Sunday 14th September 2025 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Year C)

"But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."
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Mass & Confession Schedule Changes (Due to Fr. Lyons’ Sick Leave)
Weekend Masses

• St. Andrew’s, Bearsden
  • Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm
  • Sunday: 10:00am (Confessions from 9:10am)
• St. Joseph’s, Milngavie
  • Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm (Confessions from 4:00pm)
  • Sunday: 11:30am

Weekday Masses

• St. Joseph’s: Monday, 10:00am
• St. Andrew’s: Thursday & Friday, 10:00am

Holydays of Obligation

• St. Joseph’s: Vigil Mass at 7:00pm
• St. Andrew’s: 10:00am

Funerals and sick calls will be covered by St Andrew's.

Request 

• When handing in names of those Recently Deceased/Anniversaries, could you PRINT the person's name in BLOCK CAPITALS please.

 
Collections:​

• 16th/17th August - Plate - £ 740.93
• 30th/31st August - Plate - £615
• 6th/7th September - £680
• As always, many thanks for what you hand in.
• Second Collection: There will be a second collection this weekend, 13th/14th September for SPRED. 

Monday, 15th September AT 7p.m. - Jubilee Service - Updated Info

• A few seats are still available on the free bus taking parishioners to/from St. Andrew’s and St. Joseph’s to the Deanery Jubilee Service (not Mass) at the Cathedral this Monday.
• The service will be followed by tea & biscuits in the Curial Hall.
• Jenny McGahan will be in the Porch before and after both weekend Masses to provide information & take names for the remaining few seats on both the bus and at the Cathedral where we will all be sitting in a group.

 
Service of Thanksgiving for World Alzheimer’s Day

• New Kilpatrick Parish Church on Sunday 21st September at 2.30p.m.
• The service will last approximately thirty-five minutes followed by afternoon tea.
• New Kilpatrick Parish Church Of Scotland, 28 Kirk Place, Bearsden G61 3RT

 
Flooring

• Due to unforeseen circumstances the flooring in the Upper Hall entrance porch, corridor leading to the church and the Piety stall was unable to be fitted last weekend.
• This work will now take place on Saturday 13th Sunday 14th and Monday 15th September.
• Once again, the Halls Committee apologises for any inconvenience caused by these works.

 
Coffee Morning

• Please come along and join us for a cuppa, a chat and some delicious home baking on Sunday, 21st September after 10am Mass in the Upper Hall.
• This month we will be raising funds for the National Autistic Society, Scotland. 
• £190 was raised for Caritas at last month’s coffee morning, many thanks.

 
Lunch Club

• The next meeting of the lunch club is this Thursday 18th September, 12.30p.m -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".

 
All P7 Parents

• Those intending to present their child for the Sacrament of Confirmation should collect an enrolment form from the sacristy at St Andrew’s or St Joseph’s church before Mass.
• All forms are to be returned to either church by this Sunday, 14th September 2025 please.
• The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place in Bearsden on Thursday, 4th December at 7p.m. for P7 children from both parishes.

 
Final Year at School?

• Like to do the Caritas Award?
• The Award celebrates the faith witness which Caritas candidates give within their home, school and parish.
• Join the other students who have already signed up.
• The meetings begin in late September
• For more information, speak to Fr Michael and visit https://sces.org.uk/caritas-award/

 
J & P Newsletter September-November 2025

• Available on: https://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 14th September 2025
"Thus, in the spirit of the Book of Leviticus (25:8-12), Christians will have to raise their voice on behalf of all the poor of the world, proposing the jubilee as an appropriate time to give thought, among other things, to reducing substantially, if not cancelling outright, the international debt which seriously threatens the future of many nations."
Pope Saint John Paul II, Tertio Millennio Adveniente, para. 51
 
Laudato Si’-On Care for our Common Home

• There can be no renewal of our relationship with nature without a renewal of humanity itself.
• There can be no ecology without an adequate anthropology. (#117)

Remember Vocations

• Vocations Awareness Week begins Sunday 14th September - 21st September.
• This is held each year as a way of inviting the whole Catholic community in Scotland to pray for and think about the importance of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and to encourage those considering a vocation to serve in the Church, to come forward to reflect more intently on it.
• Please collect a prayer card distributed this weekend with a daily prayer for vocations.

Season of Creation Week 3 

• Zoom SessionsLaudato Si’ Schools - Seeds of Hope, with Anne-Marie Clements on Thursday 18th September at 7pm.   
• As a response to Pope Francis’ call to Ecological Action the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES), Justice and Peace Scotland and SCIAF created the Laudato Si Schools Scotland programme.
• Hear about the tremendous work that is being done by our young people in our Laudato Si' Schools all across Scotland.
• Register at: https://forms.gle/pcpKhPVtz6ekckP89 

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Latest newsletter from National Marriage, Family and Life Commission

• www.marriagefamilyandlife.org.uk/newsletter/

 
Sign Up Sunday

• After each Mass on the 4th and 5th of October 2025 in the Upper Hall.
• Our various groups will be at tables ready to chat through what the group does and any volunteer responsibilities.
• Please pop in! Tea and coffee will be available. 
• If you are a group leader and have not received an email about the event, please get in touch with Father Michael, Mary Teresa Coyle or Veronica McLaughlin. 

 
Advance Notice. Fairtrade Fortnight starts 22 September - 5 October 

• Did you know that the UK leads the world when it comes to Fairtrade – with more products available and more awareness than anywhere else.
• However research shows that while 78% of the UK public recognise the Mark, over half still don’t actively choose Fairtrade products.
• Changing shopping habits isn’t easy, but if you only buy one additional Fairtrade item, you will be helping to break the cycle of poverty.

 
Pilgrimage to pray for the Beatification of The Venerable Margaret Sinclair

• Sunday, 21st September in St Patrick's Church, Cowgate-Edinburgh.
• For more details, please see the poster in the porch.

 
Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Job Vacancy:

• National Director of Marriage, Family & Life Office.
• Hours: 15 hours per week
• Salary: £11,746 per annum.
• Contract: 2 years with possibility of renewal.
• Closing Date: 26th September 2025.
• For further information go to https://www.bcos.org.uk/Home/Article-Details/ArticleID/3152/VACANCY-National-Director-of-Marriage-Family-Life-Office 
• Please forward application letter and CV to [email protected]

 
AGAP Theatre presents:

• “Pilgrim of Hope”
• Straight from the Edinburgh Fringe, the hit play based upon themes in Pope Francis’ letter for the Year of Hope! 
• Written and Performed by Stephen Callaghan.
• Friday 3rd October 2025 at 7.30pm in St. Helen’s Parish Hall, 32 Langside Avenue Glasgow G41 2QS
• Tickets: £10/£7/£5 (Pay What You Can – you choose.) from the parish or www.agap.org.uk/pilgrimofhope  or call 0749 534 7884.

 
Children's choir dates:

• 14th September
• 21st September
• 16th November
• 14th December
• 21st December
• 25th December
• If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749 715514 for details.

 
RCIA Programme: Thinking of joining the Catholic Church?  Well, come and see!

• Our RCIA programme (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a warm and welcoming space to explore the Catholic faith, ask questions and discover what it means to follow Jesus.
• The programme begins in Autumn through to Easter.
• If interested, email [email protected] to arrange an informal, no obligation chat.
• We would be very pleased to hear from you. RCIA Team.

 
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce

• The next meeting of our support group for women is Friday, 26th September, in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00p.m to 8.00p.m. 
• New members are welcome to this confidential support group, run by women who have come through this experience themselves.
• For further info: email: [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 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: George Cragg, Rosa Gnarra and Anthony Kilcoyne.
Anniversaries: John J. Coyle, Bridget Gallagher, Grace Jackson and Philip Porter.