"Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full."
Crafternoon - A very big thank you to all who helped to celebrate our creativity afternoon last Saturday. We had many contributors including the "Men's Shed", floral arrangements and a variety of craft activities enjoyed by children and their parents. Joint Justice & Peace Group.
Assisted Dying Bills are currently being debated in both the Scottish and UK Parliaments. This issue is clearly a very sensitive one. People are moved by concern for those who are suffering and for their families. Ironically, this month marks the 10th Anniversary of the WHO call to all nations to fully integrate palliative care into their healthcare systems. Such care should be at the forefront of any future NHS reform as, above all, it offers the alternative to legalised assisted suicide. Justice & Peace
Assisted Suicide –Please contact your MSPs today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland. Access the Write to Them website: https://writetothem.com and write to your MSPs (and/or your MP). See more on: https://rcpolitics.org/
Essential work within the entire St. Andrew's Complex begins tomorrow Monday 11th November and should last between 2-3 weeks. This means the Church, House and Hut will be out of bounds. There will be no Masses/ Services during the week over this time period, barring any Funerals. We will still have the use of the church for weekend Masses. Emails during this period of work will not be opened until the weekend
Food Donation Box Relocated Due to Heating Works 🌟
Starting this Monday, the church heating works will begin and continue for the next three weeks. As a result, we’ve temporarily relocated our food donation box to the back of the church, where it will still be accessible as usual. We’ve put up signs around the church to help everyone find it easily!
Looking ahead, we’re hoping to establish a permanent garden box within the church grounds to make drop-offs and pick-ups even more convenient for our community. We’ll keep you updated on this exciting plan!
Thank you for your understanding and continued support!
Every donation makes a difference! 💙
Assisted Dying Bills are currently being debated in both the Scottish and UK Parliaments. This issue is clearly a very sensitive one. People are moved by concern for those who are suffering and for their families. Ironically, this month marks the 10th Anniversary of the WHO call to all nations to fully integrate palliative care into their healthcare systems. Such care should be at the forefront of any future NHS reform as, above all, it offers the alternative to legalised assisted suicide. Justice & Peace
Assisted Suicide –Please contact your MSPs today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland. Access the Write to Them website: https://writetothem.com and write to your MSPs (and/or your MP). See more on: https://rcpolitics.org/
Essential work within the entire St. Andrew's Complex begins tomorrow Monday 11th November and should last between 2-3 weeks. This means the Church, House and Hut will be out of bounds. There will be no Masses/ Services during the week over this time period, barring any Funerals. We will still have the use of the church for weekend Masses. Emails during this period of work will not be opened until the weekend
Food Donation Box Relocated Due to Heating Works 🌟
Starting this Monday, the church heating works will begin and continue for the next three weeks. As a result, we’ve temporarily relocated our food donation box to the back of the church, where it will still be accessible as usual. We’ve put up signs around the church to help everyone find it easily!
Looking ahead, we’re hoping to establish a permanent garden box within the church grounds to make drop-offs and pick-ups even more convenient for our community. We’ll keep you updated on this exciting plan!
Thank you for your understanding and continued support!
Every donation makes a difference! 💙
In order to prepare parish readers for the new Lectionary change, information meetings have been arranged across the Archdiocese for prayer and reflection:
Parents/carers of children due to start Primary 1 in August 2025 please note that the registration period opened on 1 November till 30 November 2024. You should register for your catchment school during this period at the following link https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-learning/primary-school-registration.
St Nicholas' Primary School walk round for potential parents / pupils is on Friday 15th November at 3.15pm. Please note that placing requests for those who do not live in catchment won't open until January 2025. Please ensure you register for catchment school in first instance.
The St Andrew’s Parish Christmas Fair will take place on Saturday 16th November after the Vigil Mass and Sunday 17th November after 10am and 12 noon Masses. As always, all of the profit made by the Piety Stall goes to Church funds. Tea, coffee and home baking will be served after the Sunday morning Masses with all proceeds going to The White Lily Fund, founded by one of our own parishioners, Angela Bruno MBE.
Messengers Meeting on Monday 25th November. All Messengers are asked to attend our Christmas Reachout Meeting at 7.30 p.m. in the Lower Hall – and all Area Leaders are asked to arrive at 7.00 p.m. to prepare their Reachout Bulletins.
Appeal for More Messengers - We are now short of Messengers for most of our Reachout delivery areas, so if you would like to volunteer as a Messenger, it would be most appreciated. Please contact [email protected] or speak to Father Michael.
Tickets are now available for St Andrew’s evening on Saturday 30th November priced at £5.00 per head. They are on sale in the church entrance foyer after all masses. Donations for the raffle would be gratefully received. Thank you again for your support!
- St. Andrew’s Cathedral Wednesday 13th November 6p.m
- Sacred Heart, Cumbernauld Tuesday 19th November 7p.m
- St. Stephen’s, Dalmuir Wednesday 20th November 7p.m
- St. Joseph’s, Tollcross Thursday 21st November 7p.m.
Parents/carers of children due to start Primary 1 in August 2025 please note that the registration period opened on 1 November till 30 November 2024. You should register for your catchment school during this period at the following link https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-learning/primary-school-registration.
St Nicholas' Primary School walk round for potential parents / pupils is on Friday 15th November at 3.15pm. Please note that placing requests for those who do not live in catchment won't open until January 2025. Please ensure you register for catchment school in first instance.
The St Andrew’s Parish Christmas Fair will take place on Saturday 16th November after the Vigil Mass and Sunday 17th November after 10am and 12 noon Masses. As always, all of the profit made by the Piety Stall goes to Church funds. Tea, coffee and home baking will be served after the Sunday morning Masses with all proceeds going to The White Lily Fund, founded by one of our own parishioners, Angela Bruno MBE.
Messengers Meeting on Monday 25th November. All Messengers are asked to attend our Christmas Reachout Meeting at 7.30 p.m. in the Lower Hall – and all Area Leaders are asked to arrive at 7.00 p.m. to prepare their Reachout Bulletins.
Appeal for More Messengers - We are now short of Messengers for most of our Reachout delivery areas, so if you would like to volunteer as a Messenger, it would be most appreciated. Please contact [email protected] or speak to Father Michael.
Tickets are now available for St Andrew’s evening on Saturday 30th November priced at £5.00 per head. They are on sale in the church entrance foyer after all masses. Donations for the raffle would be gratefully received. Thank you again for your support!
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week - Sunday 10th November (Remembrance Sunday) They will hammer their swords into sickles, reshape their spears into pruning hooks. One nation will not attack another. They will not practice war anymore. Isaiah 2:4
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - It is clearly inconsistent to combat trafficking in endangered species while remaining completely indifferent to human trafficking, unconcerned about the poor, or undertaking to destroy another human being deemed unwanted. This compromises the very meaning of our struggle for the sake of the environment. (#91)
Choir dates 10th November, 8th, 15th and 25th December. Any children not in St Nicholas' who would like to join the choir please contact Annamaria Strachan on 0141 942 9799/07749 715414 or email [email protected].
Mass for the COP29 Climate Summit on Thursday 14th November in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow at 1pm to pray for the success of the United Nations COP29 climate summit taking place in Azerbaijan from Nov 11th to Nov 22nd. The mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Nolan followed by refreshments afterwards in Eyre Hall. All are welcome!
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce meeting will take place on Friday 15th November in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.
All new members are welcome to this confidential support group run by women who have come through this experience themselves.
Reach out on: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdioceses of Glasgow)
Email: [email protected]
Youth and Young Adult Evangelisation Conference: Join with the Youth Office and special guests in the Archdiocesan Offices, 196 Clyde Street, G1 4JY, on Saturday 16th November from 9.30a.m.- 4p.m. for a conference focussed on evangelising youths and young adults. It is set to be inspiring and practical with inputs, panel discussions, workshops exploring 6 different resources and the opportunity to network with others. https://rcagyouth.eventbrite.com
Annual Dinner Dance - St. Margaret's Hospice has organised a fundraising dinner dance in the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park on Friday, 22nd November at 7.30p.m. For more details see the poster in the porch or call 0141 332 8371.
The parish is always looking for people to help out in a number of ways e.g. Children's Liturgy, Messengers. If any of this appeals to you, why not chat to someone who is already helping out and ask them what is involved. Your parish is always in need of volunteers.
The family of Fr. Billy Donnelly would like to thank everyone who sent Mass cards, sympathy cards and condolences in the last few weeks. The prayers, kindness and support from so many have been a great consolation to us all. Mass will be offered for the intentions of all.
There will be a Second Collection the weekend of 23rd/24th November for Catholic Education.
St Nicholas' Primary PTA Christmas Fair, Sunday 1 December from 11a.m. - 1p.m. in the St Joseph's Church Hall. Please join us for children's crafts, family photo booth, raffle, home baking, café and more! Entry is free and all funds will go to the St Nicholas' PTA fund to support the school and children.
You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Take a moment to sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
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 - It is clearly inconsistent to combat trafficking in endangered species while remaining completely indifferent to human trafficking, unconcerned about the poor, or undertaking to destroy another human being deemed unwanted. This compromises the very meaning of our struggle for the sake of the environment. (#91)
Choir dates 10th November, 8th, 15th and 25th December. Any children not in St Nicholas' who would like to join the choir please contact Annamaria Strachan on 0141 942 9799/07749 715414 or email [email protected].
Mass for the COP29 Climate Summit on Thursday 14th November in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow at 1pm to pray for the success of the United Nations COP29 climate summit taking place in Azerbaijan from Nov 11th to Nov 22nd. The mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Nolan followed by refreshments afterwards in Eyre Hall. All are welcome!
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce meeting will take place on Friday 15th November in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.
All new members are welcome to this confidential support group run by women who have come through this experience themselves.
Reach out on: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdioceses of Glasgow)
Email: [email protected]
Youth and Young Adult Evangelisation Conference: Join with the Youth Office and special guests in the Archdiocesan Offices, 196 Clyde Street, G1 4JY, on Saturday 16th November from 9.30a.m.- 4p.m. for a conference focussed on evangelising youths and young adults. It is set to be inspiring and practical with inputs, panel discussions, workshops exploring 6 different resources and the opportunity to network with others. https://rcagyouth.eventbrite.com
Annual Dinner Dance - St. Margaret's Hospice has organised a fundraising dinner dance in the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park on Friday, 22nd November at 7.30p.m. For more details see the poster in the porch or call 0141 332 8371.
The parish is always looking for people to help out in a number of ways e.g. Children's Liturgy, Messengers. If any of this appeals to you, why not chat to someone who is already helping out and ask them what is involved. Your parish is always in need of volunteers.
The family of Fr. Billy Donnelly would like to thank everyone who sent Mass cards, sympathy cards and condolences in the last few weeks. The prayers, kindness and support from so many have been a great consolation to us all. Mass will be offered for the intentions of all.
There will be a Second Collection the weekend of 23rd/24th November for Catholic Education.
St Nicholas' Primary PTA Christmas Fair, Sunday 1 December from 11a.m. - 1p.m. in the St Joseph's Church Hall. Please join us for children's crafts, family photo booth, raffle, home baking, café and more! Entry is free and all funds will go to the St Nicholas' PTA fund to support the school and children.
You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Take a moment to sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
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.
November A Month To Remember
Grief affects all of us. November is a wonderful month to accompany each otherin our various stages of bereavement, especially those who have lost a loved one in the past year.
The main message is that Christ has destroyed Death…and that Death no longer has a hold on us.
Video on this link and by clicking image below.
Grief affects all of us. November is a wonderful month to accompany each otherin our various stages of bereavement, especially those who have lost a loved one in the past year.
The main message is that Christ has destroyed Death…and that Death no longer has a hold on us.
Video on this link and by clicking image below.
Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Dead: Patrick Coyle, Ian Docherty, Giulietta Equi, Kenny Gorman, Elizabeth Hearns, Grace Leishman and Cabrini McConlogue.
Anniversaries: Catherine Courtney, Sadie Fallon, David Higgins, Pearl Kilne, Tommy Munro, James O'Callaghan, Nora O'Hare, Charlie Whitelaw and Isabelle Whitelaw.
Recently Dead: Patrick Coyle, Ian Docherty, Giulietta Equi, Kenny Gorman, Elizabeth Hearns, Grace Leishman and Cabrini McConlogue.
Anniversaries: Catherine Courtney, Sadie Fallon, David Higgins, Pearl Kilne, Tommy Munro, James O'Callaghan, Nora O'Hare, Charlie Whitelaw and Isabelle Whitelaw.
