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Change to Weekday Mass Times this week
Monday & Wednesday in St Thomas' only. Tuesday, Thursday (Funeral), Friday & Saturday in St John's. Funerals this week St John's Anne Millar on Thursday 14th July. St John's Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration – Summer Hours The Oratory has now closed for the summer on and will re-open on Monday 15th August. There will be Adoration in the Church from 10:30am-1:00pm each weekday, Monday-Friday (excluding Thursdays). Adorers are asked to complete a sign-up for these hours using the forms in the porch at the back of the Church. Some slots still free, particularly Tuesdays 11am-12 Noon. St Michael the Archangel Statue A life size statue of St Michael the Archangel has been specially commissioned for a tour of Scotland. The statue will be in St John's from Wednesday 27th July until Wednesday 3rd August. More details to follow. Collection Envelopes Could we kindly ask you to use the Envelopes for the 22/23 Tax Year and not the previous years as your envelope number will not correspond to this year. Secondly, please do not score out numbers, dates or whatever is printed on the envelopes, it causes numerous problems. Could you also please note that the legacy collection ceased over a year ago. If you need up to date envelopes for this Tax Year 22/23, please ask. 100 Club Winners for June 1st Mairi Goodwin No 121 2nd P&M Millar No 44 3rd S. Capaldi No 88 4th Maria Carlin No 118 5th W&M Fossett No 32 Winnings can be collected from the Sacristy. Young Adults (18-30) The diocese has organised a series of talks on the Divine Praises. The next talk of the series will be on the Eucharist by Bishop Hugh Gilbert. This will take place on Wednesday 27th July at 7pm in St Mirin’s Cathedral and will be followed by Benediction and a BBQ and drinks. Details of all talks can be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DoPYoungAdults. Think Vocation “The word is very near to you.” If you think God might be calling you to bring God’s word to his people as a priest, deacon or in consecrated life, speak to our Diocesan Vocations Director, John Morrison – email: vocations@rcdop.org.uk or tel: 01418895056 Safe Access (Abortion Services) Scotland Bill Consultation Please see below an opportunity to take part in a consultation on the proposed bill to introduce buffer zones around healthcare facilities that provide abortion services. The consultation has been sent to us by the Scottish Government to send on to any groups or individuals who would like to comment on the proposals. You can complete the consultation online at https://www.bufferzones.scot/consultation You can also fill in the form and return via email or post. The form is found at the end of the consultation document below. https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/proposed-members-bills/abortion-services-safe-access-zones-consultation-document_final.pdf Please take the time to complete this and also as individuals. There will be available shortly an SPUC Guide to responding to this consultation. We pray for those who have died recently: Thomas Armstrong, Ann Boag, Patrick Holton, Anne Millar, and Debra Rolph; and for the Anniversaries of: James Devenny Snr, Annie Devine, Maisie Fitzgerald, Jim Geddes, Tommy Hallan, Irene Henson, Bridie Reilly, Marion Sheath.
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