St. Joseph's, Helensburgh

ACN CAMP OUT FOR HOPE

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Scotland are excited to invite you to the Camp Out for Hope! This will be a powerful event to show solidarity with our suffering and displaced Christian brothers and sisters around the world. Come along for an all-night prayer vigil, opportunities to learn how you can make a real difference in the lives of others, and time to relax and build new friendships! 

 

Join us on Saturday, 30th May - Sunday, 31st May at Carfin Grotto from 8pm - 8am. Head to trybooking.com to sign up, or scan the QR code. Spaces are limited, so signing up is essential! Signing up is free, and there is a special fundraising element woven into this event. Every bit helps - but the more we raise the more lives are changed! £50 is a great starting point. When you sign up, you'll get a fundraising pack and a link to join our JustGiving team page.

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SPUC

SPUC's annual Edinburgh Pro-life Chain will take place on Saturday 25th April from 11am to 1pm, on Lothian Road, Edinburgh. In 58 years of legal abortion in the UK, almost 11 million unborn children have been killed. This is a staggering loss of life, and with the House of Lords recently voting for legislation that decriminalises abortion up to birth, this figure only looks likely to grow. But we cannot stay silent. Join other likeminded pro-lifers in Edinburgh on the 25th as we stand up for Life and redouble our efforts to make abortion unthinkable. 

Placards will be provided by SPUC, and we would encourage people to make use of these only.

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FLOURISH NEWSPAPER

Free copies of the Easter Flourish newspaper are available from the table at the back of the church.  Please take one.

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

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​​SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Confirmation: For children who are in P7 or above, and not attending St. Josephs, who wish to be confirmed this year, kindly speak to Fr. Greg or Jenny after mass.

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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 on the topic of 'We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!' - St John Paul II. . Venue: Blessed John Duns Scotus Church Hall, 270 Ballater Street, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0YT. Guest Speaker: Shayne Bennett. Friday 24th April  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Saturday 25th April  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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​​RCIA

RCIA Faith exploration for teenagers will start in May. Those wishing to embark on this journey of faith should give their details to either Fr. Greg or Jenny.

Similarly, for those recently baptised, a faith exploration course starts on 13th of April. This is for those who seek to go deeper into their faith journey. Kindly see Jenny for more details.

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DEVOTIONS

There will be Eucharistic adoration on Thursday morning only this week - 9am in St. Joseph's.

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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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​FUNERAL NOTICES

The Funeral mass of Kenneth Mackay will take place in St. Josephs on the 21st of April at 10am.

The Funeral Mass for Danny McGourlay will take place on Monday 27th April at 10am, also in St. Joseph's.

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​THEOLOGY ON TAP

The next in the series of talks and fellowship for young adults, led by Fr. Ross Campbell of St. Patrick's Dumbarton,  will be on Thursday 23rd April at 7pm. The theme of the next talk is "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength " and the group will meet in the Abbotsford Hotel in Dumbarton. For more information see our Parish Groups page.

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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:  Kenneth Mackay, Danny McGourlay, Josh Renfrew, David Allison.

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• All those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially:  Bernadette Faney, Anne Doig, Joe Scullion.​​​

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• First Month’s Mind:  Georgie McTernan

 

​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, kindly give Father Greg a written note, or e-mail stjoseph.helensburgh@rcag.org.uk    

If you wish a name to be added to the ‘Sick List’ please do likewise.  Thank you.  ​​​​​​​​

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