CORPUS CHRISTI CALDERBANK
CORPUS CHRISTI CALDERBANK
CORPUS CHRISTI CALDERBANK
SUNDAY MASSES
Vigil – Saturday at 4:30pm
Sunday at 10am
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9:30am
NEW YEAR’S DAY
10am
Friday at 9:30am
Saturday at 10am
ADDRESS
Crowwood Crescent
Calderbank
Airdrie
ML6 9TA
Scotland
Tel: 01236 763670
Email:
corpuschristi@rcdom.org.uk
DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL
Registered Scottish Charity
SC011045
PARISH PRIEST
Fr Vincent Lockhart
Corpus Christi
is a parish in the
Diocese of Motherwell
The parish was founded
in 1948.
The church was opened
in 1952.
At Christmas this year we will bring to a close the Jubilee Year of 2025, so let us give thanks for the blessings received and the Spirit of Hope renewed. Through Advent that same Hope has been stirred up as we look forward with expectancy to the Celebration of Our Saviour’s Birth, and to the Lord coming again in glory and majesty. The Advent liturgies have called on us to be ready and watching so that we “may inherit the great promise in which now we dare hope”. Yes, we are indeed “Pilgrims of Hope”, and each Christmas is a mile-stone on our earthly pilgrimage and an opportunity to be refreshed and renewed in our personal faith and its practice in the community of the Catholic Church.
It was the 1700th Anniversary recently of the Council of Nicea, whose great proclamation of the Christian faith we profess at Sunday Mass. We will do also with special fervour at the Christmas Masses, emphasising in particular the Lord’s Incarnation, his birth at Bethlehem – “For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man”. We are a people of faith in God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and we are proud to profess it, particularly on Christmas Day. So let us be at Mass to do so!
Of course, we need to put our faith into action through our works of charity, our love for our neighbour, and Christmas is a time of generosity and sharing with those we love. Let us try also to extend our kindness to those who are more in need, both locally and further afield, recognising that the Lord asks us to do so in his name and with his compassion and self-giving. The Word did become flesh, and continues to dwell among us through those who show his love.
I wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Christmas, praying especially that the Peace sung of by the Angels at Bethlehem may reign within and among us, and throughout the whole world.
May the Lord bless you, your families and friends, and keep you strong in faith, hope, and charity.
With my prayers and best wishes
Yours in Christ,
+ Joseph Toal
Anniversary
Philomena McLaughlin (Higgins), Barney & Edward McManus,
Tony & Patrick Irons, Robert Dillon, Eric & Anthony Reilly
and Willie Coll
Months Mind
Gillian Dobbie, Neil & Mary McLaughlin, Geraldine Mackin,
Philip Gallagher, Eddie McAdams, John & Celia Higgins,
Annie & Hugh McDonach, Margaret Skeffington,
Felix & Isabella O’Rawe, Peter & Mary Crainey, Lisa Lane,
James & Elizabeth Curran, Hugh Curran, Bob Crainey,
Betty Bergin, John Moore, Peter & Ellen Moore,
Patrick Reilly Snr & Jnr, Mary & Margrate Reilly,
Wullie & Agnes Reilly, Bob Maloney, Anne Melia,
Eileen Walton, Tom McGraith, James Clarke,
Owen McDonach, Henry Harper,
Robert & Mary McGuigan, Mary O’Byrne
and the deceased members of the McLaughlin, Sherry,
Gallagher, McAdams, Higgins, Lynch, McManus, Irons, Dillon,
Valenti, Traynor, Moore, Reilly, McGraith and Clarke families
FONTES
MAGAZINE
The magazine of Motherwell Diocese is available online.
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DONATE TO
OUR PARISH
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
There is a Liturgy of the Word
for children at the
Sunday 10am Mass
each week.
No children’s liturgy
during the school holidays
PARISH HALL
Available for certain functions.
Parties for children aged 1 – 5
Funeral receptions.
No alcohol available at events
– only soft drinks.
Contact Joe Mooney at:
01236 762139
BULLETIN
Copy of the latest bulletin
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DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL
WORD
OF LIFE
A monthly reflection where we can try to take one phrase from scripture and put it into practice in our daily life.
To read the text – click here
or click the video below
PARISH
HISTORY
Various items concerning the history of the parish including the Brochure of the Solemn Opening of Corpus Christi Church, 7th September 1952.
SCIAF
MISSIO SCOTLAND
Missio Scotland supports the Church where it is small, poor and persecuted. It builds churches, schools and hospitals. It feeds children and educates seminarians.
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O SACRAMENT MOST HOLY
O SACRAMENT DIVINE
ALL PRAISE
AND ALL THANKSGIVING
BE EVERY MOMENT THINE