The Parish of St. Joseph

​FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

We celebrate with children from the parish who receive their First Holy Communion this weekend. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.

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FEAST OF THE ASCENSION

The mass of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation, will be celebrated on Thursday 14th. Mass schedule will be as follows: Vigil at 7pm on Wednesday 13th in St. Joseph's. mass at 10am in St. Joseph's and 6.30pm in St. Gildas' on Ascension day itself.

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PRAYER RESOURCES​

This week we're introducing a new section of the website to give more insight in to the scripture readings along with other resources for prayer and spiritual reflection. We hope this is useful and welcome your feedback.

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HOLIDAY

Fr. Greg will be away for a well-earned holiday to his home country of Nigeria for 6 weeks from the 21st May to the 2nd of July. Kindly keep him in your prayers. Meanwhile, Frs. Vincent Chukwuemeka and Richard Anigbogu from St Bartholomew’s Castlemilk will take turns to give cover in the parish during this period. Please give them a warm welcome.

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CARFIN PILGRIMAGES

Monthly pilgrimages at Carfin beginning Wednesday 13th May and finishing 13th October marking Our Lady's apparitions at Fatima. Rosary Procession, Mass and Benediction. 7.30 - 9.15pm.

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CHRISTIAN AID WEEK – 10-16 MAY 

This week marks Christian Aid week and there is a number of events in Helensburgh (and beyond). Please give your support where you can and if you are able to volunteer in any of the support roles please contact Aileen on 01436 672487 or speak to her after mass on Sunday. Thank you

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​FLOURISH NEWSPAPER

There's still a few copies of the latest edition of Flourish available at the back of church.  The Holy Father's appeal to pray the Rosary for peace dominates the front cover in this month of Our Lady. Inside are features on the Archdiocese's social media reach of over 1.8 million in the first quarter of this year. (Communications Sunday is later this month); on parishes merging for the future, on the upcoming Scottish election, and on a newly renovated well at Glasgow Cathedral which has become a striking visitor attraction. Take a copy home - and why not deliver one to a neighbour? That would be evangelisation in action! 

For anyone who prefers to get their news on line, you can read the Flourish here.

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MASS IN ARROCHAR 

After the long winter break, mass will resume at Sts. Peter and Paul, Arrochar on the 17th of May at 5pm.

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​​​​​​​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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​​NEW ROOF APPEAL

A huge thanks to all those who have already "bought a slate" as part of our appeal. If you are kindly donating towards the appeal by making a BACS payment, please also complete a Roof Donation Envelope, providing your details and marking BACS on the envelope.  If the box is ticked, this will give permission for the parish to claim Gift Aid. ​​​

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​THEOLOGY ON TAP

The May meeting in the series of talks and fellowship for young adults, led by Fr. Ross Campbell of St. Patrick's Dumbarton,  will be on Thursday 28th May at 7pm. The theme of the next talk is "And the greatest of these is Love " and the group will meet in the Abbotsford Hotel in Dumbarton. For more information see our Parish Groups page.

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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 Jim Anderson, Sheila Aitkenhead, Carole McGunnigle.

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• The recently deceased, especially: William Welsh

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• All those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially:  Mary McGinn, Rose McKechnie, Isabella Brabender, Michael Kelly

 

 

​The ‘SICK LIST’ is currently being reviewed and updated.  If you or a family member no longer wish to be included in Prayers for the Sick or if you wish to have a name added, kindly give Father Greg a written note, or e-mail stjoseph.helensburgh@rcag.org.uk    Thank you.  ​​​​​​​​

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