Sunday 16th November 2025 Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

"Well done, my good and faithful servant. 
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities."
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UPDATE ON MASSES/SERVICES 
As stated last weekend, Fr. John's recovery has taken a little pause. Therefore, the present system will remain in place with the following changes.
· St Andrew's, Bearsden.

• Masses - Thursday and Friday - 10a.m.
• Eucharistic Services - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 10a.m.
• Vigil Mass (Saturday) - 5.30p.m.
• Mass - Sunday morning - 10a.m.
• Confessions - Sunday - 9.10a.m. until 9.40a.m.
• It may be of help in Bearsden on Sunday mornings if you wish to speak to Fr. Michael to do so after morning confessions which end at 9.40a.m.

· St Joseph's, Milngavie.

• Mass - Monday - 10a.m.
• Vigil Mass (Saturday) - 4p.m.
• Confessions - Saturday - 3.30p.m. until 3.50p.m.
• Mass - Sunday morning - 11.30a.m.

Please note
We have decided to change the Vigil Masses (Saturday evening) in both parishes due to clocks going back and the winter nights. Hope this helps and many thanks once more for your understanding.
This system will be reviewed at the end of January 2026.

Plate Collections

• 26th October - £815
• 2nd November - £777
• 9th November - £965
• As always, many thanks.

Second Collection
There will be a second collection next weekend, 22nd/23rd November for Catholic Education.
 
Request
​​When handing in the names of those Recently Deceased/Anniversaries, could you PRINT the person's name in BLOCK CAPITALS please?

All Sacrament of Confirmation candidates from St Andrews and St Josephs parishes should attend a preparation session:

• Sunday 16th November 2pm
• St Andrew's Lower Hall.
• Children should be collected at 3:30 pm.
• Thank you. 

 
Please join us at the St Andrew’s Parish Christmas Fair​

• After the Masses this Saturday 15th November and Sunday 16th November. 
• As always, all of the profits made by the Piety Stall go to Church funds. 
• Tea, coffee and home baking will be served after the Sunday morning Mass with all proceeds going to The White Lily Fund, a charity founded by one of our own parishioners, Angela Bruno MBE.
• Please bring cash as there are no card payment facilities. 

 
Lunch Club

• The next meeting of the lunch club is this Thursday 20th November, 12.30-2.30p.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".
• A special thank you to everyone who attended the last Lunch Club for making it a very special and happy (songful) occasion when ‘remembering’ all past family and friends during the holy month of November, especially Lorraine Sherry and helpers.

 
St Nicholas' Primary PTA Christmas Fair

• Sunday 23rd November from 12.30 - 14.30 in the St Joseph's Church Hall.
• Please join us after mass for family crafts, games, raffle, home baking, café and more!
• Entry is free and all funds will go to the St Nicholas' PTA fund to support the school community.

 
For the Diary - Our Remembrance Mass for all those who have died over the past year.

• Sunday, 23rd November at 12 Noon Mass.
• It is an opportunity for us all to remember our Loved Ones.
• Please note the time of Mass on that day.
• Fr. John will be celebrating the Sunday Mass in Milngavie which means we can have our Remembrance Mass.
• Live Streamed on our YouTube Channel.

 
Messengers' Meeting

• Monday 24th November
• All Messengers are asked to attend our Christmas Reachout Meeting in the Lower Hall at 7.30 p.m.
• Area Leaders are asked to arrive at 7.00 p.m. to prepare their Reachouts.

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 16th November 2025
"When a system fails to feed the poor it is time to look out for one that does." 
Archbishop Frederick Keating of Liverpool (1921 – 1928)
 
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home
Is it (the culture of relativism) not the same relativistic logic which justifies buying the organs of the poor for resale or use in experimentation, or eliminating children because they are not what their parents wanted?
This same “use and throw away” logic generates so much waste, because of the disordered desire to consume more than what is really necessary. (#123)
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The Church Is Open

• Monday to Saturday until 5:00pm
• 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.
 
29 CLUB IS BACK!

• Guaranteed Jackpot of at least £1,000 twice a year (first draw this Christmas!) with other prizes to be won. £8 per month or £85 annually to play.
• Contact us at [email protected] or see us after selected weekend Masses throughout October.
• All funds help the parish or go to good causes. Good Luck!”

 
Pop-up singers

• To prepare the music for the Advent Service on 19th December, the Pop-up Choir will have practices at 3pm on Sundays 23rd and 30th November and 14th December.
• All are welcome.
• If you enjoy singing, come along! 

 
Children's choir dates:

• 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.

 
A Prayer for Prisoners’ Week 16-23 November 
Lord, we pray for those who are held in prison. Support with your love: prisoners, their families and friends, prison staff, chaplains and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the activities of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another; to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly together with Christ.Now and every day. Amen.   

#RedWednesday, 19th November

• Scottish Cathedrals will join Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in celebrating Mass to remember Christians across the world who suffer for their faith.
• 80% of all religious persecution in the world is directed against Christians.
• Our brothers and sisters in Christ desperately need our prayers and support. 

Come along to one of the following Masses this #RedWednesday (19th November):

• Glasgow: St Andrew’s Cathedral at 1:00pm
• Edinburgh: St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral at 7:00pm
• Motherwell: Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Aid at 10:00am
• Paisley: St Mirin’s Cathedral at 6:00pm
• Ayr (Evening Prayer): St Margaret’s Cathedral at 7:00pm.
• For more details, contact [email protected] or call the office at 01698 337 470

 
November Lists

• If you haven't already done so, you can still pick up your November list at the back of the church.
• When completed, please hand them into the Sacristy or Chapel House.

 
Parish Foodbank appeal 29th and 30th November
The Caritas group are asking you to support the Drumchapel Food Bank this Christmas by bringing a non-perishable food item to Mass on the weekend of the 29th/30th November and donate it to the parish food bank.
Good things to donate would be:

• Cans or packets of soup
• Vegetables
• Hot dogs
• Pies, or tomatoes
• Packets of pasta, rice, couscous, spaghetti;
• Biscuits, crackers, oatcakes
• Cereals or porridge
• UHT milk, tea, and coffee.
• It will be possible to make cash donations too. Many thanks.

 
Save the date!

• On Friday 19 December at 6.30pm we shall have an Advent Service for Peace when our parish family can come together to pray for our world.
• The service will be followed by a short festive celebration in the hall.
• Please take an hour out of your Christmas preparations to join us. The more the merrier

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 (subscribe here to have it emailed weekly) 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: Kathleen Lisser, Cecil McGill, Georgie McLellan, Antony O'Neill and Patrick Pugh.
Anniversaries: Anna Sarah Hanlon, Stella Kennedy, James O'Callaghan and Margaret Tierney.