Sunday 13th March 2022 Second Sunday of Lent

"This is my chosen Son; listen to him."

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We are now in the second week of Lent, and we should remember that the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays has been restored. We should see this as an opportunity to come together again as a community of faith to listen to the Word of God and be nourished by the body of Christ. Come back to Mass! As always, the obligation does not apply to those who are sick, and their carers, or to those who have greater vulnerability to the virus. Note that the children’s liturgy has resumed at 10am Sunday Mass.
 
During Lent
Daily Mass – 10am
Stations of the Cross – Fridays 6pm.
Rosary – weekdays 9.30am     
Fridays – church open until 6pm Stations of the Cross
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament  Saturdays 10am – 11am. Confessions throughout
Confessions – Also on Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm & Sundays 9.15am – 9.40am 
 
Forty Hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament   Next Sunday 20th March. Evening Prayer 5pm. Night Prayer 9 pm.
Monday, 21th March - Holy Hour at 7pm  led by Fr Peter Dowling. Confessions available throughout. Night Prayer at 9.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 22th March  Holy Hour 7pm be led by Fr John Gannon. Confessions available throughout. Night Prayer at 9pm. 
 
Between now and Easter, please keep in your prayers Jackie, Rebecca, Jason and Rokas, who look forward to being received into the Church at Easter. Lovely scenes of last week’s Rite of Election on our social media.
 
Washing of the Feet – Volunteers required to have their feet washed at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.00pm Thurs 14th April. Please enter your name on the  sheet in the porch.
 
SCIAF’s wee box, big change appeal. wee boxes to be returned, please, by Easter Sunday. Lentfest 2022 – special online programme available in the porch or visit     www.agap.org.uk/lentfest  An imaginative fusion of faith and the arts. Everything in one place – your place!
 
Next St Andrews Squad (SAS) ~ 20th March , for all Primary 3 children in the parish celebrating the sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent. Please come along to the Upper Hall from 9am till 9.45am leading into 10am Mass with children’s liturgy.
 
Almost 40 Primary Three children, this weekend and next, will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation ~ encountering God’s love and mercy in this beautiful Sacrament! Keep them in your prayers for they look forward to their First Confession and also to their First Holy Communion next year.
 
The retiring collection this weekend and next is to support the sick and retired priests of our archdiocese.  

Plate offerings. With the most recent easing of restrictions, the practice of passing round the basket to collect offerings will resume weekend 26 / 27 March.
 
On Friday 25th March, the Feast of the Annunciation, the Legion of Mary will be praying on the hour throughout the day until 5.00 p.m. a  Public Rosary for the Unborn Child.  The first hour will start at 12 noon with the Angelus and the Rosary, and then proceed with the Rosary being prayed each hour on the hour.
 
Drumchapel Foodbank have expressed their thanks for the tremendous support given by our parish weekly. Donations during Lent, especially to help families during the Easter school holiday, can be left in the house porch and will be very gratefully received. 

Justice & Peace Scotland Campaign of the Month 
March Campaign - We have joined up with SCIAF to urge the UK Government to do the right thing and allow our brothers and sisters fleeing war in Ukraine to come to the UK.  Please click on the link below to add your name to this urgent call.  Thank You!
 Ask the Prime Minister to waive visas for Ukrainians | SCIAF.

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week - 13th MarchJesus wants evangelizers who proclaim the good news not only with words, but above all by a life transfigured by God’s presence.

The Pope's Twitter (@Pontifex)
and
The Pope's Instagram (@Franciscus) 
and
The Pope’s monthly video
Great resources of contemporary commentary by the Holy Father on current issues.

Safeguarding ~ Parts 1 & 2 Zoom Training dates – see social media and noticeboards for details.  Please note, Part 1 Training is mandatory for all volunteers.

Drumchapel Foodbank. Regularly your donations are dropped off at the foodbank by our parish volunteers. Thanks for continuing to give the foodbank your support. 

Meditation Corner ~ Over a period of almost three months from May to July 2020, during the “first wave” of the COVID 19 pandemic when all churches and places of worship were closed (at the suggestion of a parishioner) Monsignor Ryan sought to raise the spirits of the congregation at St. Andrew’s by sharing his reflections on eleven poems. These reflections, which became known as “Meditation Corner”, are now contained in a booklet which will be available in the Porch this weekend at the price of £10. 
ALL PROFITS WILL GO TO ST. MARGARET’S HOSPICE, CLYDEBANK.

Our soup-run volunteers continue to collect donations from M&S, Byres Rd & Milngavie for delivery to Drumchapel & St Gregory’s Foodbanks, the Wayside Club & Aspire.

Turnbull Times March Aril 2022
Available on this link

Care Not Killing
Videos on this link to the recent Holyrood Webinar on assisted suicide.

Parish Website – On the latest page and bulletin pages, click on subscribe for a daily summary of the previous day's posts.
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Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent in by 12 Noon on the Wednesday before publication. Copies of the bulletin are available on Facebook, Twitter, Instgram, the parish website and on our exterior noticeboard.

Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Dead: Bobby Bradley, Brendan Cassidy, Philip Murphy, Annie Renucci.
Anniversaries: Terry McGahan, Michael O’Gorman, May Porter, Belinda Sands.