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28/7/2023

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bulletin Notices Sunday 30th of June 2023
 
Funerals this week: Sarah Hill Mon 31st July, Anna Dunlop 3rd Aug. (both at 10am) William MacMillan 4th Aug (11am)
The Diocese of Paisley Marriage Preparation Course in August.
 
If you are getting married in the next few months and would like to join us please register via the Marriage Preparation link on the Diocesan website www.rcdop.org.uk or contact Rebecca Harrison at marriageandfamily@rcdop.org.uk for more details. AUGUST 2023 COURSE:  3 sessions
Part 1:  Wednesday 9th August 7.00pm - 8.30pm, in person workshop, St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall
 
Join SPUC at the March for Life Saturday 2nd September: SPUC, together with the Diocese of Paisley is organising an overnight coach for pro-life people wishing to attend the March for Life for just £30! The coach will pick up from Paisley at St Mirin’s Cathedral at 12 Midnight and Glasgow at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 12.30am on the night of Friday 1st September/Saturday 2nd September. The coach will return from Parliament Square, London at approximately 5pm, with an ETA of midnight. To book go to https://www.spuc.org.uk/marchforlife2023
 
Little Way Pilgrimage to Skye: Fr John Udris is leading this pilgrimage from the 4th - 8th of September 2023. The trip costs £280 with a £60 deposit. If interested visit: www.revivescotland.co.uk
 
Setting Out on the Road: This course which leads to the award of the Catholic Teacher's Certificate (CTC) enabling the recipient to teach Religious Education in the Catholic school. It is taught by the St Andrew's Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education at the University of Glasgow. Setting Out on the Road is for qualified teachers who have not yet obtained their CTC. The cost is £310 and is fully refundable if the following criteria is met. Bishop John Keenan offers monthly supports seminars. If you are interested in attending these online sessions, please - 
  1. Please register https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/cpd/cpdforteachers/#settingoutontheroad
  2. Please pay the fee and you will be reimbursed in full on Completion of the course and full attendance of bishop’s support online sessions.
  3. Once you have registered please contact Marianne Boland at curia@rcdop.org.uk
Think Vocation: “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me.”  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, Fr. John Morrison Tel: 01418895056 or email: vocations@rcdop.org.uk
 
We pray for those who have died recently especially:  Anna Dunlop, Roy Garscadden, Sarah Hill, William Macmillan, Marie Murphy,  and for the Anniversaries of John Byrne, Margaret Carroll, James Devenny, Thomas Donegan, Kelly Anne Donn, Mary Elizabeth Gribbon, George Howell, Kathleen Hughes, Margaret Morton, Patrick Mc Gowan, Robert Mc Hale, Catherine Mc Laughlin,
Anne Richards. Canon Thomas J. Cunningham (2011) Pope St Paul VI (1978)
 

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21/7/2023

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bulletin Notices Sunday 21st July 2023
 
The 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly: This will be celebrated THIS Sunday 23rd July 2023, has the theme, “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1: 50). This verse reminds us that God’s mercy is shown through the testimonies of those who have experienced it and passed it on to their children and grandchildren. We pray for all the elderly people within our families and parish communities.
 
Mercy Bus: Please come along and have tea/coffee some home baking and a chat with a priest or our team, or perhaps go to the Sacrament of Penance on the top deck of the Bus. All our items (rosaries, miraculous medals, divine mercy chaplets etc.) we give away have been blessed by Bishop John Keenan. Bishop John will  Holy Mass on the Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tesco Linwood. All are welcome on the following dates:
 
Monday 24 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 pm.          Tesco Port Glasgow PA14 5BP
Tuesday 25 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.         Tesco Coatbridge ML5 3SQ
Wednesday 26 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.   Tesco Port Glasgow PA14 5BP
Thursday 27 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.       Tesco Cumbernauld G67 1JW
Friday 28 July 2023 11 a.m. -3 p.m.               Outside Primark, Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8AG
Saturday 29 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3p.m.         Tesco Linwood, Paisley PA3 3DB
 
 
SPUC Petition to Prime Minister: This weekend SPUC will be holding a Petition Day calling on the Prime Minister to end the UK Government unacceptable funding of China’s totalitarian state. China imposes forced abortion, sterilisation and infanticide on it’s own population, notably the Uyghur minority. According to the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, the UK Government sent over £60 Million to China in 20-21. Please sign the petition next weekend to help SPUC defend unborn babies and their mothers, by highlighting this terrible human rights abuse.
 
Join SPUC at the March for Life Saturday 2nd September: SPUC, together with the Diocese of Paisley is organising an overnight coach for pro-life people wishing to attend the March for Life for just £30! The coach will pick up from Paisley at St Mirin’s Cathedral at 12 Midnight and Glasgow at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 12.30am on the night of Friday 1st September/Saturday 2nd September. The coach will return from Parliament Square, London at approximately 5pm, with an ETA of midnight. To book go to https://www.spuc.org.uk/marchforlife2023
Funerals this week: Irene Mc Guire, Tues 25th July. Lynda Brophy, Wed 26th July (both at 10am)
Funerals next week: Sarah Hill Mon 31st July, Anna Dunlop 3rd Aug. (both at 10am) William Macmillian 4th Aug (11am)
We pray for those who have died recently especially: Lynda Brophy, Anna Dunlop, Sarah Hill, Ted Loyer, Paul Mc Donagh, Irene Mc Guire, William Macmillan, Stephen Quinn and for the Anniversaries of, Donald Buchanan, Mervin Cardwell, Agnes Hegarty, Peter Herbert, Christy King, Margaret Mc Guire, Diarmid O’Hara, Gordon Richards, Marion & Neil Strain, Canon James J. Sheehan and Fr. James O’Neill. 

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14/7/2023

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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14/07/2023
 
Bulletin Notices
 
The 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly: This will be celebrated on Sunday 23rd July 2023, has the theme, “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1: 50). This verse reminds us that God’s mercy is shown through the testimonies of those who have experienced it and passed it on to their children and grandchildren. We pray for all the elderly people within our families and parish communities.
 
Mercy Bus: The Mercy Bus is back in Scotland this year, our mission is to spread the Good News to all we meet.  Please come along and have tea/coffee some home baking and a chat with a priest or our team, or perhaps go to the Sacrament of Penance on the top deck of the Bus. All our items (rosaries, miraculous medals, divine mercy chaplets etc.) we give away have been blessed by Bishop John Keenan. Bishop John will be celebrating Holy Mass on the Saturday at 2 p.m. at TESCO Linwood. All are welcome on the following dates:
 
Monday 24 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 pm. TESCO Port Glasgow PA14 5BP
Tuesday 25 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. TESCO Coatbridge ML5 3SQ
Wednesday 26 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. TESCO Port Glasgow PA14 5BP
Thursday 27 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. TESCO Cumbernauld G67 1JW
Friday 28 July 2023 11 a.m. -3 p.m. outside Primark, Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8AG
Saturday 29 July 2023 11 a.m. – 3p.m. TESCO Linwood, Paisley PA3 3DB
 
 
SPUC Petition to Prime Minister: Next weekend SPUC will be holding a Petition Day calling on the Prime Minister to end the UK Government unacceptable funding of China’s totalitarian state. China imposes forced abortion, sterilisation and infanticide on it’s own population, notably the Uyghur minority. According to the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, the UK Government sent over £60 Million to China in 20-21. Please sign the petition next weekend to help SPUC defend unborn babies and their mothers, by highlighting this terrible human rights abuse.
 
Pro-Life Mass: The monthly Pro-Life Mass is on Wednesday, 19th July at 7.30pm at Holy Cross, 113 Dixon Ave, G42 8ER. Adoration begins at 6.15pm. Tea in the hall afterwards – all welcome. The celebrant will be Mgr John Tormey
 
Join SPUC at the March for Life Saturday 2nd September: SPUC, together with the Diocese of Paisley is organising an overnight coach for pro-life people wishing to attend the March for Life for just £30! The coach will pick up from Paisley at St Mirin’s Cathedral at 12 Midnight and Glasgow at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 12.30am on the night of Friday 1st September/Saturday 2nd September. The coach will return from Parliament Square, London at approximately 5pm, with an ETA of midnight. To book go to https://www.spuc.org.uk/marchforlife2023
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