Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW
 
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
6th July 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: £369.50 NGA £793.20
Peter’s Pence GA: £101.00
Pro-Life GA: £15.00
Communications GA: £5.00
Church Restoration Fund: £5.00
 
Response to Psalm:
“Cry out with Joy to God, all the earth.”
 
St Conval’s Cemetery:
Both the Diocese and Parish have been asked by a number of people about setting up a fund after the recent vandalism of the graveyard which resulted in a number of gravestones being badly damaged or destroyed and the large Crucifix also being set on fire and badly scorched.
A number of well-intentioned people have set up independent fundraising sites on our behalf but we would prefer if any donations were made through our official charities fund using the QR code below or via the link on the diocesan website for the ‘St Conval’s Cemetery Vandalism Fund’.
We can then liaise with the owners of the lairs and fund the necessary repairs to the gravestones.
All money donated to the fund will be distributed to the families and if necessary used to refurbish the scorched crucifix which was also set on fire by the perpetrator.
We really appreciate your support and generosity at this difficult time for all the families affected.

We pray for those who have died recently:
 
Hugh Stewart, Mary McLaughlin, Brian Brady
 
We pray for the anniversaries of:
 
Jill Geddes, Mary Grady, Alex Haggerty, Jim McCaffrey, Iain McKenna, Marion Sweath.
 
Funeral this week
The funeral of Mary McLaughlin will be celebrated at 10am this Wednesday with the reception of the body on Tuesday at 6pm.
 
Summer Sunday Mass Programme:
 
From this week, there will be one Sunday morning Mass in St John’s at 11:00am. The 10:00am and 11:30am Masses will combine into this one Mass.
Normal Sunday morning Mass times will resume on Sunday the 17th of August when schools return. 
10am weekday Mass as normal.
 
Teas on Sunday:
 
There will be no teas after 10am Mass until August.
 
Oratory and Adoration:
 
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Oratory will pause from 28th June until the 19th August. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the Church for Adoration between 10:30am – 1pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 21st July and 15th August.
 
Rotas for Extra-ordinary Ministers and Readers:
 
An  interim rota for Ministers, to accommodate the summer schedule, has been sent out.
 
Piety Stall:
 
The Piety Stall will be closed at all Masses from 29th June and will reopen on 17th August.

We are also looking for helpers for the 11:30am and 5pm Sunday Masses if you can spare 15 minutes before and after. If you are interested, please contact Alison on: 07954693485.


Catholic Mothers Play and Pray Group:
 
Tuesday 10.30am in Parish Hall, All children and mothers welcome Contact Rachel Callaghan for more details 07508835310 [email protected] 
 
1st Barrhead Guides:
 
The Guides have got lots of exciting activities for girls aged 10–14. Our activities are for all abilities, enjoy trying new things, from making sweet treats to upcycling items and exploring the great outdoors.
 
Prayer to St Michael the Archangel:
 
St Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection 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 evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
Statement from Susan Purdie, the District Commissioner for Barrhead, Neilston & Uplawmoor:
 
As you know, Girlguiding runs in the church hall on a Tuesday and Thursday night. 
Sadly, the leaders of the Rainbows are having to give up, meaning that after the summer the Rainbows will not be returning unless we can get new volunteers. 
I was wondering if it would be possible to ask in your parish bulletin if there would be any interest from female parishioners in volunteering for running Rainbows on a Tuesday evening. 
The link for volunteering is https://go.girlguiding.org.uk/join-us/join-as-volunteer/
This will send a request to me and I will contact any potential volunteers. 
Thanks in advance - Susan 
 
Gift Aid Donations for last Tax Year:
The total raised from Gift Aid for 2024-2025 was £22,958.53.
Thank you to everyone who gift aided their contributions to the Parish. This is a great way to raise extra funds for the parish at no extra expense to the Gift Aid donor.
A further £1,623.80 was raised in gift aid for the Diocesan second collections, which helped the diocese in its work too.
Thank you once again for those of you who were able to Gift Aid your contributions to the work of the diocese.
 
Parish Accounts 2024 Audit:
 
A full review of the parish accounts from last year’s audit is posted on the back noticeboard of the church. It gives everyone an insight into the parish money that is brought in, how it is spent and what savings we made through the diocesan building fund and in our parish investments.