Sunday 6th September 2026 Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

"Let your face shine upon your servant;
and teach me your laws."

ST ANDREW'S, BEARSDEN.
Vigil Mass - Saturday 5.30p.m.

• Confessions 4.45p.m. - 5.10p.m

Sunday Morning Mass - 10a.m.

• Confessions 9.10a.m - 9.40a.m.

Weekday Masses for this week:

• Monday, Thursday  and Friday - 10a.m.

Eucharistic Service:

• Tuesday and Wednesday - 10a.m.

Rosary:

• Monday to Friday - 9.30a.m.

Saturday Adoration:

• Saturday  10a.m. -11a.m.

ST JOSEPH'S, MILNGAVIE.
Vigil Mass - Saturday 4p.m. 

• Confessions - 3.30p.m. to 3.40p.m. 

Sunday Morning Mass - 11.30a.m.
 
Finance:

• Plate Collection  29th/30th August - £810. Many Thanks.  
• Second Collection : Next week there is a second collection for SPRED and the work that they do nationally. This collection is for the entire Organisation and their help in bringing the word of God to all people with various needs. Our local group in Bearsden does this already. There will be a leaflet and a book marker for you to take away in the porch.

 
At weekend Masses, if you wish your child to receive a Blessing from Fr Michael, please try to stand in the Communion line of Fr Michael.
 
Carfin Pilgrimage takes place today, Sunday, 6th September with Mass at 3p.m.
 
ALTAR SERVERS: We have a couple of new Altar Servers and hope they enjoy serving in their church. If anyone else is interested, please speak to Fr Michael.
 
HOLY COMMUNION: We are thinking of having Communion under both kinds once a month at the weekend Masses starting in November. This would take place at the Vigil and the 10a.m. Mass on Sunday.
 
CHURCH REDECORATION:
Many thanks to all who were involved in the painting of the church, porch and toilets. We did not change the colour scheme because it was felt the colour was already there through the stained-class windows, mosaics and pews.
 
CHARITY SALE OF WORK in aid of CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland).

• Sunday 13th September at 12.30-3.30PM.
• Venue: St Joseph’s Church Hall, 3 Buchanan St, Milngavie.
• Free Entry.
• Adult and child tombola, hand knitted goods for sale, jigsaws. £1.00 for coffee/tea and cakes p.p.
• Please come along and help support this worthy cause.

 
SPUC: Join us for our one-day Conference in Glasgow on Saturday 19th September.

• In a world where the sanctity of life is under constant threat, your commitment to the pro-life cause is more crucial than ever.
• This empowering event for people of all ages is a great opportunity to gather with like-minded people, learn effective strategies, and fuel your passion for defending the most vulnerable among us – unborn babies.
• For further details and to book go to: https://spuc.org.uk/event/glasgow-one-day-conference-2026/

 
All P7 parents intending to present their child for the Sacrament of Confirmation: ​

• should collect an enrolment form from the Sacristy at St Andrew’s or St Joseph’s church before Mass.
• All forms are to be returned to either church by Sunday 20th September please.
• Archbishop Nolan will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Andrew’s Bearsden on Thursday 7th January 2027 at 7pm for children from both parishes.

 
First Holy Communion Mass will take place in St. Andrew's on Sunday, 16th May 2027 at 12 Noon.
 
Invest in Our Future: Join the Youth Ministries Team!

• St Andrew’s and St Joseph’s Youth Ministries Team needs volunteers to help arrange events and retreats for our young people.
• We are looking for parents, young parishioners (16+), and young adults.
• The commitment is low, meeting only every few months.
• PVG certification is required, but we’ll guide you through it. If you want to give back, we’d love to hear from you!
• Email [email protected] or call/message 07305 790080. 

CHILDREN'S CHOIR DATES ARE:

• 13th and 20th September
• 8th and 15th (also parish Christmas fair) November
• 20th and 25th December.
• All at 10 a.m. Mass at St Andrew's. Contact Annamaria Strachan [email protected]/ 07749 715514

 
There is a postcard concerning the Assisted Dying Bill in the porch which you are asked to take away, read and post.
 
The Girl Guiding Dunbartonshire Concert:

• New Kilpatrick Church on Friday, 18th September at 7.30pm
• Tickets cost £10.
• More information can be found from the poster in the porch

 
Coffee Morning Sunday 20th September.

• Please come along and join us after 10a.m.Mass in the Upper Hall on Sunday 20th September for a cuppa and some delicious home baking.
  
• Last month we raised £200 for Brain Tumour Research, many, many thanks. 

 
RACE NIGHT:
What a fantastic night in our beautiful Upper Hall! Our parish is blessed with brilliant volunteers on the Halls Committee: Robert, Marysia, David, Nicola, Pat and Jenny. They are a wonderful asset to parish life.
We enjoyed a fun night at the races, with Emma and Roisin organising and acting as tellers.
​Thank you to everyone who donated food, prizes and money, including those unable to attend. St Andrew’s SPRED group will receive £1,500 to enhance our SPRED experience.
​Thank you! Lorna Donnelly

Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 6th September 2026 Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words. Saint Ignatius of Loyola
 
Laudato Si’ Quote - integral ecology
There is also an historic, artistic and cultural patrimony which is likewise under threat. This patrimony is part of the shared identity of each place and a foundation upon which to build a habitable city. It is not a matter of tearing down and building new cities, supposedly more respectful of the environment yet not always more attractive to live in. Rather, there is a need to incorporate the history, culture and architecture of each place, thus preserving its original identity. (#143)
 
SEASON OF CREATION Week 1

•   As we celebrate the start of this season with its theme “Living Water” (Ezekiel 47:9,12), a compelling biblical account of hope, spiritual and ecological restoration, we are invited to allow God’s Living Water to renew what has become dry within us and to flow outward—into our relationships, our communities, and our care for creation.
  
• Discover more at https://seasonofcreation.org and be sure to collect the J&P handout with details of all the parish activities.

SVDP Survey:

• Across communities, poverty in its many forms, continues to affect individuals and families. In order that SVDP can carry out our Vincentian Purpose, i.e. to seek to identify and combat all forms of poverty, it is essential that those who need us can reach us. 
  
• To help us understand national awareness of SSVP Scotland, and the help we can provide, please visit this link to complete the short 3min anonymous survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Qt3Qkw7XsR  

 
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce:

• The next meeting of our support group for women is Friday, 9th October, in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m.
• New members welcome to this confidential support group. 
• For further information email Tricia at: [email protected] or via Facebook at: Faith Living (Archdiocese of Glasgow)

 
The Beginning Experience:

• A weekend for those who are bereaved through divorce, separation or widowhood from 16th-18th October at Conforti Centre, Coatbridge.
• For more details and to receive an Application Form which must be returned by 2nd October, call Maggie on 07786 687631 or see the notice in the porch.

 
Concert: The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be performing a concert in support of a safe-house in Zambia caring for young homeless people – Mercy House Scholarship Fund.

• This will take place on Saturday 12th September, 2026 in Torrance Parish Church, School Road, Torrance G64 4BZ at 7:30p.m.
• Tickets cost £10.00 (under 12s – free).
• Contact Dorothy Beaton: 07580 463684/ [email protected] or you can get them from WeGotTickets via the choir’s website at https://www.phoenixchoir.org/concert/torrance-parish-church/ Tickets will also be on sale at the concert.

 
EASYFUNDRAISING:

• Your online shopping makes a real difference to us! St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £897.93 so far.
• You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. If you're not supporting us, you can in just a few clicks.
• Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/StAndrewsBearsden2023

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]

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Please remember in your prayers those in need, those who are sick and housebound and those in hospital.
Recently Deceased: Des Callaghan, Francis Fitzpartick, Jean Henderson, Tess Higgins and Deacon Jim Kernaghan.
Anniversaries: Robert Burnat, Grace Jackson and Piero Merli.

A PDF version of this bulletin is available on this link and below.