Fifth Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time

​St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW
 
5th Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time
9th February  2025  
 

 
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Assistant Priest
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: £509.16  NGA £921.86
Building Fund GA: £730.46  NGA £489.81
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
 
Response to Psalm:
“In the presence of the angels,
I praise you, O Lord.”
 
World Day For Marriage: Sunday 9th February 2025 marks the World Day for Marriage when we are asked to pray particularly for all married couples that God may daily give them the strength and energy to support one another and their families. We especially pray that those who are experiencing difficulties in their relationship may seek help, either from diocesan marriage counsellors Marriage Counselling | Marriage and Family Life or from organisations such as Retrouvaille www.retrouvaille.org.uk
 
Children’s Monthly Rosary
Friday 14th February at 6 pm
 
Aid to the Church in Need: Scottish Conference 'Courage to be Catholic'
 
Saturday 29th March, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Hear from inspiring speakers, meet representatives of Catholic organisations from around Scotland, and help build Catholic community. Scan the QR code below or go to https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EHSR to register

 
Quiz Night  Next quiz night:  14 February. 6.45pm doors open, £2 for adults, £1 for children, bring your own drinks and snacks.  Pay on the door and we also have a small raffle, tickets £1 a strip. Always grateful for donations for raffle prizes Thanks for December quiz night which raised £63 for the Church Restoration Fund.
 
We pray for those who have died recently: Marion Hillier, Murray McLaughlin, Jim Malloy Louise MacTaggart.
No Funerals this Week

We pray for the anniversaries of Margaret McCool, John Dickson, Iain Lindsay, John Bennett, George and Isabel McMillan, Rose and John McGoldrick, Agnes and Peter McGoldrick, James Garry, Thomas Leckie, Tom and Jeanette Gallagher, James McLaughlin.
 
Church Cleaning. Can you please spare an hour on a Thursday after 10am Mass to help clean our church. Thanks very much. Fr John
 
Retreat Day for pupils in P4, P5, P6 and P7.
Sunday 9th March 2025 in St James’s church and halls in Paisley, from 1.45pm-5pm. Please ask your children to participate if they can. Thank you. See poster in porch for more details.
 
Lourdes Hospitalité: Booking is now open for the Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes, 28th June-3rd July 2025. Booking is currently via the Tangney Tours website, booking forms will be available soon. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Louise pilgrimage co-ordinator on 01475 638132
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
 
Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group
will meet in St John’s Tearoom on Tuesday 11th February form 1pm  - 2pm.
 
Children's Liturgy.
Only children, who attend Primaries 1-7, or  nursery pupils, who are five years old, may attend Children's Liturgy.
Children, who are under five years old and not at school, are not eligible to take part in Children's Liturgy. 
If your child has additional support needs, please inform one of the leaders, Fr John or Mary Hallan, Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator, so that we can support your child, if necessary.
 
Catholic Mothers.
Catholic Mother's Play and Pray Group 
Tues 10.30am in Parish Hall, (after 10am Mass)
All children and mothers welcome
Contact Rachel Callaghan for more details
07508835310
[email protected] 
 
Word on Fire UK Bible Conference February 2025: Join Bishop Robert Barron and thousands of other Catholics from across the UK and beyond for Evangelisation & Culture: The Bible. Come to London this February to gain a deeper appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures and their relevance to the Church’s mission today:
Date: Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd February 2025
Location: Excel Centre, East London
Speakers Include: Bishop Robert Barron, N.T. Wright, Professor Tracey Rowland and more.
 
Jubilee Year Indulgence and St Mirin’s Cathedral. We can undertake a pilgrimage to our Cathedral, especially for the celebration of Holy Mass, and purified by the Sacrament of Penance (in the days around the visit); are refreshed by the worthy reception of Holy Communion; and we also pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff or devoutly visiting the Cathedral for a period of
time.

Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage - Fundraising Dinner 2025: Saturday 1st March 2025, Greenock Town Hall, 7pm(for 7.30pm). Tickets cost £40 (including 3 course meal). For tickets and further information please email [email protected]  or phone  07950483042. Donations for the raffle/auction greatly appreciated. Bus provided from the Paisley side of the Diocese
Care for the Family: Rob Parsons’ Reflections. Glasgow Venue 7.30pm on 11 June:  Information on Notice Board or contact cff.org.uk/robparsons. Tickets from £6
 
Diocese of Paisley Podcast - Exclusive Story!
In this episode, Patrick O’Hara looks at the possible opening of a Cause for Canonisation of Scottish football legend Tommy Burns.
Listen now on the Diocesan website rcdop.org.uk/podcast or wherever you listen to your podcasts. To contact the Tommy Burns Cause for Canonisation coordinating team please email: [email protected]
 
Alpha & Youth Alpha.    The Alpha course begins on Wednesday 5 February at 6.30 pm.   A Youth Alpha will start on Sunday, 9 February, at 2:30 p.m. Come and join us for Pizza and a friendly discussion.  Both Alphas will take place in St. Bernadette’s Church Hall. Park Drive, Erskine.  Don't forget to secure your spot by registering for these events at www.catholicerskine.website. 
We look forward to welcoming you.
 
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting.
 Next meeting this Tuesday February 11 at 7pm in the Tea Room. Agenda will be sent via email. Main topic will be the restoration project for the church. If anyone has anything they wish discussed please let Fr John know.
 
Beginning Experience for anyone suffering bereavement, separation or divorce.  4-6th April at Conforti Centre Coatbridge. Book to attend on 07926 571 004 or [email protected]
 
100 Club Winners for month of February
W &  J Sinclair  £50  (Env 150)
A & MB McNee  £40 (Env 77) J & M Trainor   
£30  (Env 146)
A. Lapsley  £20  (Env 5)
​Theresa Wright £20  (Env 2)