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Sunday 22nd September 2013 25th Sunday Of The Year (C)

22/9/2013

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"Open our heart, Oh Lord, to accept the word of your Son."

Fr. Donnelly’s Retirement—On Friday 4th October Father Donnelly retires from St. Andrew’s parish where he has served for the last eighteen years.  To mark his retirement there is a parish function and presentation on Saturday 26th October.  All parishioners are most welcome and will have the opportunity to speak with Fr. Donnelly and wish him well.  
The Vigil Mass at 6pm will be concelebrated, followed by a wine and cheese in the church hall.  There are no tickets for the function and there will be a nominal charge at the bar.  Please feel free to come in at any time in the evening until around 9.30pm.
Envelopes for donations for a personal presentation to Father are available at the back of the church. Please return these in the second collection.  Cheques are payable to St. Andrew’s Church.

Ladies Cabaret and Fun Casino Night in Aid of the White Lily Fund which raises money for Cancer Research in the West of Scotland—Friday 25th October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Champagne Reception 3 Course Meal, Cabaret and Fun Casino Tables.  As always it will be a great night.  Tickets cost £45.00 each.  Ladies only so why not get together with some friends and take a table of 10.  For more information and Ticket, please contact Angela Bruno on 07730615045.

Children’s Choir Dates—September 22nd, November 10th, November 17th, December 8th, December 15th.  All at 10.00 a.m. Mass.  For queries contact Annamaria Strachan 942-9799 or 07749715514.

Altar Servers—Any young member of the Parish (who has made his/her First Holy Communion) who would like to become an Altar Server is invited to contact Chris Sanders (942-7519) or Fr. Donnelly, who will gladly take your details.  Training sessions are due to commence soon.

Faith, Food & Fellowship—Sunday 27th October @ 7.15pm in New Kilpatrick New Halls.  As we eat, talk and laugh together we will listen as God speaks to us through the foods of the bible.  This is an Association of Bearsden Churches event for Bible Sunday.  Please buy a ticket in advance from Margaret Sanders or Nora Mochan, our parish ABC representatives.

The Cardinal Winning 36th Charity Ball—Friday 6th December in Crowne Plaza Hotel Glasgow.  For further information—see notice in the church porch.

Confirmation for the Primary 4—Children will be celebrated on Thursday November 14th (Group 1) and November 21st (Group 2) at 7.30 p.m. Near the time, the school will arrange the groups.  If parents wish to change the allotted group, please inform the school.  If children are not attending St. Andrew’s Primary, please chose either date and arrange that with the Parish Priest.

Confirmation—There will be a Family Service of Preparation for Confirmation on Wednesday 2nd October at the church at 7.30 p.m. Parents, sponsors, children and all family members are most welcome.

The Sacraments—Confirmation, Reconciliation (First Confession) and First Communion.  Parents intending to present children in the coming year are required to complete an application/enrolment form for each Sacrament—Confirmation (Pink) Reconciliation (Purple) First Communion (Yellow).  They will be available on the table in the folders at the porch of the church.  Please complete and return them to the Parrish Priest by 20th October.  PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 28TH/29TH SEPTEMBER.

Parents Meeting—in preparation for Confirmation and First Communion at the Parish Upper Hall on Thursday 24th October at 7.30 p.m.

P3 Service of Commitment for the Sacraments—At 10.00 a.m. Mass on Sunday 27th October at 10.00 a.m.  

White Flower Appeal for S.P.U.C. on Saturday/Sunday 5th/6th October.  We are required to uplift the donations outside the church.  Thank you.

Parents of Primary 4 Children: The Piety Stall has a large selection of books on Saints’ names on sale for those children receiving  the Sacrament of Confirmation in November.

The Piety Stall  - has a large selection of retirement cards on sale.

Please note—Would members of the Parish please refrain from leaving bags of clothing at the foot of the stairs leading to the lower hall;  they present a health and safety hazard.  There are two charity shops at Bearsden Cross—Sally from the Parish manages the Oxfam shop.  Thank you.

SCIAF—Syrian Refugee Emergency Appeal—An estimated 560,000 Syrians have fled to Jordan, a country with a population only slightly bigger than Scotland.  SCIAF has been working with Caritas Jordan, to deliver emergency aid to Syrian refugees and the vulnerable Jordanians affected by the increasing demand for resources in Jordan.  Through Caritas Jordan, SCIAF has helped to provide food, water, shelter, soap, blankets, heaters and medical care.  Donations to the appeal can be made on line at www.sciaf.org.uk by post to SCAIF, Tartaglia has agreed to continue our tradition of celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Arts 19 Park Circus, Glasgow G3 6BE or by telephone on 0141 354 5555.  At the request of the Archbishop, the second collections on 28th/29th September will be for S.C.I.A.F to aid their work for the Syria Appeal.  Thank you.

Liturgy—Brenda Murray is retiring from her work as Liturgy co-ordinator from October.  She plans to support Fr. Mackle in his early weeks in the parish until he makes a new appointment.  We express sincere thanks to her for her many years of very generous service to our Parish Community

Bearsden Joint Churches for Christian Aid Committee –I am delighted to advise that the total sum raised for Christian Aid for the year ended 30th June 2013 was £36.594.  This was made up of £24,000 from the door to door collection during Christian Aid Week, with the balance of £12,594 raised from the coffee morning and various other  fundraising activities which took please throughout 2012 and 2013.  This is a wonderful achievement and I would be very grateful if you could pass on the Committee’s thanks and appreciation to everyone in your congregation who supported and attended Christian Aid events over the past year.  Fiona Macaulay, Secretary

We are pleased—to announce that Archbishop on Friday 25th October at 7.00 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church,  Anderson.  All welcome.

Coffee Morning—After 10.00 a.m. Sunday 20th October.  Please come along and join use.  Donations of Home Baking (no nuts please) always gratefully received.  This month we are raising funds for Beam (Bearsden and Milngavie talking newspaper Association) which was mentioned in last month’s parish bulletin.  Also, many thanks to everyone who came along to last month’s coffee morning.  The sum of £120.00 was raised for the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland.
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