Second Sunday of Easter Year C

SCIAF Boxes

Very may thanks for your generosity for the SCIAF collection of £1658 during Lent. If you have any SCIAF boxes, please bring them to the Sacristy before Monday 12^th April.

Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration

......TODAY at St Mary's Church, Duntocher at 2pm. Procession with the Divine Mercy image, the Blessing and Holy Mass. All welcome.

A Prayer Pilgrim

Pope Benedict will visit Fatima from 11 - 14^th May and we are asked to be a Prayer Pilgrim. Join in a prayer from now until the Holy Father goes to Fatima on 11^th May. Prayer cards can be found at the back of the Church.

St Joseph's 60+ Club

The 60+ Club will resume on Monday 12^th April at 2pm in the Theresa Hall. Please enter by side door.

Meditation Group

There will be no meditation group meeting on 11^th and 18^th April.

Carfin - Tuesday 13^th April

Celebration of Apparitions at Fatima. Bus leaves Douglas Street car park at 6.00pm. Cost £6 per person. Please leave your name on the list at the back of the Church. Further information from John Munn on 563 7479.

Sacramental Preparation

Boys and girls of primary 4 preparing for their First Holy Communion, will meet at the Sunday Club on 18^th April from 9.00 - 9.50am in the main hall. The Club runs until May 2^nd.

Annual Ozanam Talk

....with speaker Fr Sean Farrell CM on the theme of the 350^th Anniversary of St Vincent De Paul and St Louise Marillac. This will take place on Monday 12^th April at the Ogilvie Centre, Garnethill at 7.30pm.

Annual Mass

....to pray for the Canonisation of Blessed Frederic Ozanam on Wednesday 28^th April in St Mungo's Townhead at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Word of Life

The April edition of this leaflet from Focolare is available at the back of the Church.

Aid to the Church in Need

....Fundraising Concert with International Catholic Recording Star, Marilla Ness, on Thursday 29^th April at 7.30pm in St Francis Xavier's Church, Carfin. Please see the noticeboard for further details.

Scottish Bible Society - Bearsden & Milngavie Action Group

This group would like to have someone from St Joseph's Parish. The next meeting is 19^th April and if you would like more information please come to the Sacristy.

St Aloysius' College

On Tuesday 20^th April at 7.30pm in the Senior School Hall, Thomas Groome, Director of the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry and Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College, will give a talk on What Keeps us Catholic? Admission is free and all is welcome.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Seriously Ill

Tommy Madden, Dermott Sweeney, 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

Dan McConnell of Bridgegait, Mary Ward, Mary Smith and Joe Johnston.

Anniversaries

Daniel Brady, May Curran, Peter Murphy, John Henderson, John and Mary Friery, the Docherty Family, Tommy Murphy, Frank and Pat Burns, Thomas and Helen Murphy, Frank Maguire and Rose Maguire, David Lightbody and Moira Blair.