30th Sunday of Year B

Sacrament of the Sick

This will take place at all Masses this weekend.

Sunday Club for Confirmation

The Sunday Club will begin today and will also be on 1^st and 8^th November from 9 - 9.50am. The Confirmation will take place on Thursday 12^th November at 7.30pm.

Mission Sunday

Many thanks for the very generous collection of £1355 last week for the special work of the Missions.

St Joseph's Youth Group

The Youth Group is open to children of the Parish and their friends from P6 - S1. The Group's first meeting this term will be this evening (Sunday 25^th October) from 7pm - 8.30pm, £3, in the scout hall next to Lennox Park. Membership forms are available from the sacristy.

Parish Pastoral Council

Just a reminder that the meeting of the PPC will take place on Monday 26^th October at 7.30pm in the main hall. Please enter by main hall door.

St Joseph's Justice and Peace Group

There will be a meeting of this group on Tuesday 27^th October at 7.30pm in the Winning Room. Please enter by back kitchen door.

Reading Group

The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place on Thursday 29^th October at 7.30pm in the Winning Room. The book for this month is "What is the Point of Being a Christian" by Timothy Radcliffe OP (Burns & Oatts, London, 2005). All welcome.

Concert for Erne

A celebration of the life of Erne Parkin with music, verse and memories at Milngavie Town Hall on Saturday 23^rd January 2010. Tickets £7 now available from the Iron Chef or by telephoning 956 5007 or 563 7767.

St Joseph's Bumper Christmas Raffle

Donations would be gratefully received for our Bumper Christmas Raffle, particularly bottles, cans, biscuits, etc, to make up hampers. Donations can be left in the Sacristy or contact Cathy on 956 4487. Draw will take place early December. Many thanks.

Life Torchlight Vigil

This year's Torchlight Vigil and Prayer Service takes place on Monday 26^th October at 6.00pm for the 6.30pm Prayer Service at George Square. This will be followed by the usual Torchlight Procession to St Andrew's Cathedral in Clyde Street. There will not be a Church Prayer Service but the Archdiocesan Centre will be open for a cup of tea for anyone not in a hurry to get home.

Vocations

"What do you want Me to do for you?"" Could your answer be the grace of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life? Call your diocesan Vocations Director or visit http://www.priestsforscotland.org.uk/.

Thinking Allowed

An informal lecture entitled "The Art of Resistance Everywhere We are Surrounded by Death"  with writer and broadcaster Richard Halloway, will take place at Cairns Church on Thursday 29^th October at 7.30pm for 8.00pm. The evening will include a glass of wine / soft drink and finger snack. For information contact Cairns Office on 0141 956 4868 or .

SPRED Silver Jubilee

Everyone is welcome to the Open Day at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art on Saturday 31^st October from 11am - 4pm. For more information call 0141 770 5055 or visit http://www.spred.org.uk/.

Remembrance Mass

....on Sunday 1^st November at St Agnes' Church, Lambhill at 3pm for the faithful departed whose final committal took place t St Kentigern's Cemetery, The Western Necropolis Cemetery, Lambhill Cemetery and Glasgow Crematorium. Tea/coffee afterwards in St Agnes's Church Hall. All welcome.

AGAP

AGAP Theatre will perform "The Anatomist" by James Bridie on Wednesday 4^th November at 7.30pm in the Church hall. Tickets £6 from Tickets Scotland: 0141 204 5151 or online at http://www.tickets-scotland.com/. Lists for tickets are available in the Sacristy. See the noticeboard for further information.

Maxie Richards Foundation Charity Concert

"Heelester Gowdie" - Traditional / Corrie type music - playing at St Paul's Church, Milngavie on Friday 30^th October at 7.30pm. Tickets (£5) from Sue Brough on 956 6814.

Catholic Youth Service, Scotland

This National Youth Event will take place at Gartmore House Activity Centre, near Stirling from 13^th - 14^th November (18 - 35 years old) "We have set our hope on the living God" 1 Tim 4:10).  Interested? Contact now to find out more.

St Nicholas Care Fund Open Evening

Archbishop Conti and the Trustees of the Fund invite you to join them in the Eyre Hall, Curial Offices, 196 Clyde Street from 7pm - 9pm. During the evening you will hear stories from beneficiaries of grants, find out what the Fund has been supporting in your area. There will also be the opportunity to find out how to make an application for a grant. To book a place please call Liz McQuade on 0141 226 5898.

Justice and Peace Commission

"Caritas in Veritate" (Charity in Truth): a talk by Fr John Gannon on the new social encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI t St Peter's Church Hall, Partick on 9^th November at 7.30pm. all welcome.

Poppy Scotland

Once again the season of Remembrance is approaching and preparations are under way for the Scottish Poppy Appeal. Besides street collections, our volunteer in Milngavie organizes a house to house collection in part of the town. She has a small team of volunteers who assist her with this effort and is looking for a few ore willing helpers. The collection takes place mainly between 26^th October and 7^th November and if you would like to help, please contact Ian C Douglas on 942 9373.

Catholics and the Press

An invitation to a free public meeting on Saturday 31^st October from 10am to 12.30pm organized by the Newman Association and the Scottish Catholic Observer at Glasgow University Chaplaincy, Turnball Hall.  There will be a panel of speakers and time for audience questions and discussion. All welcome

Holy City 2009-2010

Holy City is the Glasgow city centre monthly, ecumenical workshop and worship event. It is enabled by the Wild Goose Resources Group of the Iona Community, in collaboration with a motley crew of Glaswegian citizens. Meetings take place at Renfield St Stephen's, 260 Bath Street on Sundays at 7pm from October 25^th to May 2010. Further information available from http://www.holycity-glasgow.co.uk/

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Seriously Ill

Diane Shields, Rose Varghese (Sr Marina's mother), Nicholas Kilmurry, Brian Crines, Mary McCann (nee Stevenson), Pat Boyle, Thomas Grehan, Frances Grehan, Marianne Mitchel,  and Lena Roe.

Recently Deceased

Anne Ferguson formerly of Finlay Rise, Celine Donaghey and Mollie Brittan.

Anniversaries

James Filbin Snr, John Phee, Margaret McKinstry, Andrew Bain, Martin King, Sister Mary John Walsh, Brian Donnelly, Kitty McKnight and John Desport.

Six Month's Mind

Catherine McKenna.