Twentieth Sunday Year of Ordinary Time Year B

20th Sunday Year B: 18TH August
 
COLLECTIONS
First Collection GA: £419.05 NGA £907.84                             
Monthly Standing Orders: £4,271.50
Building Fund GA     £75.00                                                         Monthly Paya Charity Donations £229.00            
St Anthony’s Box:    £80.06
                                                                                                       
Oratory re-opens: As from Monday 19th Aug the Oratory will open at the usual times on Mon, Wed, Fri from 10.30am to 9pm.
 
Hall & Stall re-open this weekend: Please consider joining the Rota for volunteers for Tea Rota after the 10.00am Sunday Mass. Contact [email protected].  Tuesday Teas also re-start after 10.00am Mass.
 
Lourdes Hospitalité: There will be a meeting on Tuesday 20th August. Anyone wishing to come to Lourdes as a helper or part of the medical/nursing team please come along. The meeting will be at 7pm in St Ninian's, Gourock.
 
Funeral Next Week: Amy Smith on Wednesday 21st of August at 10.00am.
 
The Income Generation Appeal: After Mass next weekend, parishioners are asked to take one copy of the Income Generation Report per family. The drive for this year focuses on an increase in membership to the ‘Friends Programme’ which parishioners can sign up for after Mass, or they may choose to sign up at a later date using the form enclosed in the Report.
 
Safeguarding Induction Training: Safeguarding Induction training has been organised into one course only.  If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed Part 1 training more than a year ago, you are invited to sign up for one of the following training sessions: Tuesday 27th August at 7pm in St. John’s Parish Hall, Barrhead
 
Pastoral Visit of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Diocese of Paisley 28-30 August: In the Papal Representative, we welcome the Holy Father to our Diocese   The centrepiece is the Celebration of Holy Mass in Saint Mirin’s Cathedral at 7.00pm on the Thursday 29 August. followed by Refreshments in Hall. 
 
National Pilgrimage to Carfin Sunday 1st September: Mass at the Grotto at 3 pm. Mass will be followed by a Rosary Procession.
 
Season of Creation Conference: 1st September – 4th October:  The Conference will take place on Saturday 7th September from 10am – 3pm in St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, Raploch, Stirling. The guest speaker is Ben Wilson, Director of Public Engagement for SCIAF. If interested in attending, please complete a booking form here www.tinyurl.com/46wmt9ah and more details about this free day will follow.
 
Alpha Parenting: Five sessions designed to help carers & parents and expecting parents from 0-10 years to equip children for life. This will take place in St Joseph’s Clarkston from Sept 3rd to 1st Oct from 8pm -9.30pm. Contact Mark Lilly: 07545974225 or Maria Sutton: 07952440756
 
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 you to attend this Mass and 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.
 
Youth to Lourdes 2025: Thurs 26th June – Fri 4thJuly (S3-S6) Transport by bus & ferry. The pilgrimage costs £750 but with a deposit of £75.00 before our first meeting on Sun 7th Sept at the Diocesan Offices in Paisley, qualifies for an Early Bird rate of £700!  You must have a valid UK or EU Passport. Call Fr Morrison on 0141 889 2026 5056 or email [email protected]. 
 
Choral Director: The Diocese of Paisley seeks to appoint a Choral Director to initially work in the Catholic Primary Schools of Inverclyde. This post is suitable for an ambitious and creative musician with exceptional gifts in working with young voices and a desire to achieve the highest possible standards. With a strong interest in promoting traditional Catholic music, our Choral Director will provide inspirational teaching in the building of school and parish choirs. Interviews will be held week beginning 9th Sept. Driver License essential. Application form contact: [email protected] https://www.rcdop.org.uk/news/vacancy
 
Sponsored Camino Pilgrimage: Gerry McBride, is walking the St Francis section (116km) of the Camino in October for the Celtic Foundation, which will be particularly focussed this year on children’s development projects and providing much-needed financial support to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children within our local communities. You can support Gerry's efforts by visiting https://bit.ly/McBride-Camino. All donations will be gratefully received.
We pray for those who have died recently: Hugh Beagan, Erica Margaret Mackenzie, Amy Smith, John Daniel Wheelan and for the Anniversaries of Brian Conafray, Patrick Conafray, Jane Devenny, Pat Donnelly, Jean Fenn.
 
 
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

 
Confiteor:
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned,  in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
 
Gloria: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you; we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Glory
 
Nicene Creed:  I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I Believe in   one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. 
 For us    For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (At the words that follow up to and including and “became man”, all bow.) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day, in accordance with the Scriptures.
 
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
 
The Mystery of Faith:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
Or: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again
Or:  Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free
 
Prayer    Prayer to St Michael, the Archangel:
​St Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection 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 evil spirits who wander through the world, seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.