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This week in the Parish. Community of Scotland for aid to Nepal Notably that: Auditorium, Wed, 3 June, 4-7pm, celebrating the achievements of 1,200 Vigil Mass of Sunday in the wake of the recent devastating 1. Key terms are left undefined and the young people who have been putting Saturday earthquake which has struck that bill’s language introduces 6.00pm Mass region. An emergency SCIAF Collection unacceptable uncertainty. their faith into action by showing for Nepal will be taken up at Masses 2. The proposed safeguards are “loving concern” for others - in their Sunday: NEXT WEEKEND, 9/10 May 2015. You inadequate & the risk of coercion can schools and parish communities.

11.00am Mass may wish to make your own never be eliminated entirely. Safeguarding Tartaglia will 5.00pm Rosary, Evening Prayer & contribution through the website - 3. The provisions for over sight & Benediction be celebrating a Dedication Mass for www.sciaf.org.uk. Our prayer is an regulation are deeply lacking. those involved in safeguarding within Monday: important expression of our solidarity 4. The purpose, role and regulation of the Archdiocese and its parishes. The 9.10am Morning Prayer with those suffering and our plea to God licenced facilitators lack clarity. Mass will be held in St. Andrew's 9.30am Mass for their relief. The committee also noticed that Cathedral, Thurs, 28 May, 7pm. 5.00pm Liturgy Preparation legalising assisted suicide would Refreshments afterwards . 7.00pm Reconciliation Service, Group 1 St. John Ogilvie 400 there is a National contradict wider attempts at suicide 7.45pm Pro Life Rosary Pilgrimage to Keith, Sat 4 July to mark prevention, by sending negative Pro-Life Rosary Group

in his place of birth the 400th messages to & about those who would meets every Monday Tuesday: 9.10am Morning Prayer Anniversary of St. John Ogilvie's qualify for assistance, and by evening. Human life is 9.30am Mass martyrdom. This pilgrimage provides an normalising suicide & seeming to the fundamental value 7.00pm Small Groups Meeting, Church Hall opportunity for a parish outing with a endorse it. Thank you to everyone who on which all other 7.00pm Mass for Canonisation of Ven. spiritual purpose. Celebrations in Keith submitted evidence & contributed to human rights are Mgt. Sinclair, St. Patrick’s, Edinburgh. begin with various events “showcasing the debate that went into the Health based. Sadly our society no longer Catholic life” in Scotland from noon. Committee’s through report. accepts this principal. Recently the Wednesday: Supreme Court of GB stated that the Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop 9.10am Morning Prayer unborn person is not entitled to , at 3pm. The Archdiocese of The General Election takes place, Thurs, 9.30am Mass protection under the law. Help to end 2.30pm Recollection for Priests, Hazelwood Glasgow will be represented by Mgr. 7 May. Parishioners are urged to this evil in our society by praying to House Paul Conroy, Vicar General. participate, and make informed defend the right to life of all unborn 7.30pm General Election Prayer Service, decisions based on the teachings of the babies and for pregnant mothers who South Carbrain Baptist Church Vocations to the Priesthood I am Church. I wrote to the Labour and SNP find themselves in the situation where

pleased to report that the Archdiocese candidates to seek their views on issues Thursday: they feel that they have no choice. of Glasgow has accepted two young which are very important to our mission Prayer for vocations to the Priesthood 9.10am Morning Prayer men for seminary: Edward Toner (St. in the world to spread the Gospel. There The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life 9.30am Mass Paul’s Parish, Shettleston); Stephen are copies of the correspondence with Initiative is holding a Grand Sale , Sat. 9 10.15-11.15 Rosary & Adoration of the Most Matheson (St. Aloysius’ Parish, the Labour candidate, Greg McClymont, May, Noon-4pm. Holy Cross Church Hall, Blessed Sacrament Garnethill). Please keep them in your & the SNP candidate, Stuart McDonald. 104 Albert Road, G42 8DR. prayers. We have at present only one Please take a copy home with you. Friday: seminarian, Andrew Mc Gowan (St. Available at the back of the church. Residential Retreats Schoenstatt 9.10am Morning Prayer Bernadette’s, Carntyne) who is in his 3rd Scotland 2015. A retreat at Schoenstatt 9.30am Mass [Fr. Stephen Dunn] year in The Scots’ College, Rome General Election Ecumenical Prayer is like a Spa for the soul. See Fr. Joe’s Day Off noticeboard for full details. Meeting Wednesday 6 May, 7.30pm ,

Saturday: Our Lady’s Day Pastoral Planning At it’s next meeting in Carbrain Baptist Church. There was a Bulletin Entries would all parishioners 9.10am Morning Prayer good representation of the parish at the on 11 June 2015, the Council of Priests who wish notices to be put in the 9.30am Mass [Fr. Stephen Dunn] will look at where we are in our process meeting before the local elections and it bulletin, please put your details in the of pastoral planning in respect of parish was a most worthwhile and spiritual May Devotions; during the month of May, black box outside the sacristy, or provision, consider the next steps, and experience. “Whatever you ask for in my we will pray the Rosary and recite the Litany name I will grant you.” alternatively, send an email directly to discuss how a Diocesan Pastoral Council of Our Lady of Loreto after Mass each [email protected] no later can assist in this process. morning. Small Groups Meeting on, Tues, 5 May, than Wednesday evening. Thank you

7pm in the Church Hall. Please bring RIP: Agnes Hill, Billy Ralph along completed forms and PVG’s. Cash Second Collections The collection this Anniversaries: books will be distributed. week is for the training of students for Angela Gillies, James Craig the priesthood [Ecclesiastical Students Sick: Children’s Music Club Fund], next Sunday for Nepal and the Fr. Noel Barry, John McCLuskey, Colin Meets in the Church, every following Sunday for The Scottish McLeod, Billy Kerr, James Craig Promoting care, opposing euthanasia. Tuesday night, 6-7.30pm. Communications Commission. As you Holyrood report on assisted suicide Come along, bring friends , know the parish depends on the income Sacrament of Reconciliation On 30 April, The Scottish Parliament learns hymns and enjoy from this collection for its viability. I Saturday: 10.30-11.00am; 5.15-5.45pm Health Committee released its report on some fun. would ask your, therefore, to be as Sunday : 10.30-10.45am the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill. It generous as you possible can in the first concludes that assisted suicide is not Youth Zone This Sunday collection for the parish. If you are a tax is Youth Zone Sunday! Many Thanks - made necessary by compassion, nor by payer [lucky you!!] then please sign up Children's Liturgy during First Collection: respect for autonomy, nor by any for gift aid and you can legally and 11am Mass followed by GAD: £251.50 supposed lack of certainty in the current morally rob the tax man and help the SDS: £220.12 the Kids Café in the hall law. The majority of the committee is poor! Comboni Sisters Mission Appeal at 12 noon. We will have

£673.98 therefore against the principles of the a special surprise for Fatima Vigil at the Shrine of Our Lady Bill. Even if parliament were to support anyone coming to the Kids Café in the of Fatima in Howwood on Tuesday, 12th SCIAF Nepal Appeal The Bishops’ of the general principles, the Committee hall. It’s going to be awesome! May at 7.30pm. The Novena to Our Lady Scotland have authorised SCIAF to says that the bill’s significant flaws begins 3rd May. Sign up for a lift. launch a full-scale appeal to the Catholic present major challenges to its progress. Caritas Awards takes place in the Clyde