For the Solemnity of the Ascension, there will be a Vigil Mass at 6pm in Trinity Church this Wednesday 17th of May.
There will be no Mass and none of the usual activities on Thursday this week.
Normal service will resume the following week.
During Lent Station Masses will take place in various churches across the city of Aberdeen.
They will occur each Friday until the 31st of March. The evening begins with confessions from 18:00, then at 18:30 Stations of the Cross, followed by Mass at 19:00.
Our Stations for this Lent are:
The “Station Mass” belongs to the ancient History of the Church. These Masses likely began as a daily pilgrimage in the footsteps of the martyrs and saints of Rome, the people would then gather at the stopping place, the statio, or Station Church where Mass was to be celebrated. They were already a practice by the 4th Century. It was Pope St Gregory the Great (A.D. 590 – 604) who formalised and regulated the practice.
In recent decades this ancient Lenten tradition has been revived at Rome and elsewhere throughout the Catholic World.
Papal Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland.
Photo By Paul Mc Sherry
We will celebrate a Requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday Morning 5th Janurary 10 am at Westhill Church.
It will be in the small chapel preceded by Adoration and Rosary.
There will also be three Requiem Masses at the Universities Chaplaincy on 7 High Street, Aberdeen AB24 3EE.
These will be at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of January respectively.
Bishop Hugh, whom Pope Benedict appointed as Bishop of our Diocese, will concelebrate the Funeral Mass in Rome with Pope Francis.
“Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ – and you will find true life.”
Pope Benedict XVI, Mass of Inauguration, 24/3/2005
Image from Pope Benedict’s State Visit to the UK and his Mass at Bellahouston Park used by permission of the Scottish Catholic Media Office.
There will be no weekday Mass this week at Trinity.
There will be a Communion Service, and the usual prayers and devotions, on Thursday 9th June at the usual times.
The normal timetable will resume for the weekend and for the following weekdays.
There will be no Vigil Mass at Westhill on Saturday 21 May. The Sunday Mass is as normal.
There will be no Vigil Mass at Trinity Church on Saturday 30th April due to other events happening in the Building that day.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Palm Sunday: Vigil Mass at 5 pm and Sunday Mass at 9 am (With the blessing of Palms at all Masses)
Maundy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7 pm
Good Friday: Oecumenical Service at 12:30 pm, Celebration of the Passion of the Lord at 3 pm
Holy Saturday: No Mass at Westhill
Easter Sunday: Mass of the Ressurection at 9 am
This year our Lenten Station Masses continue on Fridays as usual.
They will kick off with Confessions from 6 -7 pm
Stations of the Cross will be from 6:30 pm to 7 pm and Mass will follow these.
After Mass, we will have light refreshments of Tea, Coffee, and Biscuits.
The Station Masses are as follows:
Friday 8th April St. Joseph’s, 2 Tanfield Walk, Woodside. (Map Location)
Do come along if you can.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The obligation for Catholics to celebrate Sunday as a Holy Day by gathering together for Mass will be restored from the First Sunday in Lent, Sunday 6th March.
Given the easing of restrictions in every other walk of life, the Church looks forward to welcoming Catholics back to Holy Mass. As always, the obligation does not apply to those who are sick and their carers or to those aware of their greater vulnerability to the virus. May the continuing recovery of our country bring new hope to us all especially those who are ill, those who mourn loved ones, those who are apprehensive and those who have sustained us in so many ways throughout the Pandemic.
We, the Bishops of Scotland, take this opportunity to thank our clergy and our parish volunteers for all their efforts. May our Lenten journey this year lead us to a renewed appreciation of our Catholic faith, of the celebration of the Eucharist and of the presence of the Risen Christ who is always at our side.
Bishop Hugh Gilbert
President
Bishops’ Conference of Scotland
The Bishops have issued the following Statment regarding the Sunday Obligation:
“At the beginning of Advent, the Bishops of Scotland looked forward to welcoming the faithful back to Holy Mass and anticipated that the restoration of the Sunday Obligation might be possible as we begin the New Year.
Sadly, there has been a serious worsening of the situation and the restoration of the obligation will be postponed until a more favourable time.
For us Sunday is always a Holy Day and we invite those who are unable to be with us in person to continue to join with us in prayer and spiritual communion either by personal or family prayers or by online celebrations of Mass.
We ask everyone to continue to pray for a speedy end to the Pandemic and for the good health of you and your loved ones in 2022.
We also pray for all those who passed away during 2021 and those who grieve. May Our Lady Health of the Sick pray for us and may Saints Andrew and Margaret protect us.”