Parish Calendar
Plan ahead and keep up to date with what's going on in St. Joseph's Parish.
2025
March
3rd Liturgy Group meeting - 7pm in Chapel House
4th Youth Group meeting - 7pm in Chapel House
5th Ash Wednesday - Mass times: St Joseph's - 10am and 6pm. St. Gildas' - 7.30pm
7th Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse - Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
10th Faith Reflection - 2pm in St Joseph's Chapel House
14th Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
17th Faith Reflection - 2pm in St Joseph's Chapel House
19th Feast of St Joseph - mass at 9.30am, joined by children from St Joseph's primary school
21st Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
24th Faith Reflection - 2pm in St Joseph's Chapel House
26th Sacrament of Reconciliation (primary school children)
28th Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
29th 'Courage to be Catholic' Conference in Glasgow Royal Concert Halls 9.30 - 4.00
31st Faith Reflection - 2pm in St Joseph's Chapel House
April
4th Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
7th Faith Reflection - 2pm in St Joseph's Chapel House
8th Penitential Service - 7pm in St Joseph's
11th Stations of the Cross, 7pm in St Joseph's
13th Palm Sunday
14th Passover Meal at Helensburgh Parish Church, 6.30pm
14th Via Crucis - 7pm Garden at St. Joseph's
17th Maundy Thursday - Mass at 7pm in St Joseph's
18th Good Friday - Walk of Witness, 10:30am; Service at 3pm in St Joseph's; Service at 5.30pm in St Gildas'
19th Easter Vigil at 9pm in St Joseph's
20th Easter Sunday (usual mass times)
Please note: No daily Mass from Monday 21st to Friday 25th April, inclusive.​
May
2nd First Friday - School Mass, 9.30am
4th Family Mass and Coffee Morning, 11am
6th Sacrament of Confirmation
10th First Communion
12th Liturgy Group 7pm
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June
1st Family Mass and Coffee Morning, 11am
6th First Friday - School Mass, 9.30am
8th Pentecost Sunday - Pastoral Area service 'Joy of the Spirit', 2.30pm.
14th Parish Synod, 2pm Helensburgh Parish Church Halls, Colquhoun Square
14th/15th Comboni Missionaries visit
16th Deanery Pilgrimage to the Cathedral - Holy Year of Hope
29th Parish Barbecue (after 11am Mass)
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July
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13th Sea Sunday - Stella Maris
15th Fr Justin Dyikuk arrives to cover for Fr Greg
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August
3rd Coffee Morning - after 11am Mass
14th Schools reopen
15th Fr Greg returns from holiday
15th Feast of the Assumption​​
September
5th Christian Aid Afternoon Tea - 2-4pm, Helensburgh Parish Church
7th Family Mass
11th Deanery Youth - Theology on Tap - Abbotsford Hotel, Dumbarton, 7pm
14th Mass with Mgr Hughes followed by coffee morning
20th SCY Youth Pilgrimage - Perth
20th World Day of Prayer Annual Gathering, Stirling
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October
7th Day of Prayer for Peace, starting with Mass at 10am, followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and finishing with the Rosary at 6pm.
9th Deanery Youth - Theology on Tap - Abbotsford Hotel, Dumbarton, 7pm
18th/19th World Mission Sunday
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November
1st Lay Assembly on Evangelisation, Christ the King Church
2nd Feast of All Saints - Monthly Family Mass
13th Deanery Youth - Theology on Tap - Abbotsford Hotel, Dumbarton, 7pm
16th Blessing of the Graves - 2pm at Cardross and 3pm at Helensburgh
23rd Youth Sunday, Feast of Christ the King
30th First Sunday of Advent
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