Third Sunday of Advent Year C

Normally we should not come up for Holy Communion unless we have been at the Mass. If we come into the Church after the Gospel, we actually have missed Mass. Therefore……..

…..is for St Nicholas Care Trust (formerly Pastoral Care Trust) which does such great work in the west of Scotland.

The PPC will meet on Monday 14^th December at 7.30pm in the main hall. Please enter by main hall door.

The newsletter and Christmas cards are ready for collection from the Theresa Hall.

A big THANK YOU to everyone for the very generous donations and ticket purchases towards our Bumper Christmas Raffle which raised £1,050 in total. Thank you.

Each one of us has a limited amount of funds so I thought it would be helpful to note the various collections which will take place over the next couple of weekends:

Sunday 27^th December – Pro-Life Movement

Sunday 3^rd January – Justice and Peace Commission

Crib offerings – monies go to St Margaret’s Children and Family Care Society

Sunday 17^th January – to subsidise the training of priests.

This will be held in the Church on Wednesday 16^th December at 7.30pm. All welcome. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the hall afterwards.

Do you have past papers (standard or higher grade) or new/unused clothes that SVDP could use locally or elsewhere? Please contact Clare Bremner directly or by email to arrange uplift: .

This will be held on Saturday 12^th December 10am – 3.00pm and Sunday 13^th December 11.00am – 3.00pm. A wide variety of art and craft stalls as a fundraiser for Mitsidi Primary School. Please come along and support us.

……..will meet on Monday from 2pm – 3.30pm in the main hall. Tea and coffee will be provided and there is a suggested donation of £2.

All welcome.

The story of the Jacobites written and narrated by Len Murray with music by Tha tigh’n fodham.. This will be held in the Church Hall on Saturday 9^th January at 8.00pm. Tickets £5 by contacting Bill Paterson on 570 2853.

Please give us all your unwanted textiles – clothes, blankets, sheets etc., - the more and the heavier the better! Please bring the textiles to school in plastic bags. If you are unable to bring donations to school, please telephone 956 1600 and the school will collect. Pick up date is Monday 21^st December. Thanks for supporting this very worthwhile initiative which helps people in third World countries.

Climate Copenhagen : Ahead of the crucial UN climate summit, tens of thousands of people throughout the UK, including Glasgow, marched to demonstrate their support for a safe climate future for all.

“Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen, friendly old girl of a town” .!!  Hope that posterity will remember Copenhagen as the historic turning point in the quest to challenge climate change.

The December issue of this leaflet from Focolare is available at the back of the Church.

An invitation from Father David Cotter and the people of Saint Aidan’s, Johnstone, to join them in their Advent reflection series – Light in Darkness. Pleas see noticeboard for dates, times and speakers.

16 – 35 years old? Come along to an evening of Advent prayer at the Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral Centre at Our Lady of Consolation, 130 Inglefield Street on Monday 14^th December. Musicians are invited to bring instruments. More details on the noticeboard.

The Annual Charity Concert will be held in Woodside Halls, Clarendon Street, Glasgow on Friday 26^th February from 7.30pm to 10pm. Tickets £7.50 from SSVP Head Office, 113 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2RU. Further details on the noticeboard.

Fr Antony Jukes, a Franciscan brother and priest, will deliver a series of four talks each Wednesday of Advent at 7.30pm in the Church of Blessed John Duns Scotus, 270 Ballater Street, Glasgow. Please see the noticeboard for further details.

Advent Retreat 14^th – 18^th December with Fr Gerry Mulligan C.Ss.R.. Year End Retreat 27^th – 31^st December “Healing in the Spirit: A Spirituality of True Self-Esteem” with Jim McManus C.Ss.R. and Miss Marie Hogg. Please see noticeboard at side door for further details.

“Joy to the World” featuring highlights from Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to be held in Cairns Church on Saturday 19^th December at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 includes refreshments are available by ordering via or by calling 0141 942 3702.

Being Catholic has been established by the Bishop’s Conference of Scotland as an opportunity in Scotland for Catholics to grow in faith. Visit the website www.beingcatholic.org for information on courses and opportunities to learn more about our faith.

Here are some interesting sites with regard to bioethics and morality for our Catholic community: www.academiavita.org; www.linacre.org; and www.catholicbiothics.org.uk.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Derek Graham, Jim Kearns and Thomas Wynne.

Elizabeth Farmer, Audrey West, Beatrice McGhee, Margaret Campbell, John McGarry and John Wynne.