T HE P A RISH OF
S AINT A UGUSTINE
C OATBRIDGE ! S COTLAND
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time 19 August 2 0 1 8
What is the World Meeting of Families?
Dublin, Ireland, has been chosen by Pope Francis to host the next World Meeting of Families from 21-26 August 2018, guided by the theme “The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World”. ! Held every three years, this major international event brings together families from across the world to celebrate, pray and reflect upon the central importance of marriage and the family as the cornerstone of our lives, of society and of the Church.
This important and joyful international gathering will be preceded by a period of catechesis/faith education, which has been prepared by the Church in Ireland. An official prayer, logo, icon and hymn have also been especially prepared for WMOF2018, as key elements of the journey of ! preparing for the event.
On 21 March Pope Francis confirmed that he will be travelling to Ireland to take part in the World Meeting of Families. His visit will bring great joy to Irish Catholics and others, as the Church prepares to welcome the Holy Father and thousands of families from all over the world to Ireland for this great event. Pope Francis will attend the Festival of Families in Croke Park on Saturday 25th August and celebrate an open air Mass in the Phoenix Park on Sunday 26th August.
- This Year’s Theme -
The theme for each World Meeting of Families is always chosen by the Pope. In choosing The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World, as the theme for the ninth World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis invites us to reflect on a theme that was central to his post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family.
The World Meeting of Families 2018 will explore this theme: the Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World and what it means for families and the Church today.
You are invited to join our Diocesan family and the Church around the world are we pray for the success of the World Meeting of Families. Copies of the WMF Prayer and the Family Novena are being distributed to every parish in the diocese.
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
8.00am Holy Mass Tue. 28th – Thurs. 30th August 10.00am Holy Mass Please join us as we celebrate the Feast 7.00pm Holy Hour of St. Augustine our Patron with 9.00pm Night Prayer extended Adoration. This will take place th continuously (including through the Thursday 30 August
night). Please sign-up this week to 10.00am Closing Mass cover hourly ‘watching’ slots.
DIOCESAN NOVENA FOR THE FAMILY
This novena runs from 18th – 26th August in the St. Augustine’s Senior Choir
lead-up to the World Meeting of Families in The weekly Choir practice starts back
Dublin. You are invited to collect your Novena this Monday 20th August at 7.30pm in and Prayer Card and to prayerfully accompany the Sacristy, and meets every Monday the work of the Congress as the whole Church evening thereafter. New members from celebrates the gifts of marriage and family. P.7 upwards are always welcome to Please collect your Family Novena & Prayer
Card as you leave Mass today. join! Speak to Elaine after the Sunday 12noon Mass for more 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 CARFIN GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE our own parish site. Please note that all This will take place in St. Francis Xavier’s Church, services are now recorded online for playback Carfin today Sunday 19th August, beginning at and download. Videos are saved for 1 month. 3.00pm with Holy Mass. Bishop McGhee of Argyll BECOMING CATHOLIC – RCIA & the Isles will celebrate the Mass. At the Anyone thinking of becoming Catholic should conclusion of Mass a Rosary Procession will take contact Fr. Kane as soon as possible so he can place in the Grotto. Light refreshments will be take some brief personal details. I would ask served in the Xavier Centre. A special invitation is that everyone at the parish continue to pray for extended to grandparents, their children & those who are discerning God’s will. May the grandchildren to attend.
Lord give courage and wisdom to make these DIOCESAN MARRIAGE & FAMILY MASS important and life-changing decisions. This will take place in the Cathedral Motherwell th ANNUAL VOCATIONS MASS on Wednesday 19 September at 7.00pm. Bishop The Annual Diocesan Vocations Mass will take Toal invites all families across the diocese to place on Tuesday 28 August at 7.00pm in attend this special Mass. He particular invites the Motherwell Cathedral. This is a great newly married and those who are celebrating a opportunity to show our support for our special anniversary to attend and have their seminarians in particular, as well as those marriage vows renewed by him. Please speak to studying to become deacons. The Bishop invites Fr. Kane if you wish to register to have your vows the entire diocesan family to join him at the renewed at this Mass.
Cathedral to pray for an increase in vocations CHARISMATIC (CCR) PRAISE & WORSHIP GROUP for our local Church. This new parish prayer group will start on Sunday th CARFIN GROTTO – NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE 9 September and will meet each Sunday in the This will take place on Sunday 2nd September Church from 2 – 4pm. Contact Anne Corrigan on 2018 at 3.00pm. This year’s National Pilgrimage 01236 601088 for more information. New will be in honour of St John Ogilvie at the members will be made warmly welcome!
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at Carfin. The ANNUAL DEANERY MISSION APPEAL Pilgrimage Mass will be celebrated by We will have the pleasure of welcoming a priest Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow as from the Columban Fathers during the weekend Principal Celebrant and Bishop Stephen Robson 31st Aug / 1st Sept to lead the annual Mission of Dunkeld as homilist. Please come along to Appeal. Please be as generous as you can in this national event if you are able. It is supporting the Special Collection which will be important to support Carfin Grotto which is so taken up at all Masses that weekend to support nearby. the work of Catholic missionaries.
Parish Religious Shop EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Open daily after each Mass
Monday – Friday Religious cards Statues Rosaries 10.30am – 7.00pm gifts jewellery Candles fonts
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 after the PARISH CENTRE FUNCTION SUITES summer holidays. We hope to find a day and time Hire of our functions suites for private which is 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 19 August DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 2 10.00am Family Mass Twentieth Sunday Ordinary Time 12 noon Holy Mass 1.00pm Baptisms 7.00pm Youth SVDP Group thMeeting (Parish Centre) mas Family Fun Day, scheduled for Sunday 13 December (today). If you can
help please leave donationsDIOCESAN in Kairos FAMILY Café NOVENA on Sunday CONTINUES morning. – DAY 3 Monday 20 August 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) St. Bernard, Abbot & Doctor 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 7.30pm Choir Practice Restarts (Sacristy) NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 4 Tuesday 21 August 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) St. Pius X, Pope 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 5.30pm Church Cleaning (Volunteers always welcome!)
Wednesday 22 August DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 5 Our Lady, Mother & Queen 8.00am Early Morning Mass 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre)
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
Thursday 23 August DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 6 Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time 8.00am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) 10.00am Holy Mass 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 24 August DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 7 Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle 8.00 – 8.50am Parish Breakfast Club (Parish Centre) 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 7.00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Group (Church) NEW! No Friday Night Youth Hub (restarts on Friday 7th September)
DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA CONTINUES – DAY 8 Saturday 25 August 10.00am Holy Mass Votive Mass of Our Lady Confessions after Holy Mass 11.00am – 2.00pm New traditional Music Group (Parish Centre) 12noon Lochran / Robertson Marriage 4.00 – 4.50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4.00 – 4.30pm Confessions 5.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 26 August DIOCESAN FAMILY NOVENA ENDS TODAY – DAY 9 10.00am Family Mass Twenty First Sunday Ordinary Time 12 noon Holy Mass (with Knights of St. Columba members attending) 1.00pm Baptisms
BULLETIN ADVERTS If you would like to advertise your business in the weekly parish bulletin call the Parish Office on 01236 423044.
RECENTLY DECEASED
Laura Andrews (St. Patrick’s); Mrs McAuley; Teresa Oakes; Sandra Wilson (Spain).
ANNIVERSARIES / MONTHS MINDS / BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES
Rev. Frank Scally; Betty McBride; Anne Rogan; Joseph Gillon; James & Maria Barry; Jackie & Cathie Barry; Nan Rawson; Margaret Campbell; Violet Browne; Terry & Tommy Kirkland; Patrick Morris; Ina & Robert Reilly; David Dillon; Jim Davis; Marie Turner; Mary Mooney; Catherine Budd; Michael Woods; John Brannigan; Marie Cairns; Thomas & Elizabeth Murray; Thomas & Mary Gavin; Joseph & Nellie Hill; Hugh, Agnes & Martin Glen; John & Rose Ann Shields; Harry Brown.
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 McGarrity; Patrick Eli; Bridie McMurray; John Lynch; Patricia McGoogan; Cathy Cunningham (South Africa); William Reid; David Dempsie; Jim Docherty; Annemarie Hughes (Glasgow); Dan & Eva 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
for parties etc contact:
Baptisms On the last Sunday of the month by arrangement with Fr. Kane. Mr. Chris Hamill (Manager)
Tel: 01236 427538 Marriages Mob: 07917433647 Arrangements for weddings should be made by appointment [email protected] with Fr. Kane (6 months notice required).
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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