This week in the Parish.

Vigil Mass of Sunday Saturday 6.00pm Mass. Sunday: 11.00am Mass 2.00 pm Blessed John Duns Scotus Church - An afternoon with Our Lady—all welcome Monday: 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 7.15pm Pro-Life Rosary Tuesday: Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 6.00pm Baptismal Preparation in Church Wednesday: Optional Memorial of St. Peter Claver 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass

Fr. Joe’s Day Off

Thursday: Day of Prayer for Vocations 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 10.15-11.15 Rosary, Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Benediction 7.00pm PPC Meeting Friday: 9.10am Morning Prayer 9.30am Mass 6.30pm Baptism Preparation Saturday: Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary

9.10am Morning Prayer

9.30am Mass 1.30pm Mass and Celebration of the Marriage of Amanda Ross & Gavin O’Reilly—the Mass is open to everyone.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 10.30-11.00am; 5.15-5.45pm

Sunday : 10.30-10.45am

RIP: John Walsh

Sick: Billy Kerr, Liz Hayes, Vincent McLaughlin,

Ronnie Neil, Colin McLeod Anniversaries: Neil Campbell

Many Thanks—2 weeks

First Collection GAD: £471.00 SDS: £406.32

Second Collection GAD: £305.88 SDS: 320.92

The second collection next weekend is for Assisted parishes

Parish Provision.

Last week’s news of Father Joe’s

transfer to Saint Brendan’s in Yoker, has

understandably unnerved all of us. As a

Diocese we are running out of priests,

and the scenario where parishes share a

priest will soon be commonplace. This is

new territory for all of us, but we will

endeavour to grow each parishes

unique identity and to bring our

communities together when that is best

and enriching for both parishes. On

Monday last, Father Joe, the chairmen

of both Parish Pastoral Councils( John

Mc Kenna Saint Lucy’s & Bill

Cunningham Sacred Heart) and myself

met to try to map out, in the short term,

a way forward. There will be another

priest coming to assist, hopefully before

Christmas. Until then, the Mill Hill

Fathers and Mgr Pat Osbourne will

celebrate the 6.00pm Vigil in Saint

Lucy’s and the 11.00am Mass in Saint

Lucy’s. After 18th September, daily

Mass in Saint Lucy’s will be 9.15am on

Tuesday & Friday only. Sacred Heart at

10.00am. All of these Mass times, in

both parishes may be subject to

change, in October. Change is never

easy for any of us, we would all like

things to stay as they are but they

cannot. If we embrace change in the

right spirit we can turn it into an

opportunity for the enrichment and

development of both parish families;

the one family of God. [Fr. John

Campbell]

Parish Organisation after 18th

September Fr. John Campbell has agreed that those serving in different capacities within the parish at present are most welcome to carry on with “the good work”. He thinks it important that the present practice whereby we keep the shutters open during the day until the late evening will continue. The present arrangement with Stuart Wilson and Amanda Lindsay to ensure the security of the premises will continue . It may well be that persons may feel that the time has come for them ‘to retire’ but it is most important for everyone to feel most welcome to carry on with their usual responsibilities. If you wish step down, can you please let me know. The Holy Father’s Universal Prayer Intention last month was, “That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy.” We are greatly blessed in the parish by

the many volunteers who give themselves so generously in the service of the Lord. Clerical Changes A list of changes within the diocese are on the noticeboard.

On Friday 11th September the House of Commons will debate and vote on a Bill to legalise assisted suicide. This

will put the most vulnerable people in our society at risk. A number of Scottish MP’s have indicated their intention to vote on this Bill. Please contact your MP, urging them to attend the debate and vote against the Bill. You can find guidance on meeting with or contacting your MP at the Care Not Killing website www.carenotkilling.org.uk/bill2015 Venerable Margaret Sinclair Mass, 22nd September, 4.30pm, St Patrick’s, Cowgate, Edinburgh. St. John Paul II states “Margaret could well be described as one of God’s little ones, who through her very simplicity, was touched by God with the strength of real holiness of life, whether as a child, a young woman, an apprentice, a factory worker, a member of the Trade Union or a professed Sister of religion….. I fully appreciate the aspirations of the Catholics of Scotland, and elsewhere, for that singular event [of canonisation] to be realised, and I know that you are praying that it may come about.” The devout and generous life of sister Mary Francis of the Five Wounds, provides a striking contemporary example of evangelical heroism, not only religious sisters but for people in every walk of life whether in the family or the school, in the parish or in the factory. Had it not been for the unbelievable joy and trust with which she embraced illness and suffering then the depth of her love for Christ would never have been known. If you would like to go to Edinburgh for the Pilgrimage, the please sign up at the back. If there is sufficient interest, we can book a bus. PPC Meeting, this Thursday, 10th September. If there is anything you would like to be discussed, please leave your suggestions in the black box outside the Sacristy. I think, technically, the Council ceases with the resignation of the parish priest, but I would like to meet with the members if only to express my sincere thanks for all their help and support. Clearly, however, it will also offer the opportunity to surface

any concerns about the present difficulty in which my resignation at the request of the Archbishop has caused. Thank you.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION

TO OUR LADY of FATIMA (SCOTLAND )

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

An afternoon with Our Lady, Sun, 6th

September, Blessed John Duns Scotus

Church, Gorbals. Mass, 2pm; Rosary

with the children; Blessing of the

Roses followed after tea by…..

A Presentation:

Canon R Hill “Mary in the Gospels”

Annual General Meeting,

Sat, 19th Sept. Mass, 2pm.

Mill Hill Missionaries House, Lourdes

Ave, Cardonald.

Soup and sandwich buffet;

Election of a new National Team.

Everyone is welcome to attend this

meeting. If you would like to get

involved in this apostolate,

PLEASE COME!

Ladies’ Lunch,

Christ the King Hall, Sun, 4th October,

£18. To book, phone: 0141 882 2254 Youth Zone This Sunday 6th September at 11am Mass. Join us for a Children's Liturgy and a kids' cafe in the hall at 12noon. All welcome. Annual SVDP Mass at Carfin Sat 26th Sept. Bus leaves the car park, 11am; Rosary and procession at 1pm; Holy mass, 2pm. Bus will leave Carfin, 4pm. Numbers are limited to 50. We welcome children of all ages. Please sign up at the back of the Church. 40 Hours Adoration St. Matthew’s Parish, Bishopbriggs, G64 2LZ. Contact: saintmatthews@ntlworld.com Archdiocese of Glasgow Celebration of Holy Mass for Teachers, Thursday, Sept. 10th, 7pm, St. Andrew’s Cathedral. The Deposit of Faith - An introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. at St. Aloysius Church, Garnethill, Every Monday 12th October - 2nd November. See noticeboard. Scottish Catholic Medical Association

Autumn talk “Multi-Parent Embryos.”

Saturday 19th Sept, Turnbull Hall,

Southpark Ave, Glasgow. Noticeboard. Songs of Praise filmed for the BBC, St.

Andrew’s Cathedral Thurs, 22nd & Fri

23rd October: 7-10pm. If you would lke

to attend, see noticeboard for details.

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