The Holy Family

No formal Bulletin for  Sunday 31st December

Justice and Peace Scotland Second Collection: 7th January 2024
 
This collection helps fund our Scottish Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, our Marriage Tribunal and our Catholic Parliamentary Office. Our Justice & Peace Commission campaigns for fairness for asylum seekers and refugees and for action against climate change and for the environment. It also networks with parishes and advises our Bishops on social justice, international peace and human rights.  Its office supported by two employees.  Our national Marriage Tribunal processes cases for annulment and is supported by two staff.  Our Parliamentary Office works with MSPs, MPs and the wider political society to promote the influence of Catholic Social Teaching on our law and is supported by two staff.
 
The 2022 this collection raised £9,904 (2021: £4,905) along with investment interest of £2,875 (2021: £3,362) (total income £12,779 (2021: £8,267).
In 2022 our expenditure was £18,755 (2021: £11,307) for the J&P Pro-rata £8,138 and Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency £10,617 and the Trustees also transferred £7,280 (2021: £7,280) from the Justice and Peace Fund reserves to cover Bishops’ Conference costs relating to other Justice & Peace issues.
 
Monthly Building Fund: Transferred to the 14th January.
 
Monday 1st January 2024: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: Mass as normal at 10.00am. This day we annually consecrate our Parish & Families to Our Blessed Lady.
 
Workers Mass: No 7.30am Mass on Wednesday 3rd January.
 
First Friday: Only one Mass at 10.00am.
Funeral this week: Elizabeth Walker on Friday 5th January at 10am.
 
First Friday Children’s Rosary in St Johns: This Friday at 6.00pm. This is an opportunity, for children of all ages to gather together to pray the rosary. All families are invited to attend and pre- school children are very welcome. 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 Fridays for Life - 5th January - St Aidan’s, Johnstone: Adoration & Confession from 6pm and Mass at 7pm.
 
Parish Fundraiser: Packed with Celtic Heart & Soul (The Herald). Original & Classic Songs with Singer/ Songwriter Maureen O’Kelly on Sunday 21st January from 3pm - 5:30pm in the Hall. Tickets £15pp and can get tickets from the Sacristy/House or 0141 881 0769 or [email protected]  Maureen O Kelly.com/tickets. Ages is plus 16 and  byob and also friends.
 
We pray for those who have died recently: Rosemary Docherty, Maureen Howe, Tracy Mc Coll, Mary Mc Gunnigle
, Betty Walker and the Anniversaries of Mary & Tam Armstrong, Nan Carr, Mary Connolly, Mary Dibble, Clare Murray, Jack & Susan Mc Cann, Lee Mc Pake, Anne Mc Quade, Margaret Sandford, Susan Taylor.