“There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service, but always for the same Lord.” What kind of service do your gifts suggest? Perhaps you could offer them as a priest, deacon or in religious life? Speak to our Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison. Tel: 01418895056 or email: [email protected]

The Diocese of Paisley will be facilitating a day of reflection and activities for Primary School pupils (p4-7) on Sunday 28th May in St. James, 50 Greenock Road, Paisley. Beginning at 2pm and ending with Dinner at 5.00pm (collection time 5.30pm), the afternoon will include activities, catechesis and Mass. Pre-booking is recommended but not required. All attendees will be required to bring a completed consent form. These can be collected from Diocesan Primary schools, Parishes or by emailing [mailto:[email protected],uk][email protected],uk. For further information or queries please contact Fr. John Morrison Tel: 01418892026 or e-mail [email protected]

The next Mass is in St Mary's, Paisley, on Friday 2nd June at 7pm.

The next monthly Divine Mercy Mass is on Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 7 p.m. in St Mary’s, Paisley.

Following the sad closure of Traidcraft, We Are Fair Trade Ltd have stepped into the gap with our exciting, new, online, fair trade store. We are staffed by a group of former Traidcraft employees who don't want to see their pioneering work come to nothing. We are operating entirely separately from the Traidcraft Foundation and Transform Trade but, we share the vision and passion that drove Traidcraft's original founders. Our vision is to support growers and producers, in the Global South as well as those who provide the supply chain that makes their goods available in the UK. We believe the best way to help them is to provide the biggest, friendliest and most efficient shop window for Fair Trade goods that we possibly can. Trade justice is a huge mission and we are excited to be playing our part in such a noble cause. Of course, it is far too big a task to accomplish on our own, which is why we are hoping you will join with us. Every fairly traded product you buy helps pay for the next crop or the next production run. Every time you talk about Fair Trade, there is a chance that someone new will join the quest to make trade fairer for everyone. If enough of us take these simple steps, we could make a tangible difference to the well-being and future prospects of thousands of growers, producers and artisans in the Global South. If you would like to stay up to date with what we are doing, you can visit our brand new website at: www.wearefairtrade.com We already have a lot of stock and we are adding more lines all the time. You will also find more information about who we are and what we are doing there.

We have had our last Rosary of this academic year tonight. We’ll resume in the new term, date to follow. Rosary on 2nd June will be at the grotto in St.John’s, Barrhead at the slightly later time of 6.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale after all Masses this weekend, for this event which takes place on Sunday 11th June 2023 from 2.30 pm - 5.30pm in the Church grounds. Tickets are priced at: £5 for a family ticket or £2 for an individual ticket, which includes refreshments. At the event there will be arts & crafts, face painting, games & competitions, music, barbecue plus a host of other events to keep everyone, of all ages, entertained! Please get your ticket today or contact Catherine Senior: [email protected] or 07555 094304 for further information. We look forward to seeing you there.

Carlo Acutis Eucharistic Miracles Encounter and Exhibition in St Ninian’s HS will provide pupils, staff and families the opportunity to explore the Eucharistic Miracles of the world; spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament in prayer; and venerate a first class relic of Blessed Carlo. This will be taking place in St Ninian’s High School during the week beginning 22nd May. A visiting speaker will deliver a session to all pupils in S1-S3 as well as P7 pupils. There will also be an opportunity for parents, staff and senior students to attend a session on the evening of Mon 22nd May, at 4pm or 6pm, in the school Oratory.

The Lourdes Hospitalite will be organising buses to take pilgrims to Edinburgh Airport on 30th June ’23 and return from Edinburgh Airport on 7th July ’23. There will be a charge for the bus depending on numbers. The times of bus departure will depend on flight times and will be confirmed nearer the pilgrimage date. To book seats on the buses, please contact Anne Louise at [email protected]  The pre pilgrimage meeting will be held on Sunday 11th June at 2pm in St Ninian’s, Gourock. At this meeting information will be given regarding bus pick up and what happens on pilgrimage. Please attend if you are able or send a representative

Help our young pilgrims raise necessary funds for their pilgrimage to Lourdes by supporting this Race Night. The Fundraiser and Social for Youth to Lourdes takes place on Friday 26th May 2023 in St Mary's Church Hall, Paisley at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Entry costs £5. BYOB. Reserve tickets by emailing: [email protected]. Raffle prizes will be gratefully received.

A THOUGHT FOR EXAMINEES: “When you are dealing with something difficult and wonder where God is, trust in The Lord; He is always at your side. Remember, the teacher needs to be quiet during a test but is silently willing you to succeed.” Anon Please remember in your prayers all our pupils and students who are sitting national exams at this time. We pray for their success. (S.Q.A. Exam period: 24th April— 1st June 2023)

“All these joined in continuous prayer together.” (1st reading) There is a special call to a life dedicated to prayer in a consecrated community. Are you hearing that call? Perhaps you feel a call, rather, to bring others together in prayer in parish or in family life. Contact our Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr. John Morrison tel: 01418895056 or email [email protected] 

The Social Committee are in the process of organising this event which will be held on Sunday 11th June 2023 from 2.30pm - 5.30pm in the Church grounds. Tickets and further information will be available very soon. In the meantime, the Committee are looking for volunteers to assist with the setting-up and organisation of this event. If you are interested in being involved can you please contact Catherine Senior for further information: [email protected] or on: 07555 094304. Many thanks in anticipation of your help and support!

"Discerning and Responding to the Voice of Christ" in Pluscarden Abbey, 9-11 June for Catholic men & women aged 18 to 35. Talks to be given by Bishop Hugh Gilbert, Abbot Anselm Atkinson and others. For further information and to book please contact [email protected]

Our series of talks, In God's Image: A Defence of Catholic Moral Teaching, continues on Wed 31st May. In the next talk, The Lord Gave, and the Lord Has Taken Away, Dr Joseph Bradley will discuss euthanasia. Please arrive at the diocesan office before 7pm. The talk will be followed by an opportunity to socialise over drinks in a local bar. Details of future talks in the series can be found on Facebook. Details of talks in the series can be found on Facebook.

ANNUAL BRECBANNOCH PILGRIMAGE: 9th -12th June 2023. With the permission of Bishop Brian McGhee, pilgrims will traverse the 43 miles from Oban to Iona on foot, praying for a new evangelisation in Scotland, which once rang with Catholic faith from sea to sea. Along the way we will not only invoke the special intercession of the holy men and women of Scotland, but we will carry the relics of St Columba, St Andrew, an St Margaret. Sign up as soon as places are running out: https://www.brecbannoch.org/book

Living the Faith in the World of Today, Four talks by Fr Richard Price 30th May – 1st June. This series of talks addresses a broad range of issues. There is no charge for these lectures and all are welcome to attend. To register, for enquiries or to book accommodation, please write to: Pentecost Lectures, Pluscarden Abbey, ELGIN, Moray IV30 8UA enclosing a SAE, fax 01343 890258; or email [email protected]

Thursdays, 4.30pm-6pm in Albertslund Hall, Westacres Road. Organised by Mearns Village/Crookfur/Greenfarm Community Council, this initiative is part of Warm Spaces Project.

Pope Francis permanently decreed an updated version of Vos estis lux mundi, his landmark legislation to counter abuse in the Catholic Church. The decree now extends the Church’s norms for handling of abuse to cover lay leaders of international associations of the faithful recognized by the Vatican. Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) reaffirms an obligation to report cases of “vulnerable adult” victims of abuse, including violence against religious women by clerics and cases of harassment of adult seminarians or novices by a superior. It also includes protections for people who witness acts of abuse, in addition to those who submit reports of alleged abuse, stipulating that no “obligation of silence” may be imposed on those who report, witness, or are victims of abuse. The new provisions will come into force on April 30 and replace the Pope’s provisional version of Vos estis lux mundi published nearly four years ago. Further information can be provided from the following link:Pope confirms ‘Vos estis lux mundi’ procedures against abuse - Vatican News

Safeguarding is a duty that is rooted in the message of Jesus and in the mission of the Catholic Church.