Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Updated bulletin.


St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead, G78 2RW.
 
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
31st August 2025
 
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Fr Joseph J McGill: Assistant Priest
Rev Denis Murphy:  Deacon
Email: [email protected]  Tel- 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org
 
Mary Hallan: Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]
 
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £267.00 NGA: £775.89
Building Fund GA: £70
Church Restoration Donations: £1000 and £100
Second Collection (Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary): £2,304.24
 
Response to Psalm:
“In your goodness, O God, you provided a home for the poor.”
 
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: Thank you very much for the generosity you showed to the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary last Sunday. The Parish raised £2,304.24 and the cheque was sent off to Sr Pennie on Tuesday, 26th August.
 
This Sunday, there will be a speaker to highlight the  the Diocesan Fundraising Appeal, coordinated by Canon Eddie Cameron. These funds are used to support the work of the Diocese outwith parish work, in areas such as education, priestly formation and marriage preparation, and the national marriage tribunal. A booklet explaining the works of the Diocesan Fundraising appeal will be handed out next week.
 
Children’s Rosary: The Children’s Rosary returns on Friday 12th September at 6pm. Children of all ages, including babies, are invited along. Please bring your children and grandchildren to take part in this wonderful opportunity for prayer.
 
Church Hall Coffee Mornings: A reminder that the Coffee Bar on a Tuesday restarted from the 19th of August. Teas and coffees in the hall after 10am Mass also recommended on Sunday the 24th of August.
 
Church Hall Quiz Night: We resume our monthly quiz nights with the next one on Friday 12th September at 7pm.
It is always a great night, so please bring a friend and help with the parish fundraising. BYOB.
 
We pray for those who have died recently:
Christine McGuire and Jim Igoe.
 
We pray for the anniversaries of: John De Souza, Lauren Husk, Frank McAloon, Rosemary McGinty, Betty Mooney, Rachel Walsh and Fr. Terence Donnelly.
 
Funeral Notice:  The funeral Mass of Christine McGuire will be celebrated at 10:00 on Wednesday 3rd September with the Vigil at 6pm on Tuesday 2nd September.
 
RCIA for St John’s Parish:  If you know of anyone who wishes to enrol for the RCIA to become a Catholic, please let one of the priests know. We hope to start on Wednesday 24th September at 7pm in the Church House.
We hope to start the courses in late September, most likely on a Wednesday evening at 7pm, if this suits everyone. Please contact Fr John or Fr Joe if you have an interest in joining the RCIA for the autumn.
 
Story of a North Korean Christian: Hear the powerful testimony of a Christian who escaped the brutal regime in North Korea.
Reserve your ticket at https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FDYV. For more information, please contact the ACN Scotland office at [email protected] or call 01698 337 470.
The event takes place on Wednesday 10th September, St Joseph’s Church Hall, Clarkston, 7pm – 9pm.
 
March for Life UK 2025: In partnership with SPUC you are invited to join Bishop John Keenan on his coach to London for March for Life UK 2025, on Saturday 6 September 2025. Departing midnight from Paisley St Mirin’s Cathedral with pickup at Glasgow St Andrew’s Cathedral. Arriving in London approx. 7.30/8am. Departing on same day at 6pm, dropping off at Glasgow and Paisley. £30pp. To book your seat(s), please visit the following: https://rcdop.org.uk/events/march-for-life-uk-2025

Season of Creation Conference: The Bishops’ Office for Care of Creation invites you to their National Season of Creation Conference on Saturday 6th September 2025 in St. Margaret’s, Raploch, 10am – 3pm. Come and join Archbishop Nolan and our special guest Lorna Gold, the Executive Director of the global Laudato Si Movement. Book a place on www.bcos.org.uk/scc25 .

Diocesan Vocations Mass: We are pleased to invite you to the Diocesan Vocations Mass on Thursday, September 11th, at 7:00pm, held at St. Mirin’s Cathedral in Paisley. Bishop John warmly encourages your attendance as we come together to pray for an increase in vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Consecrated Life.
 
St Luke’s High School First Friday Prayer Group:
Dear Parishioners,
We are restarting our First Friday Prayer Group, beginning on Friday 5th September.
As scripture states, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”. We are therefore delighted to offer this opportunity for all of our young people and staff to come together, to value and understand the power of prayer and its place in their relationship with God.
The First Friday Prayer Group will be on the first Friday of every month in our school oratory.
We will be asking our young people to add their intentions to the prayer book.
Examples of intentions might include:
Sick friends or relatives Difficult situations in school Resolution of difficult relationships between friends For issues of peace and justice in the world  
We are asking that if you have any special intentions of people you would like the prayer group to pray for, please complete the form below.  We will then add these intentions to our Prayer Book.
https://forms.office.com/e/LZiW6ZAtiU
We are delighted that our Caritas pupils will be leading the Prayer Group.
 
Thank you in anticipation of your support with this,
Mrs Hunter
Depute Head Teacher
 
Faith Formation at St Joseph & St Patrick's Church, Wemyss Bay: Following the success of the Lenten Talks, the parish of St Joseph & St Patrick's, Wemyss Bay have two talks scheduled for the month of September and we would like to extend an invitation to all parishes across the diocese.
On Thursday, 4th September, our very own, Fr. Joe McGill will speak on the theme of what it means to be Catholic in the 21st century.  
On Wednesday, 24th September, Fr. Matthew Carlin will deliver his talk on the theme of Lay ministries in the Church.
Each talk will take place at 7pm in the Church with refreshments available afterwards in the Church Hall.  We look forward to seeing you then.
 
Acutis Relic Tour:  Days after his canonisation, a relic of then-Saint Carlo Acutis will visit the Diocese of Paisley, from 9-13 September. These days will doubtless bring many blessings for our diocesan family. Bishop Keenan invites you to a Holy Hour from 6.30-7.30pm in St Mirin’s Cathedral on Tuesday 9thSeptember to welcome the relic and the delegation from Assisi. The relic will be available for veneration in the cathedral on Wednesday 10th September (11.30am – 3pm), Friday 12th September (10.30am – 4pm) and Saturday 13th September (9am – 11am); and in St Mary’s, Greenock on Thursday 11th September (12.30pm – 5pm). All are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving in the cathedral on Saturday 13th September at 11am, after which the relic will leave the diocese. 

Acutis Evening (S4-S6): The first Acutis Evening of the new term will take place on Friday 12th September in St James’s church, Paisley, 6-8pm. The relic of then-Saint Carlo will be present. These evenings provide catechesis, dinner and prayer for young people in S4-S6. 6-8pm. Please note that (one-time) online registration for these events in necessary. Parents/guardians should visit www.tinyurl.com/dpy-acutis-evenings. Email Fr Ryan Black for more info at [email protected].

Marriage Preparation Courses 2025 (Diocese of Paisley): We invite engaged couples to register for the last Marriage Preparation course of 2025. The course consists of two evening in-person sessions, and one Saturday morning workshop, which will be held in St. Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley. For any additional details or queries, please contact Rebecca Harrison at [email protected]  

​Beginning Experience:The Beginning Experience are holding a weekend for those who find themselves suffering bereavement through divorce, separation or widowhood. The weekend will take place from the 26th – 28th of September 2025 at Conforti Centre, Coatbridge. For details, contact Maggie on: 01389 751677 or email: [email protected]. Applications must be completed and returned by the 12th of September 2025.

Nominations and Appointments for the Parish Fundraising Council: Annamarie Johnstone has been asked by the PPC to form a Social Committee which will co-ordinate social and fundraising events to take place in the hall. There will be a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer appointed for this committee and the first meeting will in the parish tea room on Saturday 6th September at 11am. The Social Committee will be a sub-committee of the PPC and will report to it at every PPC meeting. We also hope to have a clean out of the Hall on Saturday 20th September at 11am, in preparation for moving into the hall for Masses, which will start around the middle of October. If you would like to be part of our Social Committee, please come along to our meeting on Saturday.