St. Peter's and St. Paul's     

St. Peter's R.C. Church

LENT 2019:

ASH WEDNESDAY    6 March

GOOD FRIDAY         19 April

EASTER SUNDAY     21 April 


*Lenten Station Masses:
This is the second year of our Lenten Station Masses where our diocese imitates the ancient practice of the Church in Rome, where the Pope would celebrate Mass in a different parish church on each of the days of Lent.  
To prepare ourselves for the Celebration of Easter Bishop John will celebrate a Station Masses with the people in our MATN cluster areas.
For details of the Mass times in our Cluster click on the link:  /lent
 

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* 40 Days for Life:
What are you doing for Lent?
Will you come and pray one hour with us each week this Lent
to pray for a culture of life in Scotland?
40 Days for Life is a growing grassroots prolife lay movement which seeks to replace the culture of death with a culture of life.

2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the implementation of abortion in the UK. During this time the UK has aborted 9 million babies.  Half a million of these babies have been Scottish children (Source: ISD Online) Abortion is the leading individual cause of death around the world.
In his encyclical Evangelium Vitae (Gospel of Life) Pope St John Paul 11 wrote ‘To defend and promote life, to show reverence and love for it, is a task which God entrusts to every man’ EV para 42 ‘What is urgently called for is a general mobilisation of consciences and a united ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life. All together, we must build a new culture of life." EV para 95.
To join the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil email Ogilvie2019@outlook.com 

40 Days for Life stands in prayerful solidarity with all of the women, men and children whose lives have been damaged/taken by abortion.

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* GIFT AID SCHEME:

Thank you to all parishioners who kindly signed up for the Gift Aid Scheme. The scheme boosted the parish income last year by £8000.  The generous offerings you give each week in the two collections and specials are gratefully 
                                                  appreciated.  

"I APPEAL TO ALL PARISHIONERS WHO ARE TAXPAYERS to sign up for the scheme, if they haven’t already done so. A sheet is available at the back of the church explaining the scheme and GIFT AID FORMS for completion.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU LET ME KNOW TODAY IF YOU ARE NO LONGER PAYING TAX."       (Canon Eddie)

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* MARY’S MEALS: 

Double your Donation.  £13.90 is all it costs to feed a child for a whole school year.   If you give before 1st  March 2019 the UK government will match public donations to Double The Love, up to £2 million.   In this way you can feed two children for the price of one!

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St. Peter’s Diamond Jubilee 

Commemorative DVD

Supporting our Parish Lourdes Fund
Highlights of the celebrations and a snapshot of St. Peter's history.

                                  (DVD - £2 each... available from Canon Eddie)

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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 15 FEBRUARY- Lucky Stars 2 & 10

St. Peter's 

 We have three winners of this week’s Lucky Stars:
J. Watson (03217); J. Quail (03127);  M.McKeary (03170)
Each player wins £16.16. 

St. Paul's:
 We have one winner of this week’s Lucky Stars:
B. Brady (01764)
with prize money totalling £79

 Well done to all winners!

Tickets are now on sale for next week’s draw.
Good luck!
 
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"The best way to cheer up yourself 
is to cheer up
someone else!"

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!
 

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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All parish RCIA leaders and catechists (whether or not you have candidates this year) are actively encouraged to attend
a catechesis and prayer session
on Monday 18 February, 7-9pm,
in the Diocesan Offices.
Please register your interest by emailing rcia@dop.org.uk by Monday 11th February.

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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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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