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Here is a link to this week’s newsletter which now includes the reflection: 3rd Sunday of Lent.pdf Newsletter Anything to share? Then write in the book in the porch or e-mail mcfarrell@btinternet.com or pm the Facebook page. The deadline is 10.00am on Thursdays. Until further notice our Masses will be live streamed via YouTube only, on the St Margaret’s RC Church, Huntly YouTube Channel. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be half an hour before Mass, except on Tuesday during Lent at 10:30am Stations of the Cross will precede Mass on Tuesday during Lent at 10:30am Please click/press on the link to a set of Stations of the Cross which you may wish to use personally - it will also be used by  Fr Kingsley & Fr Peter for Stations of the Cross on Tuesdays during Lent, half an hour before Mass. Stations of the Cross Mass days: Sundays at 11am Tuesday to Thursday (not Friday during Lent) at 11am The Sacrament of Reconciliation remains available, please contact the priests to make arrangements.  Please click/press on the above link to the St Margaret’s RC Church YouTube channel, where you can watch the online Masses. Holy Mass will be normally be live streamed on St Margaret’s RC Church, Huntly YouTube channel at 11am, on Sundays and Tuesday – Thursday (not Friday during Lent), with Stations of the Cross on Tuesdays in Lent, and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for half an hour on other days, before Mass.  Please subscribe to the channel to receive notifications of broadcasts.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation remains available, please contact the priests to make arrangements. KC Easing of restrictions on communal worship: all things being well, indications are we may be able to hold services from Holy week, but only for limited numbers, up to 20 presumably. Please keep this in your prayers. MF Feast of St John Ogilvie:  please note there will be no morning Mass on Wednesday, 10th March, as Bishop Hugh will be celebrating Mass with us at 6pm from the cathedral to mark the special day for our parish and deanery.  You will find it on St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen YouTube page.  KC Lent 2021: Stations of the Cross for use at home are posted on the parish website.  This year, Station Masses will be organised across the Diocese and live streamed from various venues on Friday evenings with Stations of the Cross at 6.30pm and Mass at 7pm. Next week, Friday 12th March, is from St Mary’s Beauly. Live links are available on the Diocesan website (rcda.scot).  You will also find Bishop Hugh’s homilies for Lent which are designed as discussion starters. MF Lenten Retreat:  “Come now, let us reason together” (Isaiah 1:18) date for your diary: the morning of Saturday 27th March 2021 on  Zoom, please email chapelstthomas@yahoo.co.uk, to register and get the Zoom details. PE SCIAF Lenten Appeal: please collect your Lenten alms at home, and once we are open again you can transfer them into a Wee Box or you can order one on line! RS Finances:  As we look forward to meeting again, please continue to fill your envelopes and bring them when we gather.  Alternatively, if you wish to make a contribution to the church online, contact Ged for bank details. Any special collections due during lockdown, will be taken up later in the year. GF Prayer Group:  Next meeting will be Mon 8th March at 7pm on Zoom.  If you need the link, contact Ged. GF  Diary dates: Tues      9th Mar – PPC Wed    10th  Mar - Feast of St John Ogilvie Fri        12th Mar - Station Mass from Beauly Sat       27th Mar – Parish Lenten Retreat Sun       4th April – Easter Sunday All online under current restrictions PRAYER FOR THE SICK & HOUSEBOUND AND ALL THOSE IN NEED Father in Heaven; grant them comfort in their suffering. When they are afraid, give them courage, When afflicted, give them patience, When dejected, afford them hope, And when alone, assure them of the support of your holy people.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.