St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden

Sunday 17th May 2026 Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A)

15/5/2026

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"Go and teach all nations, says the Lord;
I am with you always, until the end of the world."

St Andrew's, Bearsden:

Vigil Mass (Saturday) - 5.30p.m.
Mass - Sunday morning - 10a.m.
Confessions - Sunday before Mass - 9.10a.m. until 9.40a.m.
It may be of help in Bearsden on Sunday mornings if you wish to speak to Fr. Michael to do so after morning confessions which end at 9.40am.
Eucharistic Services - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10a.m.
Saturday mornings Holy Hour from 10a.m.-11a.m. This usually takes place every Saturday and you are welcome to pop in for whatever amount of time you can give.

St Joseph's, Milngavie:

Vigil Mass (Saturday) - 4p.m.
Confessions - Saturday - 3.30p.m. until 3.40p.m.
Mass - Sunday - 11.30a.m.

REQUEST- When handing in the names of those Recently Deceased/Anniversaries, please

PRINT the person's name in BLOCK CAPITALS.
Please use the slips provided in the Sacristy/on the noticeboard where possible.
Many thanks.

MAY ROSARY:

The Holy Rosary will be said each Sunday throughout May starting from Sunday 10th May at 4.30p.m.
Mary asked At Fatima (1917) that the rosary be prayed daily. Our Lady said: "I am the Lady of the Rosary."
Mary asked us to pray the Rosary for peace in the world.
Will you come along and answer Mary's request?

MAY DEVOTIONS: There will be May devotions every Sunday in May in St. Joseph's Milngavie at 5pm led by Deacon Nick.

Please look out for SPRED raffle ticket sellers after Masses during May:

Prizes include, Apple iPad, Tour of Celtic Park, Thomas Sabo silver bracelet and many other fantastic gifts.
£5 for book of 10 tickets.
Draw on 5th June at Annual SPRED Ceilidh, St Philomena's, Royston.
SPRED really appreciate your generosity which helps support SPRED groups throughout our diocese.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION.

Please continue to pray for the young parishioners who made their First Holy Communion last weekend.
Many thanks to the parents, teachers, clergy and catechists who helped prepare them for this special step on their spiritual journey.
Fr Michael invites them to a thanksgiving Mass on Sunday 31st of May at 10:00a.m. followed by a celebration in the Upper Hall.

SPRING COFFEE MORNING - St. Joseph's Milngavie is having a coffee morning in the parish hall:

Saturday 16th May from 10am to 12.30pm.
The £5 entrance fee covers your drinks and eats and enters you in the raffle too.
Kids' entrance is free.
The parish is presently raising funds for a new tabernacle in memory of Fr. Currie. The proceeds of the coffee morning will be used for this purpose.

LUNCH CLUB:

The next meeting of the lunch club is this Thursday, 21st May, 12.30-2.30p.m. in the Upper Hall.
As always everyone is very welcome.
Come along bring a friend, a neighbour, a family member and enjoy lunch “in a warm friendly environment".

GLASGOW THE WELCOMING CITY:

Glasgow City Chambers, Sunday 7th June 2026 at 3p.m.
An event celebrating diverse cultures and Glasgow as a welcoming city to those seeking refuge and asylum.
We will pray for peace in our world. and look forward to the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Enjoy music and song with St Anne’s Dennistoun, Southside Fiddlers, The St Mungo Ensemble, Ukrainian musicians and singers and the St Mungo Singers. Refreshments afterwards.
This is a free event.

ANNUAL ASN MASS:

On Monday 1st June at 5:15p.m. Archbishop Nolan will celebrate the annual Mass in the Cathedral for Catholic children and young people in the Archdiocese with additional support needs.
All are warmly welcome.
It is a joyful and uplifting occasion, celebrating the gifts of our young people and affirming the care and support they receive.
Refreshments will be served after Mass.

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 17th May 2026
"In His solemn prayer for the Church’s unity, Christ Our Lord did not ask His Father to remove His disciples from the world: “I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.” Let no man therefore imagine that a life of activity in the world is incompatible with spiritual perfection. The two can very well be harmonized."
Pope Saint John XXIII, Mater et Magistra, para 255

Laudato Si’ Quote - on new biological technologies
We forget that the inalienable worth of a human being transcends his or her degree of development. In the same way, when technology disregards the great ethical principles, it ends up considering any practice whatsoever as licit. As we have seen in this chapter, a technology severed from ethics will not easily be able to limit its own power. (#136)

Laudato Si’ Week - May 17 -24 marks the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on Care for our Common Home, and is a time to reflect on how we care for the world and the poor.
This year’s theme invites us to move From Hope to Action, and you are invited to take one concrete action during the week to Care for Creation. Go to the Laudato Si’ Action Platform on https://laudatosiweek.org/ to find a list of personalised suggestions.

Laudato Si’ Week - May 17 – 24 plans for our parish include:

Rosary around the grounds at 4.30 p.m. Sunday 17th May,
A decade of the Rosary on Caring for Creation each morning at 9.30a.m.
And a challenge to all parishioners to take one concrete action during the week to care for Creation.
Why not sign up for the free newsletter of the Laudato Si’ Movement to find out what is going on this year: https://laudatosimovement.org/

Pray in May with Mary’s Meals:

During the month of May, as we take time to honour and celebrate Our Lady in a special way, please join us in praying for the hungry children who rely on our life-changing school meals, and for all the children and families around the world who live in poverty.
Visit www.marysmeals.org.uk/prayinmay to access our prayer resources.

Our volunteers:

Collect donations every evening from M&S Milngavie and deliver to St Gregory’s, Wyndford Foodbank and Aspire West End which helps people get back on their feet.
If you are interested in volunteering or even providing occasional holiday cover, please get in touch with Veronica McLaughlin by email at: [email protected]

Parish Bulletin:

Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 5p.m. on the Tuesday before publication, maximum 80 words.
The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database (subscribe here to have it emailed weekly) and on the noticeboard in the Church porch.

Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Deceased: Martin Logan, James McCann, Anne (Imelda) McGrath, Catherine Maloney (Fr’s mother) and Adalcisa Pierotti.
Anniversaries: Margaret English and William English.
6 Months’ Mind: Gloria Kelly.

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