Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

             St John the Evangelist Parish
                    Aurs Rd., Barrhead, G78 2RW.
 
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 2nd August 2026
 
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Fr Joseph J McGill: Curate
Rev Denis Murphy:  Deacon
Email: [email protected]  Tel: 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org
 
Mary Hallan: Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]
 
Times of Holy Mass:
Sunday: 4pm (Vigil), 10:00am, 11:30am and 5:00pm.
Weekday Mass: Monday-Saturday 10:00am.
Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil 7:00pm, 8:00am and 10:00am.


Please note that there is no 07:30am Wednesday Workers’ Mass over the summer holidays.
 
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):
Saturday 10:30am-11:00am, 3:15pm-3:45pm.
Monday-Friday 9:30am-9:50am​.
 
Adoration:
Before Mass with Benediction 09:00am-09:45am.
Also after Mass: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:30am-1:00pm.
 
Eucharistic Adoration, Summer Schedule:
There is a sign-up sheet in the porch for Adoration volunteers during the summer period.
 
Last Week’s Collections:
First Collection GA: £307.00 NGA: £883.38
Peter’s Pence GA: £5.00
 
Sea Sunday:
Our appeal for Sea Sunday was postponed from last month due to the Deanery Appeal from the White Fathers, with Fr Willie Crombie
We hope to have a second collection on Sunday 16th August for The Apostleship of the Sea. More details are on the notice board in the church hall. If you have already contributed by special collection envelope, your donation will be added to this appeal on the 16th August.  Thank you.
 
Response to the Psalm:
You open your hands and fulfil us, O Lord.
 
We pray for those who have died recently:
Mary McArthur Taylor.
 
We pray for the anniversaries of:
Canon Thomas J. Cunningham, James Devenny, Thomas Donegan, James Goldie Snr, Nancy Goldie, Kathleen Hughes, George Howell, Robert McHale, Catherine McLaughlin, May McMaster, Tommy McQuade, Margaret Morton, Malcom and Molly Ross and for the six month’s mind of Gerry Connolly.
 
Funeral Notices:
The Requiem Mass for Mary McArthur Taylor will be celebrated at 10:00am on Wednesday 5th August.
 
Weekly Offerings:
If you wish to set up standing order instead of using church envelopes or the plate collection, you can fill out a standing order form at the back of the church and return it to Fr John.
If you pay tax on your income please consider signing a Gif Aid Form. You do not lose any money but the church benefits from this. Alternatively, you can set up your donation online. Parish bank details available from Fr John.
You can also donate by scanning the QR code
 
 
Gift Aid 2025-26:
For the tax year 2025-26, the Parish generated £29,866.87 through Gift Aid which demonstrates the immense benefit such a system has for St John’s.
 
Restoration Works Update:
Photos of the recent work on the roof and windows of the church have been posted on the parish website. You can get a close up of the bell, which in fact was the original bell from the church constructed in 1841, and was preserved after the old church burned down in 1941 after an accidental fire. We are now into the 15th week of the works on the church which is mainly focused on the outside, while the inside brick dries out. The main work is focused on the windows and gutters and you can see the new membrane that is being put on the gutters with a 20-year guarantee.  The insulation (polystyrene beads) which proved problematic has mostly been removed now from the cavity walls.  It was bringing damp into the inside walls because of the water ingress from leaky gutters and windows.

We are also now looking at fan assisted heating in the church after a recent infra-red survey showed that the under-floor heating cannot be re-instated. Too much of it has corroded. The heating consultants will be looking at the best type of heating system to make the church warm at the level of the people who sit in the pews. We continue to pray for the success of this restoration work.
 
200 Club Relaunch — Latest News:
A warm welcome to the 20 parishioners who have joined the 200 Club since its recent relaunch – there are now 110 members. But there are still plenty of spaces and numbers available! Please consider supporting the restoration fund, while having the chance to win up to £100 in the monthly draw. Contact Karen McPhee on: 07923 564434 and she will allocate you a number. This number is ESSENTIAL when setting up your monthly payment, to ensure that it goes to the 200 Club Account and that you are included in the draw. Payment is by Standing Order, £5 per month, and should be made on the 18th of the month. After three weeks any unclaimed prizes will be added to the Restoration Fund.
Bank Details: Royal Bank of Scotland A/C Name —- St John’s RC Church Sort Code —- 834600 A/C Number — 00128065
 
July winners for the 200 Club:
1st £100 no 10 Margaret Cassidy
2nd £50 no 128 Marie Byrne
3rd £30 no 40 Bernadette Melee
4th £20 no 149 W&J Sinclair
5th £20 no 14 Pauline Friel
 
Millions of Monicas (Tuesday 4th August): 
A new Millions of Monicas prayer group is beginning at the parish of Saint Charles Borromeo, Paisley. They will meet on the first Tuesday of the month, starting on Tuesday 4th August, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the church. Women from surrounding parishes are welcome to join and gather for one hour of guided prayer, which always includes a Rosary for our children in need of God’s mercy and a return to the practice of their Catholic faith. All women are welcome. Many who come are mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and confirmation sponsors, following the example of Saint Monica in her perseverance in prayer. This is not a support group, and no sensitive information is shared. For more information, visit millionsofmonicas.com or contact Louise at [email protected].
 
Kiltwalk / Paisley 10K (Sunday 16th August):
Anwar Rafiq and Councillor Chris Lunday have very generously offered to raise money for the restoration of our beautiful church.  Anwar is doing the Dundee Kiltwalk on 16th Aug and on the same day, Cllr Lunday will be pounding the streets of Paisley doing the 10k!  Please lend them your support and help them reach their target of £1,000 each!  And please share with all your family and friends!  Let’s smash their target!
Anwar - https://www.justgiving.com/page/st-john-the-evangelist-barrhead-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Cllr Lunday - https://www.justgiving.com/page/st-john-the-evangelist-barrhead-3?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL
 
March for Life UK 2026 (Friday 4th September – Saturday 5th September): 
With Bishop Keenan. Departing midnight Friday 4th September from Paisley St Mirin's Cathedral, with a pickup 12:30am at Glasgow St. Andrew's Cathedral. Arriving in London at Emmanuel Centre approx. 7:30/8:00am Saturday 5th September for the Exhibition, Mass, talks and stall. Departing on Saturday 5th September at approx. 6:00pm, dropping off at Glasgow and Paisley. £30pp. For further details, visit https://rcdop.org.uk/marchforlife2026
 
Safeguarding Induction Training:
If you are a new volunteer, or one who has attended Part 1 but yet to complete Part 2 training, you are invited to sign up for one of the following training sessions.  Please contact Sarah Jane Colhoun at the Safeguarding Office to register.  Tel: 01418476138 or [email protected]
Date
Venue

Tuesday 25th Aug, 7:00pm
Diocesan Centre, Paisley

Saturday 19th Sept, 10:30am
Saint Mary’s, Greenock

Tuesday 6th Oct, 7:00pm
Saint Joseph’s, Clarkston

Saturday 14th Nov, 10:30am
Diocesan Centre, Paisley

 
Back to School Prayer:
Loving and faithful God,
As a new school year begins, we place before you all our children and young people. We thank you for the gift of their lives, their curiosity, their laughter,
and the many talents you have entrusted to them.
Bless them as they return to school. Fill their hearts with confidence when they feel uncertain, with courage when they face challenges, and with joy in learning and discovering
the wonders of your creation.
Guide their teachers with wisdom, patience, and kindness. Bless parents, grandparents, and carers who encourage and support them each day. Help every school to be a place where truth is sought, friendships are formed, and every child is treated with dignity and love.
Lord Jesus, walk beside our children as you walked with your disciples. Be with them in the classroom, in the playground, on the journey to and from school, and in every moment of their day. Protect them from harm, help them to be kind to one another,
and inspire them always to choose what is good and true.
May the Holy Spirit fill them with the gifts of wisdom, understanding, and right judgment, so that they may grow not only in knowledge but also in faith, hope, and love.
And may Almighty God bless all our children and young people, their families, teachers, and school communities, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
 
Prayer to St Michael:
St Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of Battle; Be our safeguard 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 other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.