Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time B 23rd June

COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £489.05 NGA £804.63.

Monthly Standing Orders: £5,194.Prolife GA £76.00Monthly

Paya Charity Donations £ 490.00Building Fund GA £20.00

St Anthony’s Box: £56.10

Let the Children Live: £2981.74

Peter’s Pence – 23rd June: This collection allows the Holy Father the means to respond to those suffering as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease. Catholics around the world contribute roughly £135M annually through this collection. In 2023 our Parish collections raised £16,171. There are no envelopes for this as not Gift Aid and please do not use another envelope marked for another collection.

Hustings Event. Eastwood Ecumenical Peace and Justice Forum have organised an election hustings event at 7.30pm on Monday June 24th at Eastwood House - in Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Rd. East Renfrewshire constituency candidates from the five main political parties will be present. Come along to hear what they say and to put your own questions to them.

Value Your Vote: SPUC has launched a campaign to encourage voters to protect the most vulnerable members of our society from the womb to the tomb with advanced tools at www.spuc.org.uk/valueyourvote to support you in making your pro-life vote count. Despite the staggering scale of abortion alongside growing momentum for legislation to permit assisted suicide, the Catholic Church is almost alone in recognising the gravity of the situation for society. This online tool can help you make your voice count.

New Lectionary Advent 24: As a Parish we have had to purchase 1 of the 4-volume Ambo Editions (larger) and 2 of the 4-volume Chapel Editions (smaller) for our two Primary Schools. If you would like to dedicate a volume in memory of a loved one, please speak to Fr Joe Balmer. Each volume of the Ambo Edition costs £175; each volume of the Chapel Edition costs £100. Only one of the 4 Ambo volumes now available to dedicate. Chapel additions for schools 4 in total, still available to dedicate.

Funeral this week: John Millar on Friday 28th June at 10.00am.

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 4thJuly. Transport by bus & ferry. The pilgrimage costs £750 but with a deposit of £75.00 before our first meeting on Sunday 7th September at the Diocesan Offices in Paisley, you will qualify for an Early Bird rate of £700! To travel, you must have a valid UK or EU Passport. Want to know more? Call Fr John Morrison on 0141 889 2026 5056 or email [email protected].

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration – Summer Hours: The Oratory will close for the summer on Friday 28 June, re-opening on Monday 19 August. Over the summer from Monday 1 July – Friday 16 August there will be Adoration in the Church on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.30 am – 1.00 pm. Adorers are asked to complete a sign-up form if they are available for these hours. Forms will be available in the porch at the back of the Church.’

Diocesan Vocations Mass: On Thursday, 12th September, we will celebrate the Diocesan Vocations Mass at St. John’s in Port Glasgow (6.30pm). Bishop John invites us to pray between now and the 12th of September for an increase in Vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate and Consecrated Life. You may find it suitable to offer a daily Rosary or a visit to the Blessed Sacrament for this intention.

Rachel's Vineyard Retreat: For spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held north of Glasgow on Wednesday 26th – Friday 28th June. This confidential, supportive retreat is powerful for anyone who has been affected by their own or someone else’s abortion experience. For more information, please call/text Sr Andrea on 07816 942824 or email at [email protected]. For more details, see www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk

Mary’s Meals: Mary’s Meals invites you to join us for our Paisley screening of a new documentary, Zero Hunger, about the devastating and escalating hunger crisis in Ethiopia.  Can there be a solution to world hunger? Come along on 27th June(7-8.30pm) at St Mirin's Cathedral Hall in Paisley. Visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/63123? to register for your free ticket.

Diocese of Paisley Podcast: This week’s featured podcast is Bishop John, who talks about musical memories from his childhood and favourite hymns from throughout his life. All the podcasts are available to listen to now on the Diocesan website (www.rcdop.org.uk/podcast), as well as on all the major streaming platforms; Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify etc. Search for ‘The Diocese of Paisley Podcast’ to download.

We pray for all those who have died recently: John Joseph Boyle, John Millar, Edward Mc Guire, Betty O’Hagen, and for the Anniversaries of Irene & Mark Clougherty, Peter Mullen, Patrick Mc Gowan, Iain Mc Kenna, Anne & Margaret Mc Quade, Baby Patricia Reynolds, Margaret Travers.