NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN This year’s National Pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of St Margaret of Scotland takes place today (5 September) with Mass at 3pm. The principal celebrant will be Cardinal Keith O’Brien who will be joined by the other members of the Bishops’ Conference. Archbishop Mario Conti will give the homily. We hope many parishioners will arrange to be at Carfin for the Pilgrimage. Because of this there will be no Sung Evening Prayer with Benediction this month, but the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed as usual after the 12.00 Mass until 5.30.
PAKISTAN FLOOD DISASTER
We shall take up a 2nd collection TODAY to help SCIAF’s work for victims of the worst disaster of our time. Please give generously.
PASTORAL PLANNING COMMITTEE meets tonight (5th September) at 7.15.
NOVENA TO SAINT MONICA with Benediction & Saint’s Life Tuesday 7.30pm.
CALENDAR – Wednesday is the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady(see the front cover of the bulletin). Thursday is the memorial of St. Peter Claver (+1654), Jesuit missionary to South America, who worked for the salvation and freedom of slaves.
ANN THERESA McGUINN – wishes to thank most sincerely the clergy of St Bridget’s, and also the parish community and friends who sympathised with her and her family and for the many masses being offered for her late aunt Annie McGhee. The holy sacrifice of Mass will be offered for all.
MRS PATSY PATERSON wishes to thank all who prayed for her daughter Fiona during her cancer treatment. Holy Mass will be offered for them all.
THIRD WORLD GROUP - Fund-raising for our Dhaka project: quiz-night Friday 29th October – date for your diary.
CALL OF FAITH - Please encourage enquirers with an interest in our faith to make themselves known in time for the October start of the RCIA course. Enquiries to one of the priests or to Mr Edmund McKillop on 0141 444 2103.
THE ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL – A second collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend (11/12 August) to help the work of THE COMBONI MISSIONARIES. Bishop Devine allows only one mission appeal in every parish each year. It is THE COMBONI MISSIONARIES’ turn this year in our parish. Please show your usual generosity.
ALTAR SERVERS – Please follow the new September – October rota.
LITURGY – Readers and Offertory Procession. September rota is on notice board. New Readers needed - Please contact the clergy, if available.
SEMINARY APPLICANTS YEAR 2010/11: This will begin in September 2010 for entry into seminary in 2010. For details contact the Diocesan Vocations Director: Rev Raymond Breslin. Tel 0141 641 3669.
PERMANENT DIACONATE – Applications for the Permanent Diaconate programme should be directed to Fr Thomas Millar or Deacon Jim Aitken. Tel: 01698 263308.
MARY’S MEALS – has been chosen to have a street collection in Edinburgh during the Pope’s visit. Volunteers to collect urgently required; if you can help contact Rachel at 336 7494. See also www.marysmeals.org.uk
200 CLUB WINNERS FOR AUGUST: A Gilchrist £100; Catherine Fryars £50; Winnie Meehan £25.
ROME PILGRIMAGE – We would ask all parishioners to pray for the success of this pilgrimage: we shall be praying for you in Rome. Pilgrims MUST bring with them a copy of the MAGNIFICAT Papal Visit booklet.
PAPAL VISIT - Our Pilgrimage Leader is Mr Willie Taggart, Tel 537 8174. All pilgrims MUST CHECK one of the copies of the completed lists in the porch, and make sure all details –Surname, Christian Name, Full address, Postcode, Telephone Number, any disablement or invalidity problem - are given.
The lists for individual buses (leaving Baillieston at various times between 9.00am and 12.30 pm) cannot be made up until all details are written in. Please cooperate with Mr Taggart. There will be a leader for each bus. Thanks to those who have already made their contribution to costs; envelopes marked ‘Papal Visit’ should be handed in as soon as possible.
