Diocese of DunkeldDiocese of Dunkeld Scottish Charity No SC001810

St Peter and St PaulSt Peter and St Paul 29 Byron Street29 Byron Street

Dundee DD3 6QNDundee DD3 6QN

Tel: 01382 825067Tel: 01382 825067Tel: 01382 825067

SUNDAY MASSSUNDAY MASS SATURDAY [anticipated Mass of Sunday] : 6.00 p.m.

SUNDAY : 9.30am and 11.00 a.m.

Monday: No Mass Tuesday: Mass at 9.30 a.m. Wednesday: Mass at 9.30 a.m. [Birthday of St John the Baptist] School Show and Prizegiving at 1.15 p.m. [by invitation only] Thursday: Mass at 9.30 a.m. Friday: Mass at 9.30 a.m. Saturday: Mass at 9.30 a.m.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday after Morning Mass

Saturday from 5.30—6.00

On request any other time except Sundays

The Year of St Paul and the Year of the Priest Sunday 21st June 2009

Twelfth Sunday of the Year [B]

Parish Priest: Mgr Ken McCaffrey V G Fr Krzysztof Frost [Assistant Priest]

E Mail: ken.mccaffrey@btopenworld.com Parish website: www.stpeterandstpaul.co.uk

Webmaster: Andrew Kelly

Deacon: Rev Charles Hendry [818183]

Parish Sister: Sister Mary Rose [322304]

Hall Manager: John Mackie 858942

Bookings: john.mackie4@btinternet.com The Charity Shop and Repository within the Parish Centre are open from 10.30

- 2.00pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays

COLLECTIONS Last Sunday: £1063.27

The second collection for the Church’s vital prolife work was £376.48. Thank You. Next Sunday there will be a Second Collection for PETER’S PENCE. This annual collection is for Pope Benedict XVI

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Eucharistic Adoration will resume again in September. Thanks to all who have given of their time on Wednesdays to pray before the Blessed Sacrament.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY ON

SATURDAYS after Morning Mass on Saturdays.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD The Children’s Liturgy of the Word will continue at 11.00 a.m. Mass.

FOR ALL EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS WHO VISIT THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND

AWARENESS RASING SESSIONS Sessions have been arranged to raise your awareness of current procedures in the Diocese in connection with PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS. Please try to attend one of these sessions:

Thursday 25th June: Pastoral Centre,

Dundee 6.30—8.30

Further information from Maureen McKenzie, Diocesan Coordinator on 2 2 5 4 5 3 o r e m a i l a t cpva@dunkelddiocese.org.uk

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Matthew McVicar, Betty Letford, Betty Robertson & Fred Mitchell, recently deceased; for Yolanda Ba ld in i & June Jersek whose anniversaries occur at this time. Pray also for: Bishop Vincent, May Weir, Nan Carroll, David Donnet, Jean Smith, Sam Macgregor, Glor ia Thomson, Sheila Noble, Jenny & John Davidson & Jenny Robertson, who are sick or in hospital.

CATHOLIC PAPERS

Our Catholic Papers are on sale at the back of the

Church, including Dunkeld News & Open House.

This week in the SCO:

Margaret McFarlane receives honour from Pope

Bishop Devine hit out at Councils

Cardinal O’Brien represents Pope in Derry

YEAR OF THE PRIEST

Pope Benedict has designated

this year as the YEAR OF

T H E P R I E S T . T h e

inauguration of this special

year took place with SOLEMN

SUNG VESPERS AND

BENEDICTION on the Feast

of the Sacred Heart, when Fr

Ronald McAinsh, Provincial of

the Redemptorists and a

native of this Diocese urged

us to pray for Vocations and

to assist the priests of the

Diocese in their work by

affirming their vocation and

just ‘telling them they are

doing a good job and are loved

and supported’.

OUR PARISH CENTRE

HELPING HANDS LUNCH CLUB

Fund Raising Lunch for Rachel House, Kinross

Wednesday 8th July

12 noon - 1.30

Tickets from John, Effie or Cathy

SUMMER FAYRE Parish Centre

Saturday 11th July - 10.00 - 1.30

All the usual stalls [Tickets are £1.00 for adults, 50pence for children]

Good required for stalls and there is a box at the back of the Church.

Home Baking / Bric a Brac / Hand Crafts / Toys / Book / Bottle Stall

CD’s / Groceries / Tablet

The Parish Centre will close from 11th July and will re-open on Monday 10th August. Thanks to John Mackie and all his staff for their great work for the parish.

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The Staff and Pupils of St Paul’s RC Academy are supporting the Appeal by the Little

Sisters of the Poor for a new minibus. They are having a special concert in the school

on Tuesday 23rd June at 7.00p.m. Tickets are available [£5] from Laura Robbins, Mgr

Ken, members of staff or from the school. Please support these young people in their

efforts to support this wonderful appeal.

St Peter & St Paul’s will have a further performance of Oliver Twisted on Wednesday

24th June, prior to the School Prizegiving. This will be in the Church, beginning at

1.30 p.m. As number of seats are limited, if you wish to attend, please speak to

Frances Lavery or Mgr Ken.

In addition, the children have raised over £1500 for Missionary Children during the

past year and that cheque will be presented to Fr Pat McGuire, SMA, at the first

Mass of the new school term in August.

St Paul’s RC Academy support

WELLBURN MINI-BUS APPEAL

DO NOT BE AFRAID

It’s an un-nerving experience to be caught out in a small boat when, without warning, the sea suddenly changes from peaceful blue waters to angry mountainous waves. The power of a stormy sea is so overwhelming that it can become a frightening ordeal. We all have experienced fear, so we can appreciate the plight of the apostles in the storm-tossed boat. In desperation they turn to Jesus who is asleep in the boat, seemingly unaware of the danger, and indifferent to their peril. With angry shouts they awaken him: ‘Master, do you not care that we are going down?’ This story has a thoroughly modern ring to it. We can easily make a connection between the storm at sea and the trials and sufferings of our own lives. Troubles, disappointments and misfortunes come our way from time to time and severely test our faith. Although we will not readily admit it, sometimes we feel disappointed with God when set-backs bring sadness and anxiety into our homes. As parents, it’s hard to stand by and watch our children make a mess of their lives, especially when we have done our best to set a good example and bring them up according to true Christian values. We are tempted to react angrily with God and ask: ‘Why don’t you intervene and stop all this heartbreak?’ Feelings such as these are deeply human, very understandable and nothing of which to be ashamed. Our reactions are no different to the apostles: ‘Lord, do you not care?’ When God does not give an immediate answer to our prayer, we lose heart, panic and have a frightening sense of drowning beneath the waves of despair. The truth is, ours is a stormy world and God does not give any ready answers that satisfy our human questioning. We want him to justify himself for what he does or fails to do, to account to us for his creation. There are mysteries in nature beyond our solving and suffering is one of them. Remember, God did not take away suffering and death, even from his own Son. There can be no answer to these questions except one inspired by faith and faith is what we lack. Today’s gospel should give us hope. It shows us that Jesus is always near, hidden in the heart of suffering. It calls on us to have faith and to take Jesus seriously because he alone can give us courage and inner peace which casts out fear on the stormy voyage of life. If only we realise that the almighty God is with’ us we have the power to dispel all the fears that come our way.