St. Peter's and St. Paul's     

St. Peter's R.C. Church

* LENT & HOLY WEEK 2019

GOOD FRIDAY         19 April

EASTER SUNDAY     21 April 

For details of all services during Lent, please click on the link /lent

      Pamphlet also available at the back of the Church,       please take one home.



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* LENT SERVICES:
The Evening Reflections planned for Lent in St. Peter’s will now take place
in the parish hall on the evenings of 20, 27 March and 3 April at 7pm.
All are welcome to attend.

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*FIRST CONFESSION:


St. Peter's Primary 4 pupils will celebrate their First Confession

in St. Peter's Church
on Monday 18 March at 7pm

St. Paul's Primary 4 pupils will celebrate their First Confession

in St. Paul's Church
on Monday 25 March at 7pm.

Both services are open to everyone and provide an opportunity for those who wish to make a confession in preparation for Holy Week. Please pray for the children and their families. Thank you to the staff for their time in preparing the children for the Sacrament.

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* 40 Days for Life:
What are you doing for Lent?
Will you come and pray one hour with us each week this Lent
to pray for a culture of life in Scotland?
40 Days for Life is a growing grassroots prolife lay movement which seeks to replace the culture of death with a culture of life.

To join the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil email Ogilvie2019@outlook.com 

40 Days for Life stands in prayerful solidarity with all of the women, men and children whose lives have been damaged/taken by abortion.

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Are you a Teacher Open to becoming an
R.E. Specialist in our Catholic High Schools?

Are you an R.E. specialist teacher, recently qualifying or other, seeking employment?

Find out more - click the link: 
/around-the-diocese

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*EASTER EGG APPEAL:
You are invited to work with
Steven Cameron Funeral Director’s
in providing Easter Eggs to be donated to Children’s Services, Elderly Groups, Local Charities, Hospices and the Local Children’s Hospital.

Please place your Eggs in the box provided at the back of the church.
Thank you for your support. Last year’s appeal was very successful thanks
to your wonderful response.

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* LOURDES FUND: 

In an effort to increase revenue for the Lourdes Fund it was proposed that we collect for a tombola/bottle stall over the coming weeks.

Please bring unwanted gifts and bottles for these stalls next week and place then in the box provided at the back of the church. Thank you
 

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* MEMORIAL PLAQUES:   

St. Peter's & St. Paul's Parishes -

We commemorate our deceased parishioners in two very special and everlasting ways:
Firsly - we have a dedicated Altar of Remembrance on which a Parish Memorial Book is placed as a perpetual reminder of all our deceased parishioners.   Secondly, we provide families and friends of our deceased parishioners - and benefactors - the option to dedicate individual/family        Memorial Plaques which will be permanently mounted on the walls around this Altar. A “Memorial Plaque” brochure, available on request, contains more details of these plans.  

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* VIDES FRIENDS' CLUB:

New members welcome!

When?   Mondays:  6.30pm - 8pm
Where?  St. Peter's Parish Hall

Find out more:  /vides-friends-club-1

Club members (P7 to S5)
We run a range of
activities including

arts and crafts, baking, team games, theme nights and charity fund raising events. 

 

INTERESTED IN JOINING?
NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!

 

We would also welcome any young people aged 17 or over to come along as Young Leaders.  
If you are interested please come along on Monday evening. 

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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

All members of St. Paul's Parish Council
are asked to attend a meeting
in the house on Wednesday 27 March at 7pm.

 

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* HALL TEAS:

 You are invited to come together after Mass for tea etc. in the parish hall where you get to meet fellow parishioners on a social level. This is one of a number of simple ways in which we get to know parishioners within the community at a different level and as such it helps to build a stronger, caring community.   
Thank you to those parishioners who come along regularly to the hall after Mass.

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* ST. PAUL’S SEWING GROUP:

The sewing group will meet every Thursday from 1-4pm.
New members are very welcome to come along. 
For more details click on the link: /st-pauls-craft-club

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MINUTES OF PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETINGS:

Latest copies are available beside the
Pastoral Council Board at the back of the Church 
and at the side door.  Please feel free to take one.
Also available by clicking on: /minutes

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FIFTY/FIFTY DRAW

All proceeds from the draw will help fund on-going maintenance and improvements to parish property.  

Tickets for the Lucky Stars Draw are available before and after Mass:

St. Paul's - in the porch.   St. Peter's: opposite the stall.

A big thank you to all
who support the
Lucky Stars Draw.
 

Friday 15 March- Lucky Stars 9 & 12

St. Peter's 
 This week’s lucky winner is
M. McLaughlin (03060)
with winnings of £51.50. 


St. Paul's:
 We have three winners of this week: 
John Heron (05046); Claire Stevenson (05060)
and Mary Docherty(05071).
each winning £26.34. 

 Well done to all winners!

Tickets are now on sale for next week’s draw.
Good luck!
 
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"An opportunity to do kindness is too precious to neglect!"

 

                             Pope Francis
  https://twitter.com/Pontifex

 Bishop John:
https://twitter.com/john_bishopjohn

St. Peter's & St. Paul's

If you - or anyone you know -would like to find out more about becoming a member of
the Catholic Church,
please speak with
Canon Eddie or Deacon John. 
For more information click on: /rcia 

New members
are very welcome!
 

Rite of Election - New Members of the Church: 

Please keep the new member of our church in your prayers as they journey through their Rite of Election to the Easter Vigil-the usual time to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) with Adults.

Prayer for Christian Initiation of Adults -

Father, you give your Church constant growth by
adding new members
to your family.
Help us put into action
in our lives
the baptism we have received
in faith. (Roman Missal) 

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SAINT OF THE DAY:

Click on the Diocesan website link below to find out about the 'Saint of the Day':

https://rcdop.org.uk/
saint-of-the-day  

The information is provided by the Franciscan Ministries, who give a brief overview of the Saints and a short reflection. 

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PRAYING FOR THE SICK:

If you wish prayers for anyone you know to be sick,
please let Canon Eddie know
IN WRITING ONLY. (This is to comply with GDPR)
The sick will be listed in the newsletter and prayed for generally at all weekend Masses.

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VOCATIONS

Thinking about Diocesan Priesthood in 2019?

 The Catholic Church in Scotland is now inviting enquiries from those considering applying for seminary.

For more information please contact Fr. John Morrison:

0141 889 5056  
e-mail vocations@rcdop.org 

For more details click on link:

/vocations

Please pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
and also pray for students who are currently in Seminary training for
the Priesthood.

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RAH
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 
& READERS:

In accordance with the aims of our Diocesan Synod, Monsignor Tormey, Catholic chaplain to the RAH in Paisley, is looking for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers who would be willing to 'Do their bit, make it happen' by helping at the hospital Mass at 4pm on Saturday afternoons.
This would be a great help for those patients and staff in RAH who attend the hospital Mass.
Your help would  be asked to serve on a rota basis. If you are able to help please give your name and contact details to Canon Eddie
or contact:
Monsignor Tormey
St. Aidan's Johnstone
phone number 01505 320900

Hospital Chaplaincy Services Contact Details:  For the RAH you can contact Mgr. Tormey at staidan@rcdop.org.uk or tel:  01505 320 900.  There is always an on -call priest 24/7 for emergency call outs, in which case families can  ask the nursing staff on the ward to contact the on-call priest. 

/long-service-awards

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Eucharistic Ministers:
/eucharistic-ministers

Ministers of The Word:
/ministers-of-the-word

Children's Liturgy:
/childrens-liturgy

GIFT AID SCHEME  A simple way to raise money for your parishat no extra cost to yourself!   For more information: /gift-aid

 

LEGACIES
When making your Will
have you thought of leaving a legacy to your Parish or Diocese? 

FUNDRAISING FOR
ST. PETER'S & ST. PAUL'S:
It costs you nothing extra!

For more details click on the link:
/easyfundraising-1

To join and raise funds for your parish, click below:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/
causes/stpetersglenburn/
 

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