Twenty Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time YearB

13th October  28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B:
 
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £428 NGA £861.86
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
                                         
Second Collection for the work of Caritas and The UK Med Team. This collection will assist the work of those caring for the medical needs of families, especially children, who have been injured or wounded in the recent conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. This money goes directly to the work of the charities involved. You can donate directly to UK_Med (Charity N. 1166956) on line, as you can do for Caritas International. Thank you for your generosity in helping to alleviate the suffering and pain caused by war,  which we pray will come to an end soon.
 
Parish Pastoral Council.  Thank you for the nominations for the PPC. I will be making the final selection by next Sunday so please remember to hand in any nominations by this weekend.  Our first meeting will be Tuesday 29 October at 7pm in the parish house. I will select 8 people from all nominees. All members will be invited by phone Thank you very much. Fr John
 
Parish Helpers. Please let me know what you are good at doing and join us in building up our parish community of St John’s here in Barrhead. I would like to form a new parish social committee. If you were already on one you may wish to offer your name. We need lots of experienced people as well as people with new ideas. Please get in touch if you are interested. Fr John
 
RCIA  The parish programme for initiation of adults into the Catholic Church will begin this Wednesday 16 October at 7pm. If you know of someone who may wish to become a catholic, please get them to contact one of the priests. The catechesis will take the form of  a weekly meeting which will last until Easter, when those who are ready will be invited to come forward for baptism at the Easter Vigil. Please pray for those who would like to become a member of our Catholic community of faith and love. 
 
Glasgow Torchlight Procession to mark 57th Anniversary of the Abortion Act
Please join the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children in Glasgow on Thursday 24 October for the annual torchlight procession to commemorate 57 years since the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act, which has led to the loss of more than 10 million lives here in the UK. This is a solemn and prayerful event to pray for an end to abortion.
Thursday 24 October - Glasgow
6:30 pm – Rosary in George Square
7:00 pm – Begin procession to St. Andrew’s Cathedral
7:30 pm – Mass in St. Andrew’s
 
Cathedral Catholic Mothers: exists to connect, inspire, and equip women in the vocation of motherhood. Our group runs every Tuesday mornings in the Church hall after 10am Mass-12.00pm. Meet ups are very relaxed, where mums or grandmothers can bring their children along to play while the mothers and grandmothers gather round the table with a cuppa, have a catch up and chat. The topics are usually connected to that week's circulated podcast episode, book extract, Saint or Feast days. For more information please contact: Rachel Callaghan (Core Team Member) 07508835310 Or e-mail: [email protected]

Safeguarding: Please be advised that any church or group volunteer who falls into the latter category (i.e. has never completed Part 2 training) requires to attend the Induction Training by the end of November 2024, otherwise their volunteer status will be removed.  This has become necessary to ensure all volunteers are appropriately trained to the same level and to allow for forward planning for new volunteer training. Please see below for training dates and venues. Thank you.                                                                                                                                                                              
Tuesday 22 October 2024, 7pm St Mary’s  Greenock                                                                                                                                        
Tuesday 12 November 2024, 7pm   St Mirin’s Paisley                                                                                                                                      
Saturday 23 November 2024, 10.30am-12pm   St John’s Barrhead

Piety Stall:  The stall has now returned to the back of the church behind the railings.  There is a limited amount of stock but if there are any suggestions for items you think we should be stocking, or you are looking for something that we don’t have then please speak to one of the volunteers when at mass.  On that note we are looking for some volunteers to cover the 11.30 mass on a Sunday on a rota basis.  If you are interested then please contact Pauline Friel on 07890893914 or Alison Cassidy 07954693485.  As in previous years we will soon be taking orders for Christmas Cards.

Michael Williams age 9 St Mark's Primary Will be taking part in a sponsored walk this October for Mary's meals. 
Last year he completed 11k and the year before 10k. This year he will be taking on 12k. Please support him by the link https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/fundraising#/detail/701P500000HgZKJIA3
Or by using the QR code attached 

The Scottish Parliament are considering whether certain people should have the right to state assisted dying/suicide in ending their own life. Professor Leonie Herx, Queen’s University in Ontario has experience of state assisted dying in practice. She said, “Administering death is cheaper and easier than providing care, and it will quickly become the solution for any forms of human suffering, as we have seen in Canada.”                                      
If you are concerned about what may happen in Scotland, come and speak to us.

Diocesan Music Workshop: The Diocesan Liturgy Commission has arranged an evening workshop for parish organists, musicians and cantors. In preparation for the Seasons of Advent and Christmas please come along to learn some new music, hymns, and also psalm settings from the new Lectionary. There will be a workshop in St Mirin’s Cathedral on Thursday 14th November at 7pm, and the same workshop in St Mary’s, Greenock, 21st November at 7pm. Please contact Michael Hepburn, the Diocesan Director of Music, to indicate which evening you hope to attend to give an idea of numbers [email protected]

St Gerard Majella: St Gerard is the patron saint of expectant mothers. His prayers are sought for expectant mothers and unborn children. On Wed 16th Oct, his Feast Day, there will be an opportunity to venerate his relic after 9.30am Holy Mass in St James’s church, Paisley. Holy Mass will be preceded by Adoration and Rosary from 9am. All are most welcome. St Gerard, pray for us!

GLASGOW YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT EVANGELISATION CONFERENCE – Sat 16th Nov 2024, 0930 -1600: Join with the RCAG Youth Office and special guests in the Archdiocesan Offices (G1 4JY) for a conference focussed on evangelising youth and young adults.  It is set to be inspiring and practical with inputs, panel discussions, workshops exploring 6 different resources and the opportunity to network with others.  https://rcagyouth.eventbrite.com
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We pray for those who have died recently:  Mairie Quinn, Louise Sancak, John Crossan, Annie Rendall, Brian Ramsay,and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Steven Ingram, Robert Cheney, John and Mary Dickson, Joe Hughes, Matthew Fearon, John and Catherine Fearon, Keith Fenn, James Watson, Gerry and Mary McQueenie, Alison McMaster, Dougan Grady, Frank Gallagher, Sarah Currie, Anne McCarney, Michael McCarney, Mary Finnigan, Thomas Armstrong, Mary Darcy, Mary and Joe Lunday,  

Funeral this Thursday 10am. Mr John Crossan. Burial at St Conval’s Cemetery

Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Assistant Priest
Email: [email protected]                      Tel- 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org
Mary Hallan:    Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]
Mary Murray:   Safeguarding Co Ordinator: [email protected]
Times of Sunday Masses: Sat Vigil 4pm. Sun: 10am, 11.30am, 5pm.
Weekdays: Mon to Saturday 10am. Workers Mass: Each Wednesday at 7.30am

Daily Adoration in Church: 9.00am – 9.55am.
In Oratory: 10.30am-9pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Daily Rosary: 9.25am.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Monday to Friday 9.30am -9.50am
                                                                                                  Saturday: 10.30 am – 10.50am &   3.15pm – 3.45pm

Confiteor:
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned,  in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Gloria: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you; we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Nicene Creed: 
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I Believe in   one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us    For us    For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (At the words that follow up to and including and “became man”, all bow.) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day, in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer to St Michael, the Archangel: 
St Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.   May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.