"Father, help us to live as The Holy Family,
united in respect and love."
united in respect and love."
FESTIVE SERVICES 2024:
ADVENT APPEAL: You did it! What an amazing amount of kind donations for much needed causes. Thank you! Veronica and the team.
Update re ABC Carol Singing at ASDA on Saturday 14 December: First of all, many thanks to the three members of St Andrew’s Church who gave up their time to sing carols at ASDA. We were joined by members from Boclair Community Church and New Kilpatrick Parish Church. £445.34 was collected which has been split equally between Drumchapel Foodbank and Women’s Aid in Bearsden/Milngavie.
FROM FR MALONEY: There is an email scam going on by someone using this email address, [email protected] and purporting to be from me. Delete and block that address. Please note, any legitimate emails from me will only come from [email protected]
Thanks for the many kindnesses shown to me during the Christmas Season. - Fr. Michael.
The Archbishop will celebrate the 12 Noon Mass in the Cathedral today, Sunday 29th December, the Feast of the Holy Family, to mark the local opening of the Jubilee year. A new Jubilee Cross has been commissioned which will be blessed during the Mass and will hang on the back wall of the sanctuary for the duration of the Holy Year.
Second Collection There will be a Second Collection next weekend, 4th/5th January for Justice & Peace. There is a letter in the porch on Justice & Peace for anyone who wishes to read it.
Plate Collections. Starting in January, we hope to print what you hand into the plate for the church.
Many thanks for the St. Nicholas Care Fund Collection of (Third Sunday of Advent) £1,546.00.
RCAG Young Adult Sessions: St Mungo’s City Pilgrimage Walk. Saturday 11th January 2025, 10a.m. – 3p.m. Join RCAG Youth and other young adults to celebrate the City’s Patron Saint whilst walking off some of those mince pies. 16–30-year-olds welcome. Pilgrimage Walk – Mass – St. Mungo’s Cathedral Visit – Drygate. www.tinyurl.com/stmungo25
The Association of Bearsden Churches Unity Lunch will take place on Saturday, 8 February 2025 at 12 Noon in Boclair Community Church, Killermont. More details from the poster at the back of the church. If you wish a ticket, call Margaret Sanders on 0141 942 7519.
PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE LEGISLATION ON RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS: https://consult.gov.scot/education-reform/religious-observance-education-legislation-schools/consultation/subpage.2016-07-07.1474135251//
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current legislation on religious observance (RO) and religious and moral education (RME) in schools.
NB Closing date is 26th January 2025.
More information will follow in the New Year.
- New Year’s Day Mass: 10:00 a.m. (NB NOT 10:30 a.m.)
- Thursday 2nd January: No Mass.
ADVENT APPEAL: You did it! What an amazing amount of kind donations for much needed causes. Thank you! Veronica and the team.
Update re ABC Carol Singing at ASDA on Saturday 14 December: First of all, many thanks to the three members of St Andrew’s Church who gave up their time to sing carols at ASDA. We were joined by members from Boclair Community Church and New Kilpatrick Parish Church. £445.34 was collected which has been split equally between Drumchapel Foodbank and Women’s Aid in Bearsden/Milngavie.
FROM FR MALONEY: There is an email scam going on by someone using this email address, [email protected] and purporting to be from me. Delete and block that address. Please note, any legitimate emails from me will only come from [email protected]
Thanks for the many kindnesses shown to me during the Christmas Season. - Fr. Michael.
The Archbishop will celebrate the 12 Noon Mass in the Cathedral today, Sunday 29th December, the Feast of the Holy Family, to mark the local opening of the Jubilee year. A new Jubilee Cross has been commissioned which will be blessed during the Mass and will hang on the back wall of the sanctuary for the duration of the Holy Year.
Second Collection There will be a Second Collection next weekend, 4th/5th January for Justice & Peace. There is a letter in the porch on Justice & Peace for anyone who wishes to read it.
Plate Collections. Starting in January, we hope to print what you hand into the plate for the church.
Many thanks for the St. Nicholas Care Fund Collection of (Third Sunday of Advent) £1,546.00.
RCAG Young Adult Sessions: St Mungo’s City Pilgrimage Walk. Saturday 11th January 2025, 10a.m. – 3p.m. Join RCAG Youth and other young adults to celebrate the City’s Patron Saint whilst walking off some of those mince pies. 16–30-year-olds welcome. Pilgrimage Walk – Mass – St. Mungo’s Cathedral Visit – Drygate. www.tinyurl.com/stmungo25
The Association of Bearsden Churches Unity Lunch will take place on Saturday, 8 February 2025 at 12 Noon in Boclair Community Church, Killermont. More details from the poster at the back of the church. If you wish a ticket, call Margaret Sanders on 0141 942 7519.
PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE LEGISLATION ON RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS: https://consult.gov.scot/education-reform/religious-observance-education-legislation-schools/consultation/subpage.2016-07-07.1474135251//
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current legislation on religious observance (RO) and religious and moral education (RME) in schools.
NB Closing date is 26th January 2025.
More information will follow in the New Year.
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week - Sunday 29 December (Nearest Sunday to World Day of Prayer for Peace (1 January)) Without justice and love, peace will always be a great illusion. Archbishop Hélder Câmara
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Hence every ecological approach needs to incorporate a social perspective which takes into account the fundamental rights of the poor and the underprivileged. (#93)
JUSTICE&PEACE-SCOTLAND-NEWSLETTER-DEC24-FEB25 to view and download the latest newsletter with updates on recent activities and information about upcoming events of interest and campaign actions you can support, please use the following link: https://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk/
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
The 2025 edition of the Western Catholic Calendar is available in the Piety Stall priced £3.70
The Knights of Saint Columba (KSC) are organising the
KSC National Youth and Young People’s Competition 2024-2025.
All youth and young people (4 -18 Years) are specially invited and encouraged to participate actively in these competitions, the first of which is:
VOLUNTEER - needed to join a team for locking up the Church during the week at 5p.m. ideally on a Monday. Please text Moira on 07751 851927 or email Geoff at [email protected] if you think you can help. Many thanks, Geoff Harrison.
Children's Liturgy ~ We are looking for more volunteers to help with running the Children's Liturgy. This will involve being on a rota to take the children during the Liturgy of the Word at 10a.m. Sunday Mass. If you are interested in joining our team, please speak to one of the members or Fr Michael.
Thank you to all the pupils at St. Nicholas for your beautiful Christmas and Nativity artwork! Your creativity has brought so much joy and the true spirit of the season to life.
All your wonderful pieces are now on display for everyone to enjoy.
Well done!
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Hence every ecological approach needs to incorporate a social perspective which takes into account the fundamental rights of the poor and the underprivileged. (#93)
JUSTICE&PEACE-SCOTLAND-NEWSLETTER-DEC24-FEB25 to view and download the latest newsletter with updates on recent activities and information about upcoming events of interest and campaign actions you can support, please use the following link: https://www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk/
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
The 2025 edition of the Western Catholic Calendar is available in the Piety Stall priced £3.70
The Knights of Saint Columba (KSC) are organising the
KSC National Youth and Young People’s Competition 2024-2025.
All youth and young people (4 -18 Years) are specially invited and encouraged to participate actively in these competitions, the first of which is:
- 1. Christmas Photography (Deadline: Tuesday, 7th January 2025)
- 2. Nativity Scene Painting (Deadline: Monday, 3rd February 2025)
- 3. Easter Scene Painting (Deadline: Monday, 28th April 2025)
- 4. Easter Photography (Deadline: Wednesday, 7th May 2025)
- 5. Prayer Composition (Deadline: Tuesday, 20th May 2025)
- 6. Essay Writing (Deadline: Tuesday, 20th May 2025)
VOLUNTEER - needed to join a team for locking up the Church during the week at 5p.m. ideally on a Monday. Please text Moira on 07751 851927 or email Geoff at [email protected] if you think you can help. Many thanks, Geoff Harrison.
Children's Liturgy ~ We are looking for more volunteers to help with running the Children's Liturgy. This will involve being on a rota to take the children during the Liturgy of the Word at 10a.m. Sunday Mass. If you are interested in joining our team, please speak to one of the members or Fr Michael.
Thank you to all the pupils at St. Nicholas for your beautiful Christmas and Nativity artwork! Your creativity has brought so much joy and the true spirit of the season to life.
All your wonderful pieces are now on display for everyone to enjoy.
Well done!
Appeal for More Messengers - We are now short of Messengers for most of our Reachout delivery areas, so if you would like to volunteer as a Messenger, it would be most appreciated. Please contact [email protected] or speak to Fr Michael.
ST ANDREW’S BEARSDEN BULLETIN TEAM ~ From January 2025, an additional volunteer would be very much appreciated to join our small team which operates on a rota to enable holiday cover etc. Computer word processing skills are essential. If you are interested/to find out more, please contact us at [email protected]
Thank you to our amazing supporters on #easyfundraising. Your online shopping makes a real difference to us! If you're not supporting us, you can in just a few clicks. Sign up to #easyfundraising to raise free donations for us when you shop with your favourite retailers for all your online shopping. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Support for Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received and can be placed in the box in the Church porch during our usual opening times. Donations can also be taken straight to the Foodbank at Ladyloan Pl Unit 9, G158LB. We regularly use cash donations to purchase food items for delivery straight to the foodbank. Our rota is always looking for more foodbank volunteer drivers. If you can help, please get in touch. Thanks for continuing to give the foodbank your support.
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 5p.m. on the Tuesday before publication and should not exceed 80 words. The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database and on the noticeboard in the Church porch.
ST ANDREW’S BEARSDEN BULLETIN TEAM ~ From January 2025, an additional volunteer would be very much appreciated to join our small team which operates on a rota to enable holiday cover etc. Computer word processing skills are essential. If you are interested/to find out more, please contact us at [email protected]
Thank you to our amazing supporters on #easyfundraising. Your online shopping makes a real difference to us! If you're not supporting us, you can in just a few clicks. Sign up to #easyfundraising to raise free donations for us when you shop with your favourite retailers for all your online shopping. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Support for Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received and can be placed in the box in the Church porch during our usual opening times. Donations can also be taken straight to the Foodbank at Ladyloan Pl Unit 9, G158LB. We regularly use cash donations to purchase food items for delivery straight to the foodbank. Our rota is always looking for more foodbank volunteer drivers. If you can help, please get in touch. Thanks for continuing to give the foodbank your support.
Parish Bulletin: Items for inclusion should be sent to [email protected] by 5p.m. on the Tuesday before publication and should not exceed 80 words. The Parish Bulletin is available weekly on our website/by email for all those on our Parish database and on the noticeboard in the Church porch.
Recently Dead: Ellen Nicholson and Joseph Wilson.
Anniversaries: Patricia McNeill Arthur, Jean & John Finnerty, Kathleen Haveron, Jean & Charlie Hirst, Georgia McKinnon, Mary Moss and Patrick Murray.
The Funeral of Ellen Nicholson will take place on Tuesday, 31st December at 10am.
Anniversaries: Patricia McNeill Arthur, Jean & John Finnerty, Kathleen Haveron, Jean & Charlie Hirst, Georgia McKinnon, Mary Moss and Patrick Murray.
The Funeral of Ellen Nicholson will take place on Tuesday, 31st December at 10am.
