{"id":3860,"date":"2021-12-03T19:26:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3860"},"modified":"2021-12-03T19:26:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:26:57","slug":"e-bulletin-second-sunday-of-advent-year-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stthomasneilston.co.uk\/?p=3860","title":{"rendered":"E bulletin – Second Sunday of Advent – Year C"},"content":{"rendered":"

St John the Evangelist: Collections:<\/u><\/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\u00a0St Thomas the Apostle: Collections<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

First GA \u00a3359.50 NGA \u00a3660.96 \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: \u00a375.00. NGA \u00a3249.22<\/p>\n

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

Monthly Building Fund GA \u00a398.00\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 \u00a311.00<\/p>\n

St Anthony\u2019s Box: \u00a358.44\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 \u00a320.10<\/p>\n

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This weekend Monthly Building Fund<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays\/Holy Days of Obligation: <\/strong>This obligation will be re-instated from Sunday 2nd<\/sup> January 2022, the Solemnity of the Epiphany.<\/p>\n

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Rorate Mass: Each Wednesday of Advent at 7.30am. <\/strong>The Mass is celebrated in candle light, beginning in darkness and ending as a new day dawns, and we await, Christ the Light of the world.<\/p>\n

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Deanery Reconciliation\/Confessions<\/strong>: The 4 Priests of the Deanery will hear Confessions in St Joseph\u2019s Clarkston<\/strong> this Tuesday the \u00a07th<\/sup> of Dec at 7pm and on Thursday the 9th<\/sup> Dec here in St Johns,<\/strong>\u00a0 at 7pm.<\/p>\n

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 Wednesday 22 December 21.<\/strong> Please complete the questionnaire as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. https:\/\/www.spuc.org.uk\/assisteddyingscotlandconsultation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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St Thomas 200 Club Prize Winners for November: <\/strong>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 & August. (50% of proceeds to prize winners and 50% for church funds)<\/p>\n

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Action of Barrhead Churches<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ABC will be having their annual Carol Singing\u00a0at Tesco at 10.30 on Saturday 18th December and wish to invite anyone who would be happy to join them.<\/p>\n

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Gentle Reminder: <\/strong>Please continue to wear face-masks (unless exempt) and to sanitise your hands on entering\/leaving and to respect people\u2019s personal space. Thank you.<\/p>\n

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Men on a Mission – Advent Evening: Thursday 16th December at 7.30pm: <\/strong>We invite all men of the Diocese to join us for an Advent Holy Hour in St. Mirin’s Cathedral, on Thursday 16th December at 7.30pm, followed by socialising over appropriate refreshments in the Diocesan centre. Please register at https:\/\/rcdop.org.uk\/mens-advent-holy-hour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Christmas Masses St Johns: 24th<\/sup> Dec<\/strong> Vigil Mass 5.30pm. Midnight Mass (12). Christmas Morning<\/strong> 10am\/ 11.30am.<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Thomas. 24th<\/sup> Dec <\/strong>Vigil Masses 5pm, 7pm and Christmas Morning <\/strong>10am.<\/p>\n

Funerals in St Johns: Mon 6th<\/sup> Dec: <\/strong>Bernard Lafferty. Tues 7th<\/sup> Dec: <\/strong>Ellen Burns<\/p>\n

Jesse Tree (both Parishes).<\/strong> We are inviting those who wish to help families in schools & community who maybe struggling to buy Shopping Vouchers<\/strong> to be given as Gifts from our Parishes. Please drop off vouchers in box\/house.<\/p>\n

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Faith, Family and Fraternity – A Call to Service<\/strong>: Supporting our clergy, serving in our parishes, helping the needy and developing our personal and family faith with like- minded men. If you are a man aged 16 or over, Province 1 of the KSC is recruiting in the Diocese just now. Call John O\u2019Donnell on 07854 886425 or email pgk@glasgow.ksc.org.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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We pray for those who have died recently: <\/strong>Noreen Brennan, Ellen Burns, Gerald Finnell, James Fleming, Bernard Lafferty, Margaret Lillie, James Mc Gowan, Martin Reilly and 1st<\/sup> Months mind of<\/strong> Tom Cloherty, and for the<\/strong> Anniversaries of<\/strong> Jane Balmer, Elliot Cleary, Gerald Conafray, George Docherty, John Mc Flynn, Ian Mc Garrigle, Catherine & Michael Mc Guire, John O\u2019Neill, Jane Sloan, Monica Tipping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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