Saturday
4 August
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Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney |
Sunday
5 August
|
Eighteenth
Sunday of the Year |
Monday
6 August
|
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord |
Tuesday
7 August
|
Memorial of Saint Sixtus II and Companions |
Wednesday
8 August
|
Memorial
of Saint Dominic |
Thursday
9 August
|
Feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross -
Edith Stein |
Friday
10 August
|
Feast of Saint Lawrence |
Saturday
11 August
|
Memorial of Saint Clare |
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Abbreviations - A anniversary, RD recently deceased, SI special intention |
The
Holy Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify
anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
4 August
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The Church is closed for renovation. |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
Sunday
5 August
|
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
6 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Tuesday
7 August
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Wednesday
8 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
9 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Friday
10 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Saturday
11 August
|
Holy
Mass at 10.00am |
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PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
Sunday
5 August
|
11.30 am |
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Monday
6 August
|
7.00pm
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Tuesday
7 August
|
9.00 to 11.00am |
Cardiac Rehabilition |
Wednesday
8 August
|
11.30am to 3.30pm |
Irish Dancing Summer Camp |
Thursday
9 August
|
6.30 to 7.30pm |
Pilates |
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy resumes in September.
WEDDING BELLS
We are delighted to announce the marriage of John Howie and Gemma Jackson
on Saturday 11th August at 1.30pm. We wish them a love for a lifetime.
GRUMPY OLD MAN
When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home, it was believed
that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through
his meagre possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed
the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.
What do you see nurses - what do you see?
What are you thinking when looking at
me?
A grumpy old man - not very wise
Uncertain of habit with faraway eyes?
Who
dribbles his food and makes no reply
When
you say in a loud voice - I wish you'd try!
Who
seems not to notice the things that you do
And
forever is losing a sock or shoe?
Who, resisting or not lets you do as you
will
With bathing and feeding - the long day
to fill?
What are you're thinking - is that what
you see?
Then open your eyes - you're not looking
at me
I'll
tell you who I am as I sit here so still
As
I do at your bidding, as I eat at your will
I'm
a small child of ten with a father and mother
Brothers
and sisters who love one another
A young boy of sixteen with wings on his feet
Dreaming that soon now a lover he'll meet
A groom soon at twenty - my heart gives
a leap
Remembering the vows that I promised to
keep
At
twenty-five, now, I have young of my own
Who
need me to guide and give a secure home
A
man of thirty - my young now grown fast
Bound
to each other with ties that should last
At forty, my young sons have grown and
gone,
But my wife's beside me to see I don't
mourn
At fifty, once more babies play round
my knee
Again, we know children - my loved one
and me
Dark
days are upon me - my wife is now dead
I
look at the future and shudder with dread
For
my sons are all rearing young of their own
And
I think of the years - the love that I've known
I'm now an old man and nature is cruel
'Tis jest to make old age look like a
fool
The body, it crumbles - grace and vigour
depart
There is now a stone where I once had
a heart
But
inside this old body still a youth still dwells
And
now and again my battered heart swells
I
remember the joys - I remember the pain
And
I'm loving and living life over again
I think of the years, all too few - gone
too fast
And accept the stark fact that nothing
can last
So open your eyes, people - open and see
Not a grumpy old man - look closer - see
ME!!
Remember this poem when you next meet an older person without looking at
the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too! The best and most
beautiful things of this world can't be seen or touched. They must be felt
by the heart.
JUST FOR A LAUGH …
A priest, a cantor and a parishioner from Saint Peter's were on a mission
trip to the jungles of South American when their plane went down. All three
survived the crash but were immediately surrounded and captured by a group
of bandits. The leader of the group said "I'm going to shoot all three
of you - but, before I shoot you, I'm going to give you one last request."
He turned to the priest and said to him "What is your request?"
He replied "I have one sermon I have preached all over the world. Wherever
I go, people ask me to preach that sermon. It takes one hour to deliver it.
I'd like to preach that sermon one last time." The leader of the bandits
said "Your request will be granted." He turned to the cantor and
said "What is your request?" The cantor said "I am a great
singer. I'm in demand all over the world. My favourite oratorio is Elijah.
It takes me one hour to sing all the solo parts to Elijah. I'd like to sing
that oratorio one last time." Again, the leader of the bandits said "Your
request will be granted." He then turned to the parishioner and asked
"What is your request?" He replied "I've heard both the sermon
and the solo. Shoot me first."
POPE
FRANCIS' PRAYER INTENTION FOR AUGUST
Pope Francis' Prayer for August
is for the treasure of families - that any far-reaching decisions of economists
and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.
SATAN'S GARAGE SALE
Once upon a time, Satan was having a garage sale. There, standing in little
groups were all of his bright, shiny trinkets. Here were tools that make it
easy to tear others down for use as stepping-stones - and over there were
some lenses for magnifying one's own importance, which, if you looked through
them the other way, you could also use to belittle others or even one's self.
Against the wall was the usual assortment of gardening implements guaranteed
to help your pride grow by leaps and bounds - the rake of scorn, the shovel
of jealousy for digging a pit for your neighbour, the tools of gossip and
backbiting, of selfishness and apathy. All of these were pleasing to the eye
and came complete with fabulous promises and guarantees of prosperity. Prices,
of course, were steep - but not to worry! Free credit was extended to one
and all. "Take it home, use it, and you won't have to pay until later!"
old Satan cried as he hawked his wares. The visitor, as he browsed, noticed
two well worn, non-descript tools standing in one corner. Not being nearly
as tempting as the other items, he found it curious that these two tools had
price tags higher than any other. When he asked why, Satan just laughed and
said "Well, that's because I use them so much. If they weren't so plain
looking, people might see them for what they were." Satan pointed to
the two tools, saying "You see, that one's Doubt and that one's Discouragement
-- and those will work when nothing else will."
WHY GO TO CHURCH?
If anyone asks you - Why go to Church?, then tell them this. In the Creed,
we pray that we believe in Jesus Christ. Jesus stands at the door of our lives.
He stands there, lingering, waiting for us to be ready and open the door and
let him in. He waits more urgently than you for the door to be opened. You
are a thousand times more necessary to him than he is to you. People often
claim that they believe in Jesus but it is the Church they cannot accept.
His resurrection is the victory of love over hatred, of communion over betrayal
and thus our story too. All the claims made for the Church in the Creed are
signs that love has won the victory. To claim that the Church is Catholic
is to say that we belong to each other more profoundly in Christ than we do
to any nation, tribe or family.
Father Timothy Radcliffe
EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR CHURCH
Tuesday 2 October 2018 is the eightieth anniversary of the First Holy Mass
in Saint Peter's. We are looking for the unique parishioners who were present
at that first Mass. Please make yourselves known to Father
Duncan or George McGrattan. Thank you!
SUNDAY TEAS
Tea and coffee will not be served after the 10.30am
Mass next Sunday in the Parish Centre.
REFUGEE PHOTO EXHIBITION FROM JUSTICE AND PEACE
There will be a special Refugee Photo Exhibition from Justice and Peace from
Wednesday 25 July until Monday 6 August in the Parish Centre. Please come
along for a look and a visit.
20-40 NETWORK EVENTS
Are you aged from 20 to 40? Would you like to meet some fellow young Catholics?
We are going bowling at Soar, Braehead on Saturday 11 August at 7.00pm. Ticket
sales close on 3 August. Please email 2040network@gmail.com to buy a £10
ticket or join our mailing list to find out about future events if you can't
make this one.
PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The annual pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave in Whithorn will take place on
Sunday 26 August. The coach will leave at approximately 1.00pm. If there is
enough interest we will organise a coach alongside Saint Mary's or join with
their coach. If you are interested please put your name on the list at the
back of Church today. Thank you!
MARY'S MEALS - ANNUAL RAFFLE AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
The annual raffle and textile collection for Mary's
Meals will run from Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 August at 12 noon. Just a
few bin bags filled with textiles could generate enough funds to feed a child
for a whole school year - approximately £13.90. We are currently feeding
over 1.2 million children in fifteen countries across the world! Please note
that we are only able to collect textiles in any condition - for example,
clothes, household textiles, shoes, bags et cetera. Thank you for your continuing
support of Mary's
Meals and we look forward to visiting your parish. Mary's
Meals
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE PARENT GROUP
To help parents contribute to the developments in Catholic schools, there
will be a Gathering of Catholic Parents on Saturday 18 August 2018 from 9.30am
to 2.30pm in Saint Charles' Parish Hall, 5 Union Street, Paisley. Places are
free but booking is essential. To book please contact parents@sces.uk.com.
GIFT AID
The Inland Revenue now requires us to use a new style of Gift
Aid form. These are available at the back of the Church and on the parish
website. If you pay tax, please complete the new form and return it to the
box provided. This allows us to provide the additional information required
on the Gift Aid claim. Gift Aid is a vital source of income. All that is needed
is that you pay tax. You simply declare that you give funds to the Church.
We do the rest. Why not sign a form today? We get back an extra 25p for every
£1 you give the Church in your weekly collection or by way of a donation.
There is no need to cancel or renew it. We simply claim in the income we receive.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Holy Mass? Please know that you are very welcome.
During the 10.30 am Holy Mass outwith holidays, there is a Children’s Liturgy
provided for preschool children, children in Primaries 1 to 3 and a Sacramental
Programme for children in Primary 4. After the 10.30 am Holy Mass, tea, coffee
cakes and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend
Holy Masses, we have a second collection for Church maintenance.
ADVERTISER SUPPORT
Our advertisers would welcome your support. We are grateful for their continuing
sponsorship. We are grateful for the support of Mr and Mrs Sohal, Nisa Stores,
Glasgow Street for the weekly donation of tea, coffee and milk for the Sunday
teas.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - MISSION STATEMENT
The Catholic Church in Scotland is concerned with the lives, safety, wholeness
and well-being of each individual person within God's purpose for everyone.
It seeks to safeguard the welfare of people of all ages who are involved in
whatever capacity with
the Church and its organisations. As a Church community, we accept that it
is the responsibility of all of us, ordained, professed, paid and
voluntary members, to work together to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional
abuse or neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults.