A Parish of the Diocese of Motherwell.

The Bishop; Rt. Rev. Joseph A. Toal

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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days. Psalm 90.15-16 COMMUNION ANTIPHON One does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord. Matthew 4.4

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 26.4-10: Moses instructs the people to remember who they are each time they bring their offering to the altar. They must bring to mind how they were enslaved in Egypt, how the Lord heard their cry and how he brought them out of bondage to the land flowing with milk and honey. Response to the Psalm: Be with me, Lord, in my distress. 2nd Reading: Romans 10.8-13: Paul explains the assurance our faith brings. If we believe in our hearts and confess with our tongues, then we are saved. There is no distinction among us for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! We do not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! Luke 4.1-13: Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus is put to the test in the wilderness. From his baptism, we know that Jesus is the Son of God. Here he is portrayed in the fullness of his humanity. The entire life of Jesus shows that humanity and divinity are profoundly connected.

The more human we become the more we share in the life of God himself. And Jesus shows that we become more human by dying to the self. ———————————————————————————————————————————————–

1st SUNDAY OF LENT

9th-10th March 2019

Year C

Please take a copy of the Lent information sheet if you haven’t already done so. Our parish focus last year was “Participation in the Eucharist”. This year’s focus is “Growth in Holiness through Prayer.” During this Lent let’s keep these two themes in mind—through our deeper participation at Mass may we grow together in holiness of life. Remember the church is open for prayer from 7am until dusk. Each week during Lent—the Blessed Sacrament is exposed from 7am-9.45am; Stations of the Cross and Benediction each Tuesday at 7pm; Reflections on Pope Francis’ document Rejoice and Be Glad each Wednesday at 7.30pm

A St Patrick’s Night in the hall has been organised for Saturday 16th March. Tickets £10. See a committee member or put your name on the sheet on the noticeboard.. There will be a Bingo night on 7th April. Please donate prizes for both events.

Thank you for last week’s collection and your continuing contribution to the refurbishment fund.

Exploratory holes were opened up on the church floor, two on each side aisle, to investigate the state of the floor’s sub-structure. They have now been closed, made secure and marked by tape to indicate a potential trip hazard. Please be aware of them as you enter and leave the pews.

We welcome to Mass this Sunday our children and families preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, First Confession: Fraser Anderson, Emy Adam, Leah Brown, Ellie Livingstone, Ethan Carruthers, Daniel O’Donnell, Lana Irvine, Euan James, Eoin Masters, Chloe Mathers, Corey McIntyre, Aaron Pratt, Jonathan Phillips, Callum Toohey & Rory McQuade. The children will make their request for the Sacrament and we parishioners will assure them of our continuing prayers for them.

Please remember in your prayers our sick and housebound: Isobel Gardner, Helen Kelly, Ann Martin, Walter

Britton, Maureen Campbell, Lynett Moses, George Wisdom, Michael McKay, Paula Magee, Geraldine Creany, Dylan Ferguson, Jordan Ferguson, Gertrude Love, Jonathan Sutton, John Leslie, Eddie Lebida, Andrew Lauder & Silvio Jaconelli.

May God grant eternal rest to those who have recently died and whose month’s mind and anniversaries occur at this time: Kathleen Mangan, John Mangan, Ann Devine, William Finlay, Wilma Kelly, Sarah McEwen, Owen Connelly, Pat Walsh, Manus Cassidy, Peter & Lavinia Daly & Anthony Byrne.

HOLY MASS: Vigil of Sunday: Saturday, 6pm; Sunday: 11am. Monday-Friday: 10am. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday 5.30–5.55pm and on request.

21 Mount Stewart Street, Carluke, ML8 5EB. Parish Priest: Fr. Thomas F. Magill. Tel: 01555 771250. Mobile No: 07789708192; Email address: thomas2magill@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.stathanasiuscarluke.org Chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council: Mr Ronnie Cook. Parish Treasurer: Mr Eddie Kelly (email: treasurer@stathanasiuscarluke.org)

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Pope Francis’ prayer intention for March: That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.

The diocesan Mission & Evangelisation team has arranged four evenings of Contemplative Theology in the Xavier Centre, Carfin on 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th March from 7.15-9pm. There is also a Lenten Saturday Day of Prayer in the Conforti Xaverian Missions Centre in Coatbridge on 13th April. Also at Conforti on Wednesday 17th April is a Lenten Day of Pray-er. See the noticeboard for more details.

SCIAF’s Wee Box 6K Family Fun Run will take place on Saturday, 4th May 2019, Strathclyde Country

Park, gathering at 10am for 11am run start. Sign up online at www.sciaf.org.uk to show solidarity with peo-

ple in need around the world. SCIAF is also participating in Glasgow’s Lentfest. See the poster for details.

St Athanasius’ Primary school is participating in Tesco’s Bags of Fun project from 1st March-1st May. Remember to ask for a token each time you shop and place it in the St Athanasius’ box.

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Glasgow is offering both online and individually guided re-treats during Lent. Please see the poster for more details.

This is the fourth annual Lenten Prayer Vigil by 40 Days for Life, encouraging Catholics to pray publicly and peace-fully for a culture of life in Scotland and around the world.

Information about the 4th annual 40 Days for Life promoting a culture of life is on display on the noticeboard.

The AGM of the Hall Committee will take place at 7:30pm in the Hall on Monday 25th March. All are welcome to attend. The AGM of the Clydesdale Food Bank takes place on Wednesday 27th March at 7.30pm in St John’s Church Hall. All welcome.

Lanark& District U3A. The next meeting is on Wednesday 20th March, at 2pm, in the Memorial Hall, Lanark. The speaker will be the author Phillip Caine who will speak about his book, ‘Barrow to Baghdad and Back.’ Retired and semi - retired welcome.

St John’s Church have a Prayer Day on Saturday 23rd March. See notice-board for details

During Lent, you are invited to take part in our “Food Amnesty”—letting go some of our favourite foods and donating them to the Food Bank. Please bring along items each week. See the notices in the Welcome Area.

The RCIA meet on Monday at 7.30pm and the liturgy Group on Tuesday at 7.30pm

SUNDAY TAKEAWAY: Lent is not a project of self-improvement. Rather, it’s a time of allowing God to transform us. Lent is a time of intentional cooperation with God’s graces, where God leads and we follow, like a good dance partner. We can choose to follow or not, but God is always in the lead. What might this look like in practice? The answer will be individual for each one of us, and so a Lent of following God’s lead must be grounded in prayer. We can listen for the voice of God and let ourselves be surprised by what the call in Lent might be. Perhaps we not only contribute to our paper rice bowls with alms for the poor, but also feel God calling us to undertake service work where we build relationships with a community of people out-side our comfortable social circles. Or maybe fasting this year means not only the obligatory fasts, but also fasting from judgment when I do not know the inner workings of another’s heart. Perhaps God is calling me to add in a different form of prayer: a few minutes of silence on my lunch break at work, or praying as a family just before the children are tucked into bed. Marina McCoy