23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 4th September 2022

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 4th September 2022

  • Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. 9.30 and 11.00am Mass on Sunday.  
  • Weekdays: Holy Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am.  
  • Confessions: Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation at 4.30pm on Saturdays.
  • Rosary: before each weekday Mass (except when a Requiem Mass is scheduled)

TODAY: Special Collection – Building Fund (St Fillan’s) first Sunday of Month.

NEXT WEEK: Special Collection for Vocations (Church Students’ Fund)

ILL: Dolly Cameron, Michael McCabe, Tony Gallacher, Mauro Mancini and for all those who have asked for our prayers in the parish family: those at home and their carers, those in hospital and residential homes, including the staff, and for all suffering in mind and body, especially those alone: Lord, bless them with your grace.  

DIED: Alex Rush, Ricky Carslaw, Liz Pickering and Terence McFadden.

ANNIVERSARY: Fr John O ’Dwyer and Fr James F Watters - grant them eternal rest, Lord.  

FEAST of BIRTHDAY OF OUR BLESSED LADY, this Thursday, 8th September.                  

FOCUS of PRAYER for SEPTEMBER: The Holy Cross & Our Lady of Sorrows:    

MORE SERVERS REQUIRED: if suitable, see Fr Andrew or Sister Mary Frances.          

SVdP: Annual Financial Statement now on Parish Website. Thanks for continued generosity.

WHIST: Ladies’ Group will resume at 12 Warlock Rd, Bridge of Weir, at 2.15pm on Tuesday 6th September. New members / players will be made most welcome.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:  

Mass of Blessing for Married Couples: St Mirin’s Cathedral, Sunday 18th Sept. at 12oo.

Vocations Mass - Thursday 15th September (7pm) at St Mirin’s Cathedral. Marking 75 years since the foundation of the Diocese of Paisley by Pope Pius XII in 1947.

Venerable Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage - on Sunday 18th September at St Patrick’s, Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NA at 2pm: time of quiet, stillness, prayer and reflection.  

National Pilgrimage to Carfin – at 3pm on Sunday 25th September (Relic of St Bernadette)

Youth to Lourdes Pilgrimage 2023 (29th June - 7th July) details from Fr Andrew.