Second Sunday of Lent Year B

                                                         
         Second Sunday of  Lent Year B: 25th   February 24
                                                                               
COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £396.25  NGA: £ 1009.45                                  Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Spred GA £15.00                                                                                 St Anthony’s Box: £48.54                         
Building Fund GA: £10.00                                                            
Annual SPUC White Flower: £919.07
 
Next Weekend Second Collection: Monthly building fund collection.
 
Changes to Abortion Law: A cross-party group of MPs will table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to reduce the abortion time limit from 24 to 22 weeks. Please take away a Right to Life UK postcard, available in the porch. Fill it in and send it to your MP to vote for this reduction. 
 
40 Days for Life: You are invited to join the 40 Days for Life Peaceful Prayer and Fasting Vigil outside of the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, which takes place from 8am until 8pmeach day from Ash Wednesday until Palm Sunday. For more info, email [email protected].
 
Stations of the Cross: Stations of the Cross this Sunday at 2pm and on Friday after the 10:00 Mass.
 
Young Adults’ Pilgrimage: The Diocesan Young Adults office hopes to arrange a pilgrimage to Poland from 5-12 August 2024 for those aged 18-35 years old. We will stay in Krakow with visits to the St John Paul II Centre, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Salt Mine Museum, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Częstochowa Sanctuary. Flights from/to Edinburgh. Estimated cost: £600-800pp. To book, please attend a meeting on Sun 25th Feb at 4pm in the diocesan offices.For more info, contact:
Fr Ryan Black ([email protected]) or
Fr. Joe McGill ([email protected]). 
 
Young Adults: The ‘Christ in the Covenants’ series continues with a talk from Fr Joshua Moir, who will explore God’s promises made through the prophets. Aged 18-35? Come along to learn more about the Faith and to meet other young Catholics. The talk begins at 7pm in the Diocesan office on Wednesday 6th March. It will end with Adoration and Benediction, followed by an opportunity to socialise in a local bar. Email Fr Ryan ([email protected]) or Fr Joe McGill ([email protected]) for more info, and to be added to the WhatsApp group. 
 
Safeguarding Training: Safeguarding induction training has been reorganised into one course only. If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed the Part 1 training course more than a year ago, you are invited to sign up for one of the next training sessions taking place on Tue 5th Mar at 7pm in St John’s parish hall, Barrhead.
 
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).
 
Monthly Divine Mercy Devotions: The next Divine Mercy monthly Mass is this Wednesday 28 February  at 7 p.m. followed by Adoration at St Mary’s church, 163 George Street, Paisley PA1 2UN.
 
Think Vocation: “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Are you listening to him? Is he calling you to serve his people in priesthood or consecrated life? Speak to our local Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison Tel: 01418895056 or email [email protected].
 
Primary 4 Mass of Enrolment: Next Sunday at the 10:00 Mass. The Primary 4 First Confessions the following night (Monday 4th March)at 6.30pm.
 
SCIAF Boxes: Please collect your SCIAF Envelopes with the SCIAF boxes inside. Available in the porch.
 
We pray for those who have died recently: James Casey and Patrick Kelly and for the Anniversaries of Elizabeth + James Carberry, Margaret Carroll, Hugh Creamer Jnr, Mary Creamer, Maurice Docherty, Joseph Gallacher Jnr, Grace Glenroy, Ellen Hendry, Nora Lafferty, John Mc Queenie, Rex, O’Neill and Moya Wilson.  
 
 
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