"Lord, send out your Spirit
and renew the face of the earth."
and renew the face of the earth."
COLLECTIONS: 31st May/1st June: Plate - £827. Second Collection for Communications - £920.
As always, many thanks.
SECOND COLLECTION: There will be a second collection for Pro-Life the weekend of 14th/15th June and for Peter's Pence on 28th/29th June.
Many thanks to all who helped with last Sunday's event for the children who made their First Holy Communion recently.
The 29 CLUB – 40th Anniversary: Fri. 13th June 2025 @7.00p.m. Upper Hall. All current/ past members are warmly invited to join in our Parish celebration with an informal Finger Buffet /Wine evening celebrating 40 years of our fundraising 29 Club. Thanks to your support over the years an astonishing £500k + has been raised with around 40% back in prize winnings and the remainder allocated to many Church Development schemes. There will also be a Double 29 Club Draw in the evening with TWO £1000 top prizes + others for potential lucky winners. This will be the final 29 Club draw in its present format. Holy Mass will be offered for your personal intentions. Brian (Donnelly) St A Finance & Fabric Team 07484 707750 or 0141 942 6085
As always, many thanks.
SECOND COLLECTION: There will be a second collection for Pro-Life the weekend of 14th/15th June and for Peter's Pence on 28th/29th June.
Many thanks to all who helped with last Sunday's event for the children who made their First Holy Communion recently.
The 29 CLUB – 40th Anniversary: Fri. 13th June 2025 @7.00p.m. Upper Hall. All current/ past members are warmly invited to join in our Parish celebration with an informal Finger Buffet /Wine evening celebrating 40 years of our fundraising 29 Club. Thanks to your support over the years an astonishing £500k + has been raised with around 40% back in prize winnings and the remainder allocated to many Church Development schemes. There will also be a Double 29 Club Draw in the evening with TWO £1000 top prizes + others for potential lucky winners. This will be the final 29 Club draw in its present format. Holy Mass will be offered for your personal intentions. Brian (Donnelly) St A Finance & Fabric Team 07484 707750 or 0141 942 6085
Sunday 15th June, Dungavel Solidarity Gathering - Every year around Refugee Week, Justice & Peace Scotland join with other organisations for a solidarity witness gathering outside Dungavel IRC, ML10 6RF, near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire. Join us at 1.00pm for readings, reflections and to advocate for human dignity over indefinite detention.
Together For Sanctuary – Immaculate Conception, Maryhill – Thurs 19th June, 7pm
Justice & Peace Scotland invite you to Together for Sanctuary, a special ecumenical Christian worship service held as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Organised in partnership with SFAR (Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees), this gathering will bring together people of all backgrounds to stand in solidarity with those who seek sanctuary for a time of prayer, worship, music and reflection. More information on this link.
On Sunday 22nd June The Nuncio will preside at the 12 noon Mass in Saint Andrew’s Cathedral.
The Nuncio will also lead the Blessed Sacrament Procession in Croy which begins with a welcome at Holy Cross Church at 3.45 pm, followed by the Eucharistic Procession through the Village from 4.00 pm, returning to the Church for Benediction around 5.15 pm.
Justice & Peace Scotland invite you to Together for Sanctuary, a special ecumenical Christian worship service held as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Organised in partnership with SFAR (Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees), this gathering will bring together people of all backgrounds to stand in solidarity with those who seek sanctuary for a time of prayer, worship, music and reflection. More information on this link.
On Sunday 22nd June The Nuncio will preside at the 12 noon Mass in Saint Andrew’s Cathedral.
The Nuncio will also lead the Blessed Sacrament Procession in Croy which begins with a welcome at Holy Cross Church at 3.45 pm, followed by the Eucharistic Procession through the Village from 4.00 pm, returning to the Church for Benediction around 5.15 pm.
Catholic Social Teaching Thought for the Week – 8th June 2025 "An evangelising community gets involved by word and deed in people's daily lives: it bridges distances....and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others." Evangelii Gaudium para.24
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Ecological culture cannot be reduced to a series of urgent and partial responses to the immediate problems of pollution, environmental decay and the depletion of natural resources. There needs to be a distinctive way of looking at things, a way of thinking, policies, an educational programme, a lifestyle and a spirituality which together generate resistance to the assault of the technocratic paradigm. (#111)
RCIA PROGRAMME: Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please get in touch. The programme of learning and instruction will begin after summer and prepares adults for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak to Fr Michael, if you would like to know more.
FUNDRAISING. The parish is looking to set up a new fundraising body along the same principles as the 29 Club. We are in the process of working this out, so please be patient. I hope you will continue to support this new fundraising activity as you have in the past.
Jubilee Service. Each Deanery in the diocese has been asked to take part in a Jubilee Service at the Cathedral this year. Our date is 15th September at 7p.m. Along with St. Joseph's, Milngavie, we have been asked to arrange transport if possible. Therefore, if you are interested in attending, there is a sheet in the porch for you to sign. If there are sufficient numbers we would try to hire a bus. Could you please sign up by the end of June.
"We Are Mission" handout is in the porch for anyone interested to take away and is free of charge.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce - The next meeting of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce is Friday, 27th June in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m. We have a variety of ways that women can reach out before the meeting: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdiocese of Glasgow) email: [email protected]
New Altar Servers. If you would like to be a Server, please ask your Parents/Guardians to speak to Fr Michael. The more the merrier - I think!
Children's choir dates: 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749 715514 for details.
Primary 1 Welcome Event for children starting St. Nicholas Primary School in August 2025 will take place on Sunday, 22nd June in St. Andrew's Church Hall, from 1p.m. to 3p.m. Open to all families to drop in for activities, pre-loved uniforms available, refreshments and P6 'buddies' to introduce themselves.
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.
Regarding young children who haven’t made their First Communion being given a blessing at Communion time. Parents who wish their child to receive a blessing must come forward, please, in the Communion line to the priest. Many thanks.
EASYFUNDRAISING St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £737.94 so far. You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. 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]
Support for Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received. Please place in the box in the Church porch during usual opening times. Donations can 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 contact [email protected]. Thank you 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.
Laudato Si’ - On Care for our Common Home - Ecological culture cannot be reduced to a series of urgent and partial responses to the immediate problems of pollution, environmental decay and the depletion of natural resources. There needs to be a distinctive way of looking at things, a way of thinking, policies, an educational programme, a lifestyle and a spirituality which together generate resistance to the assault of the technocratic paradigm. (#111)
RCIA PROGRAMME: Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please get in touch. The programme of learning and instruction will begin after summer and prepares adults for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please speak to Fr Michael, if you would like to know more.
FUNDRAISING. The parish is looking to set up a new fundraising body along the same principles as the 29 Club. We are in the process of working this out, so please be patient. I hope you will continue to support this new fundraising activity as you have in the past.
Jubilee Service. Each Deanery in the diocese has been asked to take part in a Jubilee Service at the Cathedral this year. Our date is 15th September at 7p.m. Along with St. Joseph's, Milngavie, we have been asked to arrange transport if possible. Therefore, if you are interested in attending, there is a sheet in the porch for you to sign. If there are sufficient numbers we would try to hire a bus. Could you please sign up by the end of June.
"We Are Mission" handout is in the porch for anyone interested to take away and is free of charge.
Before receiving Holy Communion, we are asked to make some act of reverence such as a bow.
Support Group for Catholic Women Affected by Separation and Divorce - The next meeting of our support group for women affected by separation and divorce is Friday, 27th June in The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, Maryhill, from 6.00p.m. to 8.00p.m. We have a variety of ways that women can reach out before the meeting: Twitter: @GAWomenSupport, Facebook: Faith Living (Archdiocese of Glasgow) email: [email protected]
New Altar Servers. If you would like to be a Server, please ask your Parents/Guardians to speak to Fr Michael. The more the merrier - I think!
Children's choir dates: 8th & 15th June. If your child is not in St Nicholas and would like to join, please contact Annamaria Strachan ([email protected]) 07749 715514 for details.
Primary 1 Welcome Event for children starting St. Nicholas Primary School in August 2025 will take place on Sunday, 22nd June in St. Andrew's Church Hall, from 1p.m. to 3p.m. Open to all families to drop in for activities, pre-loved uniforms available, refreshments and P6 'buddies' to introduce themselves.
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.
Regarding young children who haven’t made their First Communion being given a blessing at Communion time. Parents who wish their child to receive a blessing must come forward, please, in the Communion line to the priest. Many thanks.
EASYFUNDRAISING St Andrew's RC Church Bearsden has raised £737.94 so far. You can raise FREE donations for the parish every time you shop online. 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]
Support for Drumchapel Foodbank. Non-perishable food items are always gratefully received. Please place in the box in the Church porch during usual opening times. Donations can 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 contact [email protected]. Thank you 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: Caroline Adie, Ciaran Arthur, Maria Frankie, Gerry McDade, Elma McCluskey, Andrew McGhee, Ella McPhail, Frances Sutherland and John Walsh.
Anniversaries: Brian Kennedy, Adela Marie and Hilda Murray.
Recently Dead: Caroline Adie, Ciaran Arthur, Maria Frankie, Gerry McDade, Elma McCluskey, Andrew McGhee, Ella McPhail, Frances Sutherland and John Walsh.
Anniversaries: Brian Kennedy, Adela Marie and Hilda Murray.
