Sunday 12th July 2026 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

"Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life."

ST ANDREW'S, BEARSDEN.
Vigil Mass - Saturday 5.30p.m.

• No weekend Confessions 11th - 24th July

Sunday Morning Mass - 10a.m.
Weekday Masses for this week:

• During Fr Michael’s absence on holiday, an announcement will be made at the weekend Masses regarding one weekday Mass at 10a.m. See below.

Eucharistic Service:

• Daily Monday to Friday at 10a.m.

Rosary:

• Monday to Friday 9:30a.m.

Saturday Adoration:

• 10a.m. - 11a.m. 

ST JOSEPH'S, MILNGAVIE.
Vigil Mass - Saturday 4p.m. 

• Confessions - 3.30p.m. to 3.40p.m. 

Sunday Morning Mass - 11.30a.m.

​From 8th to 24th July, Fr. John Lyons will celebrate the weekend Masses. I know you will make him very welcome.

• ​During this time, if you need to arrange a Funeral or Sick Call you are asked to phone the chapel house and will be directed from there.
• During this period there will be no weekend confessions and one weekday Mass which will be announced by Fr. John.

PLATE COLLECTION: 5/7/26 - £867. Many Thanks.
 
If you wish to put in a recently deceased name or anniversary: 

• Please use the little sheets provided in the porch or sacristy. In addition, use an envelope.
• Please print the name in BLOCK CAPITALS and hand it to Fr. Michael or pop it through the letter box of the Chapel House.
• During the time Fr. John is here, please send any names of the recently departed or anniversaries directly to the bulletin email addres
• Many thanks.

 
Carfin Bus: 

• Monday 13th July, leaving Milngavie Station at 6.15pm.  
• If you would like to join the Legion of Mary in their Monthly Pilgrimage to Carfin enter your name on the sheet in the Porch.
• Cost of the bus is £10. 
• Arriving back at Milngavie Station around 10.00pm. Further information please contact Kevin Began.

 
SCIAF SHIELD :

• Jason Cole has entered a team and paid the registration fee so any footballers from the parish who wish to play (and whatever anyone wants to pay) can contact him on this email address: [email protected] or phone 07940 585297.
• 12.00 p.m. Saturday 1st August 2026 Glasgow Goals South 941 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow, G41 2DX :
• More details of the event here: https://www.sciaf.org.uk/get-involved/events/799-the-sciaf-shield?ref=ed_direct 

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The Church is open until 5p.m. Monday to Saturday. Call in and enjoy the peace and quiet and take time to sit in the stillness in the silence of God.

Tea is served in the hut after daily Mass/Services Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
 
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
 
'We Are Mission' handout is in the porch and free of charge.
 
Join the Catholic Medical Association!

• Whether you are a doctor, nurse, student, or allied professional — if you are a Catholic in healthcare, join us to grow in fellowship, prayer and formation together.
• For more information & upcoming events, visit: https://catholicmedicalassociation.org

 Altar Servers: Just a little reminder that after the summer we will have a meeting for anyone who would be interested in being an Altar Server. Many thanks to those who are serving already.

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 12th July 2026 (Sea Sunday)
Since time immemorial seafarers have fulfilled the obligation to rescue people in distress at sea under any conditions.
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People, Sea Sunday Message, 2015

SEA SUNDAY, 12 July,:

• A day for people to come together to pray for seafarers and fishers, who are essential to our daily lives, yet often endure challenging and dangerous working conditions.
  
• Stella Maris, formerly known as the Apostleship of the Sea, is the Catholic Church’s maritime ministry. Its dedicated chaplains offer both practical assistance and pastoral support to seafarers and fishers across the UK and around the world.  
  
• For resources and more information, visit their website at https://stellamaris.org.uk/

 
Laudato Si’ Quote - integral ecology
Each organism, as a creature of God, is good and admirable in itself; the same is true of the harmonious ensemble of organisms existing in a defined space and functioning as a system. (#140)
 
Legion of Mary:

• Is ooking for new members to help with the work they are involved in within the Parish. 
  
• We meet every Monday in the Hut at 6.00 p.m. for 1.5 hours. 
  
• If interested please come along and join us to find out more about our work or alternatively, phone Ann on 07988258977 for more information.

 
St Gerard Majella:

• The Redemptorists around the world are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of St Gerard Majella, an Italian lay-brother popularly invoked as The Mother's Saint.
• As part of this his relics will be visiting the heart of Edinburgh: St Patrick's Church, which was once home to a Redemptorist Community.
• It will take place on Saturday 18th July, with the entrance of the relics at 10am, time for personal prayer, and a Mass at 12:30pm.
• Fr Royston Price CSsR is organising the event and can be contacted for more details at [email protected].

Ecumenical Prayer Service for the Commonwealth Games. Glasgow Churches Together and Run the Race Glasgow:

• To mark Glasgow’s welcome to the Commonwealth Games and to pray for unity, friendship and peace among all peoples.
  
• Sunday, 26th July 2026 at 3.00 pm in St Andrew’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Clyde Street.
  
• Church Leaders, Civic Leaders, representatives of the Trades House and Merchants House, congregations, athletes and their families are warmly invited to attend.
  
• Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
  
• RSVP [email protected]

 
March for Life UK 2026: In partnership with SPUC you are invited to join Bishop John Keenan on his coach to London for March for Life UK 2026.

• Departing midnight Friday 4 September from Paisley St Mirin's Cathedral, with a pickup 12.30am at Glasgow St. Andrew's Cathedral.
• Arriving in London at Emmanuel Centre approx. 7.30/8am Saturday 5 September for the Exhibition, Mass, talks and stall.
• Departing on Saturday 5 September at approx. 6:00pm, dropping off at Glasgow and Paisley. £30pp.
• For further details, visit https://rcdop.org.uk/marchforlife2026

 
Plastic Free July:

• Annual campaign encouraging people to cut down on single-use plastics throughout the month of July.  
• The goal is to raise awareness of plastic pollution and empower everyone to make small, sustainable changes - such as choosing reusable bags, bottles, and containers - that add up to a significant positive impact.  
• More information/resources: Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Plastic Pollution Solution

 
Support for Drumchapel Foodbank.

• Drumchapel Foodbank is particularly in need of extra donations during the summer holidays when school meals are not provided, and many families are under additional pressure to provide for their children.
• Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received.
• Please place in the box in the Church porch during usual opening times.
• Our rota is always looking for more foodbank volunteer drivers. If you can help, please contact [email protected].
• Thank you for continuing your support.

 
Bearsden and Milngavie talking newspaper (BEAM):

•  Provides a free weekly recording to the visually impaired of extracts from the Milngavie & Bearsden Herald and the Community News magazine, plus short stories from The Scottish Book Trust.
• Speakers supplied at no cost & the Post Office provides a free weekly delivery & collection service.
• Volunteer readers are also needed – can you spare an hour or so once a month to help? For more information contact Graham Silcock on 07770 524983

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. PLEASE NOTE that this email address is for Bulletin content ONLY.
• 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.​​ To subscribe or update your email on the database please follow this link.

Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Deceased: Jim Brankin, Jack Alexander Foye, Alex Muir and Cora Pollock.
Anniversaries: Philip Donnelly, John Francis Rodgers and Russell Rodger.

A PDF version of this bulletin is available on this link and below.