FOR FAITH LIFE AND PEACE "I want you to know that in this kind of warfare, the battering ram has always been the Rosary" - St Dominic - Rosary Whirlwind British Isles - Join us for daily online Rosary at 8pm. 31st October – National Rosary Rally 9am-9pm. 1st November – Online Rosary led by Bishop John Keenan at 8pm. More information at www.rosaryonthecoast.co.uk

A Conversation on Migration: On Tuesday 27 October, Justice and Peace Scotland will be hosting an evening hearing from inspirational people serving on the frontline of the UK’s hostile border environment. Our speakers include: Clare Mosely, Founder, Care4Calais, Br Johannes Maertens, Founder, Maria Skobtsova, Catholic Worker House, and Alex Holmes from Calais Catholic Worker. To join this online event please register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conversation-on-migration-tickets-122206736639

Millennial generation has a Blessed A member of the Millennial generation, fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis was beatified in Assisi on Saturday 10 October 2020. Carlo's motto: "The Eucharist - my highway to Heaven" He was a normal teenager who strived to be the best version of himself, living the ordinary in an extraordinary way. Before his death from leukemia, Acutis was an average teen with an above-average knack for computers. He put that knowledge to use by creating an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world. Born - London  - 1991              Died - Milan  - 2006               Feast Day: 12 October Patron of the internet.

We invite you to join us in prayer for persecuted Christians throughout our world. Archbishop Philip Tartaglia and Bishop John Keenan will celebrate Mass at St. Andrews Cathedral. Please join us for our ACN Mass and digital showreel event featuring a talk by guest speaker Cardinal Coutts of Karachi. Start: 13 Oct 2020 19:00 End: 13 Oct 2020 20:30 Live Streamed Mass from St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Archdiocese of Glasgow

4th OCTOBER: This year Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) is celebrating 100 years of its support to seafarers, fishers and their families. To mark the beginning of our centenary year we will be holding a live-streamed Mass celebrated by Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow. We would be most grateful if you could kindly invite your parishioners, through your parish newsletter and e-newsletter this coming weekend, to join us online to share in this very special celebration on Sunday 4th October at 3pm. The Mass will be streamed live at www.stellamaris.org.uk/centenarymass We hope that you can join us online for this historic occasion.

"After celebrating Mass at St. Francis’ tomb on Saturday October 3, the eve of the saint’s feast day, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” on the altar under the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, source of the document’s title and inspiration. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Mass was described as “private.” Only about two dozen people were in the small crypt chapel: they sat socially distanced and they wore masks.Several Franciscan sisters were present, as were the ministers general of the main Franciscan orders of men: Father Michael Perry, minister general of the Franciscans; Father Roberto Genuin, minister general of the Capuchins; and Father Amando Trujillo Cano, minister general of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis. The encyclical was released to the public in Rome on Sunday October 4 just after the Angelus (midday). This is Pope Francis’ third encyclical letter, after “Lumen Fidei” in 2013 (a text largely prepared under Pope emeritus Benedict XVI) and “Laudato Si” in 2015. It is by far his most comprehensive; a social and political testament and an encapsulation of his entire papacy. Perhaps the best overall way to frame the encyclical is as an extended meditation on political and economic life in the early 21st century, including the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Pope Francis sees a contest between two flawed alternatives: privileged individualist indifference and blind, nationalist populism. Instead, Pope Francis’ “third way” is a social ethic of human fraternity, rooted for Christians in the Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan. Pope Francis’ proposed remedy is human fraternity: care for the elderly; combatting racism and sexism; compassion for immigrants; debt forgiveness for impoverished nations; a strong role for the U.N. and for regional alliances; and abolitionist positions on both war and capital punishment. More than anything else, the specific issues treated in “Fratelli Tutti” appear to be illustrating an ethic of fraternity - one which begins with rejecting aggression as a means of relating to others. The tendency to aggression, he believes, has been made significantly worse by the coronavirus and the shift to increasingly “virtual” relationships." Jessica Easthope and Cindy Wooden (Currents News Staff) and John L. Allen Jr. (Adapted)

“Paisley diocese and our parish welcome the special responsibility we have for all children, young people and vulnerable adults in our community. In our Church there are two posters. The first reaches out to survivors of abuse in the Church and invites them to contact our safeguarding team confidentially if they feel able. The Church has confidential and independent professional counselling services available to survivors of abuse within the Church. We also organised a presentation on Saturday 3 October 2020 by Fr Dominic Allain about the ‘Grief to Grace’ retreat. ‘Grief to Grace’ has helped many abuse survivors to find help and healing, as the testimonies on their website report. https://www.grieftograceuk.org/. If you would be interested in attending a Grief to Grace retreat in Scotland next year, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Mary Kearns in confidence on 07939 486290. The second poster highlights our Safeguarding Manual with the contact details of your Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Please contact our Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Mary Kearns (number in the previous paragraph), your Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator or Parish Priest if you have any concerns regarding the abuse or harm of any child, young person or vulnerable adult. In 2018 the Scottish Bishops published a new and improved safeguarding manual called ‘In God’s Image’ which includes developments in best practice and implements the recommendations of the McLellan Commission. The Manual will be reviewed next year. If you would like to make any review points, please contact Mary Kearns who will arrange for them to be put forward. Our diocesan trainers deliver ongoing training to volunteers, parish safeguarding co-ordinators (PSCs) and clergy. Since October 2016 they have trained 1,363 volunteers, as well as PSCs and clergy. Training promotes vigilance and ensures those working with children and vulnerable adults know the Church’s system for reporting disclosures or concerns they may receive. Safeguarding involves the whole Church community. It is our responsibility as a community and as individuals to remain vigilant and to do everything in our power to keep our communities safe. Thank you for your support.”