Many thanks for last weekend's generous collections:

• Saint Joseph's: £2,487
• Saint Bridget's: £200

Thank you for your continued generosity. The appeal this weekend is for Mary's Meals.

If you are able to set up a standing order with your bank's online banking facilities, this would be of great benefit to the volunteers who deal with the weekly collections. For bank details please email the Parish House.

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Double Money Summer Promotion! Over the past five years this has become the most successful parish lottery in Scotland, generating over £65,000 for the church building and grounds. This year there is more repair work to be done, and you can help by joining for just £5 per month.

As a special summer promotion, for every five new entries taken out during May and June we will add an extra £100 prize to the July draw — up to a maximum of eight £100 prizes (double the usual amount)! If you have been thinking about joining or taking out an additional entry, now is the perfect time.

Join on the parish website at stjosephclarkston.com/lottery/ or telephone/WhatsApp/SMS Chris McLaughlin on 07957644546.

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You are warmly invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving in Saint Joseph's on Thursday 11th June at 7pm to celebrate Fr Dan's 25 years of priesthood.

Envelopes are available at the back of the church if you would like to contribute to a presentation. Please place envelopes in the normal collection basket before 6th June — all envelope donations will go towards the presentation. All parishioners and friends are most welcome to join us for this very special occasion.

Thank you very much for all your kind donations to the Aid to the Church in Need bake sale. The total amount raised was £637.73 — a wonderful achievement and a testament to the generosity of our parish community.

Aid to the Church in Need is dedicated to assisting persecuted and suffering Christians around the world, and every pound raised makes a real difference. Thank you!

The donations from the SCIAF Wee Boxes totalled £2,175. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed — your generosity supports SCIAF's vital work helping communities overcome poverty, respond to disasters, and challenge injustice around the world.

Our apologies to those who rely on the Induction Loop System — it is currently offline. We are waiting for the engineer to come and carry out the repair. We hope to have the system restored as soon as possible and are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Bus drivers and escorts are needed for the bus that brings older parishioners to 12 noon Sunday Mass. If you are able to help, please contact Pat on 07876486121.

Named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary's Meals is a mission built on a foundation of prayer. Today, more than three million precious children will receive life-changing school meals in 16 of the world's poorest communities, thanks to the prayers and generosity of supporters and volunteers.

During May, as we take time to honour and celebrate Our Lady in a special way, please join in praying for the hungry children who rely on these life-changing school meals, and for all the children and families around the world who live in poverty.

The appeal this weekend supports this wonderful work. Please give generously.

Learn more at marysmeals.org.uk/prayinmay.

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Pregnant? Worried? No support? You can choose to have your baby and we will help.

Any woman, from any ethnic origin, any religion or none, faced with a crisis pregnancy is welcome to contact the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative for help and support (see poster in porch).

📞 0141 433 2680 or 07377 565291.

Young people from across the Diocese of Paisley are raising funds for a pilgrimage to Paris in September 2026 with a Sponsored Walk across the Greenock Cut on Sunday 7th June.

On pilgrimage, the young people will visit shrines and landmarks across the French capital and celebrate Holy Mass in historic churches and basilicas. Prayers will be offered for all benefactors.

To support our young people, visit justgiving.com/page/dpy-paris-26. Thank you for your support!

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Bishop John warmly invites all engaged and married couples to Saint Mirin's Cathedral today, Sunday 31st May — the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — to celebrate the gift of marriage. Mass begins at 11am, followed by a reception in the Cathedral Hall. Children and family members are most welcome!

If you would like details of significant anniversaries noted, please email Rebecca Harrison at the Marriage and Family Office: marriageandfamily@rcdop.org.uk.

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If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed Part 1 training more than two years ago, please sign up for one of these sessions. Contact Sarah Jane Colhoun, Safeguarding Office, to register.

📞 0141 847 6138
✉️ safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk

2026 Training Dates:

• Tue 9 June, 7pm — Diocesan Centre, Paisley
• Tue 25 Aug, 7pm — Diocesan Centre, Paisley
• Sat 19 Sep, 10.30am — St Mary's, Greenock
• Tue 6 Oct, 7pm — St Joseph's, Clarkston
• Sat 14 Nov, 10.30am — Diocesan Centre, Paisley

Safeguarding Thought for the Month of May: We regard as paramount our concern for the safety of all in our parish communities, especially children and vulnerable adults.

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A day inspired by Pope Francis' call to be "witnesses to synodality", taking place at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 6th June. Tickets are £65.

Book at bit.ly/synodality26.

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That everyone might have food. Let us pray that everyone — from large producers to small consumers — be committed to avoiding food waste, and to ensuring that everyone has access to quality food.

For the values of sports. Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.