St. Peter's and St. Paul's     

St. Peter's R.C. Church

St. Peter’s
Diamond Jubilee Celebration  
12 November 2018

Solemn Mass of Dedication
&
Blessing of Memorial Altar

See photo albums for an insight to the celebrations:    /photoalbums

    or click on the link for the History page  /history

Due to your response to our appeal for photos, we were able to take
a trip down memory lane with a slide show highlighting the events
& activities throughout the 60 years here in St. Peter’s. 
Many thanks to all who helped to make this possible.  All photos provided are available for return; please collect from the Sacristy after Mass.

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*Diocesan Fundraising Team: 

Coming to St. Peter's & St. Paul's – 17 & 18 November 2018. 
Fr Oliver Freney and the Diocesan Fundraising Team will be coming
to our parish to launch our Diocesan Friends Fundraising Campaign.  The  Diocese is running an annual deficit of £300K and Bishop John has approved a plan to put us in surplus from now on. 
Our Friends Campaign is the heart of this and so the Team will ask you to sign up to become a Friend of your chosen diocesan project by making a regular contribution. If every member of our diocese gave just £5.00 a year as a Friend we would be in surplus.                         Please think about it and give thoughtfully and generously. 

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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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* NOVEMBER - PRAYING FOR THE HOLY SOULS: 

NOVEMBER LISTS:
November is the month set aside each year in the Church to pray daily forthe ‘Holy Souls’.
If you wish to have your family members and friends  remembered, please put their names on the November Lists provided on the tables at the back
of the church. Mass will be offered each day for your intention. An offering may be included for this purpose.  Thank you for you kindness and for your prayers for the Faithful Departed.

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* MEMORIAL PLAQUES:    St. Peter's & St. Paul's Parishes

At every Mass, we pray for our deceased relatives and friends.
As a Parish community, we now hope
to commemorate our deceased parishioners
in two very special and everlasting ways:

Firstly, we think it fitting to establish a dedicated Altar of Remembrance on which
a Parish Memorial Book will be placed as
a perpetual reminder of all our deceased parishioners.   Secondly, we also wish to 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.  We hope you share our view that the Parish plans provide a befitting memorial to our deceased loved ones and that you will support our endeavours. 

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* LOURDES FUND:

St. Peter's Diamond Jubilee Legacy

"To promote and support the Diocesan Pilgrimage, I propose           to establish a ‘Lourdes Fund’ to provide the opportunity for a suitable candidate (and carer) who is sick in the parish to participate in the pilgrimage which takes place every two years.
On a number of occasions you will be asked to contribute to various fundraisers planned for the coming months. Please give this project your full support."   Canon Eddie
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS As part of our initiative to send a parishioner & carer to Lourdes in 2020, we are having a little competition. “How much?” You are asked to estimate the total cost of the Hamper/The contents/The wrappings—only £1 per entry. There are three Hampers, one for a child and two for adults. Please support this venture. Tickets available TODAY!

                     
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION: 16-30 NOVEMBER
The Bishops of Scotland have  decided to move the Catholic Education week from February to November, beginning with the Feast of St. Margaret and lasting till the Feast of St. Andrew.
All Masses on the weekend of 24/25 November will focus on Catholic Education and its importance for our children
and young people.

Speakers from both the primary and Secondary schools will address the congregation on those days. A collection will also be taken up for the work of SCES, the official body of the Church which promotes and supports Catholic Education in Scotland.
Please use the envelope provided for this purpose. Thank you for your support.

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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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* CARITAS: 

Sixth Year students in St. Andrew's Academy - who are parishioners of St. Peter's and St. Paul's - are raising funds for their project:
"Befriending the Elderly in our Community."

BREAKFAST SUNDAY   

St. Peter's Parish Hall
Sunday 25 November
after 10am Mass

 

Come along & support our CARITAS Group. 
Bring family & friends...
All welcome! 

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* LADIES NIGHT: 

The re-scheduled ladies night in St. Paul’s will take place on
Friday 23 November.
Tickets are now available for this fundraising  event.
Thank you for your support.

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* OPEN MEETING:
You are invited to a meeting in the parish hall after Mass next Sunday, to discuss plans affecting the church and in particular new information on the heating system.
Your attendance at this meeting would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you.

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*PARISH FETE:
The annual parish fete will take place in the parish hall on Saturday 8 December   (NOT Saturday 1st December as first proposed) from 10am—2pm.
We are urgently asking for unwanted gifts,  pledges of home baking, Bric-A-Brac etc. and volunteers to work at the fete. Please give generously of your goods and your time, all of which will be gratefully appreciated.

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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 16 NOVEMBER - Lucky Stars 1 & 12

St. Peter's  
 We have two lucky winners of this week’s Lucky Stars :
M. Lennie (02551) and M. Goodwin (02704)
each with prize money of £26.75. Well done!
 
St. Paul's:
It’s a rollover!

Tickets are now on sale for next week’s draw.
Good luck!
 
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GIFT AID SCHEME  A simple way to raise money for your parishat no extra cost to yourself!  If you are a tax payer, please consider becoming a member of the scheme. Ask for a Gift Aid form  and with your one-off signature we get  
                                                 an extra 25%.  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

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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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 19 November
@ 7.30pm
St. Peter's Meeting Room

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Thinking about Diocesan Priesthood in 2018?

For more information please contact Fr. John Morrison:
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.

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

Eucharistic Ministers:
/eucharistic-ministers

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

Children's Liturgy:
/childrens-liturgy

/long-service-awards

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