"Shine like lights in the world
as you hold on to the word of life."
as you hold on to the word of life."
PARISH COLLECTION: Collection. 23/2/2025 Plate Collection - £841.Standing Orders and Gift Aid (Covenant). The following amounts came to the parish for the month of January. Standing Orders - £ 400. Gift Aid - £ 4,961.33. Many Thanks.
Messengers Meeting this Monday, 3rd March. All Messengers are asked to attend our Easter Reachout Meeting at 7.30 p.m. in the Lower Hall – and all Area Leaders are asked to arrive at 7.00 p.m. to prepare their Reachout Bulletins.
DURING LENT
Ash Wednesday, 5th March. Ashes will be given out at the 10a.m. and 7p.m. Masses in the church. The school will have a Service at 1.30 p.m. It is a day of Fasting and Abstinence.
· Rosary – Monday – Friday 9.30a.m.
· Stations of the Cross Fridays at 6p.m.
· Saturday Adoration – 10 – 11a.m.
· Sunday Confessions – 9.15 – 9.40a.m.
· Alms Giving Second Collection – for sick and retired priests. Many thanks
· Walk With Me Lent 2025 Booklet - available in the porch, one per household please
· SCIAF Wee Box – do pick up a pack from the porch, please.
· During Lent, we are asked to pray for all who have been abused by the church.
This year you can take away, free of charge, the little Lenten Prayer Booklet, "Walk With Me" at the back of the church. It guides you through the Season with a thought for each day. It is one booklet for each household. There is a children's version which will be handed out at the Children's Liturgy.
Funerals. Ernie Lynn - Funeral Mass on Thursday, 6th March at 10a.m. Anne Connor - Funeral Mass on Monday, 10th March at 10a.m.
Lunch Club The next meeting of the Lunch Club is this Thursday, 6th March, 12.30-2.30p.m. in the Upper Hall. As always everyone is very welcome. Come along bring a friend, a neighbour, a family member and enjoy lunch “in a warm friendly environment".
The Romero Rosary. This book launch takes place on Friday, 7th March at 10.30a.m. in The Pauline Book Centre, 36 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DF. The book has been written by Archbishop John Wilson and may appeal to some of you.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday 7th March 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in St Andrew's Church Bearsden. Speaker: Mark Booker from SCIAF. Please join us for tea, coffee after the Service. "I Made You Wonderful" Written by Christian Women of the Cook Islands. More information on: http://www.wdpscotland.org.uk/
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & FAMILY FUN DAY - Parade led by All Ireland Marching Band Champions, St Roch's begins 11am on Sat 8th March @ Blythswood Sq, proceeding down West George St, Nelson Mandela Pl, George Sq onto Merchant Sq for family day of music, song and dance. Everyone Welcome.
ST PATRICK’S DAY MASS PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT ARCHBISHOP NOLAN - Saturday 15th March 11a.m.The annual Mass for St Patrick’s Day will take place in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow.
Aid to the Church in Need: Scottish Conference 'Courage to be Catholic'. Saturday 29th March, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9:30a.m. - 4:00p.m. Hear from inspiring speakers, meet representatives of Catholic organisations from around Scotland, and help build Catholic community.
Go to https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EHSR to register.
The Missio Scotland (We Are Mission) newsletter is at the back of the church for you to take away. It's free of charge.
SACRAMENTS IN 2025:
Jubilee of Youth, Rome, Summer 2025 – Final Places (Only five places left!) All young people, aged 18 to 30, are invited to make a pilgrimage to Rome this summer: 28th July - 4th August 2025. RCAG Youth are taking a group! If you want more information, check out the info pack when you follow this link: http://www.tinyurl.com/rcagjubileeregistration
Messengers Meeting this Monday, 3rd March. All Messengers are asked to attend our Easter Reachout Meeting at 7.30 p.m. in the Lower Hall – and all Area Leaders are asked to arrive at 7.00 p.m. to prepare their Reachout Bulletins.
DURING LENT
Ash Wednesday, 5th March. Ashes will be given out at the 10a.m. and 7p.m. Masses in the church. The school will have a Service at 1.30 p.m. It is a day of Fasting and Abstinence.
· Rosary – Monday – Friday 9.30a.m.
· Stations of the Cross Fridays at 6p.m.
· Saturday Adoration – 10 – 11a.m.
· Sunday Confessions – 9.15 – 9.40a.m.
· Alms Giving Second Collection – for sick and retired priests. Many thanks
· Walk With Me Lent 2025 Booklet - available in the porch, one per household please
· SCIAF Wee Box – do pick up a pack from the porch, please.
· During Lent, we are asked to pray for all who have been abused by the church.
This year you can take away, free of charge, the little Lenten Prayer Booklet, "Walk With Me" at the back of the church. It guides you through the Season with a thought for each day. It is one booklet for each household. There is a children's version which will be handed out at the Children's Liturgy.
Funerals. Ernie Lynn - Funeral Mass on Thursday, 6th March at 10a.m. Anne Connor - Funeral Mass on Monday, 10th March at 10a.m.
Lunch Club The next meeting of the Lunch Club is this Thursday, 6th March, 12.30-2.30p.m. in the Upper Hall. As always everyone is very welcome. Come along bring a friend, a neighbour, a family member and enjoy lunch “in a warm friendly environment".
The Romero Rosary. This book launch takes place on Friday, 7th March at 10.30a.m. in The Pauline Book Centre, 36 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DF. The book has been written by Archbishop John Wilson and may appeal to some of you.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday 7th March 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in St Andrew's Church Bearsden. Speaker: Mark Booker from SCIAF. Please join us for tea, coffee after the Service. "I Made You Wonderful" Written by Christian Women of the Cook Islands. More information on: http://www.wdpscotland.org.uk/
ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE & FAMILY FUN DAY - Parade led by All Ireland Marching Band Champions, St Roch's begins 11am on Sat 8th March @ Blythswood Sq, proceeding down West George St, Nelson Mandela Pl, George Sq onto Merchant Sq for family day of music, song and dance. Everyone Welcome.
ST PATRICK’S DAY MASS PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT ARCHBISHOP NOLAN - Saturday 15th March 11a.m.The annual Mass for St Patrick’s Day will take place in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow.
Aid to the Church in Need: Scottish Conference 'Courage to be Catholic'. Saturday 29th March, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9:30a.m. - 4:00p.m. Hear from inspiring speakers, meet representatives of Catholic organisations from around Scotland, and help build Catholic community.
Go to https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EHSR to register.
The Missio Scotland (We Are Mission) newsletter is at the back of the church for you to take away. It's free of charge.
SACRAMENTS IN 2025:
- First Confession/Reconciliation Service will take place in St. Andrew's Church on Saturday, 29th March from 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m.
- The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place in Bearsden on Tuesday, 29th April at 7p.m.
- First Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, 11th May at 12 Noon.
Jubilee of Youth, Rome, Summer 2025 – Final Places (Only five places left!) All young people, aged 18 to 30, are invited to make a pilgrimage to Rome this summer: 28th July - 4th August 2025. RCAG Youth are taking a group! If you want more information, check out the info pack when you follow this link: http://www.tinyurl.com/rcagjubileeregistration
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – Sunday, 2nd March 2025
God loves all men and women on earth and gives them the hope of a new era, an era of peace. His love, fully revealed in the Incarnate Son, is the foundation of universal peace. When welcomed in the depths of the human heart, this love reconciles people with God and with themselves, renews human relationships and stirs that desire for brotherhood capable of banishing the temptation of violence and war.
Pope Saint John Paul II, Message for World Day of Peace, 1st January 2000
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home – Jesus worked with his hands, in daily contact with the matter created by God, to which he gave form by his craftsmanship. It is striking that most of his life was dedicated to this task in a simple life which awakened no admiration at all: “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?” (Mk 6:3). (#98)
Children's choir dates: 9th & 16th March, 11th & 18th May, 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749715514 for details.
BOOK NOW FOR LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2025 Wednesday 16th to Wednesday 23rd July 2025
To express an interest, please contact the Pilgrimage Office before 31st March 2025 on 0141 226 5898 or email: [email protected]
The Beginning Experience is holding a weekend for those who find themselves suffering bereavement through divorce, separation or widowhood. The weekend will take place from 4th-6th April at Conforti Centre, Coatbridge. For details call Louise on 07926 571004 or e-mail: [email protected]. Completed Applications must be returned by 21st March.
The Holy Year Prayer Cards are at the back of the church for you to take away. Please also take one to the housebound and sick of the parish.
Bee a Knitter ~St Joseph’s Church, Milngavie, Buchanan Street entrance. Sundays. 1-3p.m. Learn to knit. Absolute beginner’s class. All ages welcome. All materials supplied. Limited places as one instructor per three learners. Donation to Marie Curie. Tea and coffee served. Call or text Veronica for more info: 07884 468212.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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/Services Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
God loves all men and women on earth and gives them the hope of a new era, an era of peace. His love, fully revealed in the Incarnate Son, is the foundation of universal peace. When welcomed in the depths of the human heart, this love reconciles people with God and with themselves, renews human relationships and stirs that desire for brotherhood capable of banishing the temptation of violence and war.
Pope Saint John Paul II, Message for World Day of Peace, 1st January 2000
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home – Jesus worked with his hands, in daily contact with the matter created by God, to which he gave form by his craftsmanship. It is striking that most of his life was dedicated to this task in a simple life which awakened no admiration at all: “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?” (Mk 6:3). (#98)
Children's choir dates: 9th & 16th March, 11th & 18th May, 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749715514 for details.
BOOK NOW FOR LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2025 Wednesday 16th to Wednesday 23rd July 2025
To express an interest, please contact the Pilgrimage Office before 31st March 2025 on 0141 226 5898 or email: [email protected]
The Beginning Experience is holding a weekend for those who find themselves suffering bereavement through divorce, separation or widowhood. The weekend will take place from 4th-6th April at Conforti Centre, Coatbridge. For details call Louise on 07926 571004 or e-mail: [email protected]. Completed Applications must be returned by 21st March.
The Holy Year Prayer Cards are at the back of the church for you to take away. Please also take one to the housebound and sick of the parish.
Bee a Knitter ~St Joseph’s Church, Milngavie, Buchanan Street entrance. Sundays. 1-3p.m. Learn to knit. Absolute beginner’s class. All ages welcome. All materials supplied. Limited places as one instructor per three learners. Donation to Marie Curie. Tea and coffee served. Call or text Veronica for more info: 07884 468212.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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/Services Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
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This video captures the wonderful stillness and intimate nature of God’s request to Mary by Angel Gabriel.
This video captures the wonderful stillness and intimate nature of God’s request to Mary by Angel Gabriel.
- Mary’s unconditional ‘Yes’ to becoming the Mother of Jesus is the moment she conceives Him through the Holy Spirit.
- The manger where He will lay is already in place…
- He will come into the world silently…under the radar…a tiny, helpless child.
- But when all the Angels come from heaven singing to welcome Him – and spread the Good News to Shepherds and Kings…
- Jesus ‘goes public’
EASYFUNDRAISING St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £605.73 so far. You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
DIFFICULTY READING LOCAL NEWS The Bearsden & Milngavie Talking Newspaper Association – BEAM- provides recordings each week, to the blind and visually impaired in the local community, of the Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, extracts from the Community News plus stories from e.g. the Scottish Book Trust, adding a bit of light-hearted interest. Free boom boxes are supplied -the Post Office provides a free postal service - therefore no cost to listeners. For more information contact Graham Silcock – 07770 524983.
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.
The bulletin can also be shared by getting someone to scan this QR code.
DIFFICULTY READING LOCAL NEWS The Bearsden & Milngavie Talking Newspaper Association – BEAM- provides recordings each week, to the blind and visually impaired in the local community, of the Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, extracts from the Community News plus stories from e.g. the Scottish Book Trust, adding a bit of light-hearted interest. Free boom boxes are supplied -the Post Office provides a free postal service - therefore no cost to listeners. For more information contact Graham Silcock – 07770 524983.
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.
The bulletin can also be shared by getting someone to scan this QR code.
Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Dead: Anne Connor, Ernie Lynn, Myra McNee, Elizabeth Murphy and Paddy Lynch.
Anniversaries: Chris Cole, Lawrence Russell, Charlie and Annie Simaitis.
Recently Dead: Anne Connor, Ernie Lynn, Myra McNee, Elizabeth Murphy and Paddy Lynch.
Anniversaries: Chris Cole, Lawrence Russell, Charlie and Annie Simaitis.
