We are recruiting for a visionary, mission-driven leader to join Mary’s Meals UK, as Executive Director. In this incredible role you will provide inspirational strategic and operational leadership to MMUK, driving and leading ongoing growth and innovation, as we strive to grow our movement and raise awareness and funds across the UK.  We are currently reaching over 2.4 million children every school day and there is so much more to be done. This is an incredible opportunity for a highly strategic leader from a non-profit or profit-making organisation to make an incredible impact and a last difference to the lives of children in some of the world's poorest countries.  For full details click here: https://lnkd.in/e9zNQKvi

Pope Francis, is to launch his Message of Hope on the Spei Satelles (Satellite of Hope) 10th June, 2023. This unique Space Mission is a concrete ‘Sign of Hope’  in which YOU can participate. Sign up for a ‘boarding pass’ and commit to making a gesture of fraternity towards someone and your name will be travelling around our world on this Satellite of Hope. This important message will surround our world with our hopes for a better world. Go to the website below for further information fill in the details for your boarding pass. Promoted by the Dicastory for Communication: https://www.speisatelles.org/en/site/index

Thursday 18th May at 7pm in St. Cadoc's Church.

Monday 15th May at 7pm in St. Cadoc's Church.

Saturday 13th May at 9.30am & 11.30am in St. Cadoc's Church.

RETHINK ABORTION Interactive Training Day - to learn to have more productive conversations on abortion and get equipped to deal with real life scenarios;  to clarify your own beliefs and become more effective in your pro-life communication.  Saturday 13th May from 10am-5pm in Turnbull Hall Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace, G12 8LG.   For more info or to book a place go to https://www.marchforlife.co.uk/rethink-abortion/ Tickets are £25 and include lunch/refreshments.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING – PART ONE – Church Volunteers on: Tuesday 18th April 2023 at 7pm in St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Clarkston / Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 7pm in the Diocesan Offices, Paisley. As part of the safe recruitment procedures for the Catholic Church in Scotland, new volunteers undertaking regulated work should complete an application form for their role, apply to become a member of the PVG scheme and attend Safeguarding Part One Training.  If you would like to attend this training session, please contact SarahJane Colhoun on 0141 847 6138 or safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk

CELEBRATE Trust has produced a variety of activity packs based on the liturgical seasons of the Church as well as some key areas of focus for families – do take a look as you will find a huge range of ideas and links to help you, your children and your teenagers. These can also assist with ideas for children’s liturgy, youth groups, schools and parishes within the Catholic Church and beyond. Link: www.celebratetrust.org/onlinefamilyactivitypacks

Saturday 6th May at 9.30am & 11.30am in St. Cadoc's Church.