Newsletter

Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year

October 5th 2025

 

St. Mary and St. Paul’s Befriending Group: thank you to those who came along to the meeting on Tuesday evening to establish our parish befriending group. It’s good to be underway with this new parish project. Our next meeting will be on November 4th at 6.30pm for some training and for information on safeguarding requirements. Please come along if you are interested in joining this parish group.

 

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) has been established as the means by which a person can explore the faith of the Catholic Church. Over a period of months, the RCIA offers a way to grow in knowledge of Jesus and the Catholic Faith, in the company of others. The RCIA takes place within a parish community so that the participants can share in the life of the church expressed in a local parish.

 

In the spirit of sharing what we ourselves have been freely given, we seek to offer the RCIA to those who are thinking about becoming a member of the Catholic Church. At present five people have expressed an interest in making this journey; there is still time for others to come forward. We will begin on October 23rd at 7pm-8.30pm, meeting once in the week, and receiving people into the Church at the Easter Vigil in 2026. Please speak with Fr. O’Brien if you are interested in becoming a member of the church.

 

Do you enjoy singing? Have you ever thought of joining our parish choir which leads the music at the 10.30am Mass on a Sunday? Peter Lavery, our parish organist, and the other members of the choir would be glad to welcome you, especially in the lead up to Christmas.

 

Altar Serving Training has been arranged for Saturday 1st November, 10am-11.30am. Would you like to join the Altar Servers? If you have made your First Holy Communion and would like to serve, then come along to the training. Present servers should come too, for some extra training! Serving on the altar is a big commitment, so please speak with your parents about this.

 

World Mission Sunday, 19th October 2025: Missio is the Pope’s Charity through which he asks us to share with our Catholic brothers and sisters in countries where the church is new, small or poor. A second collection will be taken up.

 

 

Schedule for the Daily Liturgy:

 

Monday October 6th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Tuesday October 7th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Wednesday October 8th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 2.15pm

 

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Thursday October 9th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

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Monday October 13th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Tuesday October 14th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am; Adoration until 2.15pm

 

Wednesday October 15th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Thursday October 16th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

You would be most welcome to join us for the daily liturgy at any time. It’s a beautiful way to begin the day. The Rosary provides a prayerful opportunity to intercede for our world and for those we feel special concern. The daily eucharist invites us to listen deeply to the word of God and to receive Jesus as Bread of Life, food for our journey through the hours of the day. Come as you are!

 

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Wrap Up Lanarkshire Appeal: The Rotary Club of Hamilton appealing for the donation of any spare winter coats or anoraks, which will be distributed via homeless shelters, refugee centres, organisations supporting the elderly, women’s refuges, children’s centres and other charities helping people in crisis. Please bring your coat or anorak to the church during October..

 

Parish Stall: following a request made to the Parish Council, a sheet is now available in the Stall for anyone wishing to order an item not readily available. For anyone wishing to order, our supplier is CBC Distributors, and their inventory is available on line at www.cbcdistributors.co.uk. 2026 Catalogues will also be made available in the Stall when received. Stall contact: Clare 07778804859

 

Recently Deceased: Michael Emmett, Mary Wilson, Anne Jardine, James O’Neill, James Desmond Quigley, Albert Bebbington, William Monaghan, James O’Donnell, Teresa Coyle

                                                                                                                         

Special Remembrance: Colin Cassidy, Nessie Lynas, Morag Lynas, Jan and Mary Kozak, John Mallon, James Gilmour, Stephen McQuillan, and all our own deceased relatives and friends, and all the benefactors of our parish.