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Trinity Sunday Year A 4th June 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections First Collection GA £578.00 NGA £817.40 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £88.00 St Anthony £43.51 Vocations GA £12.00 Communications GA £55.00 Mary’s Meals Collection: £1467.18 Second Collection this weekend: Monthly Building Fund. Diocesan Spred Group: We welcome our Diocesan Spred Group, Families and Catechists to our 10am Mass today. The Mass Intention is that God will bless in a very special way this group and that we will be blessed too by their presence with us. Please join us afterwards in the hall Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend and St Marks Parents and Carers Coffee morning after 10am Mass on 18th June. Donations of home baking and prizes for the raffle are gratefully appreciated and can be handed into the hall before Mass. All welcome! Fr Jonathan Presentation: Thank you to all those who came along and to all those who prepared the hall and worked on the night and who donated foodstuff. Thank you also to those who contributed to his presentation gifts of cheque and two chalice palls. Annual Thanksgiving Mass for the Legion of Mary: This will take place at Carfin Grotto today 4th of June with Holy Mass at 3 pm. The afternoon will conclude with the praying of the Rosary and Benediction. All active and auxiliary members of the Legion and their families are warmly invited to attend. East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau: Sarah Mc Bride, project adviser for Older People will meet with parishoners after the 10am Mass in the tea room this Tuesday 5th of June. She will give advice on benefits you may be entitled to claim. Tea/Coffee and an informal chat. Disability Benefits in relation to mental health: Please contact Dylan Grahame either by phone 0141 881 3660 or email Dylan. grahame@eastrenfrewshirecab.casonline.org.uk to find out if you are entitled to claim benefits. Annual Mass for Marriage: Bishop John warmly invites all who wish to celebrate the gift of marriage, especially engaged and married couples, to the Diocese of Paisley's at 11am on Sunday 11th June in St Mirin's Cathedral. Reception in the Cathedral Hall to follow. Details of those celebrating significant anniversaries can be emailed to Rebecca Harrison at the Marriage and Family Office (marriageandfamily@rcdop.org.uk) Corpus Christi Procession: To mark the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, there will be a Blessed Sacrament procession on Sunday the 11th of June beginning at 3pm. Primary 4 children who have made their First Holy Communion recently are invited to lead the procession. A Festival of Music: The NHSGGC Choir and Barrhead Burgh Band will play in the Bourock Church on the 14th of June with doors opening at 7pm and the Concert at 7.30pm. Tickets are £2 and proceeds to Accord Hospice, Paisley. Fatima Vigils, Howwood: The next Vigil in honour of Our Lady of Fatima is on Monday the 12th of June. The facilities will be open from 7pm. Rosary Procession at 7.30pm, followed by Holy Mass, finishing with a period of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Hall open for tea/coffee thereafter. Lourdes Hospitalite: The pre -pilgrimage meeting will be held on Sunday 11th June at 2pm in St Ninian’s, Gourock. At this meeting information will be given regarding bus pick up and what happens on pilgrimage Diocese of Paisley Safeguarding Thought for the Month: Safeguarding is a duty that is rooted in the message of Jesus and in the mission of the Catholic Church. We pray for those who have died recently: Michael Feeney, Mary Lawson and for the Anniversaries of Catherine Charlick, William Breslin Geddes, Rosina Hill, Archie Hughes, Annie Wright. Fr. Vincent Grace, (1978) Canon James Byers, (2014) Canon Ferdinand C. Tritschler, (1979) Canon John Haran (1997) and Fr. Patrick Woods (2010)
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Pentecost Sunday Year A 28th May 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections First Collection GA £477.83 NGA £772.83 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £35.00 St Anthony £29.50 Vocations GA £11.60 Communications GA £562.97. NGA £381.35 Mary’s Meals: Talk and collection at all Masses this weekend. Second Collection next Weekend: Monthly Building Fund. Next Sunday: We welcome the Diocesan Spred Group to the Parish for the 10am Mass. May, the Month of Mary: Benediction & Rosary today at 3pm. Diocesan Young Adults (18-35): This Wed the 31st of May. Please arrive at the diocesan office before 7pm. Dr Joseph Bradley will discuss euthanasia. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. The Children’s Rosary: Their final meeting until after the summer holiday, will be this Friday 2 June at 6.30pm. Weather permitting the Rosary will take place outside at the grotto. Ice creams will be served afterwards. St Cadoc’s children’s rosary group will be joining us. All welcome. First Friday Mass: 6pm on Friday 2ndJune. Altar Servers Practice: Mon 29th May at 7pm in the Church. First Fridays for life. The next First Fridays for Life Mass will be offered in St Aidan's, Johnstone on Friday, the 2nd of June, at 7 PM; Adoration & Confession from 6 PM. AGAP Theatre Presents “Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!” This is written and performed by Stephen Callaghan, one of our parishioners. A modern solo play based upon the Confessions of St Augustine will be performed in the hall on Friday 2nd June at 7.30pm as part of a summer tour on the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets £5 from www.oggieshow.co.uk and from 0749 534 7884. Suitable for age 12+ due to adult themes. (Performance 65 min + Post-show chat with tea/coffee. A limited number of tickets still available also from Fr Joe Annual Thanksgiving Mass for the Legion of Mary: This will take place at Carfin Grotto on Sunday, 4th of June with Holy Mass at 3 pm. The afternoon will conclude with the praying of the rosary and Benediction. All active and auxiliary members of the Legion and their families are warmly invited to attend. Annual Mass for Marriage: Bishop John warmly invites all who wish to celebrate the gift of marriage, especially engaged and married couples, to the Diocese of Paisley's at 11am on Sunday 11th June in St Mirin's Cathedral. Reception in the Cathedral Hall to follow. Details of those celebrating significant anniversaries can be emailed to Rebecca Harrison at the Marriage and Family Office (marriageandfamily@rcdop.org.uk) Corpus Christi Procession: To mark the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, there will be a Blessed Sacrament procession on Sunday the 11th of June beginning at 3pm. Primary 4 children who have made their First Holy Communion recently are invited to lead the procession. Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend and St Marks Parents and Carers Coffee morning after 10am Mass on 18th June. Donations of home baking and prizes for the raffle are gratefully appreciated and can be handed into the hall before Mass. All welcome! Last Fridays Family Night: A big thank you to all who came to welcome our many new families and parishoners. To all those who prepared the hall, worked on the night and cooked wonderful foods, we are truly grateful and thankful. Funeral this week: Michael D’Arcy on Tuesday 30th May at 10am. We pray for those who have died recently: Michael D’Arcy, Marc Connor, Helen Doherty, Dorothy Duffield, Fr Gerard Hicks and for the Anniversaries of Esther Bell, Catherine Boyle, Irene & Mark Clougherty, Mary Doherty, May Harris, Margaret Malaney, Mary Mac Duff, Archie Mc Ginty, Gerry Mc Ginty, Dr Frances Nicholson, Fiona O’Brien. Seventh Sunday Easter Year A 21st May 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections First Collection GA £ 376.00 NGA £1011.26 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 42.00 St Anthony £62.43 Vocations GA £76.00 Special Collection - Communications – 21st May 2022. This collection pays for our national Scottish Catholic Media Office which provides a service to the press and media with information on the activities of the Church in Scotland. The office supports two employees. May, the Month of Mary: Benediction & Rosary today at 3pm. Fr Jonathan Parish Presentation: This will begin with Mass next Friday 26th May at 6.30pm, followed by a presentation in the hall. There is a box in front of the Our Lady Statue to place monies for a gift from the parish. We are also looking for home baking. AGAP Theatre Presents “Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!” This is written and performed by Stephen Callaghan, one of our parishioners. A modern solo play based upon the Confessions of St Augustine will be performed in the hall on Friday 2nd June at 7.30pm as part of a summer tour on the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets £5 from www.oggieshow.co.uk and from 0749 534 7884. Suitable for age 12+ due to adult themes. (Performance 65 min + Post-show chat with tea/coffee. A limited number of tickets (30) will be available also from Fr Joe Primary School Day for Pentecost: The Diocese of Paisley will be facilitating a day of reflection and activities for Primary School pupils (p4-7) on Sunday 28th May at St. James, 50 Greenock Road, Paisley. Beginning at 2pm and ending with Dinner at 5.00pm (collection time 5.30pm), the afternoon will include activities, catechesis and Mass. Pre-booking is recommended but not required. All attendees will be required to bring a completed consent form. These can be collected from Diocesan Primary schools, Parishes or by emailing vocations@rcdop.org,uk. For further information or queries please contact Fr. John Morrison Tel: 01418892026 or e-mail vocations@rcdop.org.uk Diocesan Young Adults (18-35): Our series of talks, In God's Image: A Defence of Catholic Moral Teaching, continues on Wed 31st May.In the next talk, The Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away, Dr Joseph Bradley will discuss euthanasia. Please arrive at the diocesan office before 7pm. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Corpus Christi Procession: To mark the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, there will be a Blessed Sacrament procession on Sunday the 11th of June beginning at 3pm. Primary 4 children who have made their First Holy Communion recently are invited to lead the procession. Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist & Readers. If you have not yet provided your contact details to Mary Hallan, please contact her on mary.hallan@rcdop.org.uk or leave your contact details in the sacristy. This allows us to keep in contact with everyone. If you do not have an email address, a telephone number would suffice. All contact details are kept securely in compliance with GDPR regulations. Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend. St Marks Parents and Carers Coffee Morning. In the hall after 10am Mass on 18th June. Donations of home baking and prizes for the raffle are gratefully appreciated and can be handed into the hall before Mass. All welcome! Pope Francis Message for World Youth Day Lisbon 2023: https://bit.ly/Communications-2023 We pray for those who have died recently: Michael D’Arcy, Kathleen Kelly and for the Anniversaries of Elizabeth (Betty) Boyle, Maria Fleming, John Hegarty, Charlie Mullen, Brain Mc Cool, Kathryn Mc Cormick,John & Tilly Mc Gorrian, Patrick Mc Grath, Catherine & Michael Mc Guire, George & Letty Petrie, Hugh & Mary Wilson. Canon Edward C. Kavanagh, Fr. John Boyle, (1993) Fr. John Fitzsimmons, (2008) Deacon Paul Rogers, (2017) Fr. Felix Connolly, (2014) and Fr. Andrew Coleman. (2022) Sixth Sunday Easter Year A 14th May 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 397.50 NGA £829.00 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 528.50 NGA £618.83 St Anthony £124.40 Vocations GA £44.00 Special Collection - Communications – 21st May 2022. This collection pays for our national Scottish Catholic Media Office which provides a service to the press and media with information on the activities of the Church in Scotland. The office supports two employees. A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 14th May: An afternoon of celebration in honour of Mary our Mother which includes prayer, activity and games for children. The day will begin with refreshments at 2pm, and concludes with Holy Mass at 4pm celebrated by Bishop John. No 5pm Mass on this day. Masses for Solemnity of Ascension Thursday (Holy Day of Obligation). (Wed 17th) Vigil, 8.am & 10.am. (Thurs 18th) Funeral Mass: Thomas Kerr on Ascension Thursday 18th May at 10.00am. Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist & Readers. If you have not yet provided your contact details to Mary Hallan, please contact her on mary.hallan@rcdop.org.uk or leave your contact details in the sacristy. This allows us to keep in contact with everyone. If you do not have an email address, a telephone number would suffice. All contact details are kept securely in compliance with GDPR regulations. Family Night & Meal To welcome all our new parishioners and to give all parishioners a chance to meet and enjoy good food, there will be a dinner in the hall next Friday 19th May at 7pm. The idea is that everyone brings a dish of prepared food to share. Hopefully this will lead to a mix of traditional Scottish fayre and food from other countries such as Hong Kong, Nigeria, Poland, Italy, Singapore & Spain. The parish will supply the crockery, glasses and cutlery. There will also be some haggis neeps and tatties on offer. Please bring your own drinks (byob). Volunteers needed to help set up so please give your name to Fr Joe or contact Lesley Ward for further details (lesley@giffnockwards.co.uk 07910266821). Please also contact Lesley (preferably by email) if you plan to attend so that we have an idea of numbers, let us know By Tuesday 16th May. Fr Jonathan Parish Presentation: This will begin with Mass on Friday 26th May at 6.30pm, followed by a presentation in the hall. There is a box in front of the Our Lady Statue to place monies for a gift from the parish. We are also looking for home baking. Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend. AGAP Theatre Presents “Oggie! Oggie! Oggie!” This is written and performed by Stephen Callaghan, one of our parishioners. A modern solo play based upon the Confessions of St Augustine will be performed in the hall on Friday 2nd June at 7.30pm as part of a summer tour on the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets £5 from www.oggieshow.co.uk and from 0749 534 7884. Suitable for age 12+ due to adult themes. (Performance 65 min + Post-show chat with tea/coffee. A limited number of tickets (30) will be available from Fr Joe Safeguarding News – Papal update to ‘Vos estis lux mundi’:On March 25, Pope Francis permanently decreed an updated version of Vos estis lux mundi, his landmark legislation to counter abuse in the Catholic Church. The decree now extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations of the faithful recognized by the Vatican. Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) reaffirms an obligation to report cases of “vulnerable adult” victims of abuse, including violence against religious women by clerics and cases of harassment of adult seminarians or novices by a superior. It also includes protections for people who witness acts of abuse, in addition to those who submit reports of alleged abuse, stipulating that no “obligation of silence” may be imposed on those who report, witness, or are victims of abuse. We pray for those who have died recently: Thomas Kerr, Kathleen Kelly and for the Anniversaries of Sadie Blair, John Buchanan, Wilma Cook, Fr Andrew Coleman, Linzi Geddes, Mary Hughes, Angela Kelly, Baby Josh Maguire, Alice Mc Guire, Dan Mc Quade, Thomas Pearson. First Anniversary Mass for Fr Andrew Coleman on Thursday 18th May in St Peter’s Glenburn at 7pm. Fifth Sunday Easter Year A 7th May 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 593.50 NGA £822.01 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 137.50 St Anthony £85.76 Vocations GA £672.13. NGA £ 724.50 Rosary & Crowning of Statue of Our Lady: Today at 1.15pm at the Grotto if weather permits and if not in Church. First Communions: St Mark’s Primary 4 pupils this Saturday the 13th of May at 10.00am. Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group: Meeting this Tues 9th May from 1pm-2pm in Oratory. New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. Family Night & Meal To welcome all our new parishioners and to give all parishioners a chance to meet and enjoy good food, there will be a dinner in the hall on Friday 19th May at 7pm. The idea is that everyone brings a dish of prepared food to share. Hopefully this will lead to a mix of traditional Scottish fayre and food from other countries such as Hong Kong, Nigeria, Poland, Italy, Singapore & Spain. The parish will supply the crockery, glasses and cutlery. There will also be some haggis neeps and tatties on offer. Please bring your own drinks (byob). Volunteers needed to help set up so please give your name to Fr Joe or contact Lesley Ward for further details ( lesley@giffnockwards.co.uk 07910266821). Please also contact Lesley (preferably by email) if you plan to attend so that we have an idea of numbers, ideally no later than 12 May 2023. Fr Jonathan Parish Presentation: This will begin with Mass on Friday 26th May at 6.30pm, followed by a presentation in the hall. There is a box in front of the Our Lady Statue to place monies for a gift from the parish. A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 14th May: Join families from throughout the Diocese at St. John’s, for an afternoon of celebration in honour of Mary our Mother which includes prayer, activity and games for children. The day will begin with refreshments at 2pm, and concludes with Holy Mass at 4pm celebrated by Bishop John. No 5pm Mass on this day. Fatima Vigils, Howwood: This Friday 12th May. The facilities will be open from 7pm. Rosary Procession at 7.30pm, followed by the celebration of Mass, finishing with a period of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Diocesan Young Adults (18-35): Our series of talks, In God's Image: A Defence of Catholic Moral Teaching, continues on Wed 31st May. In the next talk, The Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away, Dr Joseph Bradley will discuss euthanasia. Please arrive at the Diocesan Offices before 7pm. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Diocese of Paisley Safeguarding Thought for the Month: Safeguarding is a duty that is rooted in the message of Jesus and in the mission of the Catholic Church. Diocesan Lourdes Hospitalité: There will be buses to take pilgrims to Edinburgh Airport on 30th June and return on 7th July. There will be a charge for the bus depending on numbers. The times of bus departure will depend on flight times and will be confirmed nearer the pilgrimage date. Contact annebuchannan@rcdop.org.uk to book seat on buses. The Pre pilgrimage meeting is on Sunday 11th June at 2pm in St Ninian’s , Gourock. Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend. April 100 Club Winners: 1st W & J Sinclair No 150. 2nd Irene Mc Millan No 6. 3rd M & I Campbell No 26. 4th W. Travers No 72. 5th Mary Quinn No 104. M. Durie No 65 from February still to collect. We pray for those who have died recently: Thomas Kerr, William Mc Laughlan, and for the Anniversaries of Anna & Freddie Logue, Stuart Millar, Nancy Mitchell, John Mc Guire, John Quinn, Sadie Quinn, Anne Richardson, Nancy Taylor. Fourth Sunday Easter Year A 30th April 2023 St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 456.90 NGA £944.88 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 70.00 St Anthony £32.54 Second Collection 29th/30th April: Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students: This collection pays for our Paisley Seminarians studying in Rome. Currently we have one student whose seminary fees are £20,000 per year. As well as supporting our seminarians this collection goes to the upkeep of our Scots College in Rome. Funerals this week: Wed 3rd May. Clare Gilchrist, Thurs 4th May, John Lafferty. Fri 5th May, Minnie Monaghan. First Communions: St John’s Primary 4 pupils will celebrate their First Holy Communion next Saturday the 6th of May at 10.00am and St Mark’s Primary 4 pupils the following Saturday the 13th of May also at 10.00am. First Friday Children’s Rosary. This Friday the 6th May at 6.30pm. This is an opportunity, for children of all ages to gather together to pray the rosary. All families are invited to attend and pre- school children are very welcome. The idea is that children as young as 4 or 5 and up to around 14 can learn to lead the rosary and make the rosary part of their daily lives. The rosary only lasts around 15 minutes. Please contact Lesley Ward if you need any further information (lesley@giffnockwards.co.uk or call 07910266821). First Friday Evening Mass: Mass after the Children’s Rosary at 7pm. Qualified First Aiders required for Sunday Masses. This would involve obtaining a PVG, which would be arranged by the Paisley Diocese. Please see Fr Joe or Mary Hallan/Mary Murray if interested. Pass keepers: We are looking for new Pass keepers to help with Offertory and Second Collections at Sunday Masses and in particular the 11.30am & 5pm Mass. See one of existing pass keepers or Fr Joe if interested. New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. First Fridays for Life - 5th May 7pm - St Mary's, Paisley: Will you fast and pray every First Friday for Life? Bishop John invites you to fast and pray on the First Friday of each month for the protection of the unborn child and the flourishing of the Pro-Life movement so that our society will build an authentic culture of life. Family Night & Meal To welcome all our new parishioners and to give all parishioners a chance to meet and enjoy good food, there will be a dinner in the hall on Friday 19th May at 7pm. The idea is that everyone brings a dish of prepared food to share. Hopefully this will lead to a mix of traditional Scottish fayre and food from other countries such as Hong Kong, Nigeria, Poland, Italy, Singapore & Spain. The parish will supply the crockery, glasses and cutlery. There will also be some haggis neeps and tatties on offer. Please bring your own drinks (byob). Volunteers needed to help set up so please give your name to Fr Joe or contact Lesley Ward for further details (lesley@giffnockwards.co.uk 07910266821). Please also contact Lesley (preferably by email) if you plan to attend so that we have an idea of numbers, ideally no later than 12 May 2023. A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 14th May: Join families from throughout the Diocese at St. John’s, for an afternoon of celebration in honour of Mary our Mother which includes prayer, activity and games for children. The day will begin with refreshments at 2pm, and concludes with Holy Mass at 4pm celebrated by Bishop John. No 5pm Mass on this day. Teas/Coffees: There are teas/coffees after the 10.00am Mass this weekend and on every weekend up until the school summer holidays. Eastertide Flowers: To defray the costs, you may wish to place a donation in the flower box in the porch. Thank you. We pray for those who have died recently: Clare Gilchrist, John Lafferty, Minnie Monaghan and for the Anniversaries of Sadie Cunningham, Helen Monaghan, Janet Mullen, John Mc Gorrian, Matilda Mc Gorrian, Maurice Mc Guire, William Mc Master, James Mc Shane, Bert Readie, Alexander Young. Good-Shepherd Sunday 2023 Bishop’s Pastoral Letter Dear brothers and sisters, Today our Church celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. This year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis in the See of St. Peter and ten years of much change in our society, our Church and, of course, our Diocese. Among the most memorable moments for Pope Francis was his visit to the United States of America where he was accorded the honour of being the first Pope invited to address a joint session of Congress. His speech that day touched on key events in the history of America – the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement and the country’s emergence as a global superpower. America was a place of dreams, which inspired participation, commitment, action and freedom; dreams that awaken the deepest and truest hopes of our lives and times. Pope Francis reflected on those Americans whose dreams had shaped their nation: Abraham Lincoln with his dream of liberty; Martin Luther King and his dream of racial harmony; Dorothy Day with her dream of social justice, and Thomas Merton with his dream of a spirituality in tune with God’s presence in our world. In our time, we have our own dreamers: people who inspire us; whose vision speaks to us; who, despite the difficulties of the present moment, encourage us to believe in a brighter and fairer future for the human family. For me, Pope Francis is one of these dreamers. But what does God dream for us, for our lives, our communities and our world? For Pope Francis, the call to priesthood is a call to make God’s dreams come true. Our priests are our dreamers too. In their commitment to the teaching of the Church, in their celebration of the Sacraments, in their care for the poor, and their love for the Gospel of life, our priests lead us to believe that one family of humanity is not just wishful thinking or pie in the sky, but the very dream God has created us to live and enjoy. Eastertide is the season where death turns to life and fear to hope. It is always a time of dreams. For some, it is a time to let go of old and tired dreams; for others, it is a time to embrace new dreams and visions. I wonder what God dreams for your life; if you dream of being part of God’s plan for the world; if our parishes can be places where the dream of serving God is nurtured and sustained; if some of you can dream of service in the Priesthood? Today, amid the dramatic events of our time, I pray that you, God’s Holy People, hear His dream for you and respond to it with love, generosity and faith. May the light of the Holy Spirit help us so that we play our unique part in God’s dream for our Church and our world. Yours in Christ, Bishop John Third Sunday Easter Year A 23rd April 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 459.80. NGA £827.28 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 91.00 St Anthony £40.60 Second Collection 29th/30th April: Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students: This collection pays for our Paisley Seminarians studying in Rome. Currently we have one student whose seminary fees are £20,000 per year. As well as supporting our seminarians this collection goes to the upkeep of our Scots College in Rome. Qualified First Aiders required for Sunday Masses. This would involve obtaining a PVG, which would be arranged by the Paisley Diocese. Please see Fr Joe or Mary Hallan/Mary Murray if interested. Eastertide Flowers: If you would like to defray the expenses of the Eastertide flowers, you can place monies into the flower box in the porch. We also take this opportunity to thank Mairi Goodwin who is stepping down due to ongoing health reasons. New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. Sacrament of Confirmation for St Johns/Marks Primary 7 Pupils: This will take place here in St Johns this Thursday 28th April at 6.30pm. Please keep the children and sponsors and families in your daily prayers. Funeral this week: John Lafferty on Friday 28th at 11am. (provisional). Fr Jonathan will celebrate Mass for S3 of St Luke’s High School as part of their day retreat at 10am. Rethink Abortion Interactive Training Day: To learn to have more productive conversations on abortion and get equipped to deal with real life scenarios. Clarify your own beliefs and become more effective in your pro-life communication. Sat 13th May from 10am-5pm in Turnbull Hall Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace. For more info or to book a place go to https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/rethink-abortion/ Tickets are £25 with lunch included. "First Communicant Retreat Day: This will be held this Sunday 23 April 9am - 15.30pm. This retreat aims to give the children a chance to encounter Jesus in an intimate way before their First Holy Communion. It will include catechism, meditation and Mass. Please bring a packed lunch for the children attending the retreat. Diocesan Young Adults (18-35) In the next talk, Male and Female He Created Them, Fr Emmet O’Dowd will discuss the Catholic understanding of the human person and some contemporary ideological challenges. Please arrive at the Diocesan Office before 7pm this Wednesday 25th April. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Film Cross Mountain: One night only at Cineworld Cinema, Parkhead on Tues 25th April @7.30pm. Buy tickets at TicketSource CrossMountain. Film is about 8 young adults who go on Pilgrimage to Cross Mountain, Medugorje that completely transformed their lives. Social Security Scotland: There are information sheets in the porch for Funeral Support Payment available for those on certain benefits or tax cuts. There are also information sheets for Adult Disability Payment, extra money to help if you have a long- term illness or a disability that affects your every- day life. A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 14th May: Join families from throughout the Diocese at St. John’s, for an afternoon of celebration in honour of Mary our Mother which includes prayer, activity and games for children. The day will begin with refreshments at 2pm, and concludes with Holy Mass at 4pm celebrated by Bishop John. No 5pm Mass on this day. We pray for those who have died recently: Clare Gilchrist, John Lafferty, Minnie Monaghan, the 3 months mind of Catherine Mc Lachlan, the 6 months mind of Anna Breslin and for the Anniversaries of James Bisland, Edward & Mary Brady, Jim Cassidy, Barbara & John Clyde, Margaret Ellis, Christopher Gribben, Theresa Haggerty, Edward Hone, Patrick, Patricia & Susan Hone, Theresa Hood, James Hunter, Barbara Mc Aleavy, Tony Mc Cann, Gerard & Marie Mc Guire, Agnes & Patrick Mc Kenna, Fr John Mc Namara, (O.C.D) James & Mary Mc Sorley. Divine Mercy Sunday A 16th April 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 484.00 NGA £1202.87 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 109.00. St Anthony £67.01 Holy Places: £971.16 St Anthony’s Box March: £341.74 was raised throughout March and the first week of April and has been sent to Mary’s Meals. Eastertide Flowers: If you would like to defray the expenses of the Eastertide flowers, you can place monies into the flower box in the porch. New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. For those who pay by Standing Order on the First Collection, there are Gift Aid envelopes for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Special Collections (9). St. Conval’s Cemetery Mass: The Cemetery Mass will take place this Sunday 16th April at 2pm, celebrated by Bishop John. All welcome. There will be a link available to be able to watch from home if you cannot participate in person. Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration Sunday 16 April 2023 4 p.m. – St Mary’s Church, Paisley: There will be a Holy Hour at 4 p.m. led by Fr Michael Kane. Confessions will be available during the Holy Hour and then Holy Mass will be celebrated after the Holy Hour by Bishop Keenan at 5 p.m. In one of the most extraordinary homilies of his pontificate, Pope John Paul II repeated three times that St Faustina is "God's gift to our time, the "bridge to the third millennium Funeral this week: John (Ian) Grady on Thursday 20th April at 10.00am. SPUC Pro-Life Chain: We will peacefully witness to over 10 million lives lost to abortion in this country since the Abortion Act came into effect in 1968. This takes place on Saturday 22 April at Lothian Road, Edinburgh from 11:00 – 13:00 There will be a Rosary offered by Archbishop Leo Cushley at 10:00 in Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston, ahead of the chain. Refreshments will be available after the event. Rethink Abortion Interactive Training Day: To learn to have more productive conversations on abortion and get equipped to deal with real life scenarios. Clarify your own beliefs and become more effective in your pro-life communication. Sat 13th May from 10am-5pm in Turnbull Hall Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace. For more info or to book a place go to https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/rethink-abortion/ Tickets are £25 with lunch included. Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group: Next meeting this Tuesday 18th April from 1pm-2pm in Oratory. "First Communicant Retreat Day: This will be held next Sunday 23 April 9am - 15.30pm. This retreat aims to give the children a chance to encounter Jesus in an intimate way before their First Holy Communion. It will include catechism, meditation and Mass. Please bring a packed lunch for the children attending the retreat. Diocesan Young Adults (18-35) Our series of talks, In God's Image: A Defence of Catholic Moral Teaching, continues on Wed 26th April. In the next talk, Male and Female He Created Them, Fr Emmet O’Dowd will discuss the Catholic understanding of the human person and some contemporary ideological challenges. Please arrive at the diocesan office before 7pm. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Film Cross Mountain: One night only at Cineworld Cinema, Parkhead on Tues 25th April @7.30pm. Buy tickets at TicketSource CrossMountain. Film is about 8 young adults who go on Pilgrimage to Cross Mountain, Medugorje that completely transformed their lives. We pray for those who have died recently: John (Ian) Grady, Anne Kelly, John Lafferty and for the Anniversaries of John Bentley, Nan Brady, Margaret Conafray, Eamon Delaney, John Delaney, Marietta Felletti, Sharon Giblin, Christopher Lunday, Robin Millar, Helen Mullaney, Thomas Mc Allister, David, Robert & Susan Mc Carthy. k here to edit. Easter Sunday A 9th April 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 450.00 NGA £971.21 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 409.50. NGA £507.39 St Anthony £ 64.00 New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. For those who pay by Standing Order on the First Collection, there are Gift Aid envelopes for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Special Collections (9). If you pay tax and you haven’t already signed a Gift Aid declaration for the parish, please do so. All your contributions will be augmented by 25% at no cost to you. In the year 2021-2022, the Gift Aid on contributions amounted to £18,000. SPUC Pro-Life Chain: We will peacefully witness to over 10 million lives lost to abortion in this country since the Abortion Act came into effect in 1968. This takes place on Saturday 22 April at Lothian Road, Edinburgh from 11:00 – 13:00 There will be a rosary offered by Archbishop Leo Cushley at 10:00 in Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston ahead of the chain. Refreshments will be available after the event. Rethink Abortion Interactive Training Day: To learn to have more productive conversations on abortion and get equipped to deal with real life scenarios. Clarify your own beliefs and become more effective in your pro-life communication. Sat 13th May from 10am-5pm in Turnbull Hall Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace. For more info or to book a place go to https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/rethink-abortion/ Tickets are £25 with lunch included. Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group: Next meeting now moved to Tuesday 18th April from 1pm-2pm in Oratory. "First Communicant Retreat Day: This will be held on Sunday 23 April 2023, 9am - 15.30pm. This retreat aims to give the children a chance to encounter Jesus in an intimate way before their First Holy Communion. It will include catechism, meditation and Mass. Please bring a packed lunch for the children attending the retreat. Welcome to our Newly Baptised & Confirmed: Siu Mui Cheung & Hi Tung Cheung. Ian Thomson who was initiated into the Catholic Church. Kwan-Yiu Lee, Tsz To Yiu who were Baptised and received First Communion. Kin Fei Yiu, who was Baptised. Flourish Ibe and Michelle Chimdinma Don- Opute who were Confirmed and Nellie Ibe who received First Communion. Thank you to our Catechists for their devotion and commitment in preparing these Catechumens/Candidates. St. Conval’s Cemetery Mass: The Cemetery Mass will take place on Sunday 16th April at 2pm, celebrated by Bishop John. All welcome. There will be a link available to be able to watch from home if you cannot participate in person. Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration Sunday 16 April 2023 4 p.m. – St Mary’s Church, Paisley. There will be a Holy Hour at 4 p.m. led by Fr Michael Kane. Confessions will be available during the Holy Hour and then Holy Mass will be celebrated after the Holy Hour by Bishop Keenan at 5 p.m. In one of the most extraordinary homilies of his pontificate, Pope John Paul II repeated three times that St Faustina is "God's gift to our time, the "bridge to the third millennium." The Lord is offering you forgiveness of your sins if you recite the Novena to the Divine Mercy from Good Friday until Holy Saturday, attend confessions, venerate the picture of Divine Mercy and attend Holy Mass and receive the Holy Eucharist. What a promise from the Lord. All are welcome. Diocesan Young Adults (18-35) Our series of talks, In God's Image: A Defence of Catholic Moral Teaching, continues on Wed 26th April. In the next talk, Male and Female He Created Them, Fr Emmet O’Dowd will discuss the Catholic understanding of the human person and some contemporary ideological challenges. Please arrive at the diocesan office before 7pm. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Holy week and Easter Liturgies: Thank you to all who gave of their time by cleaning the Church, arranging the beautiful flowers and to the sacristans, altar servers, choirs, pass keepers, readers & extra-ordinary eucharistic ministers who carried out their ministries with such diligence and fidelity. Your service is very much appreciated. We pray for those who have died recently: John (Ian) Grady Eileen Lynagh, John Morrow, Alexis Mc Creath and for the Anniversaries of John Gray, Hannah Hughes, John Hughes, Jeannie Kelly, James Kierney, Hugh Lynch, Ann Miller, John & Walter Mc Cready, Kathleen Pieczara, Robert Phillips, Baby Patricia Reynolds, Nancy Wilson. Palm Sunday Year A 2nd April 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £ 435.00 NGA £883.32 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £ 49.40 St Anthony £ 74.50 New Gift Aid Weekly & Second Collection Envelopes for 23-24: These are now available from the link corridor for those who pay tax. For those who pay by Standing Order on the First Collection, there are Gift Aid envelopes for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Special Collections (9). If you pay tax and you haven’t already signed a Gift Aid declaration for the parish, please do so. All your contributions will be augmented by 25% at no cost to you. In the year 2021-2022, the Gift Aid on contributions amounted to £18,000. Lenten Stations of the Cross: Today Palm Sunday 2nd April at 3pm. Chrism Mass: This Wednesday 5th April at 7pm in St. Mirin’s Cathedral. During the Mass the priests of the Diocese will renew their priestly commitment, and the oils will be blessed for use in the celebration of the Sacraments throughout the Diocese in the coming year. Refreshments in the Cathedral hall after mass. Holy Week Masses: Mon, Tues, Wed, Mass at 10am. Holy Thursday: Mass of Last Supper 7pm. Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm. Easter Vigil: 8pm. Easter Sunday 10am & 11.30am. No 5pm Mass. Holy week Morning Prayer: Holy Thursday 10am and Night Prayer at 9.30pm. Good Friday 10am. Holy Saturday 10am. Holy Week Confessions: Mon to Saturday 9.15am – 9.50am. Special Collection - Holy Places – Good Friday 7th April : This collection is for the upkeep and repair of the fifty shrines and for the Church’s pastoral, educational, social and cultural mission in the Holy Land, including the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Church of Mary and Joseph’s homes in Nazareth, Peter’s house in Capernaum, the Upper Room of the Last Supper and of Pentecost and the Church of the Calvary and the Holy Sepulchre. "First Communicant Retreat Day: This will be held on Sunday 23 April 2023, 9am - 15.30pm. This retreat aims to give the children a chance to encounter Jesus in an intimate way before their First Holy Communion. It will include catechism, meditation and Mass. Please bring a packed lunch for the children attending the retreat. Easter Vigil and Reception of Catechumens and Candidates: Siu Mui Cheung & Hiu Tung Cheung will be Baptised, Confirmed and receive First Communion. Ian Thomson will receive Confirmation and First Communion. Kwan-Yiu Lee, Tsz To Yiu, and Kin Fei Yiu, three children to be Baptised and one to make First Communion. Flourish Ibe to be Confirmed and Nellie Ibe to receive First Communion. Michelle Chimdinma Don- Opute to be Confirmed. Action of Churches in Barrhead Good Friday Walk of Witness: It begins at St John’s at 10.30 and proceeds to Council Offices, Salvation Army, Bourock Church, St Andrew’s Church, the former South and Levern Church and Asda supermarket followed by soup in United Reform Church Hall. St. Conval’s Cemetery Mass: The Cemetery Mass will take place on Sunday 16th April at 2pm, celebrated by Bishop John. All welcome. There will be a link available to be able to watch from home if you cannot participate in person. Funerals this week: Annemarie Johnston on Mon 3rd April and Margherita Graham on Tues 4th April. Mass at 10am. We pray for those who have died recently: Margherita Graham, Rose Higgins, Joanne Hughes, Annemarie Johnston and the Anniversaries of Margaret Donnelly, Claudina Fernandes, Patrick Hannigan, Hannah Hughes, James & Veronica Hutchison, Aidan Longwill, Gerard Maguire, Michael Mc Guire, Jean Mc Innes, Susie Tinsley. Rethink Abortion Interactive Training Day: To learn to have more productive conversations on abortion and get equipped to deal with real life scenarios. Clarify your own beliefs and become more effective in your pro-life communication. Sat 13th May from 10am-5pm in Turnbull Hall Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace. For more info or to book a place go to https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/rethink-abortion/ Tickets are £25 with lunch included. |
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