by burial in Hawkhill Cemetery
+May they rest in peace+
On Monday 2nd February. A warm invitation is extended to parishioners to attend this Mass in recognition and support of the Religious. Times to be confirmed.
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Matthew 4:12-23
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested,
he withdrew into Galilee.
And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea,
in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,
so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
‘The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.’
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying,
‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
And he said to them, ‘Follow me,
and I will make you fishers of men.’
Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
And going on from there he saw two other brothers,
James the son of Zebedee and John his brother,
in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets,
and he called them.
Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
And he went throughout all Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel
of the kingdom
and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
PROMPTS FOR FAITH SHARING
What have you been called to give up to follow Jesus? Do you find these sacrifices easy or hard?
This gospel is full of place names, reminding us that Jesus’s ministry happened in a real place. Reflect on the places of your life, those you have called home and those you have left behind. How have they formed you into the disciple you are today?
For most of us, Jesus calls us to follow him not by leaving behind our families and daily tasks but in the context of those very things. How can you live Christ’s call to follow him in the midst of your real life.
Thursday at 2pm
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
The Regulation came into force on Friday 25th May 2018, and gives individuals greater rights and control over the use of their personal information. Your privacy is important to the Parish Communities of St. John’s and St. Mary’s. We use the personal data, provided by you for Pastoral support and the administration of weekly collections. The information is held securely and confidentially in electronic or paper format. We will not share this information with third parties without your prior consent. A fuller Privacy Notice is now available on the Diocesan website. www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk/privacy-policy-and-gdpr