Parents and Our Paisley Synod Parents please complete this Survey Monkey for Our Paisley Synod to help get your priorities and concerns onto the floor of our synod sessions. Family life is at the heart of the wellbeing of our diocese and we want your views to be the heart of our synod. http://tinyurl.com/zejttgo

We need new and used dolls (non-crying at least 18" long) and knitters to make dolls clothing and blankets. Can be handed into CO-Op Funeralcare Parlours in Lady Lane Paisley, Paisley Road, Barrhead and 14 Church St Johnstone.

Caritas students from St Andrews Academy, Paisley visited the diocesan last week with a view to offering their skills and talents within the office. They will be helping with general admin duties and assisting at various events. We look forward to working with them.

While visiting your parish this weekend, you will be greeted by the new Synod banner. This will help to remind us, to prayerfully prepare for our diocesan Synod during Lent.

Yesterday we welcomed students from St. Andrew's Academy, Paisley. The students are working towards achieving the Caritas Award and as part of their ongoing volunteering, they have accepted an invitation to use their skills and talents within the diocesan office. We are look forward to working with them.

PAPAL HONOUR FOR SCOT Mr John Deighan, Chief Executive of SPUC Scotland , has been honoured by the Holy Father by being made a Knight of Saint Gregory. This is in recognition of his work for the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, both in his current position, and as Parliamentary Officer for the Catholic Church at the Scottish Parliament. A Mass of Investiture took place on Thursday 11th February at 7pm in St Mirin’s Cathedral. It was a great event and John was joined by his extended family and friends.

Today, to mark our Seventy-Five Days countdown to our Paisley Synod we launched our Synod Logo. Congratulations to Josephine Young of St. Mary's Primary, Greenock for this winning entry and to Ross Crighton of St. Ninian's Primary, Gourock the runner-up, and to all the children who entered the competition for their wonderful ideas and creations.