"This I command you: love one another."
With all good wishes for the Easter Season. “The spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you”.
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord ~ this Thursday 9th May ~ Holy day of obligation. Masses 10am and 7pm. St Nicholas' at 1.30pm - P2 parents and grandparents most welcome.
J & P Scotland - Safety of Rwanda Bill is cruel and immoral and we firmly oppose its approach. Its passing into law marks a terrible day for the upholding of international law, respect for human rights, and the progression of UK politics. Refugees and all who come to our shores are made in the image and likeness of God and should be treated with the dignity they deserve, not cruelty and inhumanity.
Visit www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk Encourage others to continue to advocate for more humane approaches to asylum and immigration.
Rosary times for the month of May will be Monday to Friday at 9.30am and Sundays at 4.30pm. On Saturday 4th May there will be rosary for vocations during the 10am Holy Hour.
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord ~ this Thursday 9th May ~ Holy day of obligation. Masses 10am and 7pm. St Nicholas' at 1.30pm - P2 parents and grandparents most welcome.
J & P Scotland - Safety of Rwanda Bill is cruel and immoral and we firmly oppose its approach. Its passing into law marks a terrible day for the upholding of international law, respect for human rights, and the progression of UK politics. Refugees and all who come to our shores are made in the image and likeness of God and should be treated with the dignity they deserve, not cruelty and inhumanity.
Visit www.justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk Encourage others to continue to advocate for more humane approaches to asylum and immigration.
Rosary times for the month of May will be Monday to Friday at 9.30am and Sundays at 4.30pm. On Saturday 4th May there will be rosary for vocations during the 10am Holy Hour.
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – Sunday 5th May
Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that you might have baked it or bought or even kneaded it yourself. For that look on his face, for your meeting his eyes across a piece of bread, you might be willing to lose a lot, or suffer a lot, or die a little, even. Fr. Daniel Berrigan S.J
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Disregard for the duty to cultivate and maintain a proper relationship with my neighbour, for whose care and custody I am responsible, ruins my relationship with my own self, with others, with God and with the earth. When all these relationships are neglected, when justice no longer dwells in the land, the Bible tells us that life itself is endangered. (#70)
The First Holy Communion of 44 children will be on 19th May at 12 noon Mass. We look forward to the celebration. Please note - all the first communicants will be seated together. Parents are asked to drop their child off at the hall at 11.30am sharp and make their way straight into the church. We are expecting the Mass to be busy. The hall will be set up as an overflow area to help accommodate numbers. Please remember that all children are to attend the rehearsal at 11am on Thursday 16th May in St Andrew's.
St Nicholas’ has organised a rehearsal for First Holy Communion on Thursday 16th May at 11am in St Andrew’s, which is for all pupils from all schools.
Save the date: For all the First Communicants and their families, there will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10am on Sunday 9th June followed by a big First Holy Communion party.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED – Pro-abortion MP Stella Creasy has tabled a new abortion up to birth amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. Please click this easy-to-use tool link below to contact your MP now. Simply enter your details, and a pre-prepared text will be sent to your MP asking them to oppose the extreme abortion up to birth amendment. It only takes 30 seconds https://righttolife.org.uk/uptobirth
Join the Dynamic Youth Ministries Team of St Andrew’s & St Joseph’s! We’re dedicated to creating impactful events, retreats, and activities for young people. Whether you’re a young parishioner or a parent, your involvement is vital. Interested in joining? Contact [email protected]
Assisted Suicide – Called to Care, Not to Kill.
Please contact your MSP today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland.
Use the QR code to access an online resource created by the Catholic Parliamentary Office,
including guidance on contacting your MSP. You can also visit rcpolitics.org/assistedsuicide
or email us at [email protected] for more information.
The Youth Ministries Team is hosting a P1 Welcome event for families of children starting at St Nicholas in August. This will be held on Sunday 23rd June from 1pm until 3pm. All family members are welcome.
There will be refreshments, lots of activities and entertainment for the little ones, pre-loved uniforms available to take and P6 buddies to introduce themselves. Any P6 children who will be available to assist on the day please email [email protected]
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 10am until 11am. Confessions throughout.
Confessions also on Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm & Sundays 9.15am – 9.40am.
SAS - As part of preparing for this great Sacrament of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, there will be an SAS preparation gathering (catechesis) next Sunday 12th May from 2pm until 4pm in the Upper Hall for all P4 pupils.
You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Take a moment to sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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].
Support For Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received and can be placed in the House porch. Donations can also be taken straight to the Foodbank at Ladyloan Pl Unit 9, G15 8LB. 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.
Children’s Choir Dates 10am Mass St Andrew’s Church. If your child is not at St Nicholas’ and they would like to join the choir, please contact Annamaria ([email protected]/0141942 9799) to arrange rehearsal links: 12th May, 9th & 16th June 10a.m. Mass.
Lunch Club – given the growing popularity and increasing numbers attending Lunch Club we are looking for volunteers to assist with prep and/or serve once a month on a Thursday afternoon for a few hours only. Interested? Ring 07985129119
For women affected by separation and divorce – confidential and peer support Friday (Always First Friday of the month) St Patrick's, Dumbarton 6-8pm. [email protected]
Glasgow Cathedral Choir will be performing Charles Villiers Stanford’s ‘Requiem’ on Saturday 11th May @ 7.30pm. Rarely performed, this under-rated work is beautiful and very tuneful. Stanford was likened to Brahms in his output. The slow quiet Introit is followed by a beautiful fugal Kyrie and the ethereal ‘Sanctus’ sounds like cherubs singing (angelic scoring for SSSS, AAAA, T & B). The Requiem will sound marvellous in the cathedral setting. Tickets @ £12 from Chris Sanders (942 7519) or at the door.
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 and silence of God.
Tea is served in the hut after daily Mass Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that you might have baked it or bought or even kneaded it yourself. For that look on his face, for your meeting his eyes across a piece of bread, you might be willing to lose a lot, or suffer a lot, or die a little, even. Fr. Daniel Berrigan S.J
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Disregard for the duty to cultivate and maintain a proper relationship with my neighbour, for whose care and custody I am responsible, ruins my relationship with my own self, with others, with God and with the earth. When all these relationships are neglected, when justice no longer dwells in the land, the Bible tells us that life itself is endangered. (#70)
The First Holy Communion of 44 children will be on 19th May at 12 noon Mass. We look forward to the celebration. Please note - all the first communicants will be seated together. Parents are asked to drop their child off at the hall at 11.30am sharp and make their way straight into the church. We are expecting the Mass to be busy. The hall will be set up as an overflow area to help accommodate numbers. Please remember that all children are to attend the rehearsal at 11am on Thursday 16th May in St Andrew's.
St Nicholas’ has organised a rehearsal for First Holy Communion on Thursday 16th May at 11am in St Andrew’s, which is for all pupils from all schools.
Save the date: For all the First Communicants and their families, there will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10am on Sunday 9th June followed by a big First Holy Communion party.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED – Pro-abortion MP Stella Creasy has tabled a new abortion up to birth amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill. Please click this easy-to-use tool link below to contact your MP now. Simply enter your details, and a pre-prepared text will be sent to your MP asking them to oppose the extreme abortion up to birth amendment. It only takes 30 seconds https://righttolife.org.uk/uptobirth
Join the Dynamic Youth Ministries Team of St Andrew’s & St Joseph’s! We’re dedicated to creating impactful events, retreats, and activities for young people. Whether you’re a young parishioner or a parent, your involvement is vital. Interested in joining? Contact [email protected]
Assisted Suicide – Called to Care, Not to Kill.
Please contact your MSP today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland.
Use the QR code to access an online resource created by the Catholic Parliamentary Office,
including guidance on contacting your MSP. You can also visit rcpolitics.org/assistedsuicide
or email us at [email protected] for more information.
The Youth Ministries Team is hosting a P1 Welcome event for families of children starting at St Nicholas in August. This will be held on Sunday 23rd June from 1pm until 3pm. All family members are welcome.
There will be refreshments, lots of activities and entertainment for the little ones, pre-loved uniforms available to take and P6 buddies to introduce themselves. Any P6 children who will be available to assist on the day please email [email protected]
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 10am until 11am. Confessions throughout.
Confessions also on Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm & Sundays 9.15am – 9.40am.
SAS - As part of preparing for this great Sacrament of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, there will be an SAS preparation gathering (catechesis) next Sunday 12th May from 2pm until 4pm in the Upper Hall for all P4 pupils.
You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. Take a moment to sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
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].
Support For Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received and can be placed in the House porch. Donations can also be taken straight to the Foodbank at Ladyloan Pl Unit 9, G15 8LB. 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.
Children’s Choir Dates 10am Mass St Andrew’s Church. If your child is not at St Nicholas’ and they would like to join the choir, please contact Annamaria ([email protected]/0141942 9799) to arrange rehearsal links: 12th May, 9th & 16th June 10a.m. Mass.
Lunch Club – given the growing popularity and increasing numbers attending Lunch Club we are looking for volunteers to assist with prep and/or serve once a month on a Thursday afternoon for a few hours only. Interested? Ring 07985129119
For women affected by separation and divorce – confidential and peer support Friday (Always First Friday of the month) St Patrick's, Dumbarton 6-8pm. [email protected]
Glasgow Cathedral Choir will be performing Charles Villiers Stanford’s ‘Requiem’ on Saturday 11th May @ 7.30pm. Rarely performed, this under-rated work is beautiful and very tuneful. Stanford was likened to Brahms in his output. The slow quiet Introit is followed by a beautiful fugal Kyrie and the ethereal ‘Sanctus’ sounds like cherubs singing (angelic scoring for SSSS, AAAA, T & B). The Requiem will sound marvellous in the cathedral setting. Tickets @ £12 from Chris Sanders (942 7519) or at the door.
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 and silence of God.
Tea is served in the hut after daily Mass Monday to Thursday. All most welcome.
Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Dead: Fr Des Broderick, Fr John Chalmers, Rosalind Gow, Margaret Graham, Hugh Holland, Jim McAllister, Alec McCormick, Anne Millar, Theresa O'Donnell, Moira Quar and May Ryan
Anniversaries: Andrea Barrie, David Brown, John McKinnon, Michael James O'Connor, Camilla Sheridan and Andrew Thompson.
Recently Dead: Fr Des Broderick, Fr John Chalmers, Rosalind Gow, Margaret Graham, Hugh Holland, Jim McAllister, Alec McCormick, Anne Millar, Theresa O'Donnell, Moira Quar and May Ryan
Anniversaries: Andrea Barrie, David Brown, John McKinnon, Michael James O'Connor, Camilla Sheridan and Andrew Thompson.
