Third Sunday of Advent (B) (Gaudete Sunday) 17th December 2023
St Fillan’s Houston The Bulletin
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30am next Sunday.
Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 9.30am.
Mark the end of the School’s First Term this Friday with School Mass at 9.30am. All welcome.
Opportunities for Christmas Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) this
Saturday at 10.00am and later that afternoon, from 4.00 - 4.45pm here in St Fillan’s.
Also – nearby, in centre of Port Glasgow (St John the Baptist’s Church, PA14 5HD)
All-day Confessions, from 8.00am until 7.00pm, this coming Friday, 22 nd December.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Helen Palmer, Josie Hart and Paul Kearney -
their carers, those in hospital and our residential homes and for all suffering in mind and
body today: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
RECENTLY DIED: Susan Neil and Harvey Peacock.
ANNIVERSARIES: - Elizabeth Brown, Angela Quinn, Mary Gordon, Jim Mimnagh, Gerald
Francis Murney, Cyril Mackin, Fr Joe Alexander, Canon Andrew Reid, Canon James Fisher
and Mgr Peter Murphy - grant them eternal rest Lord.
ADVENT PROJECTS 2023 – the two initiatives of our St Fillan’s, SVdP Conference for Advent
will conclude this Wednesday, 20 th December:
1)Support for the SVdP, Our Lady of the Wayside Homeless Project, Paisley. Warm clothing (hats,
gloves, scarves and thermals) urgently required.
2)Support local Foodbank -food (non-perishables) tins and toiletries, etc – all gratefully received in
the side porch of the church (by hall-stairway) from today and throughout Advent.
Thanks to our SVdP for their extra work and to all who have already donated for their generosity.
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT in St Mary’s s Episcopal Church, Bridge of Weir, this Tuesday, 19 th
December, at 6.00 pm. An Advent Service in preparation for Christmas. Everyone is welcome.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE of Sr Mary Frances and friends concludes today. All proceeds-raised
supported the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Solidarity Fund, and also the decoration of the altar
over the forthcoming Christmas season.
MASS TIMES AT ST FILLAN’S - NEXT SUNDAY and CHRISTMAS DAY:
Vigil Mass at 5pm on Saturday 23 rd December.
Sunday Mass on 24 th December (Fourth Sunday of Advent) at 9.30am only.
Please note: no 11.00am Mass on Sunday 24 th December at St Fillan’s.
Christmas Eve (24th December) Vigil Mass at 3.30pm for infants and young children.
*Solemn Mass of Christmas Night at 8.00pm.*
Christmas Day Masses on Monday at 9.30am and 11.00am.
An additional notice of Christmas Mass times in neighbouring parishes is displayed in the porch and
on the Paisley Diocese Website.
SCHOOL NATIVITY PLAY and the musical The Magical Christmas Jigsaw – all three amazing
performances last week were a huge success. Thanks to all involved. Greatly enjoyed by so many.
May this Advent be continually blessed with the JOY of God who is near. AMcF
Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm. Holy Mass at 9.30am next Sunday.
Weekday Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 9.30am.
Mark the end of the School’s First Term this Friday with School Mass at 9.30am. All welcome.
Opportunities for Christmas Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) this
Saturday at 10.00am and later that afternoon, from 4.00 - 4.45pm here in St Fillan’s.
Also – nearby, in centre of Port Glasgow (St John the Baptist’s Church, PA14 5HD)
All-day Confessions, from 8.00am until 7.00pm, this coming Friday, 22 nd December.
Your prayers, please for our parish family: Helen Palmer, Josie Hart and Paul Kearney -
their carers, those in hospital and our residential homes and for all suffering in mind and
body today: Lord, bless them with your grace and peace.
RECENTLY DIED: Susan Neil and Harvey Peacock.
ANNIVERSARIES: - Elizabeth Brown, Angela Quinn, Mary Gordon, Jim Mimnagh, Gerald
Francis Murney, Cyril Mackin, Fr Joe Alexander, Canon Andrew Reid, Canon James Fisher
and Mgr Peter Murphy - grant them eternal rest Lord.
ADVENT PROJECTS 2023 – the two initiatives of our St Fillan’s, SVdP Conference for Advent
will conclude this Wednesday, 20 th December:
1)Support for the SVdP, Our Lady of the Wayside Homeless Project, Paisley. Warm clothing (hats,
gloves, scarves and thermals) urgently required.
2)Support local Foodbank -food (non-perishables) tins and toiletries, etc – all gratefully received in
the side porch of the church (by hall-stairway) from today and throughout Advent.
Thanks to our SVdP for their extra work and to all who have already donated for their generosity.
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT in St Mary’s s Episcopal Church, Bridge of Weir, this Tuesday, 19 th
December, at 6.00 pm. An Advent Service in preparation for Christmas. Everyone is welcome.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE of Sr Mary Frances and friends concludes today. All proceeds-raised
supported the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Solidarity Fund, and also the decoration of the altar
over the forthcoming Christmas season.
MASS TIMES AT ST FILLAN’S - NEXT SUNDAY and CHRISTMAS DAY:
Vigil Mass at 5pm on Saturday 23 rd December.
Sunday Mass on 24 th December (Fourth Sunday of Advent) at 9.30am only.
Please note: no 11.00am Mass on Sunday 24 th December at St Fillan’s.
Christmas Eve (24th December) Vigil Mass at 3.30pm for infants and young children.
*Solemn Mass of Christmas Night at 8.00pm.*
Christmas Day Masses on Monday at 9.30am and 11.00am.
An additional notice of Christmas Mass times in neighbouring parishes is displayed in the porch and
on the Paisley Diocese Website.
SCHOOL NATIVITY PLAY and the musical The Magical Christmas Jigsaw – all three amazing
performances last week were a huge success. Thanks to all involved. Greatly enjoyed by so many.
May this Advent be continually blessed with the JOY of God who is near. AMcF