21st September at 2pm in the Cathedral Halls. Deacon Patrick Doogan will join us for prayers and spiritual guidance. Complimentary tea and coffee will be available. (Please bring your own snacks.) For more information, please contact [email protected]

COURSE COMMENCES 5TH SEPTEMBER 2024 - REGISTER NOW Paisley Diocese supports Setting Out on the Road the course which leads to the award of the Catholic Teacher's Certificate (CTC) enabling the recipient to teach Religious Education in the Catholic school if eligible to do so. It is taught by the St Andrew's Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education at the University of Glasgow. Setting Out on the Road is for qualified teachers who have not yet obtained their CTC This is now fully funded (as of 21st August 2024) (See link below on how to apply) https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/cpd/cpdforteachers/#settingoutontheroad Please Note new information Please note that the university systems are updating to take account of this change in funding and applicants may still be asked for fees. Please ignore this and continue with registration. Denise will help with any queries: [email protected] Anyone who has already paid will be reimbursed in due course. Bishop John supports students from the Diocese of Paisley with monthly seminars. If you would like to sign up for these support sessions please follow instructions below noting the above notice. Bishop John Keenan Support Seminars (online) October 2024– April 2025 5.00pm-6.30pm – Monthly (Mondays) Monday 7th October Monday 11th November Monday 2nd December 2025 Monday 13th January Monday 3rd February Monday 3rd March Monday 7th April Please register with the University of Glasgow Once you have been accepted onto the course please complete the form at https://www.rcdop.org.uk/education to register for bishop's support sessions.

This event will take place on Friday 29th November 2024 from 7.30pm in the Pastoral & Social Centre. Again this is an 'adult' only event. Tickets priced at £5.00 per head will be on sale nearer the time of the event, along with further details. In the meantime, please think about your 'dress' for the evening, as 80's fancy dress is encouraged, with a prize for the best 80's themed dresser!! You have plenty time to get your thinking caps on.......so no excuses!!

This event will take place on Friday 25th October 2024 from 7.30 pm in the Pastoral & Social Centre. The event is aimed at those aged 16+ over. You are asked to get a 'Team' together - up to a maximum of six. Tickets priced at £5.00 per head will be on sale in the next few weeks.

Parish Meetings to explain the Assisted Suicide Bill and how to stop it! The Bill is before Parliament and could pass the critical Stage One by the end of the year which will effectively ensure State sanctioned euthanasia in Scotland. So, action is urgent.  If our MSPs hear nothing from us as citizens, they will feel free to vote it in. Deanery meetings around our diocese will help parishioners build local momentum to make MSPs sit up, take notice and vote against it.  Please come to our meetings and invite anyone concerned about this watershed moment.  Bishop John will attend all meetings.   Monday 9th September at 7.00pm. St. Joseph’s Hall, Clarkston (East Renfrew Meeting), Tuesday 10th September 7.00pm, St. Mary’s Hall, Greenock (Inverclyde Meeting), Wednesday 25th September at 7.00pm. St. Mirin’s Hall, Paisley. (Renfrewshire Meeting). The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on a proposal to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. You can read a summary and the full text of the response here: https://www.rcdop.org.uk/news/assisted-suicide-bishops-conference-of-scotland-submits-evidence-to-committee

 CIR is a worldwide community of individuals seeking a solution to addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments by integrating the Catholic faith into 12-step recovery. Join a virtual meeting to begin your journey or strengthen your recovery. Resources also include CIR’s Pathway to Recovery to support and guide you through the first 90 days of recovery. For more info, visit www.catholicinrecovery.com

Are you a Catholic Teacher who needs your Catholic Teaching Certificate? Setting Out on the Road is a course which leads to the award of the CTC enabling you to teach Religious Education in our Catholic schools. If you live or work in the Diocese of Paisley, you can sign up for monthly group support seminars and the Diocese of Paisley will cover the cost of the course fee. Find out more: https://www.rcdop.org.uk/news/setting-out-on-the-road-1

Attention all S1/S2/S3 pupils! St. Cadoc’s is setting up it’s very own Youth Hub and we would like to invite YOU to come along and get involved. The Youth Hub will be a safe space where you can meet up with old friends and an opportunity to make new friends. It’s a place where you can ‘hang out’ in our youth café, listen to music, take part in different activities: play pool, art & crafts, games and sport. At the Youth Hub you will also be involved in planning and serving others in the parish and wider community. It begins on Sunday 15th September in St Cadoc’s Hall from 4.00pm until 5.30pm. Sr. Connie & Sr. Linda (Salesian Sisters) will be coming to talk to us about it at all our Masses on Sunday 7th & 8th September, so come along and don’t miss out!

The Diocese of Paisley seeks to appoint a Choral Director to initially work in the Catholic Primary Schools of Inverclyde. This post is suitable for an ambitious and creative musician with exceptional gifts in working with young voices and a desire to achieve the highest possible standards.With a strong interest in promoting traditional Catholic music, our Choral Director will provide inspirational teaching in the building of school and parish choirs. Interviews will be held week beginning 9th September 2024. Driver License essential. For further information and application form contact: [email protected] https://www.rcdop.org.uk/news/vacancy

Coffee mornings resumed in St. Cadoc's on Tuesday 20th August after 10am Mass.

Summer Concert—Sunday 25th August at 3pm in Newton Mearns Parish Church. Entry by £7 donation.

We invite engaged couples due to be Married in 2024 to register for our final course of this year.  Starting on Wednesday 18th September, the course will consist of two evening in-person sessions, and one Saturday morning workshop, which will be held in St. Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, Paisley.

As Bishop President for SCIAF, it is my great privilege to thank you all for the support you have shown to the WEE BOX Appeal again during Lent. The Lenten Appeal highlighted the country of Rwanda and shared some very difficult stories of those who have experienced great challenges under very violent circumstances. I thank you for leading your Parish in prayer and for facilitating almsgiving for SCIAF's work, your support is invaluable to the work that we do. I appreciate the administration that goes into each Parish donation and the time and effort that accompanies it. I’d like to add a gentle reminder that it is not too late to send in any remaining Parish collections and/or WEE BOX money. Your generous donations are vital in supporting our Church partners to help our sisters and brothers in greatest need. If there is anything SCIAF can do to support you with this, please contact the Community Engagement Team at [email protected] or call the office on 0141 354 5555. Thank you and may God bless you. +Brian McGee

28-30 August, an historic event in the life of our Diocese. In the Papal Representative, we welcome the Holy Father to our Diocese.  The centrepiece is the celebration of Holy Mass in Saint Mirin’s Cathedral at 7pm on the Thursday 29 August, followed by refreshments in Hall. We hope as many parishioners as possible will come along.

In the Immaculate Conception RC Church, Maryhill Road, Glasgow G20 0AA on Thursday 22nd August starting with the Rosary at 7.00pm, Holy Mass at 7.30pm followed by a cup of tea.

Monday 12th August – 7.30pm; Christ the King, Howwood; Rosary, Mass, Exposition and Benediction

Holy Day of Obligation: Thursday 15th August Masses in St. Cadoc's: The Vigil Mass is at 6.30pm and the morning Mass at 10am.

We acknowledge and learn from our past failings.

 Please remember in your prayers the young adults who are making a Diocesan pilgrimage to Poland this week with Fr Ryan Black and Fr Joe McGill, 4th - 13th August. They will pray for everyone in the Diocese and for all benefactors who have helped them with their fundraising efforts.

New members are always welcome.  Information about the Association at https://thecatenians.com/about-us/.  The Catenians offer financial support to young Catholics between the ages of 16 and 25 who volunteer to help others through its Bursary Fund, details of which may be found at https://catenianbursary.com/.  There are two types of awards: Individual Project Awards for gap-year projects and Lourdes Awards for those acting as helpers for assisted pilgrims.  Applications for the Bursary Fund awards can be made via the Bursary Fund website.