Club 200: This week’s £60 winner is Norman Sawyers. Club 200: Parishioners paying Club 200 subscriptions by cash, cheque, or 6 one St Bride’s RC Church East Kilbride monthly contributions of £30, please note that the next subscription is due by Sunday 31 Whitemoss Avenue, East Kilbride, G74 1NN March. We will be available after Masses this weekend and the following two weekends Telephone: (01355) 220005 for those wishing to renew their subscriptions. Website www.sbek.org Twitter @StBrideEK [email protected] [email protected] The Sunday Café opens after 9.30 mass on Sundays. Administrator: Father Rafal Sobieszuk Hall Bookings: John Kirkwood tel. (01355) 230847; [email protected] Please pray for our sick and housebound and for those who care for them: The Diocesan Office has advised parishes that with the introduction of new Data Protection laws on 25 May 2018 it is no longer permissible to publish the names of the sick on the online version of parish bulletins. th It is still permissible to do so on the print version. 24 March 2019 3rd Sunday in Lent Year C Anniversaries: Jessie Morrison, Andrew Dryden (21 March), Edward Henry, Elizabeth Henry, Edward Henry (Jnr) (24 March), William Kerr 25 March, Catherine Crews (25 March), John Crews (26 March), John McFadden (29 March), John S Hughes, Margaret Muldoon. Month’s Mind: Catherine Crews. First Anniversary: Mary Brannan (27 March). Recently Dead: Bill Summers (Kilmaurs), Hannah McKeown (Clarkston), Kathleen Murray (Glasgow), Kathleen Delaney (Uddingston), Harry Thompson, Tom Brennan (Glenboig), Mrs Barret (Blantyre), Alex Buchanan. Funeral Arrangements: RIP 1. Sylvia Clarke RIP The Body Reception: Tuesday 26 March at 7.30pm in the Church followed by the Rosary. Requiem Mass: Monday 27 March at 11.30am in the Church followed by burial in Phillipshill Cemetery. 2. Eleanor Kane RIP The Body Reception: Sunday 31 March at 7.30pm followed by the Rosary. Masses Confessions Requiem Mass: Monday 1 April at 10.00am followed by Monday - Friday 7.00am After Saturday morning Mass, Monday - Saturday 10am Vigil Mass, Tuesday evening May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Reconciliation at 7.30pm, and Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am & 6pm on request Feast Day: Monday 25 March, the Annunciation of The Lord. A can collection for St Mary’s Meals will take place in East Kilbride Town Centre on Saturday, 30 March. For further information please contact Pat McCormick on St Bride’s Parish Mission 2019: Fr Jim McManus is leading the Parish Mission 01355 243216. between 23 and 30 March 2019 in our Church/Parish. Our afternoon talk in the hall at 12noon will last about 45 minutes. Each day we will have another talk on the theme of St Patrick’s Night: A big thank you to all who donated raffle prizes, home baking, and ‘Healing in the Spirit.’ Our evening prayer services at 7.30pm will last about 1 hour. contributed to making last Saturday’s social night such a huge success. The evening Mass on Thursday 28 March at 7.30 pm will be celebrated by Bishop Toal. raised £676.00. Thank you for your generosity. Photographs of the night can be seen on Twitter and the St Bride’s Facebook page. Collections: Last Sunday’s collection raised £1,316.80 of which £653.70 was gift-aided. The special collection last week for the Diocesan needs of the sick Magnificat: We are delighted to inform you that with effect from the April issue, and retired clergy raised £495.65. A Special Collection will be taken at Vigil and The Catholic Herald will be handling the Parish sales for Magnificat. As you Sunday Masses this weekend for SCIAF. know, Magnificat contains the readings and prayers for Mass, with a meditation from the great spiritual writers of the Church and part of the Prayer for Morning and Evening Lenten Reconciliation Services will be held in: inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. You will also find lives of the Saints, articles on 1. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, East Kilbride on 30 March from 10.30am to 5.30pm spiritual topics by contemporary writers as well as reflections and an essay on a great 2. St Columbkille’s Church, Rutherglen on 13 April from 10.30am to 5.50pm. example of Christian art in each monthly issue. A timetable of Priests hearing confession is available on the Notice Board at the back of the Church. “The Catholic App” is your smart Catholic companion that helps you find Mass, Confession, churches, online parish communities and more. It covers the whole diocese Lent Studies: This year our Lenten bible study is held in the Old Parish Church in the and works in English, Polish, French, Italian, German and Spanish. You can download Village, East Kilbride. We will meet at the church hall on Fridays at 12noon for soup it for iPhone/iPad or Android by searching for “The Catholic App, Musemantik” in the and bread and the discussion will be from 12.30 till 1.30pm. All are welcome. Apple App Store or Google Play. Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/catholicapp/ Choir practice for Easter resumed on Sunday 17th March at 7.00pm in the Church. New members welcome. For further information please phone Carol Lipton on 07758 Contemplative Theology: The last of the Lenten evenings of Contemplative Theology 722059. hosted by Motherwell Diocesan Mission Team and held in the Xavier Centre, Carfin will be on Thursday 28 of March 2019 from 7.15pm to 9.00pm. Poland 2019: Our meeting will be held in the Parish Centre this Sunday, 24 March, at 2.00pm. A deposit o £200 is required from those wishing to go. Legion of Mary: The Good Friday Walk on 30 March will start from St Vincent’s Greenhills at 9am calling at Our Lady of Lourdes, St Bride’s and finishing at St Third World Group: The next meeting of the Third World Group is on Monday 1 Leonard’s about 12.15pm. Walk with us for the whole or part of the way. Bring Rosaries April at 7.00 in the library. New members are needed and will be made very welcome, and wear suitable clothing. See notice boards for details. so why not come along to find out what we are about. For further information please contact Aileen on 228437. The Ash Wednesday collection raised £935. Many thanks Justice and Peace Scotland invite you to join them at Carfin Grotto on Monday 1 April for your generosity. at 1.00pm to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Bishop Nolan will celebrate Mass. For further information please see the poster on the Notice Board at the back of the Church. The Ladies Phoenix Club meets this Monday, 25 March, at 1.30pm. Our guest is Mr Percival and the topic will be St Kilda. A raffle will be held and everyone is welcome. FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Tea/coffee - £2 Children’s Liturgy: The Liturgy this week is the last of our four week programme of sacramental preparation for children making their First Communion. The Children’s Liturgy will be having a break from now until after Easter. .