T HE P ARISH OF
S AINT A UGUSTINE
C OATBRIDGE ! S COTLAND
Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time 26 August 2 0 1 8
The World Meeting of Families?
Pope Francis has released a video message ahead of his visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, saying he hopes the festival will bring "renewed encouragement to families everywhere". The Pope will be in Ireland this weekend for a short visit when he will visit Knock Shrine, as well as lead liturgies in Croke Park and Phoenix Park before an estimated crowd of 500,000. The full text of his message can be found below:
“Dear Friends, As I prepare to visit Ireland […] for the World Meeting of Families, I send a warm word of greeting to all the Irish people. I am excited at the thought of returning to Ireland. As you know, the World Meeting is a celebration of the beauty of God's plan for the family. It is also an occasion for families from all over the world to meet and support one another in living out their special vocation. Families today face many challenges in their efforts to embody faithful love, to bring up children with sound values and to be a leaven of goodness, love and mutual concern in the larger community. You know all this.
I hope that this festival will be a source of renewed encouragement to families everywhere, especially those families that will be present in Dublin. May it remind us all of the essential place of the family in the life of society and in the building of a better future for today's young people. Young people are the future! It is very important to prepare them for the future, preparing them today, in the present, but also rooted in the past: young people and grandparents. This is very important. Although the specific reason for my visit to Ireland is the World Meeting of Families, I would like to include all the members of the Irish family.
In a particular way, I pray that it may further the growth of unity and reconciliation among all Christ's followers, as a sign of that lasting peace which is God's dream for our whole human family. I know that many people are working hard to prepare for my Visit, and I thank all of them from my heart. I ask everyone to pray that this great festival will be a moment of joy and serenity, a caress of Jesus' tender love for all families, and indeed, for all God's children. I assure you of my closeness in prayer, and I would ask you to pray for me. From my heart, I send you my blessing. May God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless you all. Pope Francis.
Please remember to support our Forty Hours Eucharistic Adoration which begins this Tuesday. Sign-up for an hour to ‘watch’ the Blessed Sacrament through the night if you can. See sign-up sheet in the Church porch.
40 Hours Timetable
th Tuesday 28 August Parish feast Day
10.00am Opening Mass
FORTY HOURS OF 9.00pm Night Prayer EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday 29th August th th Tue. 28 – Thurs. 30 August 8.00am Holy Mass Please join us as we celebrate the Feast 10.00am Holy Mass of St. Augustine our Patron with 7.00pm Holy Hour extended Adoration. This will take place 9.00pm Night Prayer continuously (including through the
night). Please sign-up this week to th Thursday 30 August
cover hourly ‘watching’ slots. 10.00am Closing Mass
DIOCESAN NOVENA FOR THE FAMILY
th th St. Augustine’s Senior Choir This novena runs from 18 – 26 August in the lead-up to the World Meeting of Families in The weekly Choir practice runs every Dublin. You are invited to collect your Novena meets Monday evening at 7.30pm in and Prayer Card and to prayerfully accompany the Church sacristy. New members the work of the Congress as the whole Church from P.7 upwards are always welcome celebrates the gifts of marriage and family. to join! Speak to Elaine after the Please collect your Family Novena & Prayer Sunday 12noon Mass for more Card as you leave Mass today. information.
Thinking about joining
the Catholic Church?
Speak to Fr. Kane to discuss enrolling into the
RCIA process in September. Call the Parish
House on 01236 423044 for more information.
Please continue to pray for those who are
considering joining the family of our parish. May
and our Catholic family… we support our friends in their journey of faith!
SVDP FOODBANK APPEAL Could you help with the first project of the Youth SVDP Group?
YOUTH ST VINCENT DE PAUL GROUP Please consider donating a bag of The parish has a youth SVDP group to assist non-perishable foods and/or toiletries in the Church’s charity work. to the Church sacristy of Parish New members (over 16) are always welcome! House. These will then be distributed For more information contact Nadine to the local food bank in order to Henderson on 07864 287952 or come along to the next group meeting. help local families. Thank you!
PARISH PRO-LIFE
GROUP
The parish has started-up a new Pro-life Group in order to pray for the gift of life and to raise awareness in our parish and families Divine Mercy Group of the important cause of cherishing life from conception to natural death. The parish Divine Mercy
First Monthly Pro-Life Mass Group meets to sing the Tuesday 25th September 2018, 7.30pm Chaplet each Friday evening
If you are interested in joining our group, or in the Church at 7pm. if you would like more information, call David Harper on 01236 423044. Come along if you can!
KAIROS CAFÉ
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY CAFÉ IN ONE OF TWO WAYS:
1. You may wish to give your time to volunteering in our community Café. More volunteers are desperately needed if we are to continue the valuable work of the Café. Please contact us on 01236 423044 if you can help with a few hours each week.
2. The second way you can support the community café is by using it as much as possible! We offer great value snacks and meals, all freshly prepared each day. The cafe is a great asset to our community, used by various different community and support groups, as well as those who care for those with additional needs. Our café offers a truly warm welcome to those who enter, in the spirit of Christian hospitality. Our low prices make it accessible to everyone. Please support our work by using the café with family & friends.
Café News
Please note that the Parish Centre will be undergoing a gradual redecoration to the function suites. This may mean that the Café is temporarily relocated in the upper hall during works. Your patience is appreciated during this time.
PARISHSaturday NEWS ______
UPDATED BROADCASTING SERVICE ADORATION Our online broadcast service was recently Please remember that if you cannot make your updated to ensure a more stable internet feed slot that it is your responsibility to secure a and additional viewing features on multiple replacement to cover you. Margaret, the Parish cameras. Our host company is no longer MCN Secretary, has copies of contact details of all Media. Parishioners can now access our Masses those who signed-up. Please see her to collect and services via the dedicated website: one of these lists. www.churchservices.tv/churches or directly on DIOCESAN MARRIAGE & FAMILY MASS our own parish site. Please note that all This will take place in the Cathedral Motherwell services are now recorded online for playback on Wednesday 19th September at 7.00pm. Bishop and download. Videos are saved for 1 month. Toal invites all families across the diocese to BECOMING CATHOLIC – RCIA attend this special Mass. He particular invites the Anyone thinking of becoming Catholic should newly married and those who are celebrating a contact Fr. Kane as soon as possible so he can special anniversary to attend and have their take some brief personal details. I would ask marriage vows renewed by him. Please speak to that everyone at the parish continue to pray for Fr. Kane if you wish to register to have your vows those who are discerning God’s will. May the renewed at this Mass.
Lord give courage and wisdom to make these CHARISMATIC (CCR) PRAISE & WORSHIP GROUP important and life-changing decisions. This new parish prayer group will start on Sunday th ANNUAL VOCATIONS MASS 9 September and will meet each Sunday in the The Annual Diocesan Vocations Mass will take Church from 2 – 4pm. Contact Anne Corrigan on place this Tuesday 28 August at 7.00pm in 01236 601088 for more information. New Motherwell Cathedral. This is a great members will be made warmly welcome! opportunity to show our support for our PRAYER GROUP seminarians in particular, as well as those The Prayer Group will re-start on Monday 3rd studying to become deacons. The Bishop invites September after 10 am Mass. the entire diocesan family to join him at the “All Welcome” Cathedral to pray for an increase in vocations for our local Church. “THE CATHOLIC APP” is your smart Catholic CARFIN GROTTO – NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE companion that helps you find Mass, Confession, This will take place on Sunday 2nd September churches, online parish communities and more. 2018 at 3.00pm. This year’s National Pilgrimage It now covers the Diocese of Motherwell. You can will be in honour of St John Ogilvie at the download the app for iPhone/iPad or Android Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at Carfin. The smartphones/tablets by searching for “The Pilgrimage Mass will be celebrated by Catholic App, Musemantik” in the Apple Store or Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow as Google Play. Principal Celebrant and Bishop Stephen Robson FacebookPage: of Dunkeld as homilist. Please come along to www.facebook.com/catholicapp/ this national event if you are able. It is important to support Carfin Grotto which is so nearby.
Parish Religious Shop EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Open daily after each Mass
Monday – Friday Religious cards Statues Rosaries gifts jewellery Candles fonts 10.30am – 7.00pm
SOCIAL NEWS ______
EARLSTON AFTER SCHOOL CLUB The Club runs every school day from the upper Enjoy Dancing? Want to relax and have fun? floor of our Parish Centre. For more details Join Circle Dancing Class in the Parish Centre! contact Emma on 07785541208 or at: Circle dancing is dancing to music from all facebook@earlstonafterschoolclub over the world. You do not need a partner
COULD YOU VOLUNTEER? and it is relaxing and fun and for all levels of
The parish is looking for more volunteers for: fitness. Our class will take place in the Parish Centre on the following dates: - Church cleaning
- Kairos Café & Dinner Club Sundays 2.30 - 4pm (in the Ninian Suite upstairs)
- Breakfast Club for more information contact Marie on Please consider giving the parish the gift of 07999884991 or look on our your time and talents. We would be grateful for even a couple of hours each month. Call the website: circledancingforall.org.uk
Parish Office on 423044 if you are interested. CATHOLIC SCOUTS OF EUROPE For more information on how to join the Scouts, Guides or Cubs groups which meet in the Parish Centre contact Ailish Lanahan on 01236 436705.
FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH CLUB PARISH CENTRE LETS AVAILABLE Please remember that the Hub starts back again Interested in starting a new group or club? th on Friday 7 September at 7pm with new Consider the regular hire of our Parish Centre. members able to sign-up on the night (completed We have spaces available for regular lets during parental consent forms are required). This Youth weekdays (evenings) and weekends for very Club is open to pupils from P7, S1 & S2 from the reasonable hourly rates. local area who have pre-registered. Contact
Contact the Parish Centre Manager Chris Hamill Taylor Quate on 07948 963485 for r forms.
for more information on 07917 433647. NEW PARISH YOUTH CHOIR
We will look at starting the Youth Choir very PARISH CENTRE FUNCTION SUITES soon. We hope to find a day and time which is Hire of our functions suites for private best for our young people to attend. functions only £80 (with FREE hire during the month of August). Those hiring are also ARTSY CLASSES welcome to use our kitchens for your own For all children aged current P5 – S6. Delivered by catering arrangements. Contact Chris Hamill two fully qualified secondary school art & design the Centre Manager on 07917 433647 for more teachers. Check out the website to book: www.artsyclasses.co.uk or call 07834 234034. information or to book your event.
PARISH BREAKFAST CLUB New children must be pre-registered before starting. Contact the Parish House for forms.
St. Augustine’s Parish Centre
Our two Function Suites available for: for over 50’s Wedding Receptions / Funeral Breakfasts Baptism Receptions / Birthday Parties Every Thursday from 3-5pm Anniversary Parties / Charity Events etc.
3-course Meal + tea/coffee Call: 01236 427538 or 07917 433647
PARISH TIMETABLE FOR THE COMING WEEK
Sunday 26 August 10.00am Family Mass 12 noon Holy Mass (with Knights of St. Columba members attending) Twenty First Sunday Ordinary Time 1.00pm Baptisms th mas Family Fun Day, scheduled for Sunday 13 December (today). If you can 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) Monday 27 August help please leave donations10.00am in Kairos Holy MassCafé on Sunday morning. St. Monica 10.00am – 2.00pm Kairos Café open (Parish Centre) 10.30am – 7.00pm Church open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7.30pm Choir Practice (Sacristy) NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) Tuesday 28 August 10.00am Opening Mass of Forty Hours St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor 10.00am – 2.00pm Kairos Café open (Parish Centre)
Church open continually for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Feast Day 11.40am Welcome Mass for S1 in St. Ambrose High School 5.30pm Church Cleaning (Volunteers always welcome!) 7.00pm Vocation Mass (Cathedral) 9.00pm Night Prayer of the Church
Wednesday 29 August 8.00am Early Morning Mass Beheading of St. John the Baptist 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) 10.00am Holy Mass
10.00am – 2.00pm Kairos Café open (Parish Centre) 1Church open continually for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Forty Hours Holy hour (Led by Fr. O’Connor) 9.00pm Night Prayer of the Church
Thursday 30 August 8.00am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) Twenty First Week Ordinary Time 10.00am Closing Mass of Forty Hours Novena to Our Lady Untier of Knots immediately after Holy Mass 10.00am – 2.00pm Kairos Café open (Parish Centre) 10.30am – 7.00pm Church open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3.00 – 5.00pm Over 50’s Dinner Club (Parish Centre)
Friday 31 August 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) Twenty First Week Ordinary Time 10.00am Holy Mass 10.00am – 2.00pm Kairos Café open (Parish Centre) 10.30am – 7.00pm Church open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Marriage (Nuptial Mass) 7.00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Group (Church) No Friday Night Youth Hub (restarts on Friday 7th September)
Saturday 1 September 10.00am Holy Mass Votive Mass of Our Lady Confessions after Holy Mass 11.00am – 2.00pm New traditional Music Group (Parish Centre) 4.00 – 4.50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4.00 – 4.30pm Confessions 5.00pm Vigil Mass (with Second Collection for Deanery Mission Appeal)
Sunday 2 September 10.00am Mass (with Second Collection for Deanery Mission Appeal) 12 noon Mass (with Second Collection for Deanery Mission Appeal) Twenty Second Sunday Ordinary Time
BULLETIN ADVERTS If you would like to advertise your business in the weekly parish bulletin call the Parish Office on 01236 423044.
RECENTLY DECEASED
Eva McDonald (USA)
ANNIVERSARIES / MONTHS MINDS / BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES
Edward, Ellen and James Duffy; Agnes (Nessie) Russell; Hugh Parr; Edward Tobin; Terry McLaren
SICK
Sandra O’Donnell; Colleen Ras; John Steele; David Miller; Margaret Davidson; Charlie Donnelly; James Stewart (Canada); Caroline McGoogan; Alison Black; Anne Campbell; Michael McDade; Anna McGoldrick; Patrick Clare; Frances Smith; John Docharty; Kit Reilly; Colum Coyle; James Coyle; Irene McLeary (formerly Kelso Quad); Duncan Miller; Alison and Chick McGarrity; Patrick Eli; Bridie McMurray; John Lynch; Patricia McGoogan; Cathy Cunningham (South Africa); William Reid; David Dempsie; Jim Docherty; Annemarie Hughes (Glasgow); Dan McDonald (USA); Nicola Beckett.
(Please alert the clergy when a name is to be removed from the sick list)
Parish Priest Rev. Michael John Kane
Mrs. Margaret Haggarty (Secretary) St. Augustine’s Parish Centre Miss. Antoinette Parr (Safeguarding Officer) To book any of the function suites
Baptisms for parties etc contact:
On the last Sunday of the month by arrangement with Fr. Kane. Mr. Chris Hamill (Manager)
Marriages Tel: 01236 427538 Arrangements for weddings should be made by appointment Mob: 07917433647 with Fr. Kane (6 months notice required). [email protected]
Calling Times / Office Hours Appointments to speak to Fr. Kane may be made through his Secretary Mrs Haggarty by calling 01236 423044. Office hours: Monday - Friday 4.00 – 7.00pm (excluding Tuesdays). Appointments may also be made outside these hours or by emailing [email protected].
Sacrament of the Sick / Hospital Visitations Those who require the Sacrament of the Sick at home should contact the Chapel House to arrange for a visit from the clergy. This should ordinarily be arranged prior to any prolonged hospital visit. The Catholic Chaplain to Monklands Hospital is Fr. Zulu at St. Monica’s. In cases of emergency where you or a family member require the pastoral assistance of the Chaplain please request this from the nursing staff at the hospital.
Catholic Teacher Approval Those wishing to teach in the Catholic sector are reminded that it is first necessary to obtain approval from your parish priest to show that you accept and live the Catholic faith. For those living within the parish of St. Augustine’s this means approval from Fr. Kane. This applies to those about to enrol for the teaching course, those starting-out as probationary teachers, and all those applying for new posts (promoted or otherwise) within a Catholic school.
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