Diocese of Paisley

For those interested in the artistic flair of Caravaggio the Scottish National Gallery is presenting: St Thomas' parish may be particularly interested in seeing this one!! Beyond Caravaggio 17th June until 24th September The Mound Edinburgh

20-40 Network July Event Our latest event, ‘Getting to Know You’ features activities to help you get to know yourself and others more. There is a quiz to help you discover your personality type and strengths. There is also a Room 101 themed game and a buffet lunch. Everyone who comes to our events is coming on their own, into the unknown, and that takes a lot of courage. We know this and have been in this position ourselves so we understand and promise you a welcoming atmosphere. The event is on Saturday 29th July, 11am-3pm and being held in the Eyre Hall of the Glasgow Diocesan Offices, 196 Clyde Street. Tickets are £10 (all profits are donated to Mary’s Meals). Just email 2040network@gmail.com to buy a ticket or join our mailing list to find out about future events if you can’t make this one.

Mercy Bus – Monday 31st July – Saturday 5th August 2017 11 am – 3 pm. daily. Bishop John and priests from Paisley, Glasgow and Motherwell Diocese will be on top deck hearing confessions or just having a chat with people. There will be a music group playing on the lower deck and some of the team will be out on the streets giving candles to people and inviting them to pray. The event will close with Bishop John celebrating Holy Mass on the Bus on Saturday 5th August 2017 at 2 p.m.

Diocese of Paisley New Course to Qualify Catholic Teachers . St, Mirin’ Hall, 7-10 August, 9.00am-3.30pm. Are you a Teacher  who does not have a Catholic Teacher’s Certificate but want to teach religious education in Catholic schools, or if you have the CTC would you like to  update your knowledge  and skills in using  This Is Our Faith?  Successful completion of this new course,  Setting Out on the Road,  will grant the CTC to teach RE in our Catholic schools and will be recognised by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland in all Dioceses. This four day sessions around  This is Our Faith  will be completed by directed journal tasks through the academic year.   Places are limited so please  visit the SCES website and complete the on line application form to apply for a place on this course.

Please call to make an appointment (clinic is every alternative Monday) or to discuss any question you may have... Please call Lucille on 0141 352 7930

Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Howwood on the 12th of each month, from May to October. Centenary Year of Fatima Apparitions: we will celebrate our vigil of this special year. The Rosary Procession will begin at 7.30pm; we will continue with Mass and then a period of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding with Benediction. Tea/coffee available in hall from 7pm and again after Benediction. Given the times we live in, Our Lady's invitation to repentance and prayer for peace has never been more necessary.

There will be a Rosary Procession on Sunday 13th August. Meeting at St Mirins Cathedral Hall at 3pm. Procession starts at 3.30pm led by Father Stephen Bailey. The procession will finish with Benediction in the Cathedral followed by tea and coffee in the hall afterwards.