The Parish of St. Joseph

​​​​​​​SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul reaches out to provide help and support to those in need within our local community. As most of the members of our parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference are now well over 70 years old, we really need younger parishioners to become
members and help in the work. Being a Vincentian allows you to deepen your faith by answering the call every Christian receives to serve God through our love and care for the poor and marginalised in our midst.

If you would like to join our parish Society of St Vincent de Paul, please speak to Father Greg, or to any SVDP member, or put a note of your contact details into the SVDP Box. Thank You.

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NOVEMBER: MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS

During the month of November, we remember in a special way our deceased relatives, friends, and parishioners. Envelopes and Remembrance Sheets for the November List of the Holy Souls are now available at the back of the church. Please return your completed sheets and any offerings into the marked box, so they can be placed near the altar, where Masses will be offered for their repose throughout November.

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BLESSING OF THE GRAVES

There will be a Blessing of Graves on Monday, 2nd November, 2026, All Souls Day, in the Barbour Cemetery, Cove, at approximately 4.15 - 4.20pm and then a blessing of the graves in Rosneath Cemetery at approximately 5.00pm followed by Mass in St Gildas' at 6.00pm.  

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The blessing of the graves in Helensburgh and Cardross will take place on Sunday 15th November this year:

Cardross cemetery - 3.30pm

Helensburgh cemetery - 4.30pm​

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DEVOTIONS

There will be Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday and Thursday this week at 9am followed by Mass at 10am.​​​

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​PARISH FINANCES

Donations w/e 11/10/2026​

• Offertory Collection: £684.12 (Gift Aid = £220.00)

• Second Collection - MIssio: £704.00 

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The Second Collections on 24/25 October and 30 October/1st November will be for the Roof Appeal.

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Weekly offertory/second collection envelopes: if any parishioner is short of their weekly envelopes, please give your name to a member of the Welcome Team as you enter/leave the church.

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FOODBANK
September was a very busy month at the Food Bank with 313 Food Bags issued, a total of 5,495 food items distributed to local individual and family households experiencing food poverty and financial hardship. Food donations most needed are Tins of Meat, Mixed 

Vegetables, Fish and Fruit, Long Life Milk and Bottles of Vegetable Oil. Grateful thanks to parishioners for the generous food and cash donations received. Thanks also to the members of our parish community who volunteer their time helping at the Food Bank and Food Bank Store.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS:​​

• The sick, including Sabina Kosovyck, Sheila Aitkenhead, Shaun Hendrick,  Rebecca Bignall, Ambi Joseph, Allan Canning, Karen McNee, Maxine Widdop, Ignatius Zungdet

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• The recently deceased

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• All those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially: Thomas Joseph Hendrick, Eric Edwardson, Moira Elizabeth Ward.  

• The 9 Months Mind of Rose Friel

 

PLEASE NOTE: 

If you, or a family member is ill and wish to be included in the new Prayers for the Sick List, kindly e-mail stjoseph.helensburgh@rcag.org.uk providing the name of the sick person to be prayed for or give Father Greg a written note. Thank you.

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​​​​​​​The Archdiocese of Glasgow is a Religious Charity Number SC018140