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1st Sunday Lent Year A 26th of February 2023
St John the Evangelist: Collections: First Collection GA £432.35 NGA £986.72 Monthly Standing Orders: £3,818.00 Building Fund GA £52.00 St Anthony £463.95(Turkey/Syria Appeal) Spred GA £17.15. Sick & Retired Priests £1.00 Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa: £1,755.00 White Flower Appeal: £1,412.91 Lenten Stations of the Cross: Today at 2pm and next Sunday at 3pm. This Friday the 3rd March after the 10.am Mass. Relics of Padre Pio: Fr Bryan Shortall a Capuchin Friar and Director of Padre Pio Apostolate in Ireland will celebrate Mass here in St Johns on Monday the 20th of March at 7pm. Mass will be followed by individual Blessing with mit/glove of Padre Pio. Padre Pio Shop and tea in hall afterwards. This Sunday 26th February Coffee/Tea Morning: In the hall after the 10am Mass. All welcome! First Friday Children’s Rosary in St Johns: This Friday 3rd March at 6.30pm. 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). First Friday Evening Mass and Stations (7pm-8pm): This Friday 3rd March, concluding with Adoration and Night Prayer. First Fridays for Life - 3rd March - Little Sisters of the Poor: The next First Friday for Life Mass will be offered in the Little Sisters of the Poor, Holy Rosary Residence, Greenock, on Friday, the 3rd of March, at 7 pm. Diocese of Paisley Lenten Catechesis St.Mirin’s Cathedral, 2.00-4.00pm. On Sunday 12th March, Bishop Gilbert of Aberdeen will reflect on Jesus and the Woman at the Well. On Sunday 26th March, Bishop McGee of Argyll and the Isles, will reflect on Jesus and Lazarus. There also will be Testimony from Young People, Solemn Evening Prayer and Benediction. Confessions also available. Please note this Lenten gathering is an in-person event therefore the Livestream will not be available. Lent Reflection Day for Primary School Pupils Primary 4-7. On Sunday the 12th March at St James, 50 Greenock Rd, Paisley, an afternoon which include activities, catechesis and Mass beginning at 2pm, concluding with dinner at 5pm, with pick up at 5.30pm. Pre-booking is recommended but not required. Completed consent forms necessary and can be collected from Primary school, Parish or by emailing [email protected],uk. More information from Fr Morrison Tel: 01418892026 or e-mail [email protected] 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prolife Lenten Prayer Vigil: Each day until Palm Sunday 2nd April there will be a peaceful prolife vigil for 40 Days outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Hardgate Rd entrance beginning at 8am. Can you spare one hour per week during these 40 Days for Life. They have no voice but ours. For more information please email [email protected] Aid to Church in Need Turkey/Syria Appeal: You can contribute to this appeal by placing monies in the box in front of the statue of our Blessed Mother, Mary. Over £800 raised so far. Young Adults to Lourdes: A meeting for all young adults (aged 18-35) interested in joining the pilgrimage to Lourdes this summer (30th June – 7th July), at 4pm in the Diocesan Office, Incle St, Paisley on Sun 5th March. For more information, email Fr Ryan ([email protected]) or Fr Joe ([email protected]). Marriage Courses for those due to Marry in 2023: April- Part 1: Wednesday 12th April 7.00pm - 8.30pm, in person, Theology of the Body. Part 2: Wednesday 19th April 7.00pm - 8.30pm, via Zoom, NFP and the Family Part 3: Saturday 29th April 10.00am - 1.00pm, in-person, Communication Workshop We pray for those who have died recently: Jacqueline Garvey, Daniel Lees, Elizabeth Moe Tek Moi, Jean O’Hara, and for the Anniversaries of John & Mary Dickson, Grace Glenroy, Ellen Hendry, Norah Lafferty, James Mullen, Ramon Mc Cann, Moya Wilson.
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