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PARISH HALL EVENTS
WARM HANDS OF FRIENDSHIP

In the Hall today after 11.00am Mass, soup, sandwiches and hot drinks free of charge to anyone who comes along.  We need some volunteers to help, so if you would like to volunteer please contact Father Gerry.

PARISH FINANCE


THANK YOU for last week’s Offertory Collection which raised £1,145.72.

THIS WEEKEND: Special Collection for the work of SPRED,  which assists our brothers and sisters with additional support needs to learn about and celebrate their faith.​

ONLINE GIVING 
CHANGE FROM PAYA CHARITY 
TO CHARITIES TRUST


At the start of the Covid pandemic, the Diocese of Paisley set up online giving with PAYA Charity to allow Parishioners to donate to their Parishes while unable to attend Mass in person. Since PAYA Charity no longer provide the same level of service, we have moved to Charities Trust. You can find the new links at  https://www.rcdop.org.uk/online-giving

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The most efficient way to donate on a regular basis to your Parish is by using standing orders, which can be set up using a form or using online banking.  The Charities Trust however is a useful additional way of giving to your Parish, and allows visitors to Parishes to make one-off donations.

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Note that the existing QR codes and weblinks to PAYA Charity still work (although we do not have the weblink on the Diocesan website). We will keep these accounts open for now, with a view to closing them in the near future. We will be contacting donors be email to inform them of the change and to explain how to cancel any recurring donations they may have set up with PAYA Charity.

PARISH PRAYERS

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

GGeorge Bennett, Michael Fitzharris, Gina Robb, Isobel Diorio, Anne Faller, Nan Scullion,  
Lexi Kerr (baby), Amy Hunter, 
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.

Rev. Douglas Macmillan,
Christopher McVey,
Joseph Scullion,
Sadie Tinney,
Tommy Jack, Jim Duffy,
Mary Shirley, Cathy Gallacher,
Elizabeth (Betty) Docherty.

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

​Miriam Slaven, Gaynor Gillen,
Danny, Jimmy & Richard Lyons,
Patrick O’Neill
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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. 

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LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ

FUNDRAISING DINNER

On Saturday 1st. March 2025 in Greenock Town Hall at 7.00pm. Tickets cost £40 (including 3 course meal). For tickets and further information please email 
iainmclean@rcdop.org.uk  
or phone  07950483042.
Donations for the raffle/auction greatly appreciated.

RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT

A Rachel's Vineyard retreat for spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held north of Glasgow on Friday, 21st. to Sunday 23rd. March.  This confidential, supportive retreat is powerful for anyone who has been affected by their own or someone else’s abortion experience. For more information, please call/text Sr. Andrea on 07816 942824 or e-mail sisterandrea@rachelsvineyard.org.uk For more details go to
www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk 
 

DIOCESAN YOUTH
P4-P7 LENTEN RETREAT DAY

For children in P4-P7 on Sunday 9th March, 1.45-5.00pm in St. James’ Church and Halls, Greenock Road,  Paisley, PA3 2LD. The theme is The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The day will include Holy Mass and a light dinner will be provided. Registration is necessary: www.tinyurl.com/dpy-lent25
E-mail Fr Ryan for more info: 

VE-Youth@rcdop.org.uk

SCIAF ZOOM EVENT

 

Reflections of my visit Colombia with Canon Michael Hutson: This zoom event will take place on 24th February 7.00pm-8.00pm. 

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88968244691
Meeting ID: 889 6824 4691

 

Canon Michael, of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles, self-funded a visit to Columbia last July, visiting a number of SCIAF Partners to gather content for the WEE BOX Appeal. Canon Michael will share his experiences, the people he met, what he took away form this memorable visit and why we should be supporting our SCIAF. 

HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY

The Church urges that respect for the dignity of the human person beyond all circumstances be placed at the centre of the commitment to the common good and at the centre of every legal system. Please ask your MSPs and MPs not to allow assisted suicide to become legal in Scotland: https://writetothem.com

POPE FRANCIS’PRAYER INTENTIONS
FEBRUARY 2025

 

For vocations to the priesthood 
and religious life
That the ecclesial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ's mission in the priesthood and religious life.

HOLY YEAR 2025 
ST. MIRIN’S CATHEDRAL 
AND THE JUBILEE INDULGENCE

 

In case you can’t travel to Rome this year for the Holy Year, you can obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by making a visit to our Cathedral in Paisley,  St. Mirin’s. 

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To obtain the JUBILEE INDULGENCE at the Cathedral  during this year, as “Pilgrims of Hope” we undertake a pilgrimage, especially for the celebration of Mass. We can also receive the indulgence by paying a visit to the Cathedral for a period of Eucharistic Adoration. The other conditions for receiving the Indulgence are
That we  celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance (in the days around the visit); 
receive Holy Communion; 
pray for the intentions of our Holy Father Pope Francis (usually the Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father). 
The indulgence may be obtained once each day and may be applied for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.

QUIZ NIGHT

In the Parish Hall next Sunday (16th.) at 7.30pm. BYOB and eats. £2 entry adults, children free. Tea/Coffee biscuits will be served. Donations for the raffle always welcome.

PARISH STALL

2025 Church Art Calendars, Diaries and other seasonal gifts, with a selection of cards for other occasions, are available in the Parish Stall after Mass on Sunday and 10.30am Mass on Thursday.

THE INNOCENTS

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

INVERCLYDE ROYAL HOSPITAL
 

In addition to our 24/7 emergency chaplain cover at IRH, we also 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. 

QUESTIONS ABOUT ADMISSION TO HOLY COMMUNION
 

1. There still seems to be some confusion around about the question of divorce and admission to Holy Communion. If you are divorced but have not re-married and you are not “living with someone”, then you are not barred from participating at Mass or Holy Communion. Indeed, the conditions for you to receive Holy Communion are the same as for everyone else; you must be in a state of grace and you must fast for one hour before receiving Holy Communion.  People were told in the past that if they got divorced, they were “excommunicated” - this “information” was  not correct.

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If you have divorced and then remarried “outside the Church”, or if you are “living with someone”, then you are still very welcome to come to Mass but that may change your situation about admission to Holy Communion.

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2. If at one time you “married outside the church” and your situation has since changed, (e.g. if your spouse, sadly, has died, or if that marriage has  ended) and you have not re-married “outside the church” or started “living with someone” then you can be re-admitted to Holy Communion. The conditions for you to receive Communion are the same as for everyone else; you must be in a state of grace and you must fast for one hour before receiving Holy Communion.

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3. If you are in any of these situations (or other marriage situations) and are not sure about how to proceed, please talk to one of our priests or deacons about it and they will be happy to  help.

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 Francis, 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.

St. Patrick's

5 Orangefield Place, Greenock, PA15 1YX Scotland

Contact Us

Email: stpatrick@rcdop.org.uk

Tel: 01475 720223

Copyright © St. Patrick, Greenock - 2025

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