Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St John the Evangelist Parish
Aurs Rd., Barrhead, G78 2RW.
 
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 13th September 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.
Wednesday Workers’ Mass: 07:30am
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.
Also after Mass: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:30am-1:00pm.
 
Last Week’s Collections:
First Collection GA: £278.20 NGA: £958.98
Building Fund GA: £788.50  NGA: £576.54
Restoration Fund Donations: £67.81 & 28.55
 
Response to the Psalm:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger and rich in mercy.
 
Kiltwalk and 10K Fundraising:
Congratulations and a heartfelt thanks to Anwar and Councillor Lunday, who raised £1,197 and £612 respectively. Both JustGiving pages will remain open until November, if anyone still wishes to donate. Well done both of you!
 
Right of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) St John’s:
The third RCIA meeting is Wednesday 16th September at 7:00pm in the chapel house. If you know anyone who would still like to become a Catholic, please let Fr John know and please invite them to come along for the next meeting. You may wish to come with them too – you are most welcome. Fr John.
 

We pray for those who have died recently died:
Michael Connor, Rose Oates, Mary Young, Connor Devine, Jordan McGuire, Des Callaghan.
 
We pray for the anniversaries of:
Canon James Morrow, Fr. Donald Bonnar, Mark and Irene Clougherty, Andrew Boyle, Charlie Dunne, Jane McCann,    Selina Pearson.
 
Funeral Notices:
Requiem Mass for Michael Connor will be celebrated at 10:00am on Thursday 17th September.
 
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. Alternatively, you can set up your donation online. Parish bank details available from Fr John.
You can also donate by scanning the QR code
 
Gift Aid 2025-26:
For the tax year 2025-26, the Parish generated £29,866.87 through Gift Aid which demonstrates the immense benefit such a system has for St John’s.
 
200 Club Relaunch — Latest News:
There are now 110 200 Club 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.
Bank Details: Royal Bank of Scotland A/C Name —- St John’s RC Church Sort Code —- 834600 A/C Number — 00128065
 
Assisted Suicide Bill, House of Commons, Friday 11th September:
We thank God for the defeat of this bill in the House of Commons on Friday. Thank you for getting in touch with your MPs and making your voice heard. We thank Bishop John for his strong support in defending life in all its stages.
 
P4-P7 Diocesan Retreat Day  Today Sunday 13th September:
Diocesan Retreat Day on Sunday 13th September. This is for children in P4, P5, P6 and P7. I would be grateful if this could be promoted in your parishes. The theme for this year's retreat days will be Called to God beginning with Abraham - called to go.  The Retreat will take place in St James's church and hall on Greenock Road in Paisley (PA3 2LD). Holy Mass will be celebrated in the church during the Retreat Day. A light meal will be served as part of the day. https://tinyurl.com/DPY-September-Retreat or by using the QR code below.

Diocese of Paisley Annual Vocations Mass Tuesday 15th September:
Bishop John invites everyone to join him in the Cathedral for the annual Vocations Mass on Tuesday 15th September at 6:30pm. The 15th September is the Feast of Saint Mirin, the Patron of our Diocese, and is an important day for everyone involved in parishes. We will pray for more Vocations to the Priesthood for the Diocese under the intercession and guidance of Saint Mirin.
Glasgow SPUC Conference Saturday 19th September:
SPUC’s One-Day Conference is returning to Glasgow: Saturday 19th September 2026: Destiny Church Glasgow: Speakers include John Mason and Sarah Spencer. Join us for inspiring talks and practical ways to stand up for the unborn and defend life. This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow pro-lifers and get equipped for the fight ahead: Price £30 includes meals.
You can contact [email protected] to ask any questions about the event or phone us on 020 7091 7091.
 
Autumn Classical Concert Tuesday 30th October:
The Social Committee is delighted to host an Autumn Classical Concert on Friday 30th October at 7.00pm in the Church Hall. Light refreshments are included in the cost of the ticket.
We are thrilled to welcome performances from Ciara Gaffney, Alasdair Ball and Libby Hunter for what promises to be a wonderful evening of music. Tickets will be £10 and will go on sale soon. All proceeds from the concert will go towards the Church Restoration Project, so please come along, enjoy an evening of beautiful music, and support this important cause.
Tickets can be obtained using the QR code on the poster in the porch or contact Anna Marie on 07897405000
 
Volunteers required for Children's Liturgy:
Volunteers are required for the Children's Liturgy. This would involve the Diocesan Safe Recruitment Process, which requires attending Safeguarding training, (usually one meeting of ninety minutes) providing two referees, undergoing a simple ID check and obtaining a PVG for working with children within the Diocese of Paisley. If you are interested, please speak to Fr John or contact Mary Hallan, Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator at: [email protected].
 
Bishop John Letter:
Please take a copy from the back of the church of a letter from Bishop John on how Scotland must stand with Mother and Child.
Bishop John joins the March for Life this weekend in London.
 
Liturgy, Prayer and Evangelisation. 
​Liturgical prayer is indispensable to Evangelization, a message from Archbishop Rino Fisichella:
https://www.stjohns-barrhead.org/prayer-and-evangelisation.html
Fertility Care Scotland
The Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Fertility Regulation is a successful family planning method for couples having difficulty conceiving or simply wanting to plan a family naturally. It strengthens marriages and focuses on couples successfully planning a family together in equal partnership. For more information contact: https://fertilitycare.org.uk/training/
 
Car Parking:
A cone will be placed at the entrance of the car park when the car park is full because space has to be left for emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire engines, and the priest on call.
 
This is Fr Joe’s Last Weekend in St John’s. We give thanks to God for the love and kindness in the many ways that Father Joe has served St John’s Parish for the last three years, in his celebration of the sacraments, especially the Holy Mass and in his sermons,  confessions, marriages, baptisms and funerals, and in his care of the sick and housebound; and also in his work with the schools, especially as chaplain to St Luke’s High School. We wish him every blessing and happiness in his new parish of St Conval’s Linwood, as Parish Priest, where he will take up his new duties on Friday 18 September.  We will invite Fr Joe back to thank him for his ministry here in St John’s in the near future. I am sure you will continue to keep him in your prayers.
 
This is also Osvaldo’s last weekend in St John’s. We thank him for his witness of faith and love in our parish community over the last four weeks, working with the priests at Mass and in the schools and visits to the sick at home, and in hospital and care homes. He loved praying with the parish each day before Mass with the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Rosary. Please continue to pray for Osvaldo, along with Michael Ward our parishioner, and all the other seminarians who are discerning their vocation as they study and pray out in Rome at the Scots College and the Beda College. We have at present five seminarians for the Diocese of Paisley.