Sunday 26th June 2022 Thirteenth Sunday of the Year

"For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord."

---

Happy Holidays - All at St Andrew’s wish all pupils and staff a safe a happy summer school holiday. To everyone, whether you are going away or having a ‘hameldaeme’ holiday, have a great summer!!!

Saints Peter and Paul’s feast day is this Wednesday and a holyday of obligation. Masses are 10am and 7pm.

Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some preparatory act of reverence such as a bow.

From 27th June, the church will be open Mon to Fri until 5pm, and on Sat until the 5pm vigil. Call in and enjoy the peace and quiet, and take time to sit in the stillness in the silence of God. Teas / coffees are served in the Hut after daily Mass. All most welcome. 

Going in to your final year at school and like to do the Caritas Award? – Speak to Fr. Mackle or contact Elizabeth Reid at [email protected]

Live Streaming ~ Our parish’s live streaming service on our YouTube channel has served us well over the past two years, especially during the lockdown periods when our church was closed, and when numbers were restricted.  
After discussion at our Liturgy Group meeting, and with all restrictions now, thankfully, having been lifted, it was agreed that our regular live streaming of Sunday and weekday Masses will continue up until Sunday 17th July 2022, after which it will cease to be daily and become a service for special occasions only.  
Parishioners who are housebound would still be able to watch Mass daily at channels such as EWTN, Catholic TV or Mass Online.
​I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been involved in our live streaming team for very faithfully operating this service since July 2020. It is a great facility we have, and it will still be used for special occasions.

Piety Stall.    Have a look at the piety stall in the porch ~ a wide range of cards & gifts, prayer leaflets, statues, and other lovely items. Stop by and have a look. If we don't have what you’re looking for, we'll see if it can be sourced.

Annulment and Marriage Validation - see Fr Mackle to learn more about the process if you are divorced and remarried or never married in the Catholic Church. There is now no charge to the petitioner for marriage cases at the Tribunal. 

World Meeting of Families in Rome – final day 26 June. Theme - Family Love: a Vocation and a Path to Holiness. Visit www.romefamily2022. Pick up from the porch the official WMoF prayer card.

Interested in becoming a Catholic?– Not baptised? Baptised in another faith? RCIA will begin in the autumn. The programme of learning and instruction prepares adults for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak to Fr. Mackle if you would like to know more about RCIA and the Catholic faith.

Reduce, reuse, recycle - Donation boxes are now in the Church for uniforms suitable for reuse - an event will be held on Sunday 24th July after 10am mass in the Upper Hall where you can pick up nearly new items to replace your donations - lets all take small steps to save the planet.
 
For women affected by separation and divorce – next meeting of this confidential and peer support group is Fri 1st July in St Patrick's hall, Dumbarton 6pm - 8pm.  All new members are most welcome.  email: [email protected]

Special Collections – Peter’s Pence 26th June.  Assisted Parishes – 21st August.

St. Andrew’s Whist will take place this Wednesday 29th June Lower Hall, 2pm – 4pm. Tea and coffee will be served. Entry £2. Looking forward to seeing everyone. New members always welcome.

Laudato Si’ - “For human beings… to destroy the biological diversity of God’s creation; for human beings to degrade the integrity of the earth by causing changes in its climate, by stripping the earth of its natural forests or destroying its wetlands; for human beings to contaminate the earth’s waters, its land, its air, and its life – these are sins”.  (#8)
​
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week - (International Day in Support of Victims of Torture) We suffer with those who have disappeared,  those who have had to flee their homes, and those who have been tortured.  Saint Óscar Romero 

Evening Pilgrimage to Carfin – Wednesday 13th July . Bus will leave at 6.00pm at Milngavie Railway Station. All most welcome.
 
Holy Hour every Saturday 10am – 11am. Confessions throughout
Confessions – Also on Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm & Sundays 9.15am – 9.40am 
 
The Archdiocese has advised our parish of some additional Safeguarding Training sessions for both Part 1 and Part 2. Part 1 is mandatory for all volunteers before they begin in their role.  Part 2 should be done no earlier than 6 months of commencement in their role.
Induction Part 1

• Saturday 25th June at 10 a.m.
• Saturday 20th August at 10 a.m.
• Monday 19th September at 7 p.m.
• Monday 24th October at 7 p.m.
• Saturday 5th November 10 a.m.
• Monday 5th December at 7 p.m. 

Induction Part 2

• Thursday 23rd June at 7 p.m.
• Thursday 11th August - 7 p.m. 
• Monday 5th September -7 p.m.
• Thursday 6th October -7 p.m.
• Monday 7th November -7 p.m.

The Pope's Twitter (@Pontifex
​and
The Pope's Instagram (@Franciscus) 
and
The Pope’s monthly video
Great resources of contemporary commentary by the Holy Father on current issues.

Safeguarding Matters June 2022
Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA)
This is the June edition of Safeguarding Matters published to provide information about national developments in the safeguarding practice of the Catholic Church in Scotland. If you have any suggestions for topics to be covered in future issues, please email these to: [email protected]

Evening Pilgrimage to Carfin – Wednesday 13th July . Bus will leave at 6.00pm at Milngavie Railway Station. All most welcome.
 
Holy Hour every Saturday 10am – 11am. Confessions throughout
Confessions – Also on Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm & Sundays 9.15am – 9.40am 
 
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent in by 12 Noon on the Wednesday before publication. Copies of the bulletin are available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the parish website and on our noticeboard.

Drumchapel Foodbank. Regularly your donations are dropped off at the foodbank by our parish volunteers. With your recent generous cash donations, a delivery was made this week of over £270 of food items.
Thank you for continuing to give the foodbank your support.

Our soup-run volunteers continue to collect donations from M&S, Byres Rd & Milngavie for delivery to Drumchapel & St Gregory’s Foodbanks, the Wayside Club & Aspire. ​

Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital:
Recently Dead: William Gowrie, Patrick Hernon, James ‘Jim’ Knight, Kathleen McCulloch, Patricia Sheridan, Tom Smith, Christiane Sohier.
Anniversary:  Katherine Lawson, Grant Purdie, Joan Mackie, Donald MacLean, Jack McRobbie, Anne Parker, Charles Whitelaw.