– Sundays (term time) 4pm - 5.30pm. New members in S1 – S3 are encouraged to come along with their friends to enjoy an afternoon of fun. ‘Book Project’ Raffle to support refugee children and young people: “Every week at the Youth Hub, we take time to work on a ‘Service Project’ to support people less fortunate than ourselves. Last term for our ‘Service’ we planned, prepared and delivered a ‘Christmas Special Elderly Project’ for the residents of Newton House Care Home. It was an amazing experience of fun and friendship for all. This term we have chosen a ‘Book Project’ for our ‘Service’ to support a Glasgow charity called, BJO Amara Association, Charity No. SC046970, who support vulnerable refugee children and young people. We plan to fundraise as much money as we can and buy as many new books as we can, by running a raffle. We are asking for YOUR help. We will be selling raffle tickets at all the Masses this weekend and next weekend. It will cost £1 for a strip of tickets. The draw for the raffle will be on Sunday 30th March after the 10.00am Mass in the Parish Hall. We would be very grateful for your support

- 8th May. To participate in the commemoration, promote peace and remember those who have perished (soldiers and civilians), the Diocesan Archive hopes to gather stories and testimonies from Catholic families and individuals who lived within the actual boundaries of the Diocese of Paisley during WWII. Do you wish to honour the memory of your relative who fought/died during WWII? Do you have interesting anecdotes on your life/a relative’s life as a Catholic during the conflict? Do you have pictures or bulletins of our parishes dating from that time? If so, you can fill up a form on the following page: https://rcdop.org.uk/diocesan-archive

A Quiz night with all proceeds going to Paisley Diocese Youth to Lourdes will be held in St. Patrick's church hall Orangefield Place Greenock on Sunday 6th April commencing at 7.30pm.sharp. BYOB and eats. £2 entry adults, children free. Tea/ Coffee biscuits will be served . Donations for the raffle will be welcome. 

- Vanda Kettelhut speaks to William More and Peter Diamond of Aid to the Church in Need about their Scottish Conference: 'Courage to be Catholic' on Saturday 29th March, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9:30am - 4:00pm. To book tickets call the ACN office on 01698-337470 or click https://acnuk.org/event/scottish-catholic-conference/

The annual Acies ceremony of the Legion of Mary in the Diocese will take place in St Thomas's Church, Neilston on Saturday, 22nd March at 1 pm. All active, auxiliary and adjutorian members are warmly invited to come and consecrate themselves, individually and collectively, to the service of Our Blessed Lady in the year ahead. Refreshments in the hall afterwards.

The talks continue with ’Avarice  vs Charity’ by Fr Domenico Zaire on Wednesday 19th March at 7pm in the Diocesan Offices. All young catholics 18-35 are welcome. For more information contact Fr. Joe McGill at [email protected]

Mike and Alicia of The Messy Family Project (https://messyfamilyproject.org) have arrived in the UK - and will be in Glasgow in less than a week! Empowering Mums and Dads to embrace their Sacred Calling! Get your tickets now for the Family Board Meeting workshop at Hazelwood House, 52 First Gardens, Dumbreck, G41 5NB on the 17th March 2025. Meet and greet 3-4pm. Workshop 6-9pm. Come for one - or both! Http://messyfamilyglasgow.eventbrite.com 

-St John's the Evangelist, Barrhead: Catholic Mother's Play and Pray group will pray a brief stations of the cross with pre-school age children every Tuesday after 10am Mass during Lent. Welcoming all mothers/grand mothers with children to join us for this simple, beautiful prayer followed by our usual cuppa catch-up and faith fuelled chats. 

Mondays in Lent: 7.45pm, on Zoom. Praying for the unborn, their mothers and all pro-life intentions with brief reflection from a member of the clergy each week. Register at: https://bit.ly/stations25

Saturday 29th March, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 9:30am - 4:00pm. 25 Catholic charities, 4 international speakers, laity, clergy and bishops from across Scotland are eager to build the Faith. More details at: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EHSR to register.

 St. Patrick’s will celebrate its centenary with a Mass in St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday 16th.March at 6.00pm. Bishop John will preside at this Mass which will be followed by an informal buffet. All are welcome to join in this celebration of Mass, and a special invitation is extended to those who originally came from the parish  or who have been associated with it.

Mondays in Lent: 7.45pm, on Zoom. Praying for the unborn, their mothers and all pro-life intentions with brief reflection from a member of the clergy each week. Starts 10th March.  Register at: https://bit.ly/stations25

We aim to ensure a climate of listening and respect.

8th March - 10am - 2pm raising funds for Mearns Kirk Helping Hands, a charity supporting older people and people living with dementia in East Renfrewshire. Come along and grab yourself a bargain! Free entry. Tea, coffee and home baking also on sale. Mearns Kirk Hall - 404 Mearns Road, Newton Mearns G77 5BU

LENT 2025 begins on 5th March - ASH WEDNESDAY - a day of fast and abstinence. Vigil Mass at 6.30pm and Mass on the day at 10am. Please collect a copy of the Times of Services and Masses for Lent (available from the table in the porch). Also, please take a Rosary Prayer Book and a Retreat Book (both free of charge).

Our latest podcast - Yvonne O'Hara speaks to Rolando Streber of the Dicastery for Evangelisation in Rome about what our Jubilee 2025 pilgrims can expect. Listen now at  rcdop.org.uk/podcast or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please like, share and leave us a review!

The St. Andrews Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education is delighted to offer the opportunity for teachers to gain an additional qualification in religious education. The ATQRE course fulfils the academic requirement for applying to the GTCS for professional registration as a specialist Religious Education teacher in the Catholic Secondary school. The course begins in August 2025. For all details including teaching dates and costs -  https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/cpd/atqreforcatholicschools/ The Diocese of Paisley support ATQRE and will pay one third of the fees for any applicants who live in the Diocese and attend Bishop John’s support sessions. For details - https://www.rcdop.org.uk/atqre

14 – 16 March 2025: Fr Matthew Blake, OCD will offer a weekend exploring the life and teachings of Edith Stein, or St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, and her indomitable search for truth that led her to the Catholic faith. For more information and to book: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/the-search-for-truth-edith-stein/

Friday 7th March to Saturday 8th March 2025 Conforti Centre in Coatbridge “The role and importance of Interreligious Dialogue in Catholic Peacebuilding Locally, Nationally and Globally.” This is a faith formation opportunity for members of the Catholic community interested in or active in the work of Interreligious Dialogue. Keynote Speaker 2025 Martha Inés Romero. Click the title for more details...

Sundays (term time) 4pm - 5.30pm The Youth Hub will be off on the 16th & 23rd February. It will resume again on Sunday 2nd March. NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO COME ALONG – See you there!