Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.

St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW
 
31st  Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B
3 November  2024  
 

 
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Joseph J McGill:   Assistant Priest
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: £356.40  NGA £876.11
Mission Sunday Collection £1,239.34
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
 
Response to the Psalm


“I love you, Lord, My Strength”.
 
Mission Sunday. Thank you for your most generous collection for the work of the missions Please continue to pray for all our missionaries.
                                         
Friday 1 November Feast of All Saints
Holyday of Obligation: Masses Vigil 7pm,  8am and 10am
 
Saturday 2 November Feast of All Souls.  10am
Masses during November will be offered for the repose of the souls of all our loved ones. November lists and envelopes are in the porch if you wish to have a loved prayed for at these masses.
 
Mass for the Bereaved:
This Mass will take place on Tuesday 12th November at 7pm in St John’s, Barrhead. Please let anyone who has suffered a bereavement to know that they are welcome to join us for this Mass. 
 
Marriage, Family and Life Commission: This Sunday at 2pm in our parish hall and will include prayer, activities for children and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4pm.THIS 4pm MASS WILL REPLACE THE NORMAL SUNDAY 5PM ON THIS SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER.
 
A Witness to Joy: Thurs 31st October at 7.00pm, here at St John’s Church.  Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints followed by the amazing story of Chiara Corbella Petrillo: a wife, a mother and a Servant of God, told by her spiritual director, visiting speaker, Padre Vito D’Amato. Introduced by Bishop John Keenan.   All Welcome.  Organised by Catholic Mothers
 
RCIA  The parish programme for initiation of adults into the Catholic Church takes place on a Wednesday at 7pm. If you know of someone who may wish to become a catholic, please get them to contact one of the priests. The catechesis will take the form of a weekly meeting which will last until Easter, when those who are ready will be invited to come forward for baptism at the Easter Vigil.
 
Parish Pastoral Council.  To give me more time to get organized and contact the newly elected members, our first meeting will now take place on Tuesday 19 November at 7pm in the parish house. Thanks all who agreed to have their name put forward, and to all who nominated someone.
 
Monthly Divine Mercy Devotions: The next Divine Mercy monthly mass is on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 7 p.m. followed by Adoration at St Mary’s church, 163 George Street, Paisley PA1 2UN.
Monsignor Joe Burke is the celebrant. All are welcome.
 
First Fridays For - 1st November 2024 - St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley: 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 next Mass of the season will be offered in St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley, on Friday the 1st of November at 7 PM; Adoration & Confession from 6 PM. Bishop John will offer this Mass, and it fulfils the obligation for All Saints Day
 
Diocesan Safeguarding Training 2024 – For all Church Volunteers: Below is an updated list of the dates and venues of the Safeguarding training sessions arranged up until the end of November this year.  If you are a NEW volunteer or have yet to complete Part Two Induction training, please note that the session arranged for Tuesday 12th November in the Diocesan Offices is now fully booked.  There are spaces available for the following dates.
Thursday 21st November at 7pm in St. Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley
Saturday 23rd November at 10.30am in St. John’s, Barrhead and Saturday 30th November at 10.30am in St. Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley
100 Club Draw: October Winners
N. 46: G&M Herrity, £100;  n. 45: M. McCready, £50; N.146:J&M Trainor £30; N.59: R&S Young, £20; N.67: G&M Hubner £20. Congratulations to all our winners.
 
Church Cleaning. Can you please spare an hour on a Thursday after 10am Mass to help clean our church. We are really down on numbers and would appreciate more people to help keep our church looking beautiful. You can just turn up on the day.
Thanks very much. Fr John
 
The Scottish Parliament are considering whether certain people should have the right to state assisted dying/suicide in ending their own life. Doctors express strong opposition to assisted suicide. 82% of doctors responding to the Scottish Parliament Health Committee’s detailed call for views on proposals to legalise assisted suicide have stated that they are ‘strongly opposed’ to the plans. Please let your MSPs know about this. More information on how to do this at: https://rcpolitics.org/assisted-suicide/
 
 
Diocesan Music Workshop: The Diocesan Liturgy Commission has arranged an evening workshop in St Mirin’s Cathedral on Thursday 14th November at 7pm, and the same workshop in St Mary’s, Greenock, 21st November at 7pm. Please contact Michael Hepburn, the Diocesan Director of Music, to indicate which evening you hope to attend to give an idea of numbers  [email protected]
 
Young Adults: The Young Adults series of 'Ascend the Mountain - 7 Deadly Sins and 7 Lively Virtues’ talks continue with 'Pride vs Humility’ by Fr Chris Doig on Wednesday 30th October at 7pm in the Diocesan Offices. All young Catholics 18-35 welcome. For more information contact Fr. Joe McGill at [email protected]
 
Annual Mass : St Conval’s Cemetery will take place on the 3rd November at 2pm. The Mass will also be livestreamed for people unable to travel – Please check website prior for the link.
 
Annual Mass in Hawkhead Cemetery will be celebrated at 2pm on Sun 24th Nov. All are welcome to come and pray for the repose of the souls of those buried there.
 
Retreat: A Rachel's Vineyard retreat for spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held north of Glasgow on Friday, 1st to Sunday 3rd November. Please call/text Sr Andrea on 07816 942824 or email at [email protected]. For more details, see www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk
 
Important Notice – PAYAcharity update
If you have any queries or have made duplicate donations to both the parish bank account and PAYAcharity please contact Jackie Brett by email at [email protected] and we can arrange a refund on PAYAcharity’s behalf.
We continue to encourage parishioners to take out a Standing Order and make the transition of their recurring donations from  PAYAcharity’s online platform to a payment directly to the parish bank account: this avoids 5% deduction of your donation which goes to PAYACharity’s  administration fees and commission charges.
 
Mass times for Feast of All Saints across the diocese: For Mass times for the Solemnity of All Saints, go to: https://rcdop.org.uk/allsaints2024.
The page will be regularly updated as individual parishes confirm their schedules.
 
Think Vocation: “What do you want Me to do you for you?” What do you ask of the Lord? If you are looking for clarity in your vocation, contact our Fr John Morrison email: [email protected] or phone 01418892602
 
We pray for those who have died recently:  Neil Boyle, Cathie Gallagher, Marie Quinn,   
and for those whose anniversaries
occur at this time: Mary Goldie, Tommy Rocks,
Edward and Helen Monaghan, George Harris
 
 
 
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