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In facing the challenge of the new evangelization, the Christian who looks upon the Heart of Christ and consecrates himself as well as his brothers and sisters to him, the Lord of time and history, rediscovers that he is the bearer of his light.

"During these challenging times even secure relationships are put to the test. 

The Angelus prayer group has been established in Honour of The Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. The new feast day, which will be celebrated annually the day after Pentecost, the Pope approved the celebration because he thought it might “encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety.” On Friday 25th May we will be streaming the Angelus live from Scots College Rome, where a few of our seminarians will lead the Angelus for the intention of saving the 8th amendment & for the protection of all the unborn babies & mothers in Ireland.

catholicerskineyouth 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis has asked us all to join in prayer at. The special prayer has been written especially for the occasion and has been translated into different language

Live-in care and support assistant This is your chance to make a real difference and help support, befriend and share life with some of the most vulnerable in our society in the face of the global pandemic of coronavirus while having an experience that provides an opportunity for personal growth and transformation.

As a sign of our appreciation and continued support, the Diocese of Paisley would like to give our NHS & Care Workers a Spiritual Bouquet. 

We are trialing a Dial-a-Mass here at St Joseph's. The Number to call to hear Fr Stephen's Mass is 0141 473 4869 Mass recorded every morning and available to listen to anytime and updated around 10.30am daily Please share this number with friends and neighbours who haven’t got internet access

My interview with John Patrick in Sancta Familia’s Life Under Lockdown. The Sancta Familia boys are doing a good job during this Pandemic. Happy to be interviewed on their show .

First of all, can I wish you all the joys and blessings of the Risen Lord in this Easter time of great celebration.  We are also full of joy to be in the lovely month of May when we honour our Blessed Mother with loving trust, and thank Her for Her endless care of us, Her children, in our homes, families and parishes.  Obviously, lockdown and furlough measures have brought ongoing financial uncertainty to many of you, and mean some of you are not in a position to make your contributions in the same way as before.  That is quite understandable and we hope and pray that more secure times soon return for you and your families.   That said, we thought that those of you who can and want to contribute would welcome your weekly Gift Aid Envelopes for 2020/21 to make your donations in the usual way. You can send them by post or deliver them to the parish house until your church re -opens.​​​​​​​You can now also make easy on-line donations to your parishes and the Diocese Friends Appeal through our new PAYACharity portal on the Diocesan website at our Homepage: https://rcdop.org.uk/ where you will find the Online Parish Offertory box.

Dr. Brant Pitre discusses Luke 24 and the connections between the Road to Emmaus story and the Mass. To learn more about the connections between the readings at Mass, subscribe today to The Mass Readings Explained: https://catholicproductions.com/pages... For more Bible studies by Dr. Pitre, visit: https://catholicproductions.com/colle...

I invite you to join me in praying our Pentecost Novena to the Holy Spirit this year when, as a diocesan family, we prepare ourselves for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our Church and our mission.  

The Gift I am really excited to invite you to a new initiative, to help all of us continue to grow as disciples, even in these times of Social Isolation. All are invited to our very first On-Line Discipleship Group called, “The Gift”.

Until we can be together again, our founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, has recorded a special message for your parishioners. You can find his message, filmed outside the shed in Argyll where it all began for Mary’s Meals, here. We hope you will help to spread the word about our beautiful mission by sharing it on your website or social media channels. 

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to write to you, our families, who are living through this Pandemic to assure you that I am very close to you in my heart and prayers. In the world you will have your troubles.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. When I am writing my Pastoral Letters to you I usually think of you in your parish communities at Sunday Mass, reflecting on my words after being nourished by the Word of God and preparing to welcome our Risen Lord in the Eucharist.  I fondly imagine you sharing this Sacred Gathering with your families and friends and, of course, with your priests.

May Devotions online from St Fillan’s, Houston: prayer of the Rosary for an end to the pandemic. This evening, 1st May at 7pm, you are invited to pray the Rosary and entrust this month of May into the care of Our Blessed Lady as we pray for each other and our world in these difficult times. The Rosary concludes with a Eucharistic Benediction for the whole parish and for each other. These online May Devotions can be accessed via the St Fillan’s Website ( Mass online) or St Fillan’s Church Houston Facebook page. Many people have already agreed to pray the May Rosary online together at 7pm tonight. You are invited to join them.

Fertility Care Scotland clinics teaching Natural Family Planning methods are still open remotely

The Scottish and Welsh Governments have unfortunately followed the UK Government and introduced ‘DIY’ abortions to Scotland and Wales. The very substantial change has been announced without any public consultation, parliamentary scrutiny or debate.  

The ACN School Team have been working on  a series of daily resources which we hope will be helpful to all those working to teach children from home during the Covid-19 lockdown and will also be useful in primary classrooms once schools have reopened.   Please share your school community’s engagement with our initiatives on Twitter @ACN_Scotland and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/acn.scotland.office

For children stuck indoors, books are a great escape — so we’re delighted to share an activity pack for pupils based on excerpts from the bestselling book ‘The Shed That Fed A Million Children’, written by our founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.