Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Notices 28th July

March for Life UK 24: This will take place on Saturday 7th September in London. There is an overnight coach for pro-lifers wishing to attend. Flyers in porch with all the details.

Mary’s Meals Collection: £2,200.85 was raised from the collection last weekend. Many thanks for your generosity.

Next weekend Second Collection: Monthly Building Fund

Assisted Suicide: The Scottish Parliament is asking for views on proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. It is vital that you engage, pointing out the dangers and showing MSPs that there is strong opposition to the proposals.  Read our online guide for more details, including key information about the proposed Bill and how to access the short survey. Visit rcpolitics.org Please note the survey closes on 16th August.

Marino Retrepo: Marino Restrepo is a Catholic lay missionary from Colombia who travels the world sharing his testimony.  Marino was kidnapped by guerrilla rebels of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and held captive in the jungle for six months. During this time, he had an illumination of conscience and converted. He managed to escape and first thing he did was go to confession. Marino will come to the Parish on the 6th August and talk at 7pm. Please view one of his talks below.  https://youtu.be/KiX4Op94JFU?si=N-KKSUnLXLdsfBDX

 
National Pilgrimage to Whithorn Sunday 25 August: Mass will be celebrated close to St Ninian’s Cave at 4 pm and for those unable to walk to the shore, Mass at 4.45pm in St Martin & St Ninian’s Church, Whithorn at 4.45 pm.
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National Pilgrimage to Carfin Sunday 1st September: Mass at the Grotto at 3 pm. Mass will be followed by a Rosary Procession.
 
Sponsored Camino Pilgrimage: Gerry McBride, is walking the St Francis section (116km) of the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage in October for the Celtic Foundation. All monies raised going towards the charitable aims of the Foundation, which will be particularly focussed this year on children’s development projects and providing much-needed financial support to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children within our local communities. https://bit.ly/McBride-Camino.
 
100 Club Winners: Angela McCool No 17, K. Foley No 48, Eliz. A. Corcoran No 28, Patrick Devenny No 16, have all to still collect their winnings from the Sacristy.
 
We pray for those who have died recently: William Byrne, Edward Mc Ateer, Mary Robb and the 6 Months Mind of Joseph Callaghan and for the Anniversaries of John Byrne, Margaret Carroll Snr, James Devenny Jnr, Kelly Anne Donn, May Gribbon, Kathleen Hughes, Baby Christy King, Margaret Morton, Catherine Mc Laughlin.
 
Friends of Divine Mercy Scotland-Mercy Bus Confessions: Thursday 1 August Argyle St, Glasgow, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Friday 2 August Paisley Cross at Cenotaph, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday 3rd August Tesco, Linwood 11 a.m. – 1 pm and Holy Mass at 1pm.