Parish Groups
Parish Pastoral Council
Parish Pastoral Council
The Parish Pastoral Council's Mission Statement is:
The Parish Pastoral Council's Mission Statement is:
To provide a consultative body of the parish community, including priests, religious and laity which will work together and with the wider parish groups and community to help our parish grow in Christian faith and to support one another in our daily lives.
The parish council will act in communion with the Bishop. An active part will be taken in the life of the Diocese and we will bring our thoughts and objectives to bear to ensure that the Parish Pastoral Council reflects the Pastoral Priorities of the Diocese in the Parish.
Chairperson: TBC
Vice Chairperson: Gerry Byrne
Secretary & Treasurer: Karen McPhee
Chairperson: TBC
Vice Chairperson: Gerry Byrne
Secretary & Treasurer: Karen McPhee
Social And Communications Group
Social and Communications Group
The Social and Communications Group Convenor is Rosaleen Reilly.
The Social and Communications Group's Mission Statement is:
The Social and Communications Group Convenor is Rosaleen Reilly.
The Social and Communications Group's Mission Statement is:
We aim to promote and develop our charism of Hospitality in collaboration with the Parish Team thus enhancing the pastoral life of the Parish and wider community in a manner that is inclusive and equitable.
Group Aims
- To foster a welcoming community within the Church where members and visitors can experience a sense of belonging and fellowship.
- To communicate to all Parishioners, especially new Parishioners, information about all the various Parish societies, organisations, clubs and support groups and how to access/contact them.
Liturgy and Spirituality Group
Liturgy and Spirituality Group
This group was formed recently by merging the Liturgy and Ministries Group and the Faith and Spirituality Group.
The group's Convenor is Brigeen McNee
The Liturgy and Spirituality Group's Mission Statement is:
This group was formed recently by merging the Liturgy and Ministries Group and the Faith and Spirituality Group.
The group's Convenor is Brigeen McNee
The Liturgy and Spirituality Group's Mission Statement is:
In collaboration with the Parish Team we aim to promote evangelisation by providing support in enhancing the Liturgy, Ministries and Spiritual life of the Parish ensuring accessibility and equality for all.
Group Aims
We hold regular meetings throughout the year and report to the Parish Pastoral Council quarterly. We minute all meetings and the minutes are available to any member of the Parish Community who wishes to see them. These will be posted on this page in due course.
- To promote active and meaningful celebration of the Liturgy in its various forms by providing continuous information and opportunities to involve the whole community of Saint John's.
- To evangelise, nurture and develop a firm, living, constant witness of Christian Faith and active service within the membership of Saint John's and the wider community and provide opportunities for deepening knowledge and understanding of the Faith.
We hold regular meetings throughout the year and report to the Parish Pastoral Council quarterly. We minute all meetings and the minutes are available to any member of the Parish Community who wishes to see them. These will be posted on this page in due course.
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults [RCIA] is the route by which adults can be baptised into the Catholic Church, or come into full communion if they have already been baptised in another denomination.
This group prepares people interested in becoming Catholics, allowing them the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the faith. If you know someone who has shown an interest in converting to Catholicism, please contact our Parish Priest after Mass, by telephoning the Parish House or by sending us a message via the Contact us page.
For more information on what it means to be a Catholic click here.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults [RCIA] is the route by which adults can be baptised into the Catholic Church, or come into full communion if they have already been baptised in another denomination.
This group prepares people interested in becoming Catholics, allowing them the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the faith. If you know someone who has shown an interest in converting to Catholicism, please contact our Parish Priest after Mass, by telephoning the Parish House or by sending us a message via the Contact us page.
For more information on what it means to be a Catholic click here.
Bereavement Support Group
Bereavement Support Group
This is a very confidential group due to the nature of its business. It provides loving care, understanding, and most importantly, a listening ear. The group meets on the third Monday of each month. We visit, in pairs, the homes of the bereaved, within in the month of the death of a loved one, to offer our support. A special Memorial Mass is offered in November for the souls of all who have died in the past year. All bereaved families are invited to this Mass to remember their loved ones.
Contact with the Bereavement Support Group can be made via our Parish Priest by phone or by sending him a message via the Contact us page.
This is a very confidential group due to the nature of its business. It provides loving care, understanding, and most importantly, a listening ear. The group meets on the third Monday of each month. We visit, in pairs, the homes of the bereaved, within in the month of the death of a loved one, to offer our support. A special Memorial Mass is offered in November for the souls of all who have died in the past year. All bereaved families are invited to this Mass to remember their loved ones.
Contact with the Bereavement Support Group can be made via our Parish Priest by phone or by sending him a message via the Contact us page.
CHILD PROTECTION
For details of our commitment to child protection please see the Safeguarding page.
Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff in Dublin on 7th September 1921. It is a Catholic Lay Apostolate organisation and is now well established world wide.
The Legion of Mary has been active in the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, Barrhead for fifteen years. Our Praesidium is known as Virgo Virginum.
We assist our Priests by visiting the sick, the elderly and housebound of our Parish, visiting three Nursing Homes, two Primary Schools and Saint Luke’s High School. We pray with them and bring the love of God and His Blessed Mother, Mary, to all we meet. We generally assist our Priests in any work they wish us to do in the Parish. Our auxiliary members commit themselves to Our Lady, by saying the prayers of the Tessera daily.
We in the Legion of Mary are always ready to welcome new members, both active and auxiliary. The priority of the Legion of Mary is the personal sanctification of each of its members and of the social and spiritual welfare of every parishioner.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit:
Let your Spirit overshadow me and come into my soul with love
And make it one with Mary’s love and Mary’s will to save the world.
So that Christ my Lord will grow in me, through you:
So that I with her, His Mother, may bring Him to the world and to the souls who need Him:
So that I and they, the battle won, may reign with her forever in the Glory of the Blessed Trinity.
Taken from the Legion of Mary Promise
For further details on the work carried out by the Legion of Mary or to become a new member, please contact Margaret Campbell
Telephone: 0141 571 5419.
The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff in Dublin on 7th September 1921. It is a Catholic Lay Apostolate organisation and is now well established world wide.
The Legion of Mary has been active in the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist, Barrhead for fifteen years. Our Praesidium is known as Virgo Virginum.
We assist our Priests by visiting the sick, the elderly and housebound of our Parish, visiting three Nursing Homes, two Primary Schools and Saint Luke’s High School. We pray with them and bring the love of God and His Blessed Mother, Mary, to all we meet. We generally assist our Priests in any work they wish us to do in the Parish. Our auxiliary members commit themselves to Our Lady, by saying the prayers of the Tessera daily.
We in the Legion of Mary are always ready to welcome new members, both active and auxiliary. The priority of the Legion of Mary is the personal sanctification of each of its members and of the social and spiritual welfare of every parishioner.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit:
Let your Spirit overshadow me and come into my soul with love
And make it one with Mary’s love and Mary’s will to save the world.
So that Christ my Lord will grow in me, through you:
So that I with her, His Mother, may bring Him to the world and to the souls who need Him:
So that I and they, the battle won, may reign with her forever in the Glory of the Blessed Trinity.
Taken from the Legion of Mary Promise
For further details on the work carried out by the Legion of Mary or to become a new member, please contact Margaret Campbell
Telephone: 0141 571 5419.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP)
The society is an organisation of Catholic lay men and women who help those in need by person to person contact. The society is inspired by Saint Vincent’s thoughts and works, to seek out, in a spirit of justice and charity, and to help, those who are suffering. The society engages in any form of help that relieves suffering and promotes human dignity and integrity. These include providing material assistance to the needy and deprived and giving comfort and companionship to the sick, lonely or housebound by visiting them in their homes.
The society provides a vital part in the spiritual development of its members. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, (SSVP), is a worldwide confederation of national charities with nearly one million members. Membership is open to men and women, young and old. The SSVP asks that members accept fully the Christian ethos of the SSVP, and are committed to express their love of God through personal service to their neighbour.
The SSVP respects religious liberty and values of all people and offers help to anyone in need. In Scotland our 2,300 voluntary members make about 150,000 visits each year. The distinctive feature of the SSVP is person to person contact. This is a fundamental part of the SSVP ethos, and so we do not make donations to any work in which members are not personally involved.
Where appropriate we offer material or financial assistance to help those in need overcome crises and develop longer-term solutions to their problems.
If you are interested in joining the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, please contact Danny Collins.
Weekly meetings are held every Friday at 19:30 hours in the Church Hall.
Union of Catholic Mothers
Knights of Saint Columba
Knights of Saint Columba
The Knights of Saint Columba are an Order of Catholic Laymen dedicated to the Service of the Church and fellow man.
This organisation, which is non-political and essentially democratic, exists to support the mission of the Catholic Church and at the same time to work for the spiritual and material good of its members and their families.
In accordance with the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church, members will diligently work for the Moral and Social Welfare of our Country and in particular to help young people develop in the likeness of Christ. Members of the Order will strive to achieve these aims through the fundamental virtues of Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
The Knights of Saint Columba (KSC) is not a secret society; there are no passwords, handshakes, etc. The Order is completely open and potential members may attend meetings. Admission ceremonies often take place in Church during Mass.
The Knights of Saint Columba are an Order of Catholic Laymen dedicated to the Service of the Church and fellow man.
This organisation, which is non-political and essentially democratic, exists to support the mission of the Catholic Church and at the same time to work for the spiritual and material good of its members and their families.
In accordance with the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church, members will diligently work for the Moral and Social Welfare of our Country and in particular to help young people develop in the likeness of Christ. Members of the Order will strive to achieve these aims through the fundamental virtues of Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
The Knights of Saint Columba (KSC) is not a secret society; there are no passwords, handshakes, etc. The Order is completely open and potential members may attend meetings. Admission ceremonies often take place in Church during Mass.
Contact Details:
Columba Club
Darnley Road
Barrhead G78 1TA
T | 0141 876 1410
E | patricklayden@btconnect.com
W | www.ksc.org.uk
Columba Club
Darnley Road
Barrhead G78 1TA
T | 0141 876 1410
E | patricklayden@btconnect.com
W | www.ksc.org.uk
Irish Dancing
Brownies & Rainbows
Brownies & Rainbows
The Brownie Guides, [age 7-10] meet from 18:15-19:45 hours on a Thursday evening in the Church Hall.
The Rainbow Guides, [age 5-7] meet from 18:15-19:15 hours on a Tuesday evening in the Church Hall.
For more information on Brownies or Rainbows, contact Margaret Mary Donnelly at donnellymargaret1@sky.com or visit Girl Guiding.
The Brownie Guides, [age 7-10] meet from 18:15-19:45 hours on a Thursday evening in the Church Hall.
The Rainbow Guides, [age 5-7] meet from 18:15-19:15 hours on a Tuesday evening in the Church Hall.
For more information on Brownies or Rainbows, contact Margaret Mary Donnelly at donnellymargaret1@sky.com or visit Girl Guiding.
Guides
Guides
Girls between 10-14 years are all welcome. Come along and have some fun with lots of exciting activities available.
Guides meet every Thursday from 18:30-20:30 hours in the Church Hall.
For more information on The Guides, contact Bernadette Tinney on 0141 571 5908 or visit Girl Guiding.
Girls between 10-14 years are all welcome. Come along and have some fun with lots of exciting activities available.
Guides meet every Thursday from 18:30-20:30 hours in the Church Hall.
For more information on The Guides, contact Bernadette Tinney on 0141 571 5908 or visit Girl Guiding.