As last year, Cairns Church and St Joseph's are working closely together providing the Lenten material from Action of Churches Together in Scotland. The last of these four reflections takes place on Wednesday at 7.30pm in Cairns Church, led by Father McGrorry.
RCIA Group
The RCIA Group will meet today at 1.30pm.
Baptism Preparation
The Baptism preparation course will take place today at 3.00pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Please remember the boys and girls in your prayers who will celebrate First Confession on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30pm here in St Joseph's.
Penitential Service
We hope to have a Penitential Service on Tuesday 30th March at 2.00pm.
Altar of Repose
If anyone would like to lend us a plant for the Altar of Repose, please leave it in the Theresa Hall (with your name on the pot!) by Wednesday 31st March. Thank you.
Children's Liturgy
The Children's Liturgy group would like to hear from anyone who is interested in joining them to help out either now or at any point in the future. If you would like to find out more about what we do and the materials we work from then please contact either Jennifer Wilson (956 4358) or Caroline Godden (563 9188). There is a Disclosure process to go through before you can actually help and this can take some time but in the meantime if you are at all interested then please get in touch.
St Joseph's 60+ Club
The 60+ Club will meet tomorrow at 2.00pm in the Theresa Hall. Please enter by side door. All welcome.
Meditation Group
This will meet this Sunday in the Winning Room from 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Please enter by back kitchen door.
Palm Sunday Celebration for Young People
The theme for this year's World Youth Day is "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Mk 10:17). Everyone aged 16 to 35 from across the archdiocese is invited to the Diocesan Youth Pastoral Centre at 4.00pm on Sunday 28th March for a celebration which will lead into Mass with Archbishop Mario at 7.00pm. For more information and how to find us, see http://www.rcagyouth.org.uk/.
5th Anniversary of the Election of Pope Benedict
The Papal Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Nunoz, will be in Glasgow to take part in a Mass to mark (in anticipation) the upcoming 5th Anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI. The Mass will be celebrated in Saint Mary's Pro-Cathedral at 3.00pm today. All welcome.
AGAP - Lentfest
The Cure D'Ars, A Priest Forever - written and directed by Stephen Callaghan, part of the Lentfest celebrations, performs at St Margaret's, Clydebank on Thursday 25th March at 7.30pm. All welcome.
St Andrew's, Bearsden
Forty Hours Devotions at St Andrew's, Bearsden will now take place on Sunday 25th April.
Newman Association
Sister Karen Marguerite d'Artois OP will give a talk on "The Happy Lot of a Chaplain" in Turnbull Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday 25th March. Admission £3.
Youth Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
The SSVP need young people who want to make a difference by turning concern and your Christian faith into action! There are lots of different things that you can get involved with, using your skills and talents. All you need to do is give a couple of hours a week. You will meet with a group of young people once a week or once a fortnight to plan for your activities. For more information, take a look at http://www.youthssvpscotland.org/, call Clare Carr on 07909221495 or speak to a member of the SSVP in your Parish.
Are You a 20 Something Catholic?
The Twentysomethings are running a café ‘Bringing the Bible Alive' program in Glasgow City Centre on several occasions throughout the year. If you are in your twenties, or know of someone, then please go along to the first of these meetings on Monday 22nd March at Starbucks, 27 Sauchiehall Street from 6pm - 7pm. Contact Jenny on 07590057813 or
. There are also leaflets at the back of the Church for this, and lots more events taking place throughout the year.
Word of Life
The April edition of this leaflet from Focolare is available at the back of the Church.
Glasgow Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage 2010
Anyone wishing to apply to go to Lourdes as a Pilgrim under the care of the Glasgow Lourdes Hospitalite, should write for an application to Mrs D Fitzsimmons, 28 Overwood Drive, Glasgow, G44 5SG. The Pilgrims stay in the Accueil Notre Dame (16 - 23 July) and the cost will be in the region of £660. Closing date is 19th March.
Pathway to Prayer 2010
An ecumenical day exploring relationships with God through prayer at St Meddan's and Portland Church Halls, Troon on Saturday 27th March from 10.15am to 4.30pm. Registration fee £7 / £5. See noticeboard for further details.
Women at the Cross
On Monday 29th March at 7.00pm, in St Alphonsus, London Road - all Christian denominations welcome and a special invitation to those of no faith or denomination.
Aid to the Church in Need
....Fundraising Concert with International Catholic Recording Star, Marilla Ness, on Thursday 29th April at 7.30pm in St Francis Xavier's Church, Carfin. Please see the noticeboard for further details.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Seriously Ill
Kareen Maher, John Valente, Mattie Connell, John Sweeney Jnr, Robert Inglis, Doris Woods, Joyce Partner, Eamon O'Doherty, Margaret McGowan, Diane Shields, Brian Crines, Mary McCann (nee Stevenson) and Pat Boyle.
Recently Deceased
Billy Bowman, Joseph Downie and Tommy Malone.
Anniversaries
Patrick, Sally and Elma Devine, Winefride and James Donnelly, Annie and Harry Grogan Snr and Harry Grogan Jnr.
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