and Evening Devotions will resume at The Life of Grace (Fr Barrett); the beginning of February 21 March - The Four Last Things (Fr John Galbraith). These WELCOME sessions will take place at 7.30pm at We welcome back to the parish both Turnbull Hall, University of Glasgow Father and Father Clark who Catholic Chaplaincy, 13-15 Southpark will be supplying over the next week Terrace, G12 8LG. All young people while Mgr. Paul takes a break. welcome.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY LEADERS: We really need some new volunteers EVERY GOOD WISH TO EVERYONE AT to help lead the children’s liturgy. SICK SAINT HELEN’S FOR A YEAR FILLED Although you certainly don’t need to We remember all the sick of the WITH BLESSINGS. be a teacher to be a children’s liturgy parish leader, we appeal especially to all RECENTLY DECEASED JUSTICE AND PEACE those young teachers or probationers World-wide, the 1st January is an in our parish. Please give a little of Mgr Gerard McKay, Roy Stephen, annual day of prayer for peace. This your time for this really valuable Elizabeth McKinney, Peter Connolly, weekend there will be a retiring ministry. Think how many great things ANNIVERSARIES collection for Justice and Peace. Part Mgr. Paul could write on your next Rita Paolini, Prima Ridolfi, Mary Ellen of this collection goes towards our approval application if you were Kelly, Janie Gallagher, Catherine National Justice and Peace Office, involved in the children’s liturgy!! Gallagher, O’Neill, Diarmid while the remainder goes to local O’Reilly, Muddiman (jun), Mary Archdiocesan initiatives that work for LETTER FOR VOLUNTEERS All volunteers with PVGs will receive Connell, Hugh Connell, the true peace that comes from justice. Please be generous if you a copy of the code of conduct which can. all volunteers and employees are expected to abide by. If our PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL SAINT MARGARET’S SOCIETY Safeguarding coordinator does not St. Michael the Archangel, defend All offerings made at the crib will go to manage to catch you personally, us in battle. Be our defence against the Saint Margaret’s Children and there are additional copies in the the wickedness and snares of the Care Society (Saint Margaret’s meeting room. . May rebuke him, we Adoption Society). This organization humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince GLASGOW FAITH FORUM: relies heavily on this annual source of of the heavenly hosts, by the power income. Please be generous. said to him, “I am the way and the truth, and the life; no one comes of God, thrust into , and A BIG THANKYOU to the Father, but by me” (John all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Once again, a huge Thank you to the 14:6). Keen to learn more about the parishioners of Saint Helen’s for your Church’s magisterial teachings? Amen immense generosity – both to the Come along to the Glasgow Faith clergy personally and also to the Forum’s fortnightly series of talks in parish during the Christmas period 2019 10 January – The Most Holy Trinity (Archbishop Tartaglia); 24 CHURCH OPENING TIMES January - Creation Fr Jamie To allow our keyholders a well-earned McMorrin); 7 February - The break, the Church will close each day Incarnation (Canon Luiz Ruscillo); 21 after the 10.00 am Mass. Exposition February - Ecclesiology: Models of

the Church (Fr Nick Welsh); 7 March - and have come to do the Lord homage. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Alleluia! Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13 Saint Helen’s, Langside All nations shall fall prostrate before Matthew 2:1-12 you, O Lord. After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem PARISH BULLETIN O God, give your judgement to the king, in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, to a king’s son your justice, some wise men came to from that he may judge your people in justice the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the 6th January 2019 – the Epiphany and your poor in right judgement. ?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ In his days justice shall flourish When King Herod heard this he was TIMES OF SERVICES and peace till the moon fails. perturbed, and so was the whole of He shall rule from sea to sea, Jerusalem. He called together all the SUNDAY MASSES: from the Great River to earth’s chief and the scribes of the Vigil (Saturday) 5.30 pm; 9.00 am, bounds. people, and enquired of them where the 11.00 am and 5.00 pm Christ was to be born. ‘At Bethlehem in The kings of Tarshish and the sea coasts Judaea,’ they told him ‘for this is what the MONDAY TO SATURDAY shall pay him tribute. Mass at 10.00 am preceded by Morning Prayer prophet wrote: And you, Bethlehem, in at 9.50 am. The Rosary is prayed every day The kings of Sheba and Seba the land of Judah, you are by no means after Mass. shall bring him gifts. least among the leaders of Judah, for out Before him all kings shall fall prostrate, of you will come a leader who will CONFESSION: all nations shall serve him. shepherd my people Israel.’ Then Herod Saturday 10.30 – 11.00 am Saturday 6.15 – 6.45 pm summoned the wise men to see him For he shall save the poor when they cry privately. He asked them the exact date and the needy who are helpless. on which the star had appeared, and ADORATION: He will have pity on the weak sent them on to Bethlehem. ‘Go and find Tuesdays-Thursday from after 10.00 am Mass and save the lives of the poor. out all about the child,’ he said ‘and when until 1.00 pm

you have found him, let me know, so that ROSARY FOLLOWED BY NOVENA: I too may go and do him homage.’ resumes in February FIRST READING SECOND READING Having listened to what the king had to Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 say, they set out. And there in front of HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: Arise, shine out, Jerusalem, for your light You have probably heard how I have Masses on holy days of obligation are at 7.30 them was the star they had seen rising; it has come, the glory of the Lord is rising on been entrusted by God with the grace he am, 12.30 pm and 7.30 pm went forward, and halted over the place you, though night still covers the earth and meant for you, and that it was by a where the child was. The sight of the star darkness the peoples. Above you the Lord revelation that I was given the knowledge filled them with delight, and going into the CONTACT DETAILS now rises and above you his glory appears. of the mystery. This mystery that has house they saw the child with his mother The nations come to your light and kings to now been revealed through the Spirit to Saint Helen’s Presbytery Mary, and falling to their knees they did your dawning brightness. Lift up your eyes his holy apostles and prophets was 165 Camphill Avenue, G41 3DR him homage. Then, opening their and look round: all are assembling and unknown to any men in past generations; treasures, they offered him gifts of gold Phone: 0141 632 2626 coming towards you, your sons from far it means that pagans now share the and and myrrh. But they E-mail: [email protected] away and your daughters being tenderly same inheritance, that they are parts of Web: www.sthelenslangside.org.uk were warned in a dream not to go back to carried. At this sight you will grow radiant, the same body, and that the same Herod, and returned to their own country your heart throbbing and full; since the promise has been made to them, in by a different way. Parish riches of the sea will flow to you, the wealth Jesus Christ, through the gospel. Monsignor Paul Murray of the nations come to you; camels in throngs will cover you, and dromedaries of Permanent Deacon and ; everyone in Sheba will Rev. Kevin Kelly GOSPEL ACCLAMATION come, bringing gold and incense and Mt2:2 www.sthelenslangside.org.uk singing the praise of the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia! The Archdiocese of Glasgow is a Religious Charity We saw his star as it rose Number SC018140