“I am the true vine
and my Father is the vine grower."
and my Father is the vine grower."
REQUIESCANT IN PACE:
COLLECTIONS:10th/11th May: Plate-£1,320. Second Collection / Ecclesiastical Students - £760. Thanks.
OUR SPRED GROUP EASTER PARISH MASS will be today, Sunday 18th May at 12 Noon followed by refreshments in the Upper Hall. We hope that you will show your support for the group. Books of raffle tickets for the annual fundraiser will be on sale after all Masses 17/18th May.... fabulous prizes. Your generous support is very much appreciated.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed in the Church on each Sunday of May at 4.30pm. Tea and Coffee will be served in the Hut afterwards. Please come along and join us in this very powerful prayer.
Donegal County Council is seeking your help to record the stories of Donegal people who worked in Scotland between 1940 and 1990. As part of the Working Over By Smartphone Competition, you’re invited to record a short video on your phone sharing a memory of your work. One participant will win a return flight for two between Donegal and Glasgow. Closing date for entries is Friday, May 30. For more information contact [email protected]
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce - The next meetings of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce are:
Friday, 30th May and Friday, 27th June, in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. We have a variety of ways that women can reach out before the meeting: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdioceses of Glasgow) email: [email protected]
Laudato Si’ Week 2025 will be celebrated from May 24-31 to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for our common home. “Raising Hope!" is the theme that will guide us this jubilee year. Plans for our parish include Rosary around the grounds at 4.30, Sunday 25th May, Guided Rosary on Caring for Creation each morning at 9.30, and a LS Challenge sheet of daily activities. 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/
Congratulations to our First Holy Communicants and thank you for all of the work the families and teachers have done to prepare them for such a special part of their faith journey. Fr Michael would like to invite the children and their families to a Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday the 1st of June at 10:00 am followed by a party in the Upper Hall. We hope to see you there.
- The Funeral of Mick Henry will take place on 24th May at 10:00 a.m. at St Peter's Partick.
- The funeral of Frances Sutherland will take place on Monday, 2nd June at 10:00 a.m.
COLLECTIONS:10th/11th May: Plate-£1,320. Second Collection / Ecclesiastical Students - £760. Thanks.
OUR SPRED GROUP EASTER PARISH MASS will be today, Sunday 18th May at 12 Noon followed by refreshments in the Upper Hall. We hope that you will show your support for the group. Books of raffle tickets for the annual fundraiser will be on sale after all Masses 17/18th May.... fabulous prizes. Your generous support is very much appreciated.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed in the Church on each Sunday of May at 4.30pm. Tea and Coffee will be served in the Hut afterwards. Please come along and join us in this very powerful prayer.
Donegal County Council is seeking your help to record the stories of Donegal people who worked in Scotland between 1940 and 1990. As part of the Working Over By Smartphone Competition, you’re invited to record a short video on your phone sharing a memory of your work. One participant will win a return flight for two between Donegal and Glasgow. Closing date for entries is Friday, May 30. For more information contact [email protected]
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce - The next meetings of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce are:
Friday, 30th May and Friday, 27th June, in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. We have a variety of ways that women can reach out before the meeting: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdioceses of Glasgow) email: [email protected]
Laudato Si’ Week 2025 will be celebrated from May 24-31 to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for our common home. “Raising Hope!" is the theme that will guide us this jubilee year. Plans for our parish include Rosary around the grounds at 4.30, Sunday 25th May, Guided Rosary on Caring for Creation each morning at 9.30, and a LS Challenge sheet of daily activities. 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/
Congratulations to our First Holy Communicants and thank you for all of the work the families and teachers have done to prepare them for such a special part of their faith journey. Fr Michael would like to invite the children and their families to a Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday the 1st of June at 10:00 am followed by a party in the Upper Hall. We hope to see you there.
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 18th May Looking at our current reality, I ask myself if we have understood the lesson of Pacem in Terris? I ask myself if the words justice and solidarity are only in our dictionary, or if we all work so that they become a reality? Pope Francis, Address celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘Pacem in Terris’, 3 October 2013
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Some circles maintain that current economics and technology will solve all environmental problems, and argue, in popular and non-technical terms, that the problems of global hunger and poverty will be resolved simply by market growth. They are less concerned with certain economic theories which today scarcely anybody dares defend, than with their actual operation in the functioning of the economy. (#109)
Financial Returns 2024/2025 - This has been sent to the Diocese and once approved will be made available. It is parish income and expenditure for the year.
Congratulations to all the P7 who received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Archbishop Nolan on Tuesday the 29th April. Certificates for those children who do not attend St Nicholas Primary can now be collected from the Sacristy.
Please be aware there is a scam going on regarding an email being sent in my name. I'm sure you know me by now and my computer skills to realise that this could never come from me, so please ignore it! Fr Michael.
Piety Stall There's a large selection of First Communion cards and gifts for sale in the Piety Stall.
RCIA PROGRAMME: Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please get in touch. The programme of learning and instruction will begin after summer and prepares adults for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak to Fr. Maloney if you would like to know more.
Fatima Newsletter - For anyone who might be interested, there are copies of this in the porch.
Boarbank Hall Retreats: This year the Jubilee coincides with the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’. Can we become Pilgrims of Hope also in our celebration of, and care for, God’s Creation? Join us at Boarbank Hall for the following retreats-come-holidays: Two Wings and Some Prayers 12th-17th May; Celebrating Creation: The Joy of Limits 27th-31st May and 4th-10th October. For more information, see https://boarbankhall.org.uk/ and https://journeyto2030.org/events/. Some may find this of interest.
Primary 1 Welcome Event for children starting St. Nicholas Primary School in August 2025 will take place on Sunday, 22nd June in St. Andrew's Church Hall, from 1pm to 3pm. Open to all families to drop in for activities, pre-loved uniforms available, refreshments and P6 'buddies' to introduce themselves.
A Huge Thank You to the Mini Vinnies and Ms Smith in St Nicholas' Primary School for the fantastic job they did in collecting for the Drumchapel food bank as their Lenten Vincentian project. SVDP
Children's choir dates: 18th May and 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749 715514 for details.
Regarding young children who haven’t made their First Communion being given a blessing at Communion time. Parents who wish their child to receive a blessing must come forward, please, in the Communion line to the priest. Many thanks.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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]
EASYFUNDRAISING St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £605.73 so far. You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Piety Stall Rota Could you occasionally help serving in the Piety Stall? We are particularly short of volunteers for the 10a.m. Sunday morning Mass –if you could spare 10 minutes after this Mass to help, we’d be most grateful. Rota sheet for April, May & June is on the door of the Piety Stall. Meantime, sincere thanks to everyone who regularly volunteers to assist with running the stall. Any questions please call Anne MacIntosh 07866 009078 or Annamaria Strachan 07749 715514.
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 5p.m. on the Tuesday before publication and should not exceed 80 words. The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database and on the noticeboard in the Church porch.
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Some circles maintain that current economics and technology will solve all environmental problems, and argue, in popular and non-technical terms, that the problems of global hunger and poverty will be resolved simply by market growth. They are less concerned with certain economic theories which today scarcely anybody dares defend, than with their actual operation in the functioning of the economy. (#109)
Financial Returns 2024/2025 - This has been sent to the Diocese and once approved will be made available. It is parish income and expenditure for the year.
Congratulations to all the P7 who received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Archbishop Nolan on Tuesday the 29th April. Certificates for those children who do not attend St Nicholas Primary can now be collected from the Sacristy.
Please be aware there is a scam going on regarding an email being sent in my name. I'm sure you know me by now and my computer skills to realise that this could never come from me, so please ignore it! Fr Michael.
Piety Stall There's a large selection of First Communion cards and gifts for sale in the Piety Stall.
RCIA PROGRAMME: Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please get in touch. The programme of learning and instruction will begin after summer and prepares adults for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak to Fr. Maloney if you would like to know more.
Fatima Newsletter - For anyone who might be interested, there are copies of this in the porch.
Boarbank Hall Retreats: This year the Jubilee coincides with the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’. Can we become Pilgrims of Hope also in our celebration of, and care for, God’s Creation? Join us at Boarbank Hall for the following retreats-come-holidays: Two Wings and Some Prayers 12th-17th May; Celebrating Creation: The Joy of Limits 27th-31st May and 4th-10th October. For more information, see https://boarbankhall.org.uk/ and https://journeyto2030.org/events/. Some may find this of interest.
Primary 1 Welcome Event for children starting St. Nicholas Primary School in August 2025 will take place on Sunday, 22nd June in St. Andrew's Church Hall, from 1pm to 3pm. Open to all families to drop in for activities, pre-loved uniforms available, refreshments and P6 'buddies' to introduce themselves.
A Huge Thank You to the Mini Vinnies and Ms Smith in St Nicholas' Primary School for the fantastic job they did in collecting for the Drumchapel food bank as their Lenten Vincentian project. SVDP
Children's choir dates: 18th May and 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749 715514 for details.
Regarding young children who haven’t made their First Communion being given a blessing at Communion time. Parents who wish their child to receive a blessing must come forward, please, in the Communion line to the priest. Many thanks.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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]
EASYFUNDRAISING St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £605.73 so far. You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Piety Stall Rota Could you occasionally help serving in the Piety Stall? We are particularly short of volunteers for the 10a.m. Sunday morning Mass –if you could spare 10 minutes after this Mass to help, we’d be most grateful. Rota sheet for April, May & June is on the door of the Piety Stall. Meantime, sincere thanks to everyone who regularly volunteers to assist with running the stall. Any questions please call Anne MacIntosh 07866 009078 or Annamaria Strachan 07749 715514.
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 5p.m. on the Tuesday before publication and should not exceed 80 words. The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database 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 Dead: Danny Corr, Francis Fleming, Mick Henry, Clare Keane, Ignatius Onyenuru and Frances Sutherland.
Anniversaries: Elizabeth Barret and Thomas Pate.
Recently Dead: Danny Corr, Francis Fleming, Mick Henry, Clare Keane, Ignatius Onyenuru and Frances Sutherland.
Anniversaries: Elizabeth Barret and Thomas Pate.
