{"id":3852,"date":"2021-11-26T17:17:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T17:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3852"},"modified":"2021-11-26T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T17:17:06","slug":"e-bulletin-first-sunday-of-advent-year-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3852","title":{"rendered":"E bulletin &#8211; First Sunday of Advent Year C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>St John the Evangelist: Collections:<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u>St Thomas the Apostle: Collections<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First GA \u00a3340.90 NGA \u00a3350.32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0First GA \u00a3 NGA: \u00a325.00. NGA \u00a3102.40<\/p>\n<p>Monthly Standing Orders: \u00a33,818.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monthly Standing Orders: \u00a3 2,990.00<\/p>\n<p>Monthly Building Fund GA \u00a320.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monthly Building F GA \u00a380.00<\/p>\n<p>St Anthony\u2019s Box: \u00a337.81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 St Anthony\u2019s Box \u00a341.76<\/p>\n<p>Education GA \u00a3292.65. NGA \u00a3304.03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Education GA \u00a3242.00 NGA \u00a365.32<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Next weekend Monthly Building Fund<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rorate Mass: Each Wednesday of Advent at 7.30am. <\/strong>The, Rorate Mass takes its name from the opening words of the Introit, which comes to us from Isaiah 45:8:\u201cRorate, caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum, aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.\u201d\u201cDrop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deanery Reconciliation\/Confessions<\/strong>: The 4 Priests of the Deanery will hear Confessions in <strong>St Cadocs, Newton Mearns<\/strong> on Thursday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dec and <strong>St Joseph\u2019s Clarkston<\/strong> on Tues 7<sup>th<\/sup> of Dec and on Thursday 9<sup>th<\/sup> in <strong>St Johns,<\/strong> all at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary\u2019s Meals. <\/strong>From 1st November 2021 to 31st January 2022, all donations up to a total of \u00a31.6 million will be matched by a generous group of private donors.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marysmeals.org.uk\/\">Home | Mary&#8217;s Meals UK (marysmeals.org.uk)<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assisted Suicide Public Consultation:<\/strong> We must send a strong message to Mr. McArthur, MSPs and the Scottish Government: that assisted suicide is a dangerous and unethical practice that must never be legalised in Scotland or any other part of the UK. The consultation is running until <strong>Wednesday 22 December 21.<\/strong> Please complete the questionnaire as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spuc.org.uk\/assisteddyingscotlandconsultation\"><strong>https:\/\/www.spuc.org.uk\/assisteddyingscotlandconsultation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Closing Mass for the Year of St Joseph: <\/strong>The year dedicated to St Joseph will be formally closed with Mass at 7.00pm\u00a0on Wednesday 8th December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception,\u00a0in St Mirin\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evening of Reflection: <\/strong>Here in St Johns on Fri 3<sup>rd<\/sup> of December from 7pm-10pm. The evening begins with Holy Mass, Exposition, Meditations and Private prayer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>St Johns Mass for deceased. <\/strong>The Annual Mass for those who have died in 2021 is on Mon 29th Nov at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 Why not buy a gift that means something for others?\u00a0 The Aid to the Church in Need and SCIAF websites have catalogues with gifts that really help others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>St Thomas 200 Club Prize Winners for November: <\/strong>1st (No 128)\u00a0<strong>Clare Wood <\/strong>2nd (No 148) <strong>Kevin MacDonald<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Margaret Wood will be available after both Masses on the weekend of 18\/19 December for those renewing or wishing to join for next year. It is \u00a310 per number for the year, one draw, each month except for July &amp; August. (50% of proceeds to prize winners and 50% for church funds)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SPUC Scotland: <\/strong>Support us by buying Christmas Cards from our online store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative: <\/strong>We are holding a Grand Sale over the next couple of weeks. It\u2019s at 104 Albert Road, Crosshill, Glasgow G42 8DR. <strong>See poster in porch on how to book slot and details of dates\/times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marriage and family webpage: <\/strong>The Diocese have a dedicated page on the website for Marriage and Family life. <a href=\"https:\/\/rcdop.org.uk\/marriage-family-life-2\"><strong>https:\/\/rcdop.org.uk\/marriage-family-life-2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funerals in St Johns: Tues 30<sup>th<\/sup> Nov: <\/strong>Elizabeth Anderson &amp; Thomas Connelly <strong>Thurs 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Dec<\/strong> at 10am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mon 6<sup>th<\/sup> Dec: <\/strong>Bernard Lafferty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We pray for those who have died recently: <\/strong>Ellen Burns, Diane Carroll, Thomas Connelly, James Fleming, Bernard Lafferty, Elizabeth Anderson and for the <strong>three months mind of<\/strong> Michelle Mc Cormick,<strong> and for the Anniversaries of <\/strong>Martin Cuddihy, Frank Foy, Jackie Foy, Laura Janetta, Andrew Jardine, Joe Mc Cormick, Monica Mc Dade, Jean Mc Kay, Bridget O\u2019Donnell, John O\u2019Donnell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St John the Evangelist: Collections:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0St Thomas the Apostle: Collections First GA \u00a3340.90 NGA \u00a3350.32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0First GA \u00a3 NGA: \u00a325.00. 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