Seventh Sunday of Easter

        Seventh Sunday of Easter 12th May 24

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

 
COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £441.21 NGA £811.80                               
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £704.11.  NGA £419.20                                
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £490.00                           
Vocations GA £35.00                                                                     
St Anthony’s Box: £67.11
 
Second Collection this weekend for World Communications Day: Message from Pope Francis & Letter from Bishop Toal on Parish Website/Facebook.
 
Sick and Retired Clergy Collection - 19th May: We remember our Sick & Retired Priests of the diocese with great love and affection. We have eleven retired priests, still active in prayer and witness: one living in Rome, one living in Chile, three in houses throughout the diocese, five in parish presbyteries, and one at the Residence of the Little Sisters. We thank God for the gift of these priests and keep them in our prayers. In 2022 our two special collections and Friends Campaign raised £50,953 which represents 37% of our expenditure of £136,824 i.e. a shortfall of £85,871, which was met by the Sick & Retired Priests Investment income.
 
Action Alert. Email our MP: Sir Liam Fox MP has tabled an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill that seeks to end abortion up to birth for unborn babies with Down’s syndrome. The campaign group Don’t Screen Us Out have launched a tool which makes it easy to email your MP and ask them to vote in support of the amendment. Go to the Parish website and click the button shown to contact our MP using their tool. It only takes 30 seconds.
 
A Family Day with Mary this Sunday 12th of May:  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. No 5pm Mass today
 
Retreat Day for Primary School Pupils - Pentecost: A retreat day for primary school pupils in p4-7 at St. Mary’s, Paisley on Sunday 19th May 2-5pm (Mass at 4.15pm). All participants must bring a signed consent form. Consent forms can be obtained from your parish, primary school, downloaded from the Diocesan website or by contacting Fr. John Morrison e-mail: [email protected] or tel 0141 8895056. All children must be collected at the end of the event.
 
Funeral this week:  Mary Ann Murray on Tuesday 14th May at 10.00am.
 
Sacred Heart Companions Prayer Group: Meeting this Tues 14th May from 1pm-2pm in Tea room.
 
Catholic Mothers Play and Pray Group: Catholic Mothers exists to connect, inspire, and equip women in the vocation of motherhood. Come join us after 10am Mass every Tuesday in St John's Parish Hall for a cuppa, chat and a fun place for the kids to play and pray with us. All mothers and children welcome!
 
Cleaners and Pass keepers: We are looking for more volunteers to clean the Church and to pass keep at weekend Masses. If interested see one of the priests.
 
Keeping the Church tidy: Could we remind everyone to take away bulletins or return them to where they were picked up and to take away any dirty hankies, bottles/foodstuff etc.
 
Carfin Legion of Mary: The bus will leave the church at 1.30pm and leave Carfin at 6pm on Sunday 26th May. Price £10.00. To book place please put name on list in the porch.
Sacred Music: The Diocesan Choir presents an Evening of Sacred Choral Music on Sun 12th May at from 6-7pm in St Mirin's Cathedral. There will be a retiring collection for Cathedral funds. All welcome.
St Luke’s Parent Council Fundraiser: There is a Ladies Night to raise funds for the school. It is on Friday 7th June at 7.30pm in Fereneze Golf Club. Tickets are £5 and can be purchased by calling Marie on 07939593110.
Young Families: Young couples (married or soon-to-be) and their little ones are invited to a get-together at St Mirin's Cathedral Hall on Sat 25th May at 4pm. Tea and coffee will be provided, but don't forget to bring snacks for yourselves and your children. For more information, contact Nikolas Paul: [email protected].
We pray for those who have died recently: Jonathan Morrin, Mary Ann Murray, Alice Mc Phee and Six months mind of Maria Straiton and for the Anniversaries of Stuart Millar, Alice Mc Guire, Danny Mc Quade, Wilma Cook, Michael D’Arcy, Linzi Geddes, Archie & Mary Hughes, Thomas Pearson, Fr. John Fitzsimmons Deacon Paul Rogers 2017 Fr. Felix Connolly, Fr. Andrew Coleman.