Last weekend’s income was: Offertory Collection: £375.00; 2nd Collection: £182.00 (Building Fund). Many thanks to all parishioners for your continuous financial help to the parish and to the Archdiocese. Most appreciated.

 

The SSVP Conference invites all parishioners to a cinema outing to see “Doolittle” at the empire cinema in Clydebank followed by lunch at Mahoney’s in Clydebank on Wednesday 19^th February at 11.30am. Please add your name to the list and tick if you require transport and your meal selection.  

 

These will take place on 31st January, 28th February, 27th March, 24th April and 29th May. For further information contact Fr. Ross Campbell, ross.campbell2@glasgow.ac.uk  or telephone 0141 339 4315

 

SPUC Dumbarton Branch will be holding their annual Quiz night on Friday 21^st February in St. Patrick’s Church Hall starting at 8pm prompt. Doors open 7.30 pm, tickets priced £3 are available from Ian on 01389 731509 or 07914 515376.

 

 “Reconsidering Catholic Experiences in Britain’s expanding Atlantic Empire, 1600- 1750”. A talk  by Professor Scott Spurlock, Professor of Scottish and Early Modern Christianities, University of Glasgow, in  The Ogilvie Centre, St Aloysius’ Church, Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE at 7.30pm on Thursday 27th February  2020. All welcome. Non-members: donation £3 - includes refreshments.

 

The Beginning Experience are holding a weekend for those who find themselves suffering bereavement through divorce, separation or widowhood. The weekend will take place from 13^th –15^th March 2020. For details contact: Catherine on 0131 665 3383 or e-mail: beginningexperiencescotland@hotmail.com Completed Applications must be returned by 29^th February.

 

On Saturday 22^nd of February the 40 Days for Life Lenten Prayer and Fasting Vigil for an end to abortion will commence with the celebration of Holy Mass at 1pm in St Andrew’s Cathedral. It will be the Feast of the Chair of St Peter. Archbishop Tartaglia will be celebrant. The 40 Days for Life Vigil will them take place as before from Ash Wednesday 26^th February  from 8am until 8pm each day outside the Hargate Road entrance to the QEUH. The Vigil will close at 8pm on Palm Sunday 5^th April at the QEUH. Please consider what you are going to do fro Lent, come and pray for a culture of life here in Scotland and around the world. If you would like more information then please contact Ogilvie1615@outlook.com

 

7 Night Stay and Airport Shuttle service from Dubrovnik of Split for £266 per person sharing. Book any flight—any time and we provide guaranteed airport shuttle service. Call us for further info and book the dates that suit you. Tel: 020 3239 8662 or email: reservations@med-irishcentre.com 

 

 ---14^th June 2020. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight from Edinburgh with 10kg hand luggage, all transfers, 5 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with breakfast and dinner. All excursions included. Lunches on days out. Single supplement £100.00. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com. Knock Pilgrimages ATOL T7613.

 

Have you ever considered adoption? If you would like to find out more about the adoption process, please contact us on 0141 332 8371. E-mail: info@stmargaretsadoption.org.uk Website:  www.stmargaretsadoption.org.uk

 

 

 

Sheena Mooney

 

Mary and Denis Harkins   Danny Cummings   Nellie Mooney