Solemnity of the Assumption
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PAPAL VISIT UPDATE
Forty Hours Adoration
Father McGrorry will be leading the services as follows:
Sunday 29th August at 6.30pm: The theme is "The Successor of Peter visits the children of Andrew"
Monday 30th August at 7.30pm: The theme is "Joseph Ratzinger - a journey of faith"
Tuesday 31st August at 7.30pm: The theme is "Pope Benedict speaks to us".
Faith Sharing Group
To prepare for the Pope's visit, we hope to have some Faith Sharing / Prayer Group meetings. The first will be on Monday 6th September at 7.30pm.
Papal Visit Radio Station
....will be broadcast from 7am - midnight from Tuesday 14th - Monday 20th September. Please log on and listen http://www.heartgivesuntoheart.co.uk/.
New on the Internet
A description of the music to be played at the Papal Mass is available on http://www.beingcatholic.org.uk/. Type MUSICAL BELLAHOUSTON into Google then select "I'm Feeling Lucky". Podcasts are available on the same site.
Music Rehearsal
There will be music rehearsals at Our Lady of Lourdes, Cardonald, for the Papal Mass on Monday 16th August from 8pm - 9.15pm and Mondays 23rd and 30th from 7pm - 9pm. These rehearsals are open to anyone but are of particular importance to those who will be members of the Papal Choir.
We hope to have rehearsals in this Parish nearer the time.
Volunteers for Knights of St Columba
The Knights of St Columba have been asked to organize around 600 Marshals for the Papal Mass. Volunteers should be prepared for a long day - possibly 10am to 8pm. Main duties involve manning distribution points for Holy Communion. Volunteers must be over 16. Names, addresses and phone numbers of interested parties should be sent to Knights of St Columba, Head Office, 75 Hillington Road South, Glasgow G52 2AE.
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Tickets for the Mass at Bellahouston
Booking forms for this are available in the Theresa Hall and Sacristy. Details about the Mass are on the Booking Form. FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY MONDAY 16TH AUGUST.
Special Collection
Next week the special collection will be to assist parishes in need within our own diocese.
Parish Project Pledges
Many thanks to the 78 people who have completed the pledge forms and handed them into the Sacristy. We will be totaling up the pledges at the end of August - so there is still time yet! This will enable us to work out what we as a Parish can afford to spend on this project.
Sacraments 2010/11
If you have a child who would like to celebrate the Sacraments of First Confession, Confirmation or First Holy Communion this coming year, you or someone representing you, must attend the preparation meeting on Thursday 9th September at 7.30pm in the Church.
West Highlay Way Walk
Mary-Lou and Alexander are very grateful for the pledges of sponsorship for their West Highland Way Walk for Mitsidi and Mary's Meals and would be even more grateful if you could now hand in your donation (if you have not done so already) so that they can finalise the amount and organise payment to the two charities as soon as possible. Donations can be left in the Sacristy. Many thanks.
Mass for the Feast of the Queenship of Mary
....at St Roch's Church, 322 Roystonhill on Saturday 21st August. Rosary 12.15, Mass 1.00pm. All welcome.
Missionaries of Charity
The MC wish to invite you to a Novena and a Mass to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. The nine days of Novena starts with Mass on 17th August at 7.00pm finishing with Mass on Thursday 26th August at 7pm. The Novena and Mass will take place at St Conval's Parish, Hapland Road G53 5NT.
Little Sisters of the Poor
You are kindly invited to join for a Mass celebrated in honour of Saint Jeanne Jugan on 30th August at 3.00pm at St Joseph's Care Home, 14 Cumnock Road, G33 1QT.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Seriously Ill
Suzanne Timmoney, Marcey Aitchison, Margaret Anderson, Christopher, John Haughney, Saskia (10 years old), Peggy McCaughan, Honor Johnston (10 months old), Dermott Sweeney, Kareen Maher, Robert Inglis, Doris Woods, Eamon O'Doherty, Margaret McGowan, Diane Shields and Pat Boyle.
Anniversaries
Richard McHugh and Christine Livingstone.
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