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Thanksgiving Mass

This Sunday at 11.30am Mass, we welcome all the children who recently celebrated First Holy Communion.

Thank You

Last week's special collection for the Prolife Movement was £437. Many thanks.

St Vincent's Prayer Book

This little book of prayers is now available from the Sacristy costing £4.

Legion of Mary

Church Stall

The Church stall is available after all weekend Masses (Vigil, 10am and 11.30am) in the Theresa Hall. We currently need helpers and if you would like to help please call John on 563 7479.

Carfin

The Annual Thanksgiving Day at Carfin will be on Sunday 20^th June and a bus has been organized to leave Douglas Street Car Park at 1.30pm (returning about 7pm). The cost for the trip will be £6. Please leave your name on the list in the Church porch or call John Munn on 563 7479 for further information.

For more information about the Legion of Mary, please call John Munn, 563 7479, or speak to any member of the Legion.

RCIA

The next meeting of this group will be at 3.00pm today.

Mitsidi

All those interested are welcome to come to the next meeting on Thursday 17^th June at 7.30pm in the Winning Room. Please enter by back kitchen door.

Primary 7 Leaver's Mass

On Thursday this week at 7.30pm we will celebrate Mass for the Primary 7 children who are leaving primary school to go to secondary school. All parishioners are welcome.

St Joseph's 60+ Club

The 60+ Club will meet on Monday 7^th June at 2pm in the Theresa Hall. Please enter by side door.

St Joseph's Giant Summer Tea Party

We are looking for people to host afternoon tea in their own homes / gardens as part of this Church Project Fundraiser between June and August 31^st. For details / tickets please contact Ann Gilmore on 956 3545 or Dorothy Parkin on 563 7767.

St Joe's Prize Draw - May Winners

£100    Margaret Murphy

  £50    Bill McAuley

  £25    Norina Conway

  £25    Frances Gillan

The next draw will take place on Sunday 27^th June.

Archdiocese Holy Land Pilgrimage

This year the Archdiocese is running a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, led by Archbishop Conti and former Lord Provost Alex Mosson. The pilgrimage will run from November 22 - 29^th direct from Glasgow to Tel Aviv for 7 nights stay in Bethlehem. Fully escorted throughout. Cost, including flights, evening meals, guides and taxes is £935. For more information call 0800 371972 or contact Alex Mosson on 0141 954 3360.

Annual Gathering of Friends of Ecumenism

You are warmly invited to the above on Thursday 10^th June at St Michael's, Dumbarton at 6.45pm. Please see noticebard for more details.

The Pro-Life Group

The Pro-Life Group at St Lucy's, Cumbernauld would like to invite you to the Vigil for Pro-Life on 11^th June beginning at 6pm with Rosary. The evening will continue with Mass, Holy Hour, Stations of the Cross and Discussions ending with morning Mass at 9.30am. A hot and cold buffet will be provided. All welcome.

Pope's Visit

We hope to put together a small group of 4 or 5 people who would help to be involved in the preparations of the Pope's visit. This would involve organizing some talks and prayer sessions etc., here in the Parish. Volunteers would need to be computer literate and be able to use powerpoint. Anyone interested should speak with Father McGrorry.

Called to Teach

Do you want to commit your own talents to helping others to develop theirs? Are you being Called to Teach? To find out more about Teaching as a vocation, see the poster and leaflets now available at the back of the Church.

The Vatican Past and Present

Gabriele Communications have launched this new monthly magazine which may be of interest to some of our parishioners. If you would like to see the complimentary copy, you will find it in the Theresa Hall.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Seriously Ill

Saskia (10 years old), Peggy McCaughan, Honor Johnston (8 months old), Dermott Sweeney, Kareen Maher, Robert Inglis, Doris Woods, Eamon O'Doherty, Margaret McGowan, Diane Shields, Brian Crines, Mary McCann (nee Stevenson) and Pat Boyle.

Recently Deceased

Frances Graham of Learmont Place, Margaret Deary, Alan Secrett, Charlie Boyle, Patrick Craig, Annie Woods, Terry C Grogan, Catherine McLeod, Ian Lang and Catherine Coombe.

Anniversaries

Tommy Corbett.