in St James's Renfrew on Saturday 23rd November, starting with Mass in the church at 10 and continuing in the hall until 1pm. All are welcome to share in this time of preparation for Advent.
The Diocesan Youth Commission invites children in P4-7 to an Advent Retreat Day on Sunday 1st December from 2-5pm. The theme is The Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The day begins and ends in St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, with Holy Mass in the Cathedral. A light dinner will be provided. Registration is necessary:
http://tinyurl.com/dpy-primary-advent. Email Fr Ryan for more info: [email protected].
Join Fr Ryan Black for Scripture classes on Thursdays in Advent. These classes will be introductory and suitable for everyone. They will include Lectio Divina and exegesis. Talks begin at 7pm in St Mirin’s Cathedral Hall, with tea and biscuits. All are welcome.
You are invited to participate in a Marian service Monday to Friday at 9.30am to prepare for the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord. The service will consist of Adoration, Rosary and Reflection on the Liturgy of the Day. This would be an ideal opportunity for you to take time out of your busy schedule and prepare spiritually for the great Solemnity of the Lord’s birth. See you there!
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION FOR ADVENT We encourage you to prepare for Christmas by attending the Sacrament of Reconciliation on one of the following evenings: St Joseph’s Clarkston, Monday, 5th December at 7pm. St Cadoc’s, Thursday, 8th December at 7pm. St John’s Barrhead—TBC. All priests of the Deanery will be available for confession on those evenings.
Join us at Greenock Morton’s Cappielow Football Ground on Sunday 4th December from 4.00-5.00pm. Come along and join Bishop John and other ecumenical leaders in preparing for the coming of Christ at Christmas. Admission FREE. Tea and Coffee available.
An Advent retreat guided by the words of Pope Francis and his encyclical Laudato Si’ to prepare for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ – the light of the world and all Creation. ENROLL HERE: Advent with Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: Preparing for the Good News - Laudato Si' Movement (laudatosimovement.org) “The Lord, in the culmination of the mystery of the Incarnation, chose to reach our intimate depths through a fragment of matter. He comes not from above, but from within, he comes that we might find him in this world of ours.” Pope Francis (LS 236) During Advent, we embark on a journey of preparation for our encounter with God, Jesus Christ who comes to meet us within Creation – this is the Good News! We anticipate with hope and joy the renewal of all Creation through the Incarnation as Jesus takes on the material life we share with all creatures. In this Advent retreat we will be bringing special attention to how we share this path of preparation in communion with Creation, who also eagerly awaits for redemption (cf. Rm 8:19-23). We will be guided by the words of Pope Francis and the encyclical Laudato Si’, his special letter to us all about the call to care for our common home. Each week you will be invited to reflect on a specific theme through a short video from The Letter – a documentary with Pope Francis about the Laudato Si’, a short reflection on that theme and a prayer. Each week you will also be invited to a call to action, a concrete way to prepare for Christmas more sustainably. As Pope Francis reminds us, “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” (LS 217) Join us as we eagerly await Christ’s coming, crying out with Creation for the light of the world to come!
You are warmly invited to come along to this event for families on Sunday 27th November in St. John’s Barrhead from 2pm.The event will include light refreshments, a family Advent wreath activity and Rosary, concluding with Mass at 4pm."