Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

             St John the Evangelist Parish
                    Aurs Rd., Barrhead, G78 2RW.
 
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 21st June 2026
 
Rev Monsignor John Canon Tormey: Parish Priest
Rev Fr Joseph J McGill: Curate
Rev Denis Murphy:  Deacon
Email: [email protected]  Tel: 0141 881 0769
Website: www.stjohns-barrhead.org
 
Mary Hallan: Safeguarding Co-Ordinator: [email protected]
 
Times of Holy Mass:
Sunday: 4pm (Vigil), 10:00am, 11:30am and 5:00pm.
Weekday Mass: Monday-Saturday 10:00am.
Workers’ Mass: Wednesday 7:30am.
Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil 7:00pm, 8:00am and 10:00am.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):
Saturday 10:30am-11:00am, 3:15pm-3:45pm.
Monday-Friday 9:30am-9:50am​.
 
Adoration:
Before  Mass with Benediction 09:00am-09:45am. Aso after Mass:  Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:30am-1:00pm.
 
Last Week’s Collections:
First Collection GA: £419.00 NGA: £908.57
Building Fund GA: £90.00
Pro-Life GA: £540.50 NGA: £653.18
 
Response to the Psalm:
In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord.
 
 
St Vincent de Paul Society:  The SSVP provide spiritual, social and financial support to anyone in need. We visit parishioners of St John’s at their homes or in local care homes. If you know of anyone who might benefit from this offer from the members of the SVdP, please get in touch by calling: 075123 02877 or speak to one of our members after Mass who will be collecting for the Society in the porch.
 
Prayer to St Michael:
St Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of Battle; Be our safeguard 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 other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
 
 
We pray for those who have died recently:
Frances Keenan, Margaret McLachlan and Winifred Scott.


We pray for the anniversaries of:
Fr. Neil Duffin, Fr. William Hayes, Fr. Alexander McCluskey
Margaret Bisland, Mark and Irene Clougherty, Joseph (Joe) Gribbon, Freda Hanlon, Eddie and Irene McGuire, Iain McKenna, Maria Minnery and Patricia Sweeney.
 
Funeral Notices:
The Requiem Mass for Margaret McLachlan will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday 30th June and the Requiem Mass for Winifred Scott will be celebrated at 10:00am on Monday 6th  July.
 
Weekly Offerings:
If you wish to set up standing order instead of using church envelopes or the plate collection, you can fill out a standing order form at the back of the church and return it to Fr John.
If you pay tax on your income please consider signing a Gif Aid Form. You do not lose any money but the church benefits from this (this year Gift Aid income realised over £25,000). Alternatively, you can set up your donation online. Parish bank details available from Fr John.
You can also donate by scanning the QR code
 

200 Club Relaunch — Latest News:
A warm welcome to the 20 parishioners who have joined the 200 Club since its recent relaunch – there are now 110 members. But there are still plenty of spaces and numbers available! Please consider supporting the restoration fund, while having the chance to win up to £100 in the monthly draw. Contact Karen McPhee on: 07923 564434 and she will allocate you a number. This number is ESSENTIAL when setting up your monthly payment, to ensure that it goes to the 200 Club Account and that you are included in the draw. Payment is by Standing Order, £5 per month, and should be made on the 18th of the month. The draw will take place at the end of the month and the winners will be published in the bulletin. Prizes can be collected from the sacristy. After three weeks any unclaimed prizes will be added to the Restoration Fund.
Bank Details: Royal Bank of Scotland A/C Name —- St John’s RC Church Sort Code —- 834600 A/C Number — 00128065
 
Piety Stall, Summer Closure:
The Piety stall will be closed for the summer. The last date will be Sunday 5th July. It will reopen again on Sunday 23rd August. If anyone needs an item over this period, ask Mary Hallan at Mass.
 
 
 
 
 
Divine Mercy Mass and Devotions (Wednesday 24th June): 
The Friends of Divine Mercy Scotland are hosting their monthly Mass and Devotions on Wednesday 24th June at 7:00pm in Saint Mirin’s Cathedral, Paisley. Monsignor Joe Burke will be celebrating Holy Mass. All are welcome.
 
World Youth Day 2027: 
The Holy Father is inviting young people from around the world to Seoul in South Korea, in August 2027. The Diocese of Paisley is responding to Pope Leo’s invitation. Will you be aged 19-35 in Summer 2027? Do you want to know more? Register your interest now at www.rebrand.ly/DPY-WYD-2027. Email Father Ryan at [email protected] with enquiries.
 
A Night at the Movies (Friday 26th June):
Roll Up!! Roll Up!! Last Chance To Buy!! Come along to A Night at the Movies with the Barrhead Burgh Band this Friday, 26th June at 7:30pm in St. John’s Church Hall. Tickets cost £10, including tea/coffee and cake, with a half-time raffle. All proceeds go to the St. John’s Restoration Fund. There are still some tickets available, which will be on sale in the porch after all the weekend Masses. We would encourage anyone wishing to go to snap them up — when they’re gone, they’re gone!! OR contact Anna-Marie on: 0789740500 or Teresa on: 07896988096 to buy tickets, which can be collected at the door on Friday evening. As always, prizes for the raffle are gratefully received — many thanks to all those who have already donated items.
 
Canon Desmond Berry Golden Anniversary of Ordination (Friday 26th June):
This year Canon Desmond Berry celebrates 50 years since his ordination with Mass at 6 pm on Friday, 26th June in St Andrew's Church, Greenock.  All are most welcome. In addition, as part of the Golden Jubilee weekend, the parish of St Joseph & St Patrick's, Wemyss Bay are having an extended tearoom, from 11am until 1 pm on Sunday, 28th June to which everyone is invited. An opportunity to get together over tea and scones, to swap stories and mark this wonderful milestone for Father Berry.
 
The Men of Saint Joseph (Thursday 2nd July): 
The Men of Saint Joseph wish to invite all men over the age of 18 to join them for monthly fellowship meetings, including the rosary and lectio divina. “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” - Proverbs 27:17. Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month. The next meeting is on Thursday 2nd July from 7:30pm to 9:00pm, in the Ogilvie Centre, to the left of Saint Aloysius church, 25 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE. Contact: [email protected].
 
 
Relics of Saint Gerard Majella (Saturday 18th July): 
The Redemptorists around the world are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Saint Gerard Majella, an Italian lay-brother popularly invoked as The Mother's Saint. As part of this his relics will be visiting the heart of Edinburgh: Saint Patrick's Church, which was once home to a Redemptorist Community. It will take place on Saturday 18th July, with the entrance of the relics at 10am, time for personal prayer, and a Mass at 12:30pm. Father Royston Price CSsR is organizing the event and can be contacted for more details at [email protected].
 
Kiltwalk / Paisley 10K (Sunday 16th August):
Anwar Rafiq and Councillor Chris Lunday have very generously offered to raise money for the restoration of our beautiful church.  Anwar is doing the Dundee Kiltwalk on 16th Aug and on the same day, Cllr Lunday will be pounding the streets of Paisley doing the 10k!  Please lend them your support and help them reach their target of £1,000 each!  And please share with all your family and friends!  Let’s smash their target!
Anwar - https://www.justgiving.com/page/st-john-the-evangelist-barrhead-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Cllr Lunday - https://www.justgiving.com/page/st-john-the-evangelist-barrhead-3?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL
 
Free Will & Grace (Friday 28th – Monday 31st August):
Join us for a theological and philosophical deep dive on one of the great themes of the Christian Faith: human freedom and Divine grace. With lectures and workshops building on St Thomas Aquinas' writings, the course will also explore questions of conscience and the problem of evil. This year's guest speaker will be Rev. Dr Simon Gaine, OP. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/free-will-grace-course/
 
March for Life UK 2026 (Friday 4th September – Saturday 5th September): 
In partnership with the SPUC, you are invited to join Bishop John Keenan on his coach to London for March for Life UK 2026. Departing midnight Friday 4th September from Paisley St Mirin's Cathedral, with a pickup 12:30am at Glasgow St. Andrew's Cathedral. Arriving in London at Emmanuel Centre approx. 7:30/8:00am Saturday 5th September for the Exhibition, Mass, talks and stall. Departing on Saturday 5th September at approx. 6:00pm, dropping off at Glasgow and Paisley. £30pp. For further details, visit https://rcdop.org.uk/marchforlife2026