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1st reading Acts 2:1-11They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.Responsorial Psalm (Ps 103)

Send forth your Spirit, O Lord,and renew the face of the earth.

2nd reading 1 Corinthians 12:3-7. 12-13In the one Spirit we were all baptised.Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia!

Gospel John 20:19-23As the Father sent me, so am I sending you: receive the Holy Spirit.

Eucharistic Prayer I

SUNDAY MASSES: Vigil: 5:30 pm, 10 am, Noon & 6:30pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday and Tuesday 9:30am,

Wednesday 7pm, Thurs to Friday 10am, Saturday at 11am

CONFESSIONS: Saturday after 10am Mass & 5 - 5.20pm

Sharp Avenue, Coatbridge ML5 5RP Telephone: 01236 421750Email: parish@saintmonica.org.uk Website: www.saintmonica.org.uk

Parish Staff: Fr. Vincent Lockhart & Sr. Kathleen Owens

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Pentecost Sunday (b)

19th/20th May 2018Liturgy

O Lord my God.Teach my heart this day where and how to find you.You have made me and re-made me, and you have bestowed on meall the good things I possess,and still I do not know you.I have not yet donethat for which I was made.Teach me to seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me. Let me seek you in my desire; let me desire you in my seeking. Let me find you by loving you; let me love you when I find you.

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Sunday

Holy Spirit, Lord of Light From the clear Celestial Height Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Come now Father of the poor Come with treasures to endure Come now Light on all that lives.

Light Immortal, Light Divine Visit now these hearts of Thine And our inmost being fillFor without Your Grace all turns to ill.

Hear our hopes, our strength renew On our dryness pour Thy dew Wash the stains of guilt away.

Bend our stubborn heart and will Melt the frozen, warm the chill Guide our steps when we go astray.

Light Immortal, Light Divine Visit now these hearts of Thine And our inmost being fill For without Your Grace all turns to ill.

The Novena to the Sacred Heart will start on Thursday, 31st May and continue until Friday, 8th June. Copies of the Novena are available in the porch.

The Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart will take place in St. Francis Xavier’s, Carfin on Friday, 8th June at 7:30pm. The Novena will conclude this Mass.

Diocese of MotherwellPilgrimage to Lourdesunder the leadership of

Bishop Toal - 20th - 27th July 2018

Building Fund Jars and BottlesPlease take home one of the jars which are available in the porch to be filled with cash to raise to raise funds for the redecoration of the church. They can be taken home & filled again.

Baptism Coursefor those parents wishing to have their child baptised on Thursday, 8th and 15th March at 7pm in the

church sacristy. Please use the side door beside the house.

Clothing & Bedding for HomelessIf you wish to donate clothes for homeless men, women and children please contact:Alice Lindsay on 01236 422894 or leave at St. Monica’s Old Hall.

Congratulations

Gift Aid

Last Sunday’s collection: £1,269.39Communications collection: £802.11

Many thanks

Hall BookingsPhone Mary on 07482 016 754

Thursday Dancingin St. Monica’s Hallon Thursdays at 6pm

Entry fee £2 All welcome

Feasts this weekTue 22nd: St. Rita of CasciaFri 25th: St. Gregory VII

St. Bede the VenerableSat 26th: St. Philip Neri

St. Vincent de Paul Furniture Project

Contact: Jim Bell 0755 000 2733

Welcome toNathan Michael Campbell

who was baptised this weekend.Congratulations to his parents.

Eucharistic Ministers Sunday Mass Rotas available in the porch.

2nd collection next weekendDay for Life

St. Monica’s Facebook page:St Monica’s Parish Coatbridge

After Mass CafeAfter the 10am and 12 noon Masses.

Everyone welcome.

Father: “Son, you are adopted.” Son: “What?! I knew it! I want to meet my biological parents!” Father: “We are your biological parents. Now pack up, the new ones will pick you up in 20 minutes.” Two mice meet and start chatting. “Look,” says one after a while, “I’ve got a new boyfriend!” and shows a picture on the mobile phone. “Oh my goodness” cries the other mouse, “that’s a bat!” “What?! The guy told me he was a pilot!”

Word of Life - April 2018“Truly, I tell you, whoever believes has

eternal life.” (John 6:47) Copies available in the porch.

500 Club (13th May 2018)1st: 495 J. Hackland2nd: 1 A. McAlpine3rd: 51 J. McKeegan

There will be no 500 club on Sunday 27th May. Please pay as usual and a double draw will take place on Sunday 3rd June.

Gift AidThe box sets of Gift Aid envelopes for

John ClarkeAshton Ferguson

Olivia FraserCaleb Henderson

Ellie HughesKevin LochranLevi McFarlaneEva McGovernMolly McHughSophia PotterKaris ScallyLucy Thain

First Holy Communions

Word of Life - May 2018"By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (Gal 5:22)

Copies available in the porch.

Congratulationsto the boys and girls who will receive the Eucharist for the first time.

Scottish Christians Against Nuclear ArmsA short annual Peace Vigil, led by the Iona Community and attended by Bishop William Nolan and representatives from other Churches, will take place on Saturday 26th May 2018 at 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm at Faslane Royal Naval Base, Gareloch. For further information, please contact Ellen Charlton at ellen.charlton@hotmail.com

Mass of the Sicknext Saturday, 26th May at 11am

tea and refreshments in the hall after Mass. All are welcome

The boys and girls who made their first Holy Communion last week will be presented to the parish and receive their certificates and a personalised candle.

No after Mass café this weekend because of first Holy Communions

Do you feel called to serve God as a permanent deacon?Any men who would like to find out more about the Permanent Diaconate are invited to attend an ‘Enquiry Night’ in Holy Family Mossend on Monday 11th June at 7.30pm Please note that any who come to this Enquiry night can do so without any fear of commitment. This is an information night only. (The Permanent Diaconate is open to men, married or unmarried 25 years +)

Letter from the Bishops of Scotland on Safeguarding

Copies of this letter which concerns the publication of the Church’s new safeguarding materials, “In God’s Image” are available on the bookstand in the porch.

Please note the change in the times of weekday Masses this week and the following week. See the notice board.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist needed for Monklands HospitalThere is a great shortage of Eucharistic Ministers to visit Monklands Hospital to give out Holy Communion on a Sunday. If anyone who is currently a Eucharistic Minister or anyone who would be willing to undertake this role would like to volunteer to distribute Communion at Monklands please contact Fr. Vincent.

Congratulations to

Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2018

Direct flight Edinburgh to Lourdes13th - 20th July 2018

Full Board £799 including insurance. If interested please contact: Marie McCann, Alice Watson or Isabel O’Donnell

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got

arthritis too. That's love.' Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.' Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.' Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.' Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.' Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him , to make sure the taste is OK.' Danny - age 8

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and just listen.' Bobby - age 7

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate. '

Nikka - age 6

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after

they know each other so well.' Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one

doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.' Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.' Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.' Elaine-age 5

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'Mary Ann - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' Karen - age 7

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.' Jessica - age 8

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard , climbed onto his lap , and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, 'Nothing , I just helped him cry'

After Mass CafeAfter the 10am and 12 noon Masses. Full

Breakfast. Everyone welcome.

As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the season of Easter reaches its final climax. This Sunday we celebrate and experience the powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the whole church and on all those who call themselves disciples and followers of the risen Lord.

Ten days ago when we celebrated the Ascension of Jesus, he promised his followers that he would send them the Holy Spirit and that they would be filled with power from high. Theirs and our waiting is over. Today with the whole church we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. This is not something that happened a long time ago to other people. It is happening today, here and now. Today each of us is filled with and anointed with the same powerful Holy Spirit.

The first followers of Jesus weren’t strong, courageous or even very faithful. They betrayed Jesus. They denied and deserted him when we he needed them the most. After his death they hid themselves away in fear. They had lost all heart and hope.Then the strangest thing happens to them. The house is filled with the sound of a mighty wind and the sight of fire! These frightened and frail men and women are now transformed. Through the Holy Spirit, they are given new hope, new heart and new purpose. Their fear and silence is replaced by courage and conviction. They leave their hiding place and make their way into the streets and proclaim the good news of the resurrection. They become new people with a new message. At that very moment the missionary church was born.

We are no different than these ordinary men and women. Through our baptism and confirmation, each of us has been filled and anointed with the exact same Holy Spirit. Just as the first followers of Jesus proclaimed the good news about him, we too are called to do likewise today. Just as these men and women were transformed into energetic and outspoken witnesses of Jesus, we too are called and invited to be changed by the Holy Spirit.

There is nothing gentle, mild or gentle about Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is powerful, life-changing and energetic. The Holy Spirit challenges us and calls us to change. Oscar Romero, the Latin American Bishop who was murdered in 1978, and who is soon to be canonised said, ‘The Spirit makes all things new; we are the ones who grow old and want to keep everything to our aged way of doing things… the Spirit is never old, the Spirit is always young.’

As we celebrate the birth of the missionary church, we pray that each of us will be refreshed and renewed by the Holy Spirit. May we do what Pope Francis asks of each of us, ‘Go out again and again, without hesitation without fear and proclaim this joy which is for all people…’

Reflection on Pentecost Sunday

Confirmations will take place on Monday at 7pm.58 children will receive the sacrament from Bishop Toal.

Please remember the children in your prayers.

Please Pray ForSICK

Margaret Agnew, Brian Campbell, Amy Cannon; Patrick Connelly, Brenda Dick, Stacey Docherty, Catherine Donaghey, Anne Doyle, Helen Evans, Jean Graham,

Frank Hilley, John Howell, Brian Kane, Maddie Kelly, Cody McAllister, Margaret McAuley, Marion McCann, Nicola Marie McCrory, Linda McCulloch,

Josephine McDade, Andrea McGeechan, Mary McGeough, Les McGhee, Patricia McGhee; Charles McGlynn, Eddie McGlynn, Geraldine McGrath, Billy McGurk,

Sarah McShane, Toni Molloy, Mary O’Donnell, Eleanor O’Neil, Mamie Reid, Linda Slevin, Mark Smith, Theresa Smith, Cathie Stevenson, Hugh Strain,

Annie Sweeney, Rachel Thain, Karen Thompson, Margaret Traynor, Danielle Trower, Helen Watson and Ronnie Whitelaw.

RECENTLY DIEDSr. Catherine Cairns RNDM and David McMillan.

ANNIVERSARIES Alice Rea; Tom, Mary, Jim, Stevie & Kevin Gallagher; Lynne Margaret Thomson;

Sarah Mulholland; Hugh McBride and Gerry McNab.

MONTHS MINDJames, John, Elizabeth & Isabella Docherty; Robert Clarke; George Ralston;

William & Agnes Gordon; Joe Gordon; John, Pat, Donnie, Janet & Paul Daisley;Tam McLaughlan; Mary Hagan; Clare Gillick; Bridie Gallagher;

Thomas, Alice, Terry, Alice, William & Clare Tighe; James & Alice McShane; John McShane; Catherine McShane and Philip Healy.

Prayer at the sending out of the Eucharistic Ministersto the sick and housebound

Priest: Almighty and loving Father, as we have received your Son in this Holy Eucharist, we ask you to hear our prayer for our brothers and sisters:All: Give your healing, Lord, to those who are sick and housebound.

May those who take the Body of Christ to themalso be a loving sign of our prayers and thoughts.Keep us united with them in all their sufferings so that we will grow together as one community with the presence of Christ among us.

Please note: Prayers for the SickBecause of the new privacy laws which come into force next Friday, 25th May, written permission needs to be given to publish people’s names. If you wish to have someone’s name put in the bulletin so that they should be prayed for then please write a note and give it to Fr. Vincent. Names should be submitted by close family or friends.