Many thanks for last weekend's generous collections:

• Saint Joseph's Offertory: £2,979
• Saint Joseph's Communications: £1,663
• Saint Joseph's Ascension: £1,171
• Saint Bridget's Offertory: £140
• Saint Bridget's Communications: £170
• Saint Bridget's Ascension: £105

Thank you for your continued generosity. The appeal next 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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Congratulations to the P7 children from both our primary schools who were Confirmed at Saint Mirin's Cathedral on Wednesday 20th May.

As they receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we ask that the whole parish community continue to hold them and their families in prayer as they deepen their faith and take their place among us as fully initiated members of the Church.

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.

There is a tablet and cake sale after 10:15 Mass today in aid of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) — an organisation dedicated to assisting persecuted and suffering Christians around the world.

Both cash and card donations are gratefully accepted. Please come along and show your support — every contribution makes a real difference to our brothers and sisters in need.

On Wednesday 27th May there will be a Service of the Word with Communion at 9:30am in Saint Joseph's, as Fr Dan has a funeral at Saint Bridget's that morning.

Bus drivers and escorts needed for the bus to bring older parishioners to 12 noon Sunday Mass. 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 next weekend will support 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.

The Diocesan Youth Commission invites children in P4–P7 to a Retreat Day on Sunday 24th May from 1:45pm to 5:00pm. The theme this year is "Our Friends, the Saints: The Children of Mary."

The Retreat takes place at Saint James's Church and Hall, Greenock Road, Paisley (PA3 2LD) and includes Holy Mass. A light dinner will be provided. Registration is required: tinyurl.com/ps-pentecost26. For more information email Fr Ryan: VE-Youth@rcdop.org.uk.

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

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

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

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The Young Adults series on the Doctors of the Church continues on Wednesday 27th May at 7pm in the Diocesan Office, with a talk on Saint Teresa of Ávila by Bishop Brian McGee.

All young Catholics aged 18–35 are warmly welcome. For more information, contact Fr Joe McGill: joe.mcgill@rcdop.org.uk.

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Bishop John warmly invites all engaged and married couples to Saint Mirin's Cathedral on 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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An all-night prayer vigil at Carfin Grotto (8pm Saturday to 8am Sunday) to show solidarity with persecuted Christian brothers and sisters around the world. Includes opportunities to learn how you can make a real difference in the lives of others, and time to relax and build new friendships. For ages 16+.

Contact: scotland@acnuk.org or 01698 337 470.

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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.

Join us for the Our Lady of the Missions Summer Fair on Friday 5th June, running from after school until 6pm.

Enjoy live music, rides, candy floss, and ice cream — a great afternoon out for the whole family!

Tickets are £5 per family, available on ParentPay or cash at the door.