Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

St John the Evangelist Parish
  Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW
 
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
     29th 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: £303.00 NGA £773.42
Peter’s Pence GA: £591.75 NGA: £431.64
Day for Life GA: £27.00
Church Restoration Fund: £10.00
 
No Second Collection this week.
 
Response to Psalm:
“From all my terrors the Lord set me free.”
 
Summer Sunday Mass Programme:
From this week, there will be one Sunday morning Mass in St John’s at 11:00am. The 10:00am and 11:30am Masses will combine into this one Mass.
 
Normal Sunday morning Mass times will resume on Sunday the 17th of August when schools return. 
 
Teas on Sunday
There will be no teas after 10am Mass until August.
 
Oratory and Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Oratory will pause from 28th June until the 19th August. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the Church for Adoration between 10:30am – 1pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 21st July and 15th August.
 
Rotas for Extra-ordinary Ministers and Readers
There will be an interim rota for Ministers, to accommodate the summer schedule. It is still to be finalised and does not affect the 4pm Vigil Readers.
 
Fr Paul Brady’s Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination
Having spent 7 and a half years at St John’s, Fr Paul cordially invites you to 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. If you wish to attend, could you let the parish of St Margaret’s know by emailing: [email protected]
We pray for those who have died recently:
James Barr and Kathleen Friel.
 
We pray for the anniversaries of:
Agnes Creamer and Elizabeth Wilson.
 
 
Catholic Mothers Play and Pray Group 
Tuesday 10.30am in Parish Hall, All children and mothers welcome Contact Rachel Callaghan for more details 07508835310 [email protected] 
 
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 “ 
 
Statement from Susan Purdie, the District Commissioner for Barrhead, Neilston & Uplawmoor:
As you know, Girlguiding runs in the church hall on a Tuesday and Thursday night. 
Sadly, the leaders of the Rainbows are having to give up, meaning that after the summer the Rainbows will not be returning unless we can get new volunteers. 
I was wondering if it would be possible to ask in your parish bulletin if there would be any interest from female parishioners in volunteering for running Rainbows on a Tuesday evening. 
The link for volunteering is https://go.girlguiding.org.uk/join-us/join-as-volunteer/
This will send a request to me and I will contact any potential volunteers. 
Thanks in advance - Susan 
 
Piety Stall.
The Piety Stall will be closed at all Masses from 29th June and will reopen on 17th August.
We are also looking for helpers for the 11:30am and 5pm Sunday Masses if you can spare 15 minutes before and after. If you are interested, please contact Alison on: 07954693485.


Missals
The missals have arrived for those who paid for and ordered them. If anyone ordered one last weekend or this weekend will receive theirs in August. Thanks all for your continued support.
 
Think Vocation:
We are pleased to congratulate Father Paul Laverty who was ordained to the Priesthood on June 24th—the Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist—at St. Andrew’s in Greenock. Please keep Father Paul in your prayers. The ordination of a Priest in our Diocese offers us all the opportunity to reflect on the gift of the Priesthood and encourages us to persist in praying for vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Consecrated Life. If you feel called to serve as a Priest in the Diocese, please reach out to our Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison, at 0141 889 2602 or via email at 0141 889 2602 or via email at [email protected]. 
Gift Aid 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 noticeboard of the church. It gives everyone an insight into the parish money that is brought in, how it is spent and what savings we made through the diocesan building fund and in our parish investments.
 
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 28th June at 10.00am (venue tbc). Nominations can be made online here paulokanemsp.scot/barrhead-young-citizen-of-the-year 2025/ or a paper copy can be requested by calling E Ren Office
 
 
Diocese of Paisley Podcast
The Diocese of Paisley Podcast is celebrating its first anniversary, with over 5,000 downloads in 40 countries and more than 25 episodes featuring voices from across our Diocese. It has also been nominated for an award!
In the most recent episode, Yvonne O'Hara speaks to Anthony Horan, director of the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary Office, working on behalf of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland.


 
 
 
 
 
 
Diocesan Bulletin:
The Diocesan Communications Commission has launched the Diocese of Paisley Bulletin. The bulletin does not replace individual parish bulletins, but adds to them by allowing news and events from across the diocese to be shared with the wider diocesan community. In order to receive the bulletin each week by email please register your details on the diocesan website at rcdop.org.uk/diocesan-bulletin
 
 
March for Life UK 2025 
In partnership with SPUC, you are invited to join Bishop John Keenan on his coach to London for March for Life UK 2025, on Saturday 6 September 2025. Departing midnight from Paisley St Mirin’s Cathedral with pickup at Glasgow St Andrew’s Cathedral. Arriving in London approx. 7.30/8am. Departing on same day at 6pm, dropping off at Glasgow and Paisley. £30pp. To book your seat(s), please visit the following: https://rcdop.org.uk/events/march-for-life-uk-2025
 
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.
 
Uncollected Fete Raffle prizes.
The following winners have still to collect their prize from the sacristy.
Ian Thomson
V. Crammond
J. Winters.
 
Uncollected 200 Club  Prizes.
Mairi Goodwin £100
Mrs Philibin  £20
Rosaleen Reilly £20
Elizabeth Cassidy £30