St. Patrick's, Greenock, Scotland
Parish Priest: Very Rev G.J.Gallagher
PARISH HALL EVENTS
TEAS & COFFEES in the Hall after 11.00am Mass on Sunday.
BINGO FUNDRAISER
On Saturday 25th. July in the Parish Hall in support of DM Diamondz Royalz, a local dance team, on their journey to the All Star World Dance Championship.
Join us for an enjoyable afternoon of bingo and refreshments. Entry, 1.15pm, Bingo starts, 1.30pm, Finish, 4.15pm. Ticket price of £5, includes tea/coffee, sandwiches, cakes, and a bingo flyer.
For tickets or further information, please contact Esther on 07786077940 or speak to us in the church hall after 11.00am Mass.
FINANCE
THANK YOU for last week’s Offertory Collection which came to £980.34.
Thank you also for your very generous response to last weekend’s MISSION APPEAL on behalf of the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus which came to £1,000.00.
TODAY, SECOND COLLECTION FOR PETER’S PENCE.
Donating to Peter’s Pence is a concrete gesture of communion with Pope Leo and of solidarity with his mission to bring the Gospel throughout the world.
To support this initiative, The Vatican has prepared multimedia materials to illustrate its significance.
On the official website ObolodiSanPietro.va, you can view or download the official video, in several languages Download the brochure and poster, available in several languages Make a donation through secure digital channels
Every offering – large or small – supports the Holy Father in his ministry and in his charitable activities in response to emergencies and needs around the world.
JULY BUILDING FUND COLLECTION
As the first weekend in July is our fair weekend, the monthly Second Collection for the Building Fund does not take place
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.
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.
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.
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.
PARISH PRAYERS
We pray for all who are ill or housebound: in particular, we remember:
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.
Catrina McFeeters.
Denis McCabe.
We remember those whose anniversaries are at this time, R.I.P., especially:
Rev. Edward G. Costello,
Assistant Priest here, 1968-1971,
Florence Gertrude Thompson,
Bridie & Gerry Harkins,
Albert Burrows, Hannah Boyle,
Joe & Susan Stinson,
Agnes Irvine, Lauren McInnes (McLeod),
Cornelius Cullen (Snr.)
Cornelius Cullen (Jnr.), Marion Cullen
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:
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what kind of information we collect
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how we use it
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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.