Bishop John Keenan
will celebrate Mass in 

St. Conval’ s Cemetery, Barrhead

on 
Sunday 24th APRIL 2022
at
    2pm.  

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Bishop John Keenan will celebrate Mass in 

Hawkhead Cemetery, Paisley
on Sunday 21st November
at 2:00pm.   

to pray for the souls of family members laid to rest in Hawkhead Cemetery.

BOOKING IS NECESSARY.

Attendees should park on Scotts Road and enter on foot via the side gate; a limited number of Blue Badge holders may enter in vehicles using the main gate.

To book, visit: https://hawkheadnov21.eventbrite.co.uk;

Those who cannot book online can call
Fr. Joe or Fr. Ryan in St. Mirin’s on
0141 889 2404.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
14th November 2021

"At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
we will remember them."

Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on Earth,
the peace that was meant to be.

With God as our Father,
brothers and sisters all are we.
Let me walk with my sister and brother
in perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me;
let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
let this be my solemn vow:

To take each moment and live
each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on Earth
and let it begin with me.
                                                                (Anon.)

RETURNING to GOD

We are born in exile and die there too.
As soon as we set sail
on the great voyage of life,
we begin our return.
We spend our lives dreaming
of a homeland we have never seen.

Like homing birds
that are released in a strange country,
and know no rest until they return home,
so it is with us.

When we die,
we do not so much go to God
as return to Him.


I GO TO THE FATHER
PRAYER OF FAREWELL

I know that
my Redeemer lives
and on that
final day of days
His voice
shall bid me rise again:
unending joy,
unceasing praise!

This hope I cherish
in my heart:
to stand on earth,
my flesh restored;
and, not as a stranger
but a friend,
behold my Saviour
and my Lord.

Amen

The annual Bereavement Mass for deceased parishioners who died since November last year was celebrated on Sunday 7th November at 10am.
Families of deceased loved ones of the parish who died last year were invited to join our Parish community to remember in prayer those who have died.
Please keep them and all who are suffering bereavement at this time in your prayers, especially during the month of November.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

14th NOVEMBER 2021

Requiescant in Pace


 More information is available on the Diocesan website:
Diocese of Paisley

The Scottish Bishops have issued guidelines which can be accessed at
BCOS GUIDELINES

Please note:
Requiem Masses in St. Cadoc's 
will be live-streamed only if requested by the Families. 
 

HOLY SOULS 

November is the month
in which we pray for
the faithful departed (R.I.P.).
 

If you wish to have your family and friends remembered in all Masses throughout November, please put their names on a ‘November List’ which is available to collect and return it to Canon Eddie.
 

Universal Prayer for use during the Month of November

Our Lord comes to raise the dead, and comforts us with the solace of his love. In reverence let us pray to God, source of all mercies:

For Francis our Pope, for the Bishops of Scotland, and for all those who minister in the Church.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For peace in the world, for prosperity in the Church, and for the unity of Christians.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who govern, for order in public life, and for the wellbeing of God’s holy people.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For medics and carers, for the scientific community, and for all who have made sacrifices for others.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For the relief of the poor, for the comfort of the afflicted, and for the healing of the sick.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For the eternal rest of those who have died, for the departed who worshipped the Lord here with us, and for those who died alone.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who have lost someone they loved, for those who were unable to say goodbye, and for those who are suffering the pain of grief.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

For confidence in the loving mercy of God, for faith in the Resurrection to new life, and for the hope of being reunited in God’s kingdom.
Let us pray to the Lord:           Lord, hear our prayer.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Almighty ever-living God,
remember the love with which you graced your servants in life.
Receive them, we pray, into the mansions of the saints.
Look with favour on those who mourn,
and comfort them in their loss.
Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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VATICAN DECREE: 
CHANGES TO OBTAINING A PLENARY INDULGENCE:

Plenary Indulgence during November
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the need to avoid large groups from forming where prohibited, the Plenary Indulgence applicable to the deceased by those who visit a cemetery has been extended beyond the normal dates of 1 to 8 November. This year, the indulgence can be obtained by anyone who visits a cemetery, even if only mentally, on any day in November, and devoutly prays for the faithful departed.
Plenary Indulgence for Feast of All Souls 
Regarding the Plenary Indulgence attached to All Souls’ Day, 2 November, this year, it can be obtained not only on the preceding or succeeding Sunday, or on the actual Feast day, but on any other day of the month chosen by each member of the faithful. In this case, the indulgence is obtained by “devoutly visiting a church or an oratory,” along with the recitation of the Our Father and the Creed, and the other requirements associated with a Plenary Indulgence.
The Housebound
For anyone who cannot leave their home for various reasons, including anti-Covid restrictions, they too can obtain the Plenary Indulgence by “uniting themselves spiritually to other members of the faithful”. In this case, the condition of being “completely detached from sin” and the intention of completing the other requirements for obtaining a Plenary Indulgence remain. These conditions are Sacramental Confession, reception of Holy Communion and a prayer for the Holy Father’s intentions.
The Decree suggests that such prayer take place before an “image of Jesus or the Blessed Virgin Mary”. Among the various prayers that are recommended are “prayers for the deceased, Morning or Evening Prayer from the Office of the Dead, the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, meditating on various Gospel passages proposed for the liturgy of the Dead, or completing a work of mercy by offering to God the suffering and discomforts of one’s own life”.
(Information translated by Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp)

PRAYER OF COMMENDATION

Into your hands, Father of Mercies, we commend our brothers and sisters in the sure and certain hope that, together with all who have died in Christ, they will rise with Him on the last day.

We give you thanks for the blessings which you have bestowed upon them in this life;
they are signs to us of your goodness and of our fellowship with the saints in Christ.

Merciful Lord, turn towards us and listen to our prayers: open the gates of Paradise
to your servants and help us who remain to comfort one another with assurances
of faith, until we all meet in Christ and are with you and with our brothers and sisters
for ever.  Amen