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Next weekend, the Church marks Communications Sunday, a day to reflect on how the Gospel is shared through media, digital platforms, broadcasting and communications. From parish social media pages and livestreamed Masses to Catholic television, videos and news coverage, communications plays an important role in helping people stay connected to the life of the Church. The second collection next weekend will support the work of the Office of Communications and Evangelisation of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland as it continues to share the Gospel through digital media, press, social media, broadcasting and evangelisation initiatives across the country. Please pray for all those working in Catholic communications and for all who encounter Christ through digital media.

Holy Day of Obligation on Thursday, Masses as follows:

Wednesday: 7pm Mass in St John’s

Thursday: 9.30am Mass in St Anthony’s PS; 11am Mass in St John’s with St John’s PS and 7pm Mass in St Mary’s 

Will take place at all masses this weekend. Envelopes are available for those who wish to Gift Aid their donation.

Please remember the following in your prayers

Leo Herbert Walker RIP
Kevin Rowswell RIP

Leo’s Prayers of Reception and Funeral Mass will take place on Monday 18th at 10am in St John’s.
Followed by burial in High Road Cemetery.

Kevin’s Prayers of Reception and Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday 19th at 10am in St John’s.
Followed by burial in High Road Cemetery.

+May they rest in peace+

Every Tuesday during May at 7pm in St John’s.

A statue of St Ninian, Patron of our Diocese, will be unveiled at Carfin on Sunday 21st June. If anybody would like to travel by bus please add your name to the list in the porches.

Please click on link below to access the statement.

St Mary’s Financial Statement from Canon Martin for 2025 for parish use

Will take place Sunday 24th May 2026 at 3pm. Our Lady of Compassion Praesidium have organised a bus leaving Irvine Cross at 11.45am, Dalry Road Kilwinning at 12 Noon and St Brigid’s Kilbirnie at 12.15pm. To book a seat please contact Gerry Quirk on 556680 or 07795 632889.

Bishop McGee will lead workshops on Conversations in the Spirit. Each parish is asked to send 2 representatives to take part. The question at the heart of the day is how the Holy Spirit wants us to proclaim the Passion, death and resurrection of Christ in 2023. Volunteers please contact Canon
Martin.

We invite YOU to the National Festival of Synodality at Glasgow Caledonian University, a day inspired by Pope Francis’ call to be “witnesses to synodality.” The Festival will focus on Conversation in the Spirit, a simple and powerful way of communal discernment rooted in listening, conversion and mission.
The day will celebrate the fruits already flourishing in the Church in Scotland and include input from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Fr David McCallum SJ and Sandra Chaoul. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience Conversation in the Spirit firsthand. Lunch is included. All are welcome, especially those involved in parish and diocesan life, pastoral councils, schools and faith organisations. Tickets: £65. Tickets available: bit.ly/synodality26