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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.

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

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.

Please remember the following in your prayers

Pat McNamara RIP
Donna Davidson RIP
Thomas Forde RIP
Leo Herbert Walker RIP

Pat’s Prayers of Reception will take place on Sunday at 6pm in St John’s. Funeral Mass on Monday at 10am. Followed cremation at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium.

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

Thomas’ Prayers of Reception will take place on Tuesday at 6pm.  Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 10am.
Followed by burial in High Road Cemetery.

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

+May they rest in peace+

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