Third Sunday of Easter.

Third Sunday of Easter 14th April
 
COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £376.00 NGA: £857.22                                
Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.
Building Fund GA: £386.90   NGA: £389.43                               
Monthly Paya Charity Donations £ 780.00                           
St Anthony’s Box: £94.00                        
 
Second Collection this weekend for the Spiritans: They are a Roman Catholic Religious Congregation founded in 1703. Over 300 years on, over 3000 professed and lay Spiritans, drawn from all continents, today carry out their mission of evangelization in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Vocations and Ecclesiastical Students – 21st April 2024: This collection pays for our Paisley seminarians studying in Rome and Spain.  Currently we have one student who is completing his studies in Rome this summer, and a new student (currently in his propaedeutic year in Spain) taking his place.  We also have one student studying for the permanent diaconate.   In 2022 our total vocations income was £80,644 with collections raising £34,434, friends standing orders totalling £8,326, grants of £33,333 and other income of £4,551.   Our total expenditure was £72,831 which included fees £59,510, student grants £6,936 and other expenses totalling £6,385. This left us with a modest surplus of £7,813.
 
Adoration in the Oratory: We are looking for a volunteer for each Monday from 11am -12 Noon. Please see Jim Boyle or contact him at  [email protected]
 
SCIAF Boxes: The amount raised was £887.13. The cheque was sent last Tuesday 2nd April.  Any remaining monies will have to be forwarded by yourselves to SCIAF, 7 Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2PR.

Make your donation go further with Gift Aid:  The New Envelopes for New Tax Year begin this weekend 6th/ 7th April now ready to collect from Sacristy for those who by pay weekly envelope and also for those who pay monthly donations by standing order there are envelopes available for the 12 Monthly Building Fund and Diocesan Second Collection.
 
Funeral this week: Margaret Tait on Friday 19th of April at 10.00am.
Sponsored Walk: Fr Ryan Black will walk from St Mirin's Cathedral in Paisley to Celtic Park in May to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley Young Adults' Pilgrimage to Poland.  To donate, visit  www.justgiving.com/page/dopya-Poland. 

Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.

Fr. Douglas Macmillan Silver Jubilee of Priesthood: Fr Douglas, former Priest of the Parish will offer a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Joseph’s Church, 88 Bow Road, Greenock, PA16 7DY at 7pm to on Wednesday 17 April.

Choral Concert: On Thursday 18th April, John Rutter will conduct his recent Missa Brevis and other choral works at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Tickets are free but limited. visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/john-rutter-conducts-choral-concert

Cardinal Winning Lecture: All are welcome to attend the Cardinal Winning Lecture at the University of Glasgow on 20th April, which will look at the nature of Catholic schools. To reserve your place, and to find out more, visit https://www.rcdop.org.uk/events/cardinal-winning-lecture-2024.
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 20th April 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]. 
A Family Day with Mary – Sunday 12th of May: Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invites you to join families throughout the Diocese for 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.
 
Quiz Nights: Come along to some or all of 3 Quiz Nights at the cathedral hall to help raise funds for the Young Adults pilgrimage to Poland later this year. £5 per ticket. Raffle prizes appreciated. Max 6 per team. The first Quiz starts at 7pm on Sat 4th May. BYOB.
We pray for those who have died recently: Margaret Tait, Sheila Mc Auley, Agnes Kennedy, George High and for the Anniversaries of Roseann Armstrong, Nan Brady, Jim Cassidy, Katrina Crowther, Bert Finnell, Theresa Haggerty, Jeannie Kelly, John Lafferty, Peter Mc Cool. Canon James Jackson, Fr. Peter McCahill, Fr Joseph Dow, Canon Michael G. Sheridan. 
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