St. Peter's and St. Paul's     

St. Peter's R.C. Church

For details of all services during Lent, please click on the link /lent
Pamphlet also available at the back of the Church, please take one home.

Happy Easter
to all Parishioners
in St. Peter's & St. Paul's
from
Canon Eddie & Deacon John
 

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* CEMETERY MASS:

Mass will be celebrated in St. Conval's Cemetery on Sunday 28 April at 2pm. All are most welcome to come and pray for their deceased family and friends. 

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* SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: 
Primary 7 children in St. Peter's and St. Paul's will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in St. Mirin’s Cathedral on Thursday 2nd May at 7pm. You are invited by Bishop John to celebrate this Mass with the  children, their Sponsors and their families.
To prepare for this big day, the children will come together with the children for a Day of Retreat earlier on that day. Please remember the children in your daily prayers.

St. Paul's Primary 4 children will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Saturday 11 May at 10.00am. This is a public Mass and open for all to attend.
St. Peter's Primary 4 children will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday 12 May at 12.30pm. This is a public Mass and open for all to attend. 
To prepare for their big day, the children will come together for a Day of Retreat on Friday 3rd May. Please remember the children in your daily prayers.

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* SPRED FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
For the second year, St Peter’s parish will host the SPRED First Communion Mass on Sunday 19 May at 10am.
You are invited to celebrate this Mass with the friends and their families. The BBC have commissioned a company to film this event as part of a year long documentary on First Holy Communions. This will be a respectful and discreet filming due to the venue and the nature of the ceremony. You’re presence and support would be gratefully appreciated. Anyone who experienced the Mass last year will testify to the fact that it was a prayerful, joyful and moving celebration of Holy Communion, and indeed Communion of all present.

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* SENIOR PARISHIONERS’ MEAL:

The Easter lunch for St. Paul's & St. Peter's Seniors will take place in
St. Peter’s Hall on Sunday 28 April; 1pm - 4.30pm.
Invitations have been posted to all known parishioners who qualify. If you didn’t receive your invitation, please speak to Canon Eddie for your invite. 

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*ACROSS TO LOURDES
The Inverclyde Across to Lourdes group will be travelling by Jumbulance ( a large registered Ambulance ) on Pilgrimage, from 20th till 29th June this year. They are appealing for male and female helpers, and sick persons to join them on pilgrimage. Please tel: 01475 742639 or
01475 744544 for more information.

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Are you a Teacher open to becoming an
R.E. Specialist in our Catholic High Schools?

Are you an R.E. specialist teacher, recently qualified or other, seeking employment?

Find out more - click the link: 
/around-the-diocese

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*EASTER EGG APPEAL:

On behalf of Steven Cameron Funerals, a big thank you to all who kindly donated to their Easter Egg Appeal. Easter Eggs were donated to Children’s Services, Elderly Groups, Local Charities, Hospices and the Local Children’s Hospital.

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* LOURDES FUND: 

In an effort to increase revenue for the Lourdes Fund it was proposed that we collect for a tombola/bottle stall over the coming weeks.

Please bring unwanted gifts and bottles for these stalls and place then in the box provided at the back of the church. Thank you
 

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* MEMORIAL PLAQUES:   

St. Peter's & St. Paul's Parishes -

We commemorate our deceased parishioners in two very special and everlasting ways:
Firsly - we have a dedicated Altar of Remembrance on which a Parish Memorial Book is placed as a perpetual reminder of all our deceased parishioners.   Secondly, we provide families and friends of our deceased parishioners - and benefactors - the option to dedicate individual/family        Memorial Plaques which will be permanently mounted on the walls around this Altar. A “Memorial Plaque” brochure, available on request, contains more details of these plans.  

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* VIDES FRIENDS' CLUB:

New members welcome!

When?   Mondays:  6.30pm - 8pm
Where?  St. Peter's Parish Hall

Find out more:  /vides-friends-club-1

Club members (P7 to S5)
We run a range of
activities including

arts and crafts, baking, team games, theme nights and charity fund raising events. 

 

INTERESTED IN JOINING?
NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!

 

We would also welcome any young people aged 17 or over to come along as Young Leaders.  
If you are interested please come along on Monday evening. 

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* HALL TEAS:

 You are invited to come together after Mass for tea etc. in the parish hall where you get to meet fellow parishioners on a social level. This is one of a number of simple ways in which we get to know parishioners within the community at a different level and as such it helps to build a stronger, caring community.   
Thank you to those parishioners who come along regularly to the hall after Mass.

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* ST. PAUL’S SEWING GROUP:

The sewing group will meet every Thursday from 1-4pm.
New members are very welcome to come along. 
For more details click on the link: /st-pauls-craft-club

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MINUTES OF PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETINGS:

Latest copies are available beside the
Pastoral Council Board at the back of the Church 
and at the side door.  Please feel free to take one.
Also available by clicking on: /minutes

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FIFTY/FIFTY DRAW

All proceeds from the draw will help fund on-going maintenance and improvements to parish property.  

Tickets for the Lucky Stars Draw are available before and after Mass:

St. Paul's - in the porch.   St. Peter's: opposite the stall.

A big thank you to all
who support the
Lucky Stars Draw.
 

Friday 19 April- Lucky Stars 

St. Peter's 

It's a Rollover!

 
St. Paul's:

It's a Rollover!

Tickets are now on sale for next week’s draw.
Good luck!
 
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"Faith is not knowing what the future holds but knowing who holds the future!"

GIFT AID SCHEME  A simple way to raise money for your parishat no extra cost to yourself!   For more information: /gift-aid

 

LEGACIES
When making your Will
have you thought of leaving a legacy to your Parish or Diocese? 

FUNDRAISING FOR
ST. PETER'S & ST. PAUL'S:
It costs you nothing extra!

For more details click on the link:
/easyfundraising-1

To join and raise funds for your parish, click below:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/
causes/stpetersglenburn/
 

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                             Pope Francis
  https://twitter.com/Pontifex

 Bishop John:
https://twitter.com/john_bishopjohn

St. Peter's & St. Paul's

If you - or anyone you know -would like to find out more about becoming a member of
the Catholic Church,
please speak with
Canon Eddie or Deacon John. 
For more information click on: /rcia 

New members
are very welcome!

Next meeting:
Monday 29 April at 7.30pm
in the meeting room.

Rite of Election - New Members of the Church: 

Please keep the new member of our church in your prayers as they journey through their Rite of Election to the Easter Vigil-the usual time to celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) with Adults.

Prayer for Christian Initiation of Adults -

Father, you give your Church constant growth by
adding new members
to your family.
Help us put into action
in our lives
the baptism we have received
in faith. (Roman Missal) 

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SAINT OF THE DAY:

Click on the Diocesan website link below to find out about the 'Saint of the Day':

https://rcdop.org.uk/
saint-of-the-day  

The information is provided by the Franciscan Ministries, who give a brief overview of the Saints and a short reflection. 

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PRAYING FOR THE SICK:

If you wish prayers for anyone you know to be sick,
please let Canon Eddie know
IN WRITING ONLY. (This is to comply with GDPR)
The sick will be listed in the newsletter and prayed for generally at all weekend Masses.

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VOCATIONS

Thinking about Diocesan Priesthood in 2019?

 The Catholic Church in Scotland is now inviting enquiries from those considering applying for seminary.

For more information please contact Fr. John Morrison:

0141 889 5056  
e-mail vocations@rcdop.org 

For more details click on link:

/vocations

Please pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
and also pray for students who are currently in Seminary training for
the Priesthood.

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The EU Settlement Scheme
is open for applications:

The UK’s EU Settlement Scheme is now open and free of charge and offers EU citizens living in the UK a legal route to remain. 

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens must apply to protect their existing rights.  Irish citizens and those with indefinite leave to remain do not need to apply.  

The scheme is open
until 30 June 2021.

Please go to the official website: https://eucitizensrights.campaign.gov.uk/ or helpline tel: 0300 123 7379. 

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RAH
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 
& READERS:

In accordance with the aims of our Diocesan Synod, Monsignor Tormey, Catholic chaplain to the RAH in Paisley, is looking for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers who would be willing to 'Do their bit, make it happen' by helping at the hospital Mass at 4pm on Saturday afternoons.
This would be a great help for those patients and staff in RAH who attend the hospital Mass.
Your help would  be asked to serve on a rota basis. If you are able to help please give your name and contact details to Canon Eddie
or contact:
Monsignor Tormey
St. Aidan's Johnstone
phone number 01505 320900

Hospital Chaplaincy Services Contact Details:  For the RAH you can contact Mgr. Tormey at staidan@rcdop.org.uk or tel:  01505 320 900.  There is always an on -call priest 24/7 for emergency call outs, in which case families can  ask the nursing staff on the ward to contact the on-call priest. 

/long-service-awards

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Eucharistic Ministers:
/eucharistic-ministers

Ministers of The Word:
/ministers-of-the-word

Children's Liturgy:
/childrens-liturgy