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POPE LEO’S PRAYER INTENTIONS
September 2026
For the care of water
For a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

PARISH HALL EVENTS
TEAS & COFFEES in the Hall after 11.00am Mass on Sunday.
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL meets on Tuesday evening at 7.00pm.
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THANK YOU for last week’s Offertory Collection which came to £970.08 and for the Building Fund Collection which came to £860.97

200 CLUB The new season has now begun. Thanks to all who have paid their subscriptions and to our new subscribers. We will definitely have a 50/50 Club and might even reach a 200 Club.

Thanks to all who have renewed or started a subscription and it is not too late to do so.

To begin or renew a subscription, (£1 per number per month) please place your money in an envelope, with your name, address and number (if you know it), and give it to Marie in the Hall after 11.00am Mass on Sunday.
Vigil Mass goers can place your envelope in the Offertory Basket clearly marked “200 Club”, with your name and address and number (if you know it).
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PARISH FOODBANK, run by our SVDP, gratefully accepts donations of groceries and foodstuffs. Please leave your donations at the collection point at the back porch of the Church.
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SEASON OF CREATION 2026 You are warmly invited to the second of two films about the care of the Earth, our Common Home on Wednesday 23rd. September, 7.00pm to 9.00pm, again in St. Mary’s, “The Letter, A Message for our Earth”, featuring Pope Francis and people representing the voice of the poor, the voice of the youth, the voice of indigenous leaders and the unheard voices of wildlife.

YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH TO LOURDES 2027 will run from Thursday 1st. July to Friday 9th. July 2027. The pilgrimage is for young people who will be in S3-S6 during the school year 2026-2027.
To register your interest visit https://tinyurl.com/Y2L2027-interest.

YOUNG CARITAS SCOTLAND, launched by SCIAF, is a new national movement aiming to encourage young adults across the country to engage in the international work of the Catholic Church. To find out how you can get involved, please visit sciaf.org.uk/youngcaritas.

Be part of the National Conversation

The Bishops of Scotland are encouraging Catholics across Scotland to take part in the UK wide National Conversation, which invites people to share their experiences of life in their communities and their hopes for the future.

As Catholics, our faith calls us to be active participants in society, working for the common good and ensuring that every person is heard. This is an opportunity for us to share the positive impact of our parishes, schools, charities and communities, as well as the values that inspire us to build a more compassionate and united society.

The Bishops encourage Catholics across Scotland to make their voices heard so that our experiences, perspectives and hopes are reflected in this once-in-a-generation listening exercise.

Complete the National Conversation survey: https://www.nationalconversation.ox.ac.uk/

The survey takes around eight minutes to complete, is anonymous, and includes the option to submit a 60-second voice note if you wish.

PARISH PRAYERS

We pray for all who are ill or housebound: in particular, we remember:

James McGuiness, Ina Henderson,
Brian Bradley, Joan Birt, Annabelle Melville,
Tommy Gallacher, Margaret McGarry, Chris Jones, Sandi Bray, George Bennett, Michael Fitzharris, Gina Robb, Isobel Diorio, Anne Faller, Nan Scullion, Lexi Kerr (baby), Linda Scott, Maureen Hanvey, Emma Sinclair,

Maureen Houston, Anne Kane,

Jessica Glover, Caroline McNeil,
Joanne King

We pray for all who have died recently, R.I.P.

Esther Neeson,
Margaret O’Hagan,
Joseph Morrison,
Seamus Walsh, James Kinsella

We remember those whose anniversaries are at this time, R.I.P., especially:

Michael Morrison, William Gillen, Cathie Gillen, Michaelene McCluskey Maud Gallagher, Bridget Sweeney.

Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL
We have a catholic chaplaincy team who are happy to visit patients in the hospital for non-emergency visits. Please let Fr. Gerry know that you or your relative would like a visit from a catholic chaplain.

THE INNOCENTS

Pregnancy testing and counselling done in confidence, Mondays and Thursdays 7.00-9.00pm. Tel. 743809

Protecting your Privacy

The privacy notice contained on our website is that of the Diocese of Paisley, St. Patrick’s is a Catholic parish of the Universal Church in the Diocese of Paisley, which is led by Bishop John Keenan, in communion with our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, in Greenock.

We want you to know that Diocese of Paisley respects the information we hold on you and that we take the security of your information very seriously.

New data protection rules, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), come into effect on May 2018. These regulation will give people greater control over how companies and organisations use their personal information.

We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with GDPR, which sets out information on how we hold and handle your data. It includes:

what kind of information we collect
how we use it
when we may need to share it

Many thanks for your understanding. You can read our full Privacy Notice at by clicking here or a hard copy can be requested from the Parish.