St. Peter's and St. Paul's     

St. Peter's R.C. Church

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
MASSES & SERVICES

A list of times for the Advent/Christmas liturgies is available on the table,
please take one
before leaving church today.

For full details of services, click on the link:

/advent-and-christmas

YOU MAY WISH TO FOLLOW BISHOP BARRON'S SERIES OF DAILY REFLECTIONS FOR ADVENT:  just click on the link: /advent-and-christmas
 

* SPRED ADVENT APPEAL: 
This is our Diocesan programme for the Special Religious Development of         members of our community who have special needs, to help them enjoy their own special programme of faith formation and sacramental preparation. You are asked to continue your support for the work of SPRED by taking home an Advent box. Last year you donated a magnificent sum of £10,000 towards the costs of providing the programme. Thank you for your continued support.

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RITE OF ENROLMENT :

St. Paul's and St. Peter's

The children of Primary 4 will celebrate their Rite of Enrolment on Sunday in preparation for receiving the Sacraments of
First Confession and First Holy Communion next year.
Please remember the children and their families in your   prayers in the coming months as we look forward to celebrating with them these two wonderful  Sacraments.

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* REFLECTION EVENINGS:

The next  Reflection Evening  is on

Wednesday 11 December 
in St. Peter's Church Hall at 7pm.   

ALL ARE WELCOME!

For more information - including all dates in the Programme click on the link  /evening-reflections-2019-2020

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* Is this for you?

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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* LOURDES FUND:  

Once again, we appeal to you for unwanted gifts for use in fundraisers to support our
Lourdes Fund.

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

YOUTH TO LOURDES CHRISTMAS PRIZE DRAW You are kindly asked to support a number of young people taking part in next year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes by purchasing raffle tickets, at a cost of £1 per strip.
Prizes: 1. Family hamper. 2. Children’s hamper. 3. Box of six mixed wines. 4. His & her Davidoff set. 5. Litre of Whisky. 6. Litre of Vodka. 7. Litre of Bacardi. 8. Cuddly toy. 9. Christmas cake & pudding. 10. Christmas Selection box set. 11. Chocolate box set.
If you would be willing to sell tickets for this draw, please contact Canon Eddie. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER ALL MASSES. Thank you for your support. 
The raffle will take place on Sunday 22nd December.

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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.

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* VIDES FRIENDS' CLUB: 

Are you in P7 to S4?
VIDES Youth Group meet every Monday during term time from 6.30—8 pm. 
VIDES is a great way for young people to meet new friends, take part in fun activities and do some fundraising to help others.  If you are in P7 to S4, please come along and join in the fun.
We are looking for young leaders who must be in S5 or S6.  This is a great way to volunteer as part of the Caritas award, or just to support and work with other young people.  We would also welcome a few more adult volunteers, as this would allow us to operate a rota system. 
Please give your name to Canon Eddie if you are interested in volunteering,
or put a note through the house letterbox.  New members welcome!

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* NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH:

You are invited to take part in the annual
New Year’s Eve Bash
in St. Paul’s.
Tickets are priced £5 for adults and £3 for children. BYOB and snacks.
The party begins at 7.30pm 'til late.

Tickets are now available for this event after Mass. 
All proceeds will go towards the parish building fund for ongoing refurbishment. Unwanted gifts for raffles, etc. would be gratefully  appreciated, please hand them in to the Sacristy, when convenient.
Thank you for your support. Enjoy the party!

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*WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE REQUIRED FOR SATURDAY HOSPITAL VIGIL MASS AT RAH, PAISLEY:
Once more, in the spirit of Making All Things New, we are appealing for some volunteers to join our rota for wheel chair  assistance to enable patients at the RAH to attend the 4pm Saturday Vigil Mass. You will assist a person from the ward to the hospital chapel, stay with them for Mass, and then take them back to the ward. Volunteers need to have or need to obtain a PVG as standard Diocesan practice. Can you please contact Monsignor John Tormey for further details on 01505 320 900 or email him at staidan@rcdop.org.uk. You will be asked to join our rota of helpers, probably helping once every three or four weeks. You are free to change your day with another helper if you can’t do the day  when it’s your turn. We  have had some helpers leave the rota recently and we really do need some fresh recruits. Please consider giving some of your time to help those who are ill and who will benefit from your kindness. Thank you. Mgr John Tormey.
 

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* ST PAUL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE: 
The annual Christmas Fayre will take place in the school on Friday 6th December from 3.30-5.30pm. There will the usual stalls: crafts, tombola, local businesses,         refreshments, raffles etc. and not forgetting Santa, of course. Your support is gratefully appreciated. Thank you.

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* WORKS SCHEDULE: 

Rewiring and painting of the church will commence at the end of July and continue for some weeks. During this time Mass will be celebrated in the hall as and when required. Your patience is gratefully    appreciated. Thank you.


VOLUNTEERS:

It would help to save some cash for the parish if parishioners kindly offered to do some painting in the hall and other necessary jobs needing done. If interested, please contact Canon Eddie. Thank you.

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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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* CHURCH CLEANING
The church in recent times has been cleaned on a Monday and a Thursday. Thank you to those parishioners who have kindly given their time. We now require volunteers for the Monday shift, if you are willing to help, please contact Canon Eddie.

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.
 

TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER - Lucky Stars 

  St. Peter's
 It’s a rollover!
£44 will be added to next week’s prize money.  
  

  St. Paul's
 It’s a rollover!
£43.50 will be added to next week’s prize money.  

  
Tickets are now on sale for next week’s draw.
Good luck!

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"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."

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

Eucharistic Ministers:
/eucharistic-ministers

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

Children's Liturgy:
/childrens-liturgy

CHURCH VOLUNTEERS with PVG Certificates or pending PVG Certificates:  
Volunteers doing or planning to do regulated work with children and   vulnerable adults or both, should complete the Safeguarding Training, 
Induction Part 1. 

To register, please contact Sarah Jane at the Diocesan Safeguarding Office -   safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk
or  0141 847 6138. 

Safeguarding Training,
Induction Part 2 

The new Safeguarding Part 2 Training session, is for volunteers who have previously attended Safeguarding Training Part One, or Safeguarding Training Level one, more than 18 months ago.  If you attended Safeguarding Training Level One in 2016 or 2017, you should put your name forward for Safeguarding Training Part 2.  
For details of available sessions click on the link:  /around-the-diocese

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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!

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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