"Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage."
We saw his star at its rising
and have come to do him homage."
FROM FR MALONEY: HAPPY NEW YEAR AND EVERY BLESSING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD
Many thanks to everyone for their kindness shown to me at this time and for all the hard work in the parish.
Second Collection There will be a Second Collection this 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 this month, we hope to print what you hand into the plate for the church.
PARISH FUNERALS THIS WEEK.
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.
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 to follow.
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, 8th 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.
Many thanks to everyone for their kindness shown to me at this time and for all the hard work in the parish.
Second Collection There will be a Second Collection this 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 this month, we hope to print what you hand into the plate for the church.
PARISH FUNERALS THIS WEEK.
- Owen Hagan. Reception and Vigil on Monday, 6th January at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, 7th January at 10:00 a.m.
- Mary Catherine Bonner. Service on Tuesday, 7th January at 6:00 p.m.
- Robert Wilson. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, 8th January at 10:00 a.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/Services Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
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 to follow.
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, 8th 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.
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – Sunday 5th January 2025 (Nearest Sunday to International Day of Awareness of Human Trafficking, 8th January) No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. Isaiah 58:6
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - The Christian tradition has never recognised the right to private property as absolute or inviolable, and has stressed the social purpose of all forms of private property. Saint John Paul II forcefully reaffirmed this teaching, stating that “God gave the earth to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favouring anyone”. (#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/
❤️A Heartfelt Thank You from the Wayside Club❤️
“We would like to pass on our sincere thanks to St Andrews wonderful parishioners who generously supported the Wayside Club patrons again this year. Your kindness, as always, has made a real difference.
A special thank you to those who arranged and delivered the Christmas presents, bringing so much joy to our patrons.
We were blessed to have the Archbishop join us for our Christmas meal on Friday evening. He not only handed out gifts but also spent time chatting with everyone and stayed to share a meal. We are deeply grateful to him and the clergy for their ongoing generosity and support.
Our patrons were truly delighted by his presence, which made the evening even more special.
Many thanks to everyone for their continued support. The Wayside Club wishes you all a healthy and prosperous New Year. Please keep us in your prayers.”
(Photos of the Archbishop handing out your gifts included below.)
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - The Christian tradition has never recognised the right to private property as absolute or inviolable, and has stressed the social purpose of all forms of private property. Saint John Paul II forcefully reaffirmed this teaching, stating that “God gave the earth to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favouring anyone”. (#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/
❤️A Heartfelt Thank You from the Wayside Club❤️
“We would like to pass on our sincere thanks to St Andrews wonderful parishioners who generously supported the Wayside Club patrons again this year. Your kindness, as always, has made a real difference.
A special thank you to those who arranged and delivered the Christmas presents, bringing so much joy to our patrons.
We were blessed to have the Archbishop join us for our Christmas meal on Friday evening. He not only handed out gifts but also spent time chatting with everyone and stayed to share a meal. We are deeply grateful to him and the clergy for their ongoing generosity and support.
Our patrons were truly delighted by his presence, which made the evening even more special.
Many thanks to everyone for their continued support. The Wayside Club wishes you all a healthy and prosperous New Year. Please keep us in your prayers.”
(Photos of the Archbishop handing out your gifts included below.)
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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:
THE PARISH IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HELP OUT in a number of ways e.g. Children's Liturgy, Messengers.
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.
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 ~ We are still looking for an additional volunteer 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]
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce The next two meetings of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce will take place on:
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.
Our volunteers collect donations every evening from M&S Milngavie and deliver to St Gregory’s, Wyndford Foodbank and Aspire West End which helps people get back on their feet. If you are interested in volunteering or even providing occasional holiday cover, please get in touch with Veronica McLaughlin by email 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.
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)
THE PARISH IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HELP OUT in a number of ways e.g. Children's Liturgy, Messengers.
- See all 4 notices below.
- If any of this appeals to you, why not chat to someone who is already helping out and ask them what is involved.
- Your parish is always in need of volunteers.
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.
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 ~ We are still looking for an additional volunteer 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]
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce The next two meetings of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce will take place on:
- Friday 10th January and Friday 21st February
- The Immaculate Conception Church Hall Maryhill
- 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m.
- All new members are welcome to this confidential support group, which is run by women who have come through this experience themselves.
- The group has been running very successfully for over 3 years and is delighted to welcome women from across the Archdiocese whether they experienced this 30 years ago or more recently.
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.
Our volunteers collect donations every evening from M&S Milngavie and deliver to St Gregory’s, Wyndford Foodbank and Aspire West End which helps people get back on their feet. If you are interested in volunteering or even providing occasional holiday cover, please get in touch with Veronica McLaughlin by email 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.
Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Dead: Ann Knight, Patricia McNeill, Shona Proffitt, Genowefa Sliwinska, Ernest Spencer and Patrick Whalin.
Anniversaries: Tilda Clarke, Isabella Gallacher, Jim Hanlon, Arthur and Kathleen Haveron, Mary McGrath, Patricia McNeill, Patrick and Mary Mulheron and Ada McAllister Murray.
Recently Dead: Ann Knight, Patricia McNeill, Shona Proffitt, Genowefa Sliwinska, Ernest Spencer and Patrick Whalin.
Anniversaries: Tilda Clarke, Isabella Gallacher, Jim Hanlon, Arthur and Kathleen Haveron, Mary McGrath, Patricia McNeill, Patrick and Mary Mulheron and Ada McAllister Murray.
