St. Joseph's, Helensburgh

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2027

RCAG Youth Expression of Interest: World Youth Day will take place in Seoul from 3rd–8th August 2027. Young people who will be 19 by 1st July 2027 and aged 19–35 at the time of the pilgrimage are invited to register their interest in travelling with RCAG Youth by completing the Expression of Interest form: https://tinyurl.com/wydrcagyouthEOI.

An Information Evening will be held on 23rd March 2026 at 7.00 pm at the RCAG Youth Office, 196 Clyde Street, G1 4JY. For enquiries, please email youth@rcag.org.uk.

 

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL

The Glasgow Service of Communion of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites you to join them for a weekend Lenten reflection retreat. Come and join us for a time of Inner Healing, praise and fellowship at Blessed John Duns Scotus Church Hall, 270 Ballater Street, Glasgow G5 0YT. Guest Speaker: Fr Gladson Dabre OSA.

Dates: Friday 27th Feb: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Sunday 28th Feb: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Tea and Coffee provided. Bring a packed lunch on Saturday.

For more information phone: Minin 07448 786569 Email: glasgow.service.team@gmail.com

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​SECOND COLLECTIONS

This weekend, 7th/8th February, there will be a mission appeal for Stella Maris children, Minna Nigeria. An appeal to support children displaced by insurgency. Fr. Chido from St. Dominic's, Bishopbriggs will join us to celebrate the mass and to make the appeal.

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Future second collections:

14th/15th February: Mission Appeal (see below)

21st/22nd February: Sick and Retired Priests

28th Feb/1st March: Sick and Retired Priests

 

Mission Appeal 

Fr Patrick McCallion, will make a Mission Appeal at the weekend masses of 14th/15th of February on behalf of St. Patrick's Missionary Society, better known as the Kiltegan Fathers. Fr. Patrick, who has ministered in Malawi for 19 years, will invite us to mission awareness and solidarity through spiritual and material support of the missionary work of the Lord. Gift aid envelopes will be made available at the church’s entrance.

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STELLA MARIS (Seafarers and Fishers)

Stella Maris is seeking new volunteers and parish contacts: Volunteering can be anything from knitting woolly hats to collecting toiletries and ship visiting with chaplains. The parish contact is a go between Stella Maris and the parish, which helps to free up the valuable time of the clergy. If you are interested in any of these opportunities please contact Peter Mullen: peter.mullen@stellamarismail.org  Tel. 07745543959

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DEVOTIONS

There will be Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday and Thursday from 9am, followed by daily mass. 

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IN THANKSGIVING

The family of Rose Friel, extends sincere gratitude to Fr Greg PP, Concelebrants, Readers, Pass-keepers, Alicia, the wonderful cantor, the choir, and all parishioners who participated in her Requiem Mass. Your devoted service rendered great honour to her memory and solace to us, her beloved family.

Special thanks to all who contributed to the Retiring Collection for St Joseph’s SVDP, the amazing sum of £1,648.21 was raised.

May the Lord reward your charity abundantly. Holy Mass will be offered for your special intentions.

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​​NOTICES​​

If you have any notices for the bulletin or noticeboard, please send them to parish email address (see above) or give to Fr Greg no later than Thursday of each week.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Saint Joseph’s has been invited to host the local churches World Day of Prayer, which this year focuses on Nigeria. This ecumenical service will take place at 2.00pm on Friday 6th March 2026. We intend to include several of our Nigerian parishioners in the prayers and singing, together with representatives from other churches in Helensburgh, Rhu, and Cardross. We hope you will support this World Day of Prayer for Nigeria, if you can help on the day by preparing the church, contributing home baking or serving tea and coffee, please put your name on the poster at the back of the church or speak to Father Greg or Mary McGinley.
 

​​​​​​​​WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS:​​

• The sick, including Janice Keeper, Margaret Cavana Mckechnie, Mgr. John Hughes, Anne Cunningham, Paul Letters, Louie Sims, Maxine Widdop, Mary Campbell, Nicola Maruyama, Gerald McGoldrick, Sabina Kosovyck, Ian O'Donnel, Anne Kelly, Christopher Hendrick, Shaun Hendrick, Evie Hutton, Stella McGoldrick, Liz Wilson. 

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• The recently deceased, especially:  Rose Friel, Alice Hardie, John Brown, Tracy Queen.

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• All those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially:  Fred Turner, Harry Moffat, Barry Dickson, Sheena McQuillon, Thomas McGrath, Carol Campbell, Christopher Walsh, Rose Gaughan.

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Please note: The 'sick list' in the bulletin is currently being reviewed and updated. If you or a family member no longer wishes to be included - or if you want a name adding - in the prayers, please give a note to Fr. Greg or email the parish address as above. Thank you

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