Fifth Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy

 

Last weekend’s income was: Offertory Collection: £342.00. 2nd Collection: £658.00 (Missionary Sister of St Peter Claver). Many thanks to all parishioners for your continuous financial help to the parish and to the Archdiocese. Much appreciated. Our second collection this weekend is taken in support of the installation of a new Oil Boiler in the Hall

 

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

 

Our Primary 4 schoolchildren of St Martin’s Primary School will be making their First Holy Communion this Sunday 19^th May 2019 at the 10.00am Mass. Please remember these children and their parents in your prayers.

 

The parish is organising a special appeal for the replacement of the Oil Boiler in the Hall. The next appeal comes up on: 25^th /26^th May 2019. The cost of the replacement of the boiler and other jobs needing done is put at approximately £9,000.00.

 

May Devotion starts on Monday 6^th May at 7.00pm. It holds every Monday and Wednesday each week. It begins each day with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament—Rosary—Benediction.

 

The Parish Pastoral Council Meeting was held as scheduled. Activities of past Months since after the last PPC meeting were reviewed: the Merit Award ceremony was adjudged very successful, the Altar Servers Alb appeal fund still ongoing, the change of the Missalettes from the John Neale’s version to Redemptorists’ version comes into effect next month—all things  being equal. The Council also accepted a proposal to have a copy of the Minutes of the Meeting kept in a File in the Stall and a copy pined to the board for easy access to the parishioners.  Next meeting is scheduled for August 12^th 2019 at 7.00pm in the Chapel House.

 

“Calling all 16 to 35-year olds… Stronghold Festival is for YOU! Join hundreds of young people on this 4-day Catholic Festival in the Highlands of Scotland for a powerful weekend of Adoration, Sacraments, music, talks, discussions, mountain walks, fellowship and loads more! 24 – 27th May 2019, Craig Lodge, Dalmally.  Check out the amazing line up of speakers and book your place through our page: www.facebook.com/StrongholdFestival - we hope to see you there!”

 

The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver will like to thank all the parishioners most profoundly for their kindness and generosity towards last Sunday’s Appeal. A generous sum of £658.00 was raised. (See also the poster in the porch).

 

After seven years of dedicated and diligent service as Vicar General, Monsignor Paul Conroy has asked to stand down from this Office, and the Archbishop Most Rev Philip Tartaglia has acceded to his request which is effective as of 5pm on this past Friday 17th May 2019. Monsignor Paul Conroy continues his priestly ministry as Parish Priest of Sacred Heart, Bridgeton.

 

The Archbishop, Most Rev Philip Tartaglia is also pleased to advise that Fr Anthony Ejikeme, (formerly of the Missionaries of the Sons of Immaculate Heart of Mary— Claretian Missionaries), Parish Priest of St Martin's, Renton, has now been INCARDINATED into the Presbyterate of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. Wishes him every blessing and happiness as a priest of the Archdiocese of Glasgow.

 

For our next branch meeting we would like to invite all of our members and friends to come along and hear our branch chair talk about her recent study tour in Israel. Come hear her talk about how experiencing the situation on the ground influences the way one thinks about the major issues facing Israel today. This will take place on Wednesday 22nd May at 2pm in Giffnock Synagogue, 22 Fenwick Road G46 6UE.

 

Unidos en la fe. Spanish- speaking Catholics in Scotland, invite you to celebrate La Santa Misa (Spanish Mass) on 26th May at 12.30 in Saint Mary’s Star of the Sea parish, Leith. The Mass will be followed by a pot-luck lunch where you are invited to bring a meal made from a recipe of your home town. Contact: Mobile: 075118077830. e-mail: unidosenlafe123@gmail.com

Facebook: @unidosEnLaFeEscocia. Twitter @UnidosFeEscocia
 

The Annual Memorial Mass at Linn Cemetery will take place in the cemetery on Saturday 1st June 2019 starting at 3.00pm. All Welcome.

 

Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 17^th June 2019. £649.00 pp sharing. Price includes flight with 10kg hand luggage, from Edinburgh, transfers in Ireland, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions and guided tours included. WCHR rooms on request. Single room supplement £100. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com.  Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.

 

 

 

Gladys Mulholland (Fr John Mulholland’s Mother)

 

Harry McCallion

 

Jean Belcher