"Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart
and bring a harvest through perseverance."
and bring a harvest through perseverance."
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Not baptised? Baptised in another faith? RCIA, the process by which adults are received into the Catholic Church, will begin in the autumn. If you have any questions about receiving the Sacraments as an adult, or if you would like to know more about RCIA and the Catholic faith, call 942 4635 or email [email protected]
WYD 2016 – Next Saturday, Kathleen, Hannah, Caragh, Niall and Liam will leave for World Youth Day to join an expected one million young pilgrims in Krakow. We look forward to following their blog on parish facebook. Pope Francis will be welcomed to WYD on Thursday 28th July. He'll lead the Way of the Cross on the Friday, and celebrate the Vigil Mass at Campus Misericordia near Krakow on the Saturday evening. You can also follow the celebrations on EWTN.
Pope Francis has formally approved Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood and set 4th Sept as the date for her canonisation. The move comes 19 years after the death of the missionary nun who dedicated most of her adult life to working with the poor of India. Blessed Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997 and was beatified just six years later by St. John Paul II.
Safeguarding Training Volunteers who work in the parish with children and/or vulnerable adults, who weren't free to attend the safeguarding training on 21st March in St Margaret's, Clydebank, are asked to attend a training evening on Monday 29th August, 7-9pm in Eyre Hall, 196 Clyde Street, G1 4JY. To book, please contact [email protected] or tel 226 5998. If you are unable to make this date / venue, please contact the safeguarding office, who will provide you with a future date for training.
Evening Pilgrimage to Carfin for St Joseph’s and St Andrew’s – Saturday 13th August. Bus will leave at 6.30pm at the Post Office in Milngavie and return at 9.30pm. All are very welcome.
www.bustedhalo.com – good for spiritual seekers. Has engaging answers to almost every moral and Catholic question you can think of. Particularly good for teenagers and young adults and great for finding up-to-the-minute commentary on world and Church affairs.
For young people, led by young people. An evening of prayer, adoration, live music, testimonies and reconciliation. 5th August at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 7pm. See poster for more details.
Thank you for the recent donations towards the cost of internal redecoration. All donations for redecoration work are exempt from the archdiocesan levy, which is up to 65% of net income.
If you think God may be calling you to the Priesthood, and for information on evenings of Catechesis, Prayer and Fraternity to help discern your vocation, please contact Vocations Director, Fr Campbell, [email protected] (339 4315)
Upcoming Meetings
25th July at 7pm – Youth commission
29th July at 10.30am – Reachout
1st August at 7pm – 50th Planning
22nd August at 7pm – Bereavement Support
1st Sept at 7pm – Baptism Preparation
5th Sept at 10.30am – Ongoing Faith Formation
6th Sept at 7pm – Liturgy Group
8th Sept at 7pm – Fabric & Finance
15th Sept at 7pm – PPC
Proposed design for the new primary school was unveiled recently. Comments may be made to East Dunbartonshire Council up until early autumn by emailing [email protected] or phoning 0300 123 4510.
Altar Servers. Any young member of the Parish who would like to become an Altar Server is invited to contact Chris Sanders (942 7519) or Fr. Mackle or Mgr Ryan, who will gladly take your details. This invitation is aimed particularly at those children in P IV who have just made their First Holy Communion. Training sessions will start after school summer holidays.
Day Trip to Carfin for the National Pilgrimage Mass and Rosary Procession. Sunday, September 4th. Bus will leave from Roman Road at 1pm and return 7.30pm. Cost £3. Please sign sheet in porch, if you would like to go.
Support in bereavement Group is willing to help anyone seeking assistance. If you have suffered a bereavement (not necessarily recently) and feel you could benefit from talking to someone about it, please call 942 4635.
Drumchapel Foodbank As school meals are not provided during school holidays, many families are under additional pressure to provide for their children. Please be generous with your welcome help. Thank you.
The Legion of Mary meets Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Hut. New members always welcome.
Padre Pio Prayer Group meets on Mondays at 7pm. All welcome. For information or interest, please contact Kay Dick 0141 942 7771 or Kate Hay 0141 931 5154.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - 19 to 27 September 2016. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of St Andrew’s Cathedral and the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Under the spiritual leadership of Mgr McElroy, organised by Alex Mosson, former Lord Provost of Glasgow. For Brochure / to book, contact 221 3096 [email protected]
Please remember in your Prayers -
Sick—Paul Morton, Dante Biagioi, Louise Dolan, Charlie Melly, Ronald Coia, Douglas Dalby (Snr), Baby Eva Berrey, Joan Davis, Margie Cornyn, Patricia Swiatek, Gilbert O’Rourke, Joseph McDermid, Charlie Harper, Alan Johnston, Martin Barnes, Bruce Davidson, Paul Sheridan, John Gerard Miller, Sheila Donnelly, Maureen MacIntosh, Davie Peacock, Lesley Cullen, Kay Reilly, Anne Rodgers, Diarmid O’Hara, Rosemary Queen
Recently Dead—Mary Frances Gerrard, Pamela McGaughlin, Russell Rodger, Bert Walker, Francis Gibney, Carmel Kennedy, Harry Angus.
Anniversaries--Frank O’Callaghan, Bridget Ballie, Rosina Guidi, Rolando D’Aguanno, Cathie Mulhern, Pat Hayward, Hugh McCormick, Claud Lambie
Month’s Mind—Mary Moss.
WYD 2016 – Next Saturday, Kathleen, Hannah, Caragh, Niall and Liam will leave for World Youth Day to join an expected one million young pilgrims in Krakow. We look forward to following their blog on parish facebook. Pope Francis will be welcomed to WYD on Thursday 28th July. He'll lead the Way of the Cross on the Friday, and celebrate the Vigil Mass at Campus Misericordia near Krakow on the Saturday evening. You can also follow the celebrations on EWTN.
Pope Francis has formally approved Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood and set 4th Sept as the date for her canonisation. The move comes 19 years after the death of the missionary nun who dedicated most of her adult life to working with the poor of India. Blessed Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997 and was beatified just six years later by St. John Paul II.
Safeguarding Training Volunteers who work in the parish with children and/or vulnerable adults, who weren't free to attend the safeguarding training on 21st March in St Margaret's, Clydebank, are asked to attend a training evening on Monday 29th August, 7-9pm in Eyre Hall, 196 Clyde Street, G1 4JY. To book, please contact [email protected] or tel 226 5998. If you are unable to make this date / venue, please contact the safeguarding office, who will provide you with a future date for training.
Evening Pilgrimage to Carfin for St Joseph’s and St Andrew’s – Saturday 13th August. Bus will leave at 6.30pm at the Post Office in Milngavie and return at 9.30pm. All are very welcome.
www.bustedhalo.com – good for spiritual seekers. Has engaging answers to almost every moral and Catholic question you can think of. Particularly good for teenagers and young adults and great for finding up-to-the-minute commentary on world and Church affairs.
For young people, led by young people. An evening of prayer, adoration, live music, testimonies and reconciliation. 5th August at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 7pm. See poster for more details.
Thank you for the recent donations towards the cost of internal redecoration. All donations for redecoration work are exempt from the archdiocesan levy, which is up to 65% of net income.
If you think God may be calling you to the Priesthood, and for information on evenings of Catechesis, Prayer and Fraternity to help discern your vocation, please contact Vocations Director, Fr Campbell, [email protected] (339 4315)
Upcoming Meetings
25th July at 7pm – Youth commission
29th July at 10.30am – Reachout
1st August at 7pm – 50th Planning
22nd August at 7pm – Bereavement Support
1st Sept at 7pm – Baptism Preparation
5th Sept at 10.30am – Ongoing Faith Formation
6th Sept at 7pm – Liturgy Group
8th Sept at 7pm – Fabric & Finance
15th Sept at 7pm – PPC
Proposed design for the new primary school was unveiled recently. Comments may be made to East Dunbartonshire Council up until early autumn by emailing [email protected] or phoning 0300 123 4510.
Altar Servers. Any young member of the Parish who would like to become an Altar Server is invited to contact Chris Sanders (942 7519) or Fr. Mackle or Mgr Ryan, who will gladly take your details. This invitation is aimed particularly at those children in P IV who have just made their First Holy Communion. Training sessions will start after school summer holidays.
Day Trip to Carfin for the National Pilgrimage Mass and Rosary Procession. Sunday, September 4th. Bus will leave from Roman Road at 1pm and return 7.30pm. Cost £3. Please sign sheet in porch, if you would like to go.
Support in bereavement Group is willing to help anyone seeking assistance. If you have suffered a bereavement (not necessarily recently) and feel you could benefit from talking to someone about it, please call 942 4635.
Drumchapel Foodbank As school meals are not provided during school holidays, many families are under additional pressure to provide for their children. Please be generous with your welcome help. Thank you.
The Legion of Mary meets Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Hut. New members always welcome.
Padre Pio Prayer Group meets on Mondays at 7pm. All welcome. For information or interest, please contact Kay Dick 0141 942 7771 or Kate Hay 0141 931 5154.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - 19 to 27 September 2016. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of St Andrew’s Cathedral and the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Under the spiritual leadership of Mgr McElroy, organised by Alex Mosson, former Lord Provost of Glasgow. For Brochure / to book, contact 221 3096 [email protected]
Please remember in your Prayers -
Sick—Paul Morton, Dante Biagioi, Louise Dolan, Charlie Melly, Ronald Coia, Douglas Dalby (Snr), Baby Eva Berrey, Joan Davis, Margie Cornyn, Patricia Swiatek, Gilbert O’Rourke, Joseph McDermid, Charlie Harper, Alan Johnston, Martin Barnes, Bruce Davidson, Paul Sheridan, John Gerard Miller, Sheila Donnelly, Maureen MacIntosh, Davie Peacock, Lesley Cullen, Kay Reilly, Anne Rodgers, Diarmid O’Hara, Rosemary Queen
Recently Dead—Mary Frances Gerrard, Pamela McGaughlin, Russell Rodger, Bert Walker, Francis Gibney, Carmel Kennedy, Harry Angus.
Anniversaries--Frank O’Callaghan, Bridget Ballie, Rosina Guidi, Rolando D’Aguanno, Cathie Mulhern, Pat Hayward, Hugh McCormick, Claud Lambie
Month’s Mind—Mary Moss.