Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B

St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead G78 2RW
 
32nd  Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B
10th November  2024  
Remembrance Sunday
 
 
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 CoOrdinator: [email protected]
 
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £374.20  NGA £845.86
Building Fund GA: £859.41 NGA: £427.57
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
 
Remembrance Sunday
We remember and pray for all those who gave their lives for our freedom in the two great wars and in the more recent conflicts. No greater love a person has than to give their life for another. We will remember them. Fr John will represent the parish community at the Cenotaph in Cowan Park this Sunday at 2.30pm
 
Response to the Psalm at Mass today:
“My soul give praise to the Lord”.
 
Masses During November
Mass will be offered each day for the repose of the souls of our departed loved ones. Their names will be remembered at the altar.
 
Mass for the Bereaved:
This Mass will take place this 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. 
 
Diocesan Music evening- the Diocesan liturgy commission has decided to just host one evening in St Mirin’s cathedral on the 14th November at 7pm. Please confirm your attendance by emailing Michael Hepburn, our Diocesan Director of Music,  at [email protected]
 
 
Parish Pastoral Council.  Our first meeting will take place on Tuesday 19 November at 7pm in the tea room. New members please collect your copy of the agenda for this meeting from the sacristy.
 
Piety Stall looking for helpers on a Sunday night at 5 pm mass. There is only one helper at present. Please contact: Alison Cassidy 07954693485 or Marion Carlton 07928246104
 
Lost Property.
There are a number of items of lost property in the porch, including a  house key, four pairs of glasses,
a doll, two pairs of leather gloves and two umbrellas.
Diocesan Safeguarding Training 2024 – For all Church Volunteers:
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
 
Church Cleaning. Can you please spare an hour on a Thursday after 10am Mass to help clean our church. 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: 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]
 
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.
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.
 
Nurse Mel Graham of UK-MED has written a grateful letter of appreciation for the donation of £1000 from St John’s Parish, to help with their work in their two field hospitals in Gaza. She says the people of Gaza are very touched by your thoughtfulness and kindness in your support to help them improve their day to day living. These funds will significantly help her patients. You can follow UK-Med on Facebook
 
Think Vocation: “‘She from the little she had has put in everything she possessed’. Will you respond with generosity should the Lord call you to serve in the Priesthood? contact our Fr John Morrison email: [email protected] or phone 01418892602
 
We pray for those who have died recently:  Nettie Ramsey, Neil Boyle, Frankie Lennon, Gerald McGettigan, Donald McEachern, Edward Walters,
David McGill   
and for those whose anniversaries
occur at this time:  Ann and Vincent Costello, Maureen Monaghan, Mary Watson, Charles and Mary Frances Carlton, Jean Carberry, Mary Nisbet, Jimmy Nisbet, Theresa Irwin, Willie Irwin, Billy Geddes, Gerard Connelly, Alex Taylor
 
St Luke’s High School Prayer Group.
The First Friday Prayer Group will be on the first Friday of every month in the school oratory. We will be asking our young people to add your intentions to their oratory prayer book.
We are asking that if you have any special intentions of people you would like the prayer group to pray for, please scan the QR code below. We will then add these intentions to our Prayer Book. You can also to this website: https://forms.office.com/e/LZiW6ZAtiU
 
P4-7 Advent Retreat: The diocesan Youth Commission invites children in P4-7 to an Advent Retreat Day on Sunday 1st December from 2-5pm. The theme is The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, with Holy Mass in the cathedral. Registration is necessary: http://tinyurl.com/dpy-primary-advent. Email Fr Ryan for more info: [email protected].
SACRED HEART COMPANIONS PRAYER GROUP    the prayer group will meet in St John’s tearoom Tuesday 12th November from 1pm to 2pm.
A Quiet Morning of reflections for Advent at St James's Renfrew on Saturday 23rd November, starting with Mass in the church at 10 and continuing in the hall until 1pm.All welcome
 
Camino Thanks: Our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Gerry McBride thanks everyone who donated to his sponsored Camino Charity Trek, which raised £8,891 for the Celtic Foundation Charity, funding  children's projects across local communities!
COP29 Climate Summit Mass and Presentation
You are invited Thursday 14th November to Mass to pray for the success of the United Nations COP29 climate summit, taking place in Azerbaijan from Nov 11th – Nov 22nd. Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, 1pm, followed by refreshments in Eyre Hall and update from  SCIAF’s Ben Wilson coming live via video call from Azerbaijan. All are welcome!
 
Youth to Lourdes 2025: In S3-S6? Do you want to serve others? Learn more about your faith? Meet other young people? Y2L could be for you! We will leave Scotland on Thursday 26th June 2025 and return on Friday 4th July. Transport by bus & ferry. The pilgrimage costs £750. To travel, you must have a valid UK or EU Passport. Want to know more? Call John Morrison on 0141 889 2026 5056 or email [email protected]. Our next meeting is on Sunday 17th November at the Diocesan Offices in Paisley 2-5pm.
 
Glasgow Youth and Young Adult Evangelisation Conference– Sat 16th Nov 2024, 0930 -1600: Join with the RCAG Youth Office and special guests in the Archdiocesan Offices (G1 4JY) for a conference focussed on evangelising youth and young adults.  It is set to be inspiring and practical with inputs, panel discussions, workshops exploring 6 different resources and the opportunity to network with others. https://rcagyouth.eventbrite.com
 
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
 
This week there is a Funeral Mass for Mr Neil Boyle on Monday 11 Nov, at 10am, with vigil reception into the church on Sunday 10 Nov at 6pm.