Last weekend’s income was:

Offertory Collection: £481.00. 2nd Collection: £636.00 (SCIAF Collection) Many thanks to all parishioners for your continuous financial help to the parish and to SCIAF.

 

The April edition of The Flourish, the Archdiocesan newspaper is available. Please collect your copy from the back of the church.

 

The altar servers would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the anonymous donor who has donated generously for their new albs. They are delighted and very grateful for this very kind gift. As part of the continuing fundraising exercise, they are holding a raffle for an Easter hamper full of goodies to help make Easter eggstra special. There is also a 100 square available: choose your number (or numbers) and once full the winning number shares the prize pot. Thank you to everyone who has supported the altar servers.

 

The Youth Group's shadow play of Mary's Way of the Cross has been rescheduled due to a diary date clash with Mother's Day. It will now be on 14th April at 7pm in the church hall. All welcome to share this evening of reflection and prayer with our young people. The youth group will be raising funds for the 'What If' Quarriers charity supporting homeless young people through donations for light refreshments and a raffle.

 

 

The following were the winners of the March Draw: Michael Douglas, —no. 38, Brian McGoldrick —no 52. Many congratulations!

 

Wednesday 10^th April 7:00pm in the Hall

 

Tickets are now on sale at the back of the church for our annual Easter Raffle.

 

New envelopes are now available in the porch. If your name has been omitted or if you pay tax and would like to join Gift Aid see Fr Anthony - forms in the sacristy.

 

ACTIV (Action of Churches together in Vale)

Walk of Witness Friday April 19th.starting at 11 am Meeting and starting point St. Mungo’s Church  Alexandria.(We will walk to Alexandria CE Center then Mitchell Way proceeding down Bank Street ending at Our Lady and St. Mark’s RC Church). Please join us and bring a friend if you can. You can join the walk at any point along the way. Looking forward to seeing you there.

 

S.P.U.C. is holding its annual Coffee Moring in St Patrick’s Church Hall on Saturday 27^th April 2019 from 10.30am till 12 noon. Donations of baking, plants, gifts etc., for various stalls including tombola will be gratefully accepted and may be handed in from 9.15am on the day or Tel. 07817 522 665. Entrance £2. Children free.

 

Your donations, prayers and actions make a real lasting difference to families in Uganda. You can learn more about them and how to help by visiting SCIAF’s—www.sciaf.org.uk

 

We announce the death of Fr Peter McKelvie, former Parish Priest of our parish, St Martin of Tours. Fr Peter died on Saturday, 30^th March 2019 at Nazareth House, Cardonald. We encourage all parishioners to pray for the repose of his soul and also for God’s consolation on the his family. His body will be received into our church on Sunday 7^th April, 7.00pm, and funeral Mass on Monday 8^th April at 12noon. Eternal grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine her. May she rest in peace. Amen.

 

 

 

 

Msgr. John Sheridan                       Fr Peter McKelvie                Agnes Hamill

 

Theresa Putney