Fourth Sunday of Easter

                      Fourth Sunday of Easter 21st April
 
COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £542.50 NGA: £816.99                              
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £116.00                                                          
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00                           
Spiritans Collection £1478.30                                                     
St Anthony’s Box: £56.57                        
 
Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students – 21st April 2024: This collection pays for our Paisley seminarians studying in Rome and Spain.  Currently we have one student who is completing his studies in Rome this summer, and a new student (currently in his propaedeutic year in Spain) taking his place.  We also have one student studying for the permanent diaconate.   In 2022 our total vocations income was £80,644 with collections raising £34,434, friends standing orders totalling £8,326, grants of £33,333 and other income of £4,551.   Our total expenditure was £72,831 which included fees £59,510, student grants £6,936 and other expenses totalling £6,385. This left us with a modest surplus of £7,813.
 
From the Diocesan Finance Office: The profit and loss account for year ended 31 December 2023 shows a profit of £64,413.
Income: £256,546, Expenses: £192,133. Profit: £64,413. This represents a 25% profit. The balance as at 31 December 2023 on the parish loan to Diocese was £79,917. The balance as at 31 December 2023 on Investment with Diocese was £412,259.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of the parish and would ask parishioners wishing to set up standing orders to complete a standing order form and gift aid declaration, if applicable and return them to the parish priest. These forms can be obtained from the parish website. Alternatively, you can set up regular faster payment to the parish or contribute via the PAYA charity online donations via the Diocesan website.
 
First Communion Catechism Classes: Immediately after the 10am Mass today in the hall and next Sunday the 28th April at the same time and venue. Both Fr Joes will be giving an input on the two weekends.
 
Make your donation go further with Gift Aid:  The New Envelopes for New Tax Year began on the weekend 6th/ 7th April. They are now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order there are envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.
 
Funerals this week: Sheila Mc Auley on Mon 22nd April at 10.00am and Maria Straiton on Thursday 25th of April at 10am.
Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland.  To donate, visit  www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland. 
Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.
Think Vocation: Today is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, “Good Shepherd Sunday”. Pray for those discerning a call to priesthood or religious life. Is that you? Please speak to our local Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison tel: 01418895056 or email [email protected]
Adult Formation. Learning more about our Faith helps us to live the fullness of Christian life: You are warmly invited to Turnbull Hall (G12 8LG) on Saturday 27th of April.  Three short talks on important aspects of our Faith covering the human person, culture and evangelisation and a Catholic view of womanhood will be offered. The morning is free, and the programme will begin at 9am with Holy Mass and will end at 12.00 noon
A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 12th of May: Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invites you to join families throughout the Diocese for an afternoon of celebration and fun in honour of Mary our Mother! The day will begin at 2pm in St John’s, Barrhead parish hall on Sunday the 12th of May and will include prayer, games, activities for children and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4pm.
 
Safeguarding Thought for the Month: We will be judged on how fully we commit to Safeguarding those who are vulnerable 
 
We pray for those who have died recently:  Martin Brogan, Olive Macdonald, Sheila Mc Auley, Maria Straiton and for the Anniversaries of John Bentley, Barbara & John Clyde, Margaret Conafray, Eamonn& John Delaney, Cyril Gaffney, Christopher Gribben, James Hunter, Helen Monaghan, Helen Mullaney, Barbara Mc Aleavy, Thomas Mc Allister, Tony Mc Cann, David, Robert & Susan Mc Carthy, Rev John Mc Namara O.C..D, William Mc Namara, Bernadine Kearney Wilson, Fr. James E. Nevin, Fr. Thomas F. Berry, Canon John McIntyre.


Rev Joseph G Balmer: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Curate
Email: [email protected]                      Tel- 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org

Mary Hallan:    Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]

Mary Murray:  Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]

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