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25/2/2024

Second Sunday of Lent Year B

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         Second Sunday of Lent Year B: 25th   February 24

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £396.25 NGA: £ 1009.45                                  Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Spred GA £15.00                                                                                 St Anthony’s Box: £48.54
Building Fund GA: £10.00
Annual SPUC White Flower: £919.07

Next Weekend Second Collection: Monthly building fund collection.

Changes to Abortion Law: A cross-party group of MPs will table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to reduce the abortion time limit from 24 to 22 weeks. Please take away a Right to Life UK postcard, available in the porch. Fill it in and send it to your MP to vote for this reduction.

40 Days for Life: You are invited to join the 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prayer and Fasting Vigil outside of the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, which takes place from 8am until 8pmeach day from Ash Wednesday until Palm Sunday. For more info, email [email protected].

Stations of the Cross: Stations of the Cross this Sunday at 2pm and on Friday after the 10:00 Mass.

Young Adults’ Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Young Adults office hopes to arrange a pilgrimage to Poland from 5-12 August 2024 for those aged 18-35 years old. We will stay in Krakow with visits to the St John Paul II Centre, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Salt Mine Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Częstochowa Sanctuary. Flights from/to Edinburgh. Estimated cost: £600-800pp. To book, please attend a meeting on Sun 25th Feb at 4pm in the diocesan offices.For more info, contact:
Fr Ryan Black ([email protected]) or
Fr. Joe McGill ([email protected]).

Young Adults: The ‘Christ in the Covenants’ series continues with a talk from Fr Joshua Moir, who will explore God’s promises made through the prophets. Aged 18-35? Come along to learn more about the Faith and to meet other young Catholics. The talk begins at 7pm in the Diocesan office on Wednesday 6th March. It will end with Adoration and Benediction, followed by an opportunity to socialise in a local bar. Email Fr Ryan ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]) for more info, and to be added to the WhatsApp group.

Safeguarding Training: Safeguarding induction training has been reorganised into one course only. If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed the Part 1 training course more than a year ago, you are invited to sign up for one of the next training sessions taking place on Tue 5th Mar at 7pm in St John’s parish hall, Barrhead.

First Friday Children’s Rosary in St Johns: This Friday at 6.00pm. 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 ([email protected] or call 07910266821).

Monthly Divine Mercy Devotions: The next Divine Mercy monthly Mass is this Wednesday 28 February at 7 p.m. followed by Adoration at St Mary’s church, 163 George Street, Paisley PA1 2UN.

Think Vocation: “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Are you listening to him? Is he calling you to serve his people in priesthood or consecrated life? Speak to our local Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison Tel: 01418895056 or email [email protected].

Primary 4 Mass of Enrolment: Next Sunday at the 10:00 Mass. The Primary 4 First Confessions the following night (Monday 4th March)at 6.30pm.

SCIAF Boxes: Please collect your SCIAF Envelopes with the SCIAF boxes inside. Available in the porch.

We pray for those who have died recently: James Casey and Patrick Kelly and for the Anniversaries of Elizabeth + James Carberry, Margaret Carroll, Hugh Creamer Jnr, Mary Creamer, Maurice Docherty, Joseph Gallacher Jnr, Grace Glenroy, Ellen Hendry, Nora Lafferty, John Mc Queenie, Rex, O’Neill and Moya Wilson.

Rev Joseph G Balmer: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Curate
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

16/2/2024

First Sunday of Lent Year B:

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Rev Joseph G Balmer: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Curate
Email: [email protected] Tel- 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org

Mary Hallan:Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]

Mary MurraySafeguardingCo-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

First Sunday of Lent Year B:           18th February 24

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £392.65. NGA: £ 827.63                                  Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Spred GA £752.05 NGA £699.76                                                       St Anthony’s Box: £54.82
Building Fund GA: £65.00

This weekend Annual SPUC White Flower Appeal: This year’s appeal calls for the Government to end the pills by post DIY abortion policy. This policy lacks safeguards against illegal late term abortions and puts mothers at physical/psychological risk. 86% of GPs are concerned that this scheme leaves women vulnerable to coerced abortion.

Changes to Abortion Law: A cross-party group of MPs will table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to reduce the abortion time limit from 24 to 22 weeks. Please take away a Right to Life UK postcard, available in the porch, fill it in and send it to your MP to vote for this reduction.

40 Days for Life: You are invited to join the 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prayer and Fasting Vigil outside of the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, which takes place from 8am until 8pmeach day from Ash Wednesday until Palm Sunday. For more info, email [email protected].

Young Adults’ Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Young Adults office hopes to arrange a pilgrimage to Poland from 5-12 August 2024 for those aged 18-35 years old. We will stay in Krakow with visits to the St John Paul II Centre, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Salt Mine Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Częstochowa Sanctuary. Flights from/to Edinburgh. Estimated cost: £600-800pp. To book, please attend a meeting on Sun 25th Feb at 4pm in the diocesan offices. For more info, contact Fr Ryan Black ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]).

Funerals this week: Mary Elizabeth Boland on Thursday 22nd Feb at 10.00am.

Aid to the Church in Need: Out of approximately 1,000 Catholics remaining, 19 have been killed by military action and 11 have died because of a lack of medical care in the four months since the destruction of Gaza began. See the acninternational.org   website on how to help.

Marriage Preparation Courses 2024 – Diocese of Paisley: We invite all couples due to be Married in 2024 to register for one our three courses this year. Each course will consist of two evening in-person sessions, and one Saturday morning workshop, which will be held in St. Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley.  The cost for the course per couple is £50 which includes a gift with additional reading materials, couple exercises, books and light refreshments during the workshop. Once couples have registered we will contact them directly regarding attendance at the course and a certificate will be issued upon completion. This course fulfils church requirements regarding preparation before marriage and is a wonderful opportunity to meet other couples and share in fellowship. You can follow the link to access further information https://www.rcdop.org.uk/marriage-preparation or use the QR code to see the course dates and go straight to our booking page. We look forward to seeing you!

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: We are delighted to host the CWGC for an evening presentation on Thursday the 22nd of February. The guest speaker, Tony Carlin, a parishioner of St Thomas’, will speak about the lives and sacrifices of the men and boys of Neilston, including individuals memorialized on the parish stained glass window, who gave their lives in the theatre of war. The talk will be in the parish hall, beginning at 7:30; refreshments thereafter.

We pray for those who have died recently: Mary Elizabeth Boland, John Byrnes, Kenneth Flynn, George McGuire and Marie McMenamin and for the anniversaries of Agnes & William Brennan, James Casey, Anne Docherty, Willie Donn, William Graham, Bernadette Hartley, Frank Hill, Isabel Keegan, William Kelly, Tommy McAllister, Kathleen McCann, Eddie McCool, Neil McDade, George McGuire, Duncan McInnes, Phillip McKenna, George & Isabel McMillan, Patrick Smith, Austin Sproule, Robert Stewart, Chrissie & Jack Stuart, Elizabeth Moe Tekmoy Frances Winning, Fr Kevin Barry, Fr John Docherty and Fr James M. Quinn

Across Pilgrimage – Help Required: Across require helpers and medics for April 25--May 4 2024 pilgrimage to Lourdes, from Scotland. More info from the Across Office - 020 3542 1800 or [email protected]

10/2/2024

Sixth Sunday of Year B

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Rev Joseph G Balmer: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Curate
Email: [email protected]k 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

  Sixth Sunday of Year B:           9th February 2024

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £395.00 NGA: £ 979.98                                   Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Sick & Retired Priests GA: £92.50                                                      St Anthony’s Box: £82.55
Building Fund GA £567.49   NGA £606.86
Second Collection this weekend: This collection will help fund the great work that SPRED do for our parishioners with special needs, helping them understand and celebrate their faith. Thank you, in anticipation, for your financial support.
Annual SPUC White Flower Appeal: Next Weekend

Ash Wednesday Masses and Services: The Diocesan Communications Commission has created a single page listing all Ash Wednesday Masses and Services on the Diocesan website here: https://rcdop.org.uk/ash2024. You can search the list by parish, by town, or by time of day.

Ash Wednesday Masses in St John's: 7.30am, 10am & 7pm. Services in St John's & St Mark's Schools at 11.15am

P4-P7 Diocesan Lenten Retreat Day: This takes place on Sunday 18th February, from 2pm- 5.30pm, in St Mary’s, Paisley. It will start in the church hall. The retreat day will include activities, Mass and the chance to meet new friends. All participants must bring a signed consent form, which can be obtained from your parish or primary school, or by contacting Fr John Morrison at [email protected] or on 0141 889 5056. The forms will soon be available on the diocesan website.

Young Adults’ Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Young Adults office hopes to arrange a pilgrimage to Poland from 5-12 August 2024 for those aged 18-35 years old. We will stay in Krakow with visits to the St John Paul II Centre, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Salt Mine Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Częstochowa Sanctuary. Flights from/to Edinburgh. Estimated cost: £600-800pp. To book, please attend a meeting on Sun 25th Feb at 4pm in the diocesan offices. For more info, contact Fr Ryan Black ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]).

40 Days for Life: Ash Wednesday 14th February 2024 until Palm Sunday 24th March 2024. What are you going to do for Lent? Please consider joining our 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prayer and Fasting Vigil outside of the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan Glasgow. Our Vigil takes place from 8am until 8pm each day from Ash Wednesday 14th February 2024 until 8pm on Palm Sunday evening.
National Day of Prayer: Friday the 16th of February is the National Day of Prayer for those who have suffered abuse.

Medugorje Pilgrimage 11th Sept to 18th Sept: Contact if interested [email protected]. 07568401416.

Mickey Williams: Information on a young parishioner’s fundraising activities https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/news/kind-hearted-youngsters-making-a-difference

100 Club Winners: No. 132 Marie McCool, No. 71 G+S Thomson, No.59 R+S Young, No.22 Noreen Young, No. 27 J+J Carlton

Sacred Heart Prayer Group: Meeting this Tuesday from 1-2pm in the Tea Room.

Holy Face Devotions: There are a few copies of the Holy Face Devotion and Holy Face Novena in the porch. The Holy Face Devotions is recommended especially on Tuesdays during Lent and Tuesdays during the year.

Funerals this week: Mary Burns on Monday the 12th Feb and Francis O’Donnell on Thursday the 15th Feb.

We pray for those who have died recently: Mary Elizabeth Boland, Mary Burns, Tommy Martin, William 'Wassell Mc Cann, Francis O’Donnell and for the Anniversaries of John Bennett, James Carroll Sr, Mary Dickson, John Dickson, William Finnigan, Jeanette & Tom Gallacher, Tommy Leckie, Iain Lindsay, Edward McCool, Margaret McCool, James McLaughlin, David Reynolds, Patrick Reynolds, Robert Stewart and Rena Weldon, Fr Patrick B. Molony.

3/2/2024

Fifth Sunday of Year B

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  Fifth Sunday of Year B:           4th February 24

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £497.00 NGA: £ 920.82                                   Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Sick & Retired Priests GA: £132.00                                                     St Anthony’s Box: £44.84
Building Fund GA: £25.00

Second Collection this Weekend: Monthly Building Fund.

Second Collection Next weekend: This collection, on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes, will help fund the great work that SPRED do for our parishioners with special needs, helping them understand and celebrate their faith. Thank you, in anticipation, for your financial support.
Young Adults Aged 18-35? Fr Ryan Black, who will explore God’s covenant with David. Come along to learn more about the Faith and to meet other young Catholics. The talk begins at 7pm in the Diocesan office on Wednesday 7th February. It will end with Adoration and Benediction, followed by an opportunity to socialise in a local bar. Email Fr Ryan ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]) for more info, and to be added to the WhatsApp group.

P4-P7 Diocesan Lenten Retreat Day: This takes place on Sunday 18th February, from 2pm- 5.30pm, in St Mary’s, Paisley. It will start in the church hall. The retreat day will include activities, Mass and the chance to meet new friends. All participants must bring a signed consent form, which can be obtained from your parish or primary school, or by contacting Fr John Morrison at [email protected] or on 0141 889 5056. The forms will soon be available on the diocesan website.

Young Adults’ Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Young Adults office hopes to arrange a pilgrimage to Poland from 5-12 August 2024 for those aged 18-35 years old. We will stay in Krakow with visits to the St John Paul II Centre, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Salt Mine Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Częstochowa Sanctuary. Flights from/to Edinburgh. Estimated cost: £600-800pp. To book, please attend a meeting on Sun 25th Feb at 4pm in the diocesan offices. For more info, contact Fr Ryan Black ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]).

Diocesan Choir- New Members: We will start rehearsals for the Chrism Mass in a few weeks, and are looking for new members to join us as we learn new repertoire. We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 6.30- 8pm in the Diocesan offices. There will be an initial workshop for all new members that wish to join on the 8th of February, If you are interested in joining, please contact Michael Hepburn, our Diocesan Director of Music, at [email protected]

40 Days for Life: Ash Wednesday 14th February 2024 until Palm Sunday 24th March 2024. What are you going to do for Lent? Please consider joining our 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prayer and Fasting Vigil outside of the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan Glasgow. Our Vigil takes place from 8am until 8pm each day from Ash Wednesday 14thFebruary 2024 until 8pm on Palm Sunday evening. According to WORLDOMETER / ABORTION 44.6 MILLION babies were aborted globally in 2023. For information email: Ogilvie1615@ outlook.com
Theology Thursdays: Each seminar has a particular theological focus, lasts for one hour and is taught by an expert in the field at the University of Glasgow. To register, click here: https://rcdop.org.uk/news/theology-thursdays.

Christian in Scotland Today Survey: Logos Scotland has launched an online national survey on the experience of being a Christian in Scotland today and your experience of Christian faith in public life. It takes a few minutes to complete. Your answers will be confidential. To take the survey, visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/news/christian-in-scotland-today-survey

We pray for those who have died recently: Mary Elizabeth Boland, Mary Burns, Joseph Callaghan, Seamus Docherty, Audrey Fitzgerald, Jean Mc Shane, Francis O’Donnell, and for the Anniversaries of John Brady Snr, John Brady Jnr, Leonard Bradley, Mary Buchanan, Betty Donegan, Paul Goodwin, Jenny Hughes Hannigan, Moira Henry, George Logue, Helen Mc Carthy, Annie & John Mc Gowan, Marta Stirling, Canon Henry Mooney, Canon Thomas Jamieson.

Rev Joseph G Balmer: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Curate
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.

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 men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, 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.

The mystery of faith.
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

Or: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Or: Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

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 Divine Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen