21st Sunday of Year B

Special Collection This Sunday

Special collection this weekend will be for parishes in need in the diocese.

Forty Hours Adoration

There will be Holy Hour with Benediction on Sunday at 6.30pm and Monday and Tuesday at 7.30pm. If you would like to leave a candle to represent your family for the Forty Hours, please leave it in the Sacristy.

Welcome

On Sunday 30^th August at the 10am Mass we will welcome the new intake to St Joseph's Primary School.

Parish Assembly

This will take place on Monday 7^th September at 7.30pm in the main hall. Please enter by main hall door.

Sacraments

There will be a very important meeting for the parents of all children who would like to receive the Sacraments of Confession, Confirmation or First Holy Communion in September. The meeting will take place on Thursday 10^th September at 7.30pm in the Theresa Hall. All children must be represented at this meeting.

Considering the Priesthood?

Have you ever considered becoming a priest? If so, please speak to Father McGrorry.

National Pilgrimage to Carfin

This will take place on Sunday 6^th September in honour of Saint John Ogilvie. Concelebrated Mass at 3.00pm with His Eminence Cardinal Keith O'Brien. If you would like to attend this event please contact John Munn on 563 7479 or put your name on the sheet in the front porch of the Church.

Milngavie Churches

Friendship House was opened by Rev John Paterson, St Paul's Church on 23^rd June 1984 and has for the past 25 years served the community in Milngavie. To mark this special occasion Milngavie Churches Friendship House Association has arranged a 25^th Anniversary Celebration on Friday 18^th September in Allander Evangelical Church starting at 7.00pm. A warm welcome to everyone who has served as a volunteer in friendship House during the past 25 years. To facilitate the catering arrangements, and if you are able to attend the Celebration, please inform Dympna Bain on 0141 956 4914.

Turnbull Ethics

Conscience and Co-operation: Recent controversies in Health Car.  Rev Dan Fitzpatrick, M.B. Ch.B., S.T.L. will give this first talk of the autumn series of Turnbull Ethics on Tuesday 1^st September at 7.00pm at the Glasgow University Catholic Chaplaincy. All welcome. For information email or phone 0141 339 4315.

Glasgow Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

This eight day pilgrimage from 1^st - 9^th November 2009, will be led by Rt Rev Mgr Peter Canon Smith JCL.  The cost of the trip is £775 and deposits of £150.00 are now required to be paid. Further information can be found on the noticeboard at the side door of the Church.

Apostleship of the Sea: Sea Sunday - September 2009

Although it is some weeks away, please note that Sea Sunday, when you are asked to encourage prayer, volunteer action and financial contributions to the work of The Apostleship of the Sea, will this year be on Sunday 20^th September. The last Thursday of September is the Feast of Our Lady, Star of the Sea - familiar worldwide to seafarers as Stella Maris, which is also their shorthand for The Apostleship of the Sea.

Youth Pastoral Team

The Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral Team is based in Our Lady of Consolation Church in Govanhill, but works all around the diocese providing support to parish youth groups and retreats for secondary schools, as well as a variety of national and international youth programmes. For more information see http://www.rcagyouth.org.uk/ or call 0141 433 9521.

Scottish Marriage Care

....is currently in partnership with the Catholic Church, to provide FOCCUS as part of a Marriage Preparation Package for couples preparing for marriage. In order to support this work we are recruiting individuals to train as volunteer FOCCUS Facilitators; Facilitators will work from Scottish Marriage Care Centres. If you are interested please phone, Kathleen Conroy on 0141-222-2166 or email .

 An Event for Young Adults

.....wanting to make COURAGEOUS CHOICES on Sunday 20^th September. Begins 10am - 4.30pm at Sisters of Nazareth Convent, 1647 Paisley Road West. To spend the day, or longer, with us please contact Sr Mary Frances on 077859 75961 or email: .

Focolare

Thursday 27^th August: Living the Gospel and Ethics, 20 Bellisle Street with Fr Paul Murray. Starts 8.00pm.

Wednesday 16^th September:  Living the Gospel and Politics with John Deighan, Scottish Parliamentary Officer.

Saturday 10^th October: Young People Walk in the Hills.....contact the Focolare for details - 0141 637 3316.

The Beginning Experience

....are holding a weekend for those who find themselves alone again through divorce, separation or bereavement. The weekend will take place at the Xaverian Centre, Coatbridge from 9^th - 11^th October 2009. Please contact Rosalind on 0131 669 0003 or email: .

Mozart for Marie Curie

Mass in C Minor K427 plus a selection of favourite Mozart vocal and instrumental classics on Sunday 13^th September at 7.30pm in RSAMD Concert Hall. Tickets from RSAMD Box Office - £12.00.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Seriously Ill

Fr Augustine's mother, Nicholas Kilmurry, Kevin Murray, Brian Crines, Des McGhee, Leo Rouse, Mary McCann (nee Stevenson), Pat Boyle, Thomas Grehan, Frances Grehan, Marianne Mitchel,  and Lena Roe.

Recently Deceased

Elizabeth McSorley, Billy McFadyen and Rev Columba Ryan OP.

Anniversaries

Richard McHugh, John, Agnes, James and Gerald McMahon, Ann Moran, Elizabeth Johnston, John Pitt, George J Corbett and Sister Helen Murphy.