The Parish of St. Joseph

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

On the Feast of Pentecost we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the establishment of God’s Church: the church's birthday!

The same Spirit continues to empower people like us to carry on the ministry of Jesus throughout the world today.

Christian Pentecost (‘fiftieth’ in Greek) is celebrated 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus. Its events are described only in Acts 2 (today’s First Reading), where the symbols of the mighty wind and tongues of fire are especially important. 

For more about this important feast along with prayers and reflections on today’s readings see our Reflection and Prayer Life pages.

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WELCOME

While Fr. Greg is away enjoying a holiday back in Nigeria, Frs. Vincent and Richard from Castlemilk will be with us to minister to our parish community. We warmly welcome them and look forward to getting to know them over the next few weeks.

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FAMILY MASS AND COFFEE MORNING

Next Sunday (7th June) at 11am in St. Joseph's we will be celebrating our family mass followed by a coffee morning. All are welcome ... as are donations of home baking. Please bring a reusable cup if you can.

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FIRST FRIDAY

On Friday 5th June we will celebrate 'first Friday' mass at 9.30am when we will be joined by the children from St. Joseph's school.

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​​​CHARISMATIC RENEWAL

The Glasgow Service of Communion of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites you for a Weekend of Renewal. Come and join us for a time of praise, fellowship and teachings to pray and prepare for the fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit this Pentecost. 3/1 Victoria Chambers, 142 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2RQ. The guest Speaker is  Fr Chris Thomas. Friday 29th May: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturday 30th May: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Tea and Coffee provided. Bring a packed lunch on Saturday. For more information phone: Minin 07448786569 Email: glasgow.service.team@gmail.com

 

​​​​​​​​DEVOTIONS

There will be Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday and Thursday morning this week - from 9am in St. Joseph's, followed by mass at 10am.

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​​​​​​​THEOLOGY ON TAP

For Catholic Young Adults (aged 16-30) throughout West Dunbartonshire. Next meeting is on Thursday 28 May at 7pm, join us at Abbotsford Hotel for a talk on Christian love: ‘And the Greatest of These Is Love’, with Fr Edward Toner. Come for conversation, community and inspiration. Bring your friends and your questions!  For more information see our Parish Groups page.

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FINANCES - 16/17 May

• Offertory collection - £1,007.17

• Holy of Obligation - £229.97 

• New Roof Appeal - £300 

• Communications - £327.05

With grateful thanks for your generosity.​

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FOOD BANK

Last month was very busy at the Food Bank with 326 Food Bags issued, a total of 5,580 food items distributed to local individual and family households currently experiencing food poverty and financial hardship.  Food donations most needed are Tins of Custard, Meat & Fruit; Jars of Pasta & Rice Cooking Sauces and Cartons of Long-Life Milk.  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 Janice Keeper, Mgr. John Hughes, Anne Cunningham, Paul Letters, Louie Sims, Maxine Widdop, Mary Campbell, Nicola Maruyama, Sabina Kosovyck, Ian O'Donnel, Anne Kelly, Shaun Hendrick, Evie Hutton, Jacqui Morton, Joan Harkin, Sheila Aitkenhead, Carole McGunnigle, Victoria Garrick, Helen Willis .

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• The recently deceased, especially: Tom McBride

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• All those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially:  Dominic Lynch, Mary Callaghan

 

 

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