you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom."
Catholic…? Thinking about it…? Know someone who is…? Please speak to Fr. Mackle if you would like to know more about becoming Catholic and the RCIA process.
Save the Date! As part of the Season of Creation (1st September – 4thOctober) we are planning a "Creative Crafternoon" on Saturday 9thSeptember from 2p.m. to 5p.m. We will have crafting materials available for all ages or just bring along your own and enjoy the spirit of creativity in good company. More details soon. If you have a crafting skill of any kind you'd be happy to display/share/teach, we really want to hear from you! Please email: [email protected]
World Youth Day 1st - 6th August. From all @ St Andrew’s to Hannah and all Glasgow’s Lisbon WYD23 pilgrims ~ Safe journey and an enjoyable celebration of faith and sense of belonging with over a million other Catholic young people and Pope Francis.
The denunciation of injustice implies the rejection of the use of Christianity to legitimise the established order.
Fr Gustavo Gutiérrez O.P
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home – A true “ecological debt” exists, particularly between the global north and south, connected to commercial imbalances with effects on the environment, and the disproportionate use of natural resources by certain countries over long periods of time. (#51)
After the summer the Evangelisation Steering Committee will be in touch to encourage all Deanery Councils to continue reflecting on how we can be an evangelising church and best use our resources. We are already working together with St Joseph's in the pastoral areas of Youth Ministry, Justice & Peace, and St Nicholas’ as a shared primary school. We will be exploring how our working and evangelising together can be developed more. Regular updates following Deanery Council and Pastoral Area meetings will be made to the parish.
To this year’s Assembly of Clergy, the Archbishop has invited Fr Stephen Wang, author and presenter of Sycamore, a series of videos suitable for evangelisation and renewal. You might want to have a wee look at them online - https://www.sycamore.fm/videos/ They’re free of charge and have some good ideas about how we in our parish might evangelise.
Confirmation Enrolment Forms will be available at each Mass from the sacristy from mid August.
WiFi. Church, halls, house, hut and grounds now all have password protected guest Wi-Fi.
Catholic Parliamentary Office – Sign up for the latest news and articles at https://rcpolitics.org/ ~ raising Catholic pressing matters in a political forum ~ protecting Catholic values ~ making the voice of the Catholics heard in Scottish and UK Parliaments.
It is pleasant to spend time adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The Eucharist is such a priceless treasure ~ by praying before it, we are able to make contact with Christ present in the Most Holy Sacrament. Saturdays 10a.m. until 11a.m. Confessions throughout.
Confessions also on Saturdays 4.15p.m – 4.45p.m & Sundays 9.15a.m – 9.40a.m
The Church is open until 5p.m. Monday to Saturday. 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 Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
Bereavement Support 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 0141 942 4635 or email: [email protected]
For women affected by separation and divorce – confidential and peer support Friday 4th August 2023
St Patrick's, Dumbarton 6-8p.m. [email protected]
Every one of us is called to spread the gospel - to do what we can to bring others to Christ. Word on Fire can help us develop our thinking as Catholics - to become confident evangelisers. See: https://wordonfire.institute/ There’s a wealth of good videos about our faith. You’ll see that Bishop Barron addresses a whole host of matters ranging from Catholic theology to myths about the Catholic Church. Worth having a look.
Mary’s Meals makes a big difference to the lives of over 2.4 million children by providing school meals to families living in poverty - for many of the children this is the only meal they can rely on. To provide Mary's Meals vital school meals costs just £19.15 per child for a whole year. St Andrew's has chosen to make a charitable donation to Mary’s Meals.
Email: [email protected] or call 0141 942 4635.
Emmaus supports formerly homeless people by providing a home and meaningful work on one of their social enterprises. If your old furniture, sofas, white goods and electricals are in good condition, Emmaus will collect for free. See the website on this link and or Call 0141 342 4089.
While Fr Mackle will be on annual leave until 13th August, Fr Declan McNaughton, Columban Missionary from Ireland, along with Deacon Tommy, will cover all Masses and liturgies. During this time, please direct any emails to [email protected]
Drumchapel Foodbank. Thanks for continuing to give the foodbank your support.
Drumchapel Foodbank - During the summer holidays, school meals are not provided so the need is even greater than usual. If you are able to take your donation straight to the Foodbank at Ladyloan Pl, G15 8LB, that would be good. If not, do leave your donation, please, in the house porch. Many thanks.
Our soup-run volunteers collect donations every evening from M & S Milngavie for delivery to St Gregory’s Foodbank and Aspire West End. If you are interested in volunteering once or twice a month, please get in touch with Veronica McLaughlin - [email protected].
You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Take a moment to sign up on this link.
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 6 p.m. on the Tuesday before publication. The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database and on the noticeboards in the Church porch and the Church grounds.
Recently Dead: Maureen Bowman, Jimmy Clark, Thomas McCann and Mary O'Leary.
Anniversaries: Clement Chateau, Jim Eodanable, Joseph Fallon, Henry McInulty, John Francis Rodgers and Lucy McCluskey.