There is a retiring collection today for Peter’s Pence. This is the collection that it is taken up annually in every diocese of the world and which is passed directly to the Holy Father for his upkeep and for him to distribute to charity. Pope Francis has made a care for the poor a particular hallmark of his Pontificate. Please be as generous as you can when you leave the Church today. We are very sorry that we forgot to give you advance notice of this collection last week.

We received a warm message of appreciation from NET for your generosity in the recent second collection. Please remember that there are NET wall boxes at the back of the church for your on-going support of this wonderful initiative for our young people. Every little is a great help!

PARISH BARBECUE As always, a big thank you to the barbecue team for yet another very successful and enjoyable parish barbecue. Check out Facebook for photos and videos!

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Minutes of the most recent meeting are available to read on the parish website.

REBOOT LIVE An unmissable chance to have your faith revitalized by acclaimed Catholic writer and speaker, Chris Stefanick brings REBOOT LIVE to Scotland on 27th July 2017 at 7.00 pm in the Bute Hall of the University of Glasgow. Tickets (£10/£8). More information at www.rercglasgow.org or book at www.rebootlivescotland.eventbrite.co.uk

CATHOLIC YOUTH SURVEY Are you 11-35 years of age? The Catholic Church wants to hear from you. In 2018 Pope Francis and the bishops of the Church will be meeting to talk about you! They want to know what your life is like, the ways that you engage with the Church, and what you think of God’s plan for your life. In order to give them something to work with you are invited to take a survey. As well as making your contribution to the discussion, when you participate you have the chance of winning £100 – take the survey at http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CYSSYS/

AGAP FILM AND FAITH CLUB will meet at 1.00 pm for a matinee and also at 7.00 pm on Thursday 6th July at Saint Mungo’s, Townhead. This month’s film is “For Greater Glory” (2012) cert.15 New members are welcome – big screen, tea coffee and chat.

LECTIO DIVINA DRAMATICA Exploring the Scriptures through drama. No charge and no obligation to commitment. Takes place on the first Tuesday of the month starting on 4th July at 7.30 pm in the AGAP Centre at Saint Mungo’s, Townhead.

WITH THANKS The McDaid family would like to thank all who supported them in any way during their recent sad loss of Gerry. Special thanks to Mgr. Paul, Father Clark, Mary Rose and Louise, and Gerry Santangeli.

400TH ANNIVERSARY The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) was founded in Paris in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam, and is named after one of France’s greatest saints, Saint Vincent de Paul. He was born in 1581, ordained in 1600 and in 1617 he formed the Congregation of the Mission, and other organisations, collectively called the “Vincentian Family”. He died in 1660 and was canonised in 1737. This year is therefore the 400th anniversary of the Vincential family and it is being celebrated at home and abroad with a range of events on the theme: “Welcome the Stranger”. Our own SSVP Conference meets on a Monday evening at 7.30pm in the Meeting Room, where we discuss and arrange our current activities. New members are needed in our conference so, please contact Mgr. Paul, or one of the members of the SSVP or just come along to one of our meetings on a Monday evening, even just to find out a bit more.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING It is mandatory that all our PVG registered volunteers participate in regular Safeguarding Awareness Sessions. Level 1 Safeguarding training is being held in the Curial Offices, Clyde Street on Monday 28th August from 7pm until 9pm. Any new PVG members or any existing PVG volunteers who have not attended a training session are strongly encouraged to attend this session. Those volunteers who work with children and vulnerable adults need to undertake this training. Please make a note of the date.

On the second Wednesday of each

month you are invited to come along to the 10.00 am Mass and into the hall afterwards for tea/coffee and cake to celebrate with everyone who has a

birthday that month – the next party will be on Wednesday 12th July

Sick Kathleen Peoples, Rosie Doherty, Kay Fernandez, Neil Boyle, Michael Gallacher, Mary Kelly, Mary Marley, George McKeown, Paul Magee, Alice Gilgannon, Paddy McCole, Margaret Cochrane, Vanessa Young

Recently Deceased Margaret McCafferty, Jim Quigley, Sheena McAllister, Maria Hutchison,

Anniversaries Alasdair Burnett, Charles McLaughlin, Wilma Gray, John McCafferty, Patrick Cannon, Peter Williamson, Denis McGoangale.

6 months mind Joseph O’Neill (jnr)

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First reading 2 Kings 4:8-11,13-16 One day as Elisha was on his way to Shunem, a woman of rank who lived there pressed him to stay and eat there. After this he always broke his journey for a meal when he passed that way. She said to her husband, ‘Look, I am sure the man wno is constantly passing our way must be a holy man of God. Let us build him a small room on the roof, and put him a bed in it, and a table and chair and lamp; whenever he comes to us he can rest there.’ One day when he came, he retired to the upper room and lay down. He said to his servant Gehazi, ‘Call our Shunammitess. Tell her this: “Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us, what can we do for you? Is there anything you would like said for you to the king or to the commander of the army?”’ But she replied, ‘I live with my own people about me.’ ‘What can be done for her then?’ he asked. Gehazi answered, ‘Well, she has no son and her husband is old.’ Elisha said, ‘Call her.’ The servant called

TIMES OF SERVICES SUNDAY MASSES:

Vigil (Saturday) 5.30 pm; 9.00 am, 11.00 am and 5.00 pm

MONDAY TO FRIDAY Mass at 10.00 am preceded by Morning Prayer at 9.50 am. The Rosary is prayed

every day after Mass.

CONFESSION: Saturday 10.30 – 11.00 am Saturday 6.15 – 6.45 pm Thursday 7.00 – 7.30 pm

ADORATION: To give our key-holders a well earned break,

Exposition is suspended for the summer months

ROSARY FOLLOWED BY NOVENA: Suspended for the summer months

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: Masses on holy days of obligation are at

7.30 am, 12.30 pm and 7.30 pm

CONTACT DETAILS

Saint Helen’s Presbytery 165 Camphill Avenue, G41 3DR

Phone: 0141 632 2626 E-mail: sthelenslangside@btinternet.com

Parish Priest Monsignor Paul Murray

Permanent Deacon Rev. Kevin Kelly

www.sthelenslangside.org.uk The Archdiocese of Glasgow is a Religious Charity

Number SC018140

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her and she stood at the door. This time next year,’ he said ‘you will hold a son in your arms.’ Responsorial Psalm Psalm 88(89):2-3,16-19 I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord; through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth. Of this I am sure, that your love lasts for ever, that your truth is firmly established as the heavens. I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. Happy the people who acclaim such a king, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face, who find their joy every day in your name, who make your justice the source of their bliss. I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. For it is you, O Lord, who are the glory of their strength; by your favour it is that our might is exalted; for our ruler is in the keeping of the Lord; our king in the keeping of the Holy One of Israel. I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord. Second reading Romans 6:3-4,8-11 When we were baptised in Christ Jesus we were baptised in his death; in other words, when we were baptised we went into the tomb with him and joined him in death, so that as Christ was raised from

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the dead by the Father’s glory, we too might live a new life. But we believe that having died with Christ we shall return to life with him: Christ, as we know, having been raised from the dead will never die again. Death has no power over him any more. When he died, he died, once for all, to sin, so his life now is life with God; and in that way, you too must consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus. Gospel Acclamation cf.Ac16:14 Alleluia, alleluia! Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. Alleluia! Gospel Matthew 10:37-42 Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who prefers son or daughter to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who does not take his cross and follow in my footsteps is not worthy of me. Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. ‘Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me. ‘Anyone who welcomes a prophet will have a prophet’s reward; and anyone who welcomes a holy man will have a holy man’s reward. ‘If anyone gives so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, then I tell you solemnly, he will most certainly not lose his reward.’

Saint Helen’s, Langside

PARISH BULLETIN13th Sunday of the Year: 2nd July 2017