Seventh Sunday of Easter Year C.

St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW

Seventh Sunday of Easter Year C.

                        The Lord has truly risen, Alleluia.
 
 1st June 2025  
 
                                        
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Fr Joseph J McGill: Assistant Priest
Rev Denis Murphy:  Deacon
Email: [email protected]  Tel- 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org
 
Mary Hallan: Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]
 
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £325.00  NGA £985.61
Church Renovation Donation: £,1000
Raffle Tickets sold so far: £3,730
Sunday Teas: £100
Tuesday Teas:  £170
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
 
Response to Psalm:
“The Lord is king, most high above all the earth”
 
Fr Paul Brady’s Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination
Having spent 7 1/2 years at St John’s, Fr Paul cordially invites you join him in celebrating his 25th anniversary of priestly ordination on Tuesday 1st July at 7.00pm in St Margaret’s Church, 49 Graham Street, Johnstone PA5 8RA, followed by refreshments served in the hall after Mass. All welcome to attend. If you wish, you may let the parish know of your attendance by emailing [email protected]
 
Prayer to St Michael the Archangel
St Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.   May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
 
The grounds of the parish of St John’s Do you have any spare time to help look after the grounds around the church and hall? Do you  have green fingers and enjoy gardening? Our grass cutting team would appreciate your help. Please talk to Fr John.
 
We pray for those who have died recently:
Martha Porter, Eddie Hannigan, Teresa Leckie, Mary Durnan
 
We pray for the anniversaries of
May Harris, Tommy McCafferty, Caja de Souza, Mary Ellen Doherty, John Doherty,
And the sixth month’s mind of Patrick Layden
 
Funerals
Teresa Leckie Thursday 5 June 10am
 
New Sunday Missal in Stall
Red cover: £19.95 White cover: £22.95
Jubilee Year Items also available in stall.
Canon Sean Cunney will celebrate his 70th anniversary of his ordination on Thursday 5th June. Mass at 7pm in St Aidan’s in Johnstone – all welcome.
 
Catholic Mothers Play and Pray Group 
Tues 10.30am in Parish Hall, All children and mothers welcome Contact Rachel Callaghan for more details 07508835310
[email protected] 
 
Raffle Tickets – more tickets have been ordered If people still want to buy a ticket.
First Prize: 40” Samsung TV. Second Prize: £250, Third Prize £100 and many more prizes.
So far, we have raised £3,730– thanks to everyone who has already sold and handed in tickets and money. Well done!
 
1st Barrhead Guides have got lots of exciting activities for girls aged 10–14. Our activities are for all abilities, enjoy trying new things, from making sweet treats to upcycling items and exploring the great outdoors ♻️🍭- Register your child - Girlguiding Scotland “ 
Summer Fete Saturday 7 June 2025
Donations can now be handed in to the church hall’s back room or in the donation box in the church porch: toys, jewellery, plants and home baking, (the day before the fete), arts and crafts, bottles and gifts for the wheel of fortune (No used electrical items please.)
 and the tombola. Bottles can be given to SSVP members before  Mass or handed into the sacristy.
We will also have a bouncy castle, beat the goalie, fire engine, and other activities for all the family.
We also need able bodied people to set up and take down the Please take home some colour fliers to advertise the fete in your local shopping area. Thanks.
 
Gift Aided Donations for Last Tax Year.


The total raised from Gift Aid for 2024-2025 was £22,958.53
Thank you to everyone who gift aided their contributions to the parish. This is a great way to raise extra funds for the parish at no extra expense to the Gift Aid donor.
A further £1,623.80 was raised in gift aid for the diocesan second collections, which helped the diocese in its work too.
Thank you once again for those of you who were able to Gift Aid your contributions to the work of the diocese.
 
PAYA The total donated to the parish by bank weekly bank transfer was £2,295.50. Thank you to all those who used this method of contributing to the parish funds.
 
Parish Accounts 2024 Audit
A full review of the parish accounts from last year’s audit is posted on the back notice board of the church. It gives everyone a clear view of how the parish money is brought in and how it is spent, and what savings we made in the diocesan building fund and in our parish investments.
 
New youth group - Originals
 “Originals” is a youth group for S1s and S2s at St Luke’s High School. It’s a chance for them to play games, eat some snacks and explore their faith. 2.50-4pm on Wednesdays, meeting in the PE Department. “Live as an original, so you don’t become a photocopy.” – Blessed Carlo Acutis
Any queries, please get in touch with Paul Michael Graham – [email protected]
 
Youth to Lourdes Fundraiser: Friday 6th June from 7.30pm. St Mary's Church Hall, Paisley £5 entry. BYOB. Live music from David MacPhee and Stephen Donnelly. Raffle and Auction donations appreciated. Please contact [email protected] for tickets
 
Pilgrimage Meeting: The pre-pilgrimage meeting will be held in St Ninian's Hall, Gourock on Sunday 8th June at 2pm. This is an opportunity meet fellow pilgrims and find out information regarding the pilgrimage. You can also ask any questions you may have. We would recommend that you attend or send a representative to the meeting. Also a reminder that all pilgrims are asked to make their own way to Glasgow airport for the commencement of the pilgrimage.
 
Think Vocation: “Think Vocation: “I do not ask for these only, but only for those who will believe in me through their word”.  Could you speak words in preaching and teaching, as a priest? Contact
our Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr John Morrison – phone 01418892602 or email: [email protected]
 
A Rachel's Vineyard retreat for spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held north of Glasgow on Monday, 9th to Wednesday 11th June.  This confidential, supportive retreat is powerful for anyone who has been affected by their own or someone else’s abortion experience. For more information, please call/text Sr Andrea on 07816 942824 or email at [email protected]. For more details, see www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk  
 
P4-P7 Pentecost Retreat Day: The Diocesan Youth Commission invites children in P4-P7 to a Pentecost Retreat Day on Sunday 8th June from 1.45pm-5pm. The theme is The Glorious Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The Retreat takes place in St James’s church and halls on Greenock Road in Paisley (PA3 2LD). It will include Holy Mass. A light dinner will be provided. Registration is necessary: www.tinyurl.com/dpy-pentecost-25. Email Fr Ryan for more info: [email protected].
 
MASS FOR MARRIAGE 2025
Engaged and married couples, along with their families and friends, are invited  to St Mirin's Cathedral Paisley on Sunday the 15th June, The Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity, to celebrate the gift of marriage! The celebration begins with Mass at 11am, followed by a reception in the Cathedral Hall. Please note children and family members are most welcome! The details of those celebrating any significant anniversaries this year can be emailed to Rebecca Harrison at the Marriage and Family Office [email protected]
         
Safeguarding Induction Training – 2025:Safeguarding Induction training has been organised into one course only.  If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed Part 1 training more than one year ago, you are invited to sign up for the following training session: Tuesday 3rd June at 7pm in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Greenock
Please contact Sarah Jane Colhoun at the Safeguarding Office to register.  Tel: 0141 847 6138 or [email protected]
 
Barrhead Young Citizen of the Year Award 2025. The Award was created by our former MP and MSP Rt Hon Jim Murphy and Rt Hon Ken Macintosh back in 2003 and was awarded annually to young people who showed exceptional dedication and service to our community in Barrhead. We are delighted to be restoring this opportunity to recognise our fantastic young people, particularly at a time when we often only hear negative things about them. In order to be nominated the young people should attend school or live in Barrhead and be aged between S1 and 24 years old (the upper limit of the UN definition of a young person). We are seeking nominations where a young person has shown support for the community in different ways for example through their volunteering, their involvement in local organisations, their support for others or an exceptional skill or talent in which they have excelled. There will be one main winner and two runners up. The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 25th June at 9.00am and we will present the award on Saturday 28 June at 10.00am (venue tbc). th Nominations can be made online here paulokanemsp.scot/barrhead-young-citizen-of-the-year 2025/ or a paper copy can be requested by calling either office number below.
 
Please take home a letter from Father John regarding the church and also a letter for Communications Sunday. Thank you.
 
Blessed Carlo Acutis Evenings will take place in St Mirin’s Cathedral Halls on the first Friday of every month in term time, from 6-8pm. The next event will take place on Friday 6th June. Initially, these events will be open to pupils in S4, S5 and S6. The hope would be that once they are established—sometime in the new academic year—we can open them up to pupils in S1, S2 and S3 (with events tailored to them).
 
FIRST FRIDAYS FOR LIFE - 6th June 2025 - Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock: Will you fast and pray every First Friday for Life? Bishop John invites you to fast and pray on the First Friday of each month to protect the unborn child and for the flourishing of the Pro-Life movement so that our society will build an authentic culture of life. Join your priests throughout the diocese on the First Friday of each month as we pray for life! The final Mass of the season will be offered in the Holy Rosary Residence, Greenock, on Friday the 6th of June at 7 PM; Adoration & Confession from 6 PM.
 
 
Second Collection: Communications.