Many thanks for last weekend's collections, received on 4 October.

• St Joseph's — Offertory £2,553; Building Fund £1,349
• St Bridget's — Offertory £125; Building Fund £115

Your continued support of the parish, and of the Building Fund, is greatly appreciated.

Please note that there will be no Adoration on Tuesday 13 October due to the holiday.

Adoration returns on Tuesday 20 October, 6:30–7:30pm. All are most welcome.

Women's Holy Hour, St Joseph's church, Thursday 22 October, 8:15–9:15pm.

Enjoy a quiet chance to pause, rest, and be renewed in the healing presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

Come as you are, bringing your worries and joys, sorrows and hopes. Stay the full hour or drop in for whatever time you have. All welcome.

Help the Homeless Glasgow — our Clothing Appeal is now closed.

Many thanks for your very generous donations and for the care that you took in presenting them.

The final Fatima Vigil of this year takes place at Christ the King, Howwood on Monday 12 October at 7:30pm.

This date commemorates the vigil of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima on the 13th of October 1917. The vigil begins with the Rosary, followed by Holy Mass and Benediction. Tea will be available in the hall afterwards.

Next Sunday, 18 October, we celebrate World Mission Sunday, when Catholics across the world unite in prayer and generosity for the Church's missionary work.

Pope Leo XIV invites us to be "One in Christ, One in Mission." Through Missio Scotland, your prayers and financial support help sustain missionary priests, religious sisters and brothers, lay catechists, and communities where the Church is young, growing and often in great need.

As part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Saint Mary's, we will celebrate a special Mass on Sunday 25th October at 10am for everyone who has received a Sacrament in our church — including Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Holy Orders.

Whether the Sacrament was celebrated recently or many years ago, we warmly invite you and your family to return and give thanks for the part Saint Mary's has played in your journey of faith. A particularly warm invitation is extended to anyone who has not been to church for a while. Please know that you will be very welcome — there is always a place for you at Saint Mary's.

Please spread the word and invite family members, friends and former parishioners to join us for this joyful anniversary celebration.

All are welcome to join Bishop Keenan for the annual November Holy Mass for the happy eternal rest of the souls of those buried there.

2pm, Sunday 8th November.

Vanda meets the volunteers who make up the Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission, who bring you our social media output, design our graphics, distribute the e-bulletin, make the Gospel in 60, and, of course, the podcast.

Listen at rcdop.org.uk/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Safeguarding Induction Training — 2026: Saturday 31 October, 10:30am, Diocesan Centre Paisley.

If you are a new volunteer, or one who completed Part 1 training more than two years ago, please sign up.

Contact 0141 847 6138 or safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk.

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Society for the Protection of Unborn Children — annual torchlight procession, Thursday 29 October.

Rosary at the Mercat Building, Glasgow Cross at 6:30pm. Candlelight Procession at 7pm. Mass in Saint Andrew's Cathedral at 7:30pm.

Walking Together in Hope — Why the Catholic Church Engages in Interreligious Dialogue. Join the Committee for Interreligious Dialogue of the Bishops' Conference for a one-day conference.

Talks from Fr John Gannon, Fr Jim Lawlor and Joe Sikora, on the history and importance of Nostra Aetate, interreligious dialogue in parish life, and practical guidance for parishes.

Saturday 31 October, Conforti Institute, Coatbridge, from 9:30am. Free. Register online: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Ai8qdDPULb.

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Grief to Grace — A Healing Retreat for Victims of Abuse, Monday 22 to Saturday 27 February in Perth.

A specialised five-day programme of spiritual and psychological healing for anyone who has suffered from sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or neglect in childhood, adolescence or adulthood, including those abused by a religious or member of the clergy.

Contact margaret.clarke@grieftograceuk.org.

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October is the month of the Holy Rosary.

O God whose only begotten Son by His Life has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, Grant that we beseech Thee while meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

As we celebrate the contributions of the elderly, we pray for their well-being and dignity. May we care for the vulnerable in our society, ensuring they are not forgotten but cherished and valued.

Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.