Blog Archives - Saint John the Evangelist

27/4/2024

Fifth Sunday of Easter

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         Fifth Sunday of Easter 28th April

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £542.50 NGA: £816.99
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £116.00
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00
Spiritans Collection £1478.30
St Anthony’s Box: £56.57

Coffee Morning Sunday 5th May: The coffee morning after the 10am Mass is to raise funds for the young adults Pilgrimage to Poland in August. All donations of home baking and raffle prizes gratefully accepted. Any donations for the raffle can be left in the hall after 10 am Mass this weekend. Any home baking and last minute raffle prizes can be left in the hall on 5 May from 9 am onwards.

Assisted Suicide – Called to Care, Not to Kill. Please contact your MSPs today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland. Use the QR code to access an online resource created by the Catholic Parliamentary Office, including guidance on contacting your MSPs. Visit rcpolitics.org/assistedsuicide or email [email protected]

First Communion Catechism Class: Immediately after the 10am Mass today in the hall.

Parish First Communions: Saturday 11th of May at 10am. Please keep all the children of St John’s & St Mark’s in your prayers.
There will be no Confessions, Rosary, nor Adoration.

First Fridays for Life: The next Mass will be offered in St Fillan's, Houston, on Friday the 3rd of May at 7 PM; Adoration & Confession from 6 PM. Bishop John will offer the Mass.

First Friday 3rd May: Mass at 7.30am & 10am.

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. 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).

A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 12th of May: Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invites you to join families throughout the Diocese for an afternoon of celebration and fun in honour of Mary our Mother! The day will begin at 2pm in St John’s, Barrhead parish hall on Sunday the 12th of May and will include prayer, games, activities for children and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4pm.

Cleaners and Pass keepers: We are looking for more volunteers to clean the Church and to pass keep at weekend Masses. If interested see one of the priests.

Keeping the Church tidy: Could we remind everyone to take away bulletins or return them to where they were picked up and to take away any dirty hankies, bottles/foodstuff etc.

Make your donation go further with Gift Aid: The New Envelopes for New Tax Year began on the weekend 6th/ 7th April. They are now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order there are envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.

Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland. To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland.
Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.
We pray for those who have died recently: Fr Des Broderick, Fr Martin Chambers, Mary Ann Murray, Allan Mc Allister, Donald Mc Cormick and for the Anniversaries of Catherine Costello, Margaret Ellis, Laura Hughes, Thomas Kerr, Minnie Monaghan, Maurice Mc Guire, Sarah Mc Kinstry, William Mc Laughlan, William Mc Master, James Mc Shane, John & Sadie Quinn, Nan Robello.
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20/4/2024

Fourth Sunday of Easter

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                      Fourth Sunday of Easter 21st April

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £542.50 NGA: £816.99
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £116.00
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00
Spiritans Collection £1478.30
St Anthony’s Box: £56.57

Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students – 21st April 2024: This collection pays for our Paisley seminarians studying in Rome and Spain. Currently we have one student who is completing his studies in Rome this summer, and a new student (currently in his propaedeutic year in Spain) taking his place. We also have one student studying for the permanent diaconate.   In 2022 our total vocations income was £80,644 with collections raising £34,434, friends standing orders totalling £8,326, grants of £33,333 and other income of £4,551.   Our total expenditure was £72,831 which included fees £59,510, student grants £6,936 and other expenses totalling £6,385. This left us with a modest surplus of £7,813.

From the Diocesan Finance Office: The profit and loss account for year ended 31 December 2023 shows a profit of £64,413.
Income: £256,546, Expenses: £192,133. Profit: £64,413. This represents a 25% profit. The balance as at 31 December 2023 on the parish loan to Diocese was £79,917. The balance as at 31 December 2023 on Investment with Diocese was £412,259.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the parish and would ask parishioners wishing to set up standing orders to complete a standing order form and gift aid declaration, if applicable and return them to the parish priest. These forms can be obtained from the parish website. Alternatively, you can set up regular faster payment to the parish or contribute via the PAYA charity online donations via the Diocesan website.

First Communion Catechism Classes: Immediately after the 10am Mass today in the hall and next Sunday the 28th April at the same time and venue. Both Fr Joes will be giving an input on the two weekends.

Make your donation go further with Gift Aid: The New Envelopes for New Tax Year began on the weekend 6th/ 7th April. They are now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order there are envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.

Funerals this week: Sheila Mc Auley on Mon 22nd April at 10.00am and Maria Straiton on Thursday 25th of April at 10am.
Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland. To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland.
Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.
Think Vocation: Today is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, “Good Shepherd Sunday”. Pray for those discerning a call to priesthood or religious life. Is that you? Please speak to our local Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison tel: 01418895056 or email [email protected]
Adult Formation. Learning more about our Faith helps us to live the fullness of Christian life: You are warmly invited to Turnbull Hall (G12 8LG) on Saturday 27th of April. Three short talks on important aspects of our Faith covering the human person, culture and evangelisation and a Catholic view of womanhood will be offered. The morning is free, and the programme will begin at 9am with Holy Mass and will end at 12.00 noon
A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 12th of May: Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invites you to join families throughout the Diocese for an afternoon of celebration and fun in honour of Mary our Mother! The day will begin at 2pm in St John’s, Barrhead parish hall on Sunday the 12th of May and will include prayer, games, activities for children and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4pm.

Safeguarding Thought for the Month: We will be judged on how fully we commit to Safeguarding those who are vulnerable

We pray for those who have died recently: Martin Brogan, Olive Macdonald, Sheila Mc Auley, Maria Straiton and for the Anniversaries of John Bentley, Barbara & John Clyde, Margaret Conafray, Eamonn& John Delaney, Cyril Gaffney, Christopher Gribben, James Hunter, Helen Monaghan, Helen Mullaney, Barbara Mc Aleavy, Thomas Mc Allister, Tony Mc Cann, David, Robert & Susan Mc Carthy, Rev John Mc Namara O.C..D, William Mc Namara, Bernadine Kearney Wilson, Fr. James E. Nevin, Fr. Thomas F. Berry, Canon John McIntyre.

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

13/4/2024

Third Sunday of Easter.

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Third Sunday of Easter 14th April

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £376.00 NGA: £857.22
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £386.90   NGA: £389.43
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00
St Anthony’s Box: £94.00

Second Collection this weekend for the Spiritans: They are a Roman Catholic Religious Congregation founded in 1703. Over 300 years on, over 3000 professed and lay Spiritans, drawn from all continents, today carry out their mission of evangelization in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students – 21st April 2024: This collection pays for our Paisley seminarians studying in Rome and Spain. Currently we have one student who is completing his studies in Rome this summer, and a new student (currently in his propaedeutic year in Spain) taking his place. We also have one student studying for the permanent diaconate.   In 2022 our total vocations income was £80,644 with collections raising £34,434, friends standing orders totalling £8,326, grants of £33,333 and other income of £4,551.   Our total expenditure was £72,831 which included fees £59,510, student grants £6,936 and other expenses totalling £6,385. This left us with a modest surplus of £7,813.

Adoration in the Oratory: We are looking for a volunteer for each Monday from 11am -12 Noon. Please see Jim Boyle or contact him at [email protected]

SCIAF Boxes: The amount raised was £887.13. The cheque was sent last Tuesday 2nd April. Any remaining monies will have to be forwarded by yourselves to SCIAF, 7 Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2PR.

Make your donation go further with Gift Aid: The New Envelopes for New Tax Year begin this weekend 6th/ 7th April now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order there are envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.

Funeral this week: Margaret Tait on Friday 19th of April at 10.00am.
Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland. To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland.

Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.

Fr. Douglas Macmillan Silver Jubilee of Priesthood: Fr Douglas, former Priest of the Parish will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Joseph’s Church, 88 Bow Road, Greenock, PA16 7DY at 7pm to on Wednesday 17 April.

Choral Concert: On Thursday 18th April, John Rutter will conduct his recent Missa Brevis and other choral works at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Tickets are free but limited. visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/john-rutter-conducts-choral-concert

Cardinal Winning Lecture: All are welcome to attend the Cardinal Winning Lecture at the University of Glasgow on 20th April, which will look at the nature of Catholic schools. To reserve your place, and to find out more, visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/cardinal-winning-lecture-2024.
Young Families: Young couples (married or soon-to-be) and their little ones are invited to a get-together at St Mirin's Cathedral Hall on Sat 20th April at 4pm. Tea and coffee will be provided, but don't forget to bring snacks for yourselves and your children. For more information, contact Nikolas Paul: [email protected].
A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 12th of May: Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invites you to join families throughout the Diocese for an afternoon of celebration and fun in honour of Mary our Mother! The day will begin at 2pm in St John’s, Barrhead parish hall on Sunday the 12th of May and will include prayer, games, activities for children and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4pm.

Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.
We pray for those who have died recently: Margaret Tait, Sheila Mc Auley, Agnes Kennedy, George High and for the Anniversaries of Roseann Armstrong, Nan Brady, Jim Cassidy, Katrina Crowther, Bert Finnell, Theresa Haggerty, Jeannie Kelly, John Lafferty, Peter Mc Cool. Canon James Jackson, Fr. Peter McCahill, Fr Joseph Dow, Canon Michael G. Sheridan.
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

6/4/2024

Divine Mercy

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                           Divine Mercy Sunday 7th April

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £526.00 NGA: £ 1455.29
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £16.00
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00
Holy Places Collection: £10047.24
St Anthony’s Box: £53.87

Monthly Building Fund: This weekend at all Masses.

SCIAF Boxes: The amount raised was £887.13. The cheque was sent on Tuesday. Any remaining monies will have to be forwarded by yourselves to SCIAF, 7 Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2PR.
Monthly St Anthony’s Donation Box: This raised for March £338.76 and was forwarded to help a young person go on Pilgrimage to Poland, who would not have the means to do so.

Funerals this week: Margaret Miller on Wednesday 10th April at 10.00am.

St Conval’ s Bi- Annual Cemetery Mass: This Sunday 7th April at 2pm. It will be live streamed on www.youtube.com/live/nr48odCUbUI?feature=share

Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group: Monthly meeting this Tuesday the 9th of April from 1pm-2pm in the Tearoom.

Make your donation go further with Gift Aid: The New Envelopes for New Tax Year begin this weekend 6th/ 7th April now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order, envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.

Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland. To donate, visit www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland. We have two Parishioners going on the Young Adults Pilgrimage.

Fr. Douglas Macmillan Silver Jubilee of Priesthood: Fr Douglas, former Priest of the Parish will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Joseph’s Church, 88 Bow Road, Greenock, PA16 7DY at 7pm to on Wednesday 17 April.

Choral Concert: On Thursday 18th April, John Rutter will conduct his recent Missa Brevis and other choral works at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Tickets are free but limited. visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/john-rutter-conducts-choral-concert

Cardinal Winning Lecture: All are welcome to attend the Cardinal Winning Lecture at the University of Glasgow on 20th April, which will look at the nature of Catholic schools. To reserve your place, and to find out more, visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/cardinal-winning-lecture-2024.

Young Families: Young couples (married or soon-to-be) and their little ones are invited to a get-together at St Mirin's Cathedral Hall on Sat 20th April at 4pm. Tea and coffee will be provided, but don't forget to bring snacks for yourselves and your children. For more information, contact Nikolas Paul: [email protected].

Safeguarding Thought for the Month: We will be judged on how fully we commit to Safeguarding those who are vulnerable.

Postponed (Young Adults): Due to a scheduling conflict, the talk for young adults due to take place on Wednesday 10th April has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.

Think Vocation: “The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue.” Jesus gave everything out of love for us. Are you being called to reflect the Master’s sacrifice by offering yourself as a priest? Please speak to our local Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison tel: 01418895056or email [email protected]

We pray for those who have died recently: John Anderson, Margaret Miller, Sheila Mc Auley, (former DHT, St. Mark’s Primary) Margaret Tait and for the 6 months mind of Keith Fenn and for the anniversaries of Peggy Hannigan, Hugh Lynch, Gerard Maguire, Catherine Mc Cready, Michael Mc Guire, Catherine Smith, Nancy Wilson, Fr. Albert Chandler , Canon John McElroy, Canon Patrick Durcan.

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 God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

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 power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Guardian Angel Prayer
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Alternative Guardian Angel Prayer
O my good Angel, whom God, hath appointed to be my guardian, enlighten, and protect me, direct and govern me this day. Amen.