THIRd sunday in ordinary time (C)
MASSES AT ST. CADOC’S
Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil Mass at 5pm; Sunday at 10am & 11.30am.
WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday to Friday at 10am.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION): Anytime on request and Saturday 4.15pm – 4.45pm.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: To enquire or arrange a baptism, please contact the parish by phoning the parish number from Tuesday to Friday between 4pm - 6pm.
SICK & HOUSEBOUND - Please inform me (Fr. Rodrigues) if you, or someone you know, would like a home visit from a priest, and please provide me with the relevant name, address and phone number.
SACRAMENT OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: Couples intending to marry should contact the Priest for arrange a date. By Diocesan policy, this must be done at least six months in advance.
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READINGS FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
First Reading – (Nehemiah 8: 2-6, 8-10) – After the Jews returned from exile in Babylon the nation had to be rebuilt. To Ezra fell the task of re-establishing the Jewish religion. Here he reads the book of the law of Moses to the people.
Responsorial Psalm – Your words, O Lord, are spirit and life.
Second Reading – (1 Corinthians 12: 12-30) – St. Paul compares the Church to a human body. As the body is one but has many members each with its own function to perform, so it is with Christ’s body, the Church.
Gospel Reading – (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21) – Returning to his hometown, Nazareth, Jesus goes to the synagogue, reads a passage from Isaiah, and claims that the prophecy is fulfilled this day in their midst.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
INTROUCTION: Dear brothers and sisters, having listened to the words of Christ we turn to the Father with our needs, confident that he listens to all our prayers.)
The response is… Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the Church: that it may continue to follow the example of Jesus, by bringing good news to people who are poor and working to help all people live life to the full. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for those in our church and those who guide and lead Christian communities throughout the world as we come to the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: that they may put aside past differences and work together to proclaim the message of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We continue to pray for the work of our Justice and Peace Commission in Scotland: that it may continue to succeed in spreading the message of the Church’s social teaching. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for our own parish community: that, as disciples united in communion with Christ, we may also be one in witness, service and mission. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for all the sick of our families and our parish, those in hospital, in hospice or nursing home and those for whom we are asked to pray: that God may give them strength and fortitude, and bless those who care for them. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the souls of all those whose anniversaries, months mind and birthday remembrances we are asked to recall, as well as those who have recently died: that they may receive the reward of their faith and enjoy the happiness of heaven. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
CONCLUSION: God our Father, you call us to proclaim your good news to people who are poor, hungry, sad, lonely, bullied, scared, or weary. May we do all that we can to answer that call. We make this prayer and all our prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
IN YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
SICK – Gerald Hastings, Rona McPhee, Ann McKenna, Mary McKenna, Rose Gallagher, Thérèse McKeand, Mary McCafferty, Edward McCafferty, Stuart Mason, Martin McGuire, David O’Hare & James Hannaway.
I also ask your prayers for the sick and housebound
– those at home in our parish community, those in hospital,
and those in local nursing and care homes in Cambuslang, Halfway
& Blantyre and elsewhere. Our prayers for them
not only help in their suffering and pain but also reassure them
that they are not forgotten by our community of faith.
Our prayers help relieve their feelings of isolation and loneliness.
To be remembered before the Altar of God
brings them comfort and consolation.
Almighty and Eternal God, you are the everlasting health
of those who believe in you.
Hear us for your sick servants
for whom we implore the aid of your tender mercy,
that being restored to bodily health,
they may give thanks to you in your Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
Our Lady, Help of the Sick, pray for them.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY – Joy Mathew & Bindhu Joy.
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RECENTLY DEAD – Robert Kielty & Maurice Hughes.
MONTHS MIND – Peter Harkin & Andrew Harkin.
ANNIVERSARIES – Alice Kurian (5th Anniversary), Alice & John Madden & Catherine Cavin.
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE – Helen Theresa Boyle.
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they Rest in Peace. Amen.
CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES - JANUARY
Very Rev. James Canon McKenna 30/01/1949
Rev. William J. Smith 16/01/1961
Rev. Patrick Plunkett 20/01/1963
Rev. Peter Aloysius Murie 11/01/1964
Rev. Thomas McGhie 13/01/1965
Rt. Rev. Patrick Monsignor McGonagle 20/01/1970
Rev. Daniel McGlinchey 21/01/1972
Rev. Thomas Sheehan 22/01/1975
Rev. Anthony Donnelly 30/01/1982
Rev. Gerald B. McColgan 25/01/1987
Very Rev. James Canon Kilpatrick 04/01/1989
Very Rev. Bernard Canon Keenan 02/01/1992
Rev. James Quinn 10/01/1994
Rev. James Boyle 31/01/1998
Very Rev. John Canon Sheridan 06/01/1999
Very Rev. George Canon Fryer 20/01/1999
Rev. Isaac McLaren 11/01/2001
Very Rev. John Canon Gallagher 22/01/2003
Rev. James Small 14/01/2004
Rev. Jeremiah O'Riordan 11/01/2006
Very Rev, Thomas Canon Barry 26/01/2006
Very Rev. Henry Canon Allison 03/01/2013
ery Rev. George Canon Boyd 22/01/2013
Rev. Joseph Brannigan 02/01/2014
Very Rev. Henry Canon McGinn 14/01/2014
Rev. Leo Muldoon 27/01/2014
Very Rev Edward Canon Glackin 18/01/2016
Rev. Brian Donnelly 26/01/2016
Rev. Patrick McGovern 17/01/2017
Very Rev. Noel Canon Carey 09/01/2018
Very Rev Joseph Canon Clements 05/01/2023
Rev. John Farrell 14/01/2024
May the Lord who chose them to serve him as priests,
number them among his chosen in heaven.
Requiescant in Pace.
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the ordinary time
We have now entered upon the Ordinary Season of the Church’s year. The liturgical colour is Green, representing life and growth. This is Year C, and our Gospel Readings are mainly, not always, from St Luke.
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CALENDAR
On Monday we recall the memory of St. Angela Merici, an Italian religious educator and founder of the Ursuline order, the oldest religious order of women in the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the education of girls. On Tuesday we remember St Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican priest of the 12th century who was perhaps the greatest medieval philosopher and theologian of the middle ages. He developed the philosophical system of Aristotle to underpin the Christian view of God, the universe, and ourselves, as well as illuminating in this writings all areas of Christian theology. With this he combined great personal saintliness and humility. Friday is the memorial of St. John Bosco (+1888), friend of the street-children of Turin, and founder of the Order of St. Francis de Sales, commonly known as the Salesians.
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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
As we come to the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we pray for those in our own church and those who guide and lead Christian communities throughout the world, that they may put aside past differences and work together to proclaim the message of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
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SECOND COLLECTION FOR JUSTICE
& PEACE COMMISSION
This will be the last weekend if you would like to contribute to help support the work of our own Justice and Peace Commission in Scotland. A box intended for the Justice & Peace Commission Collection is situated at the back of the church. I hope you will contribute with your usual generosity to this collection.
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PASTORAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
Thank you to all those parishioners who joined me on Tuesday (21st January 2025) evening for our pastoral planning committee meeting and for all of their feedback on the topics discussed.
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DAILY WEEKDAY MASS
Please note the changes in our weekday Masses. There will a Mass at 10am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at 10am this week. No Daily Weekday Mass on Thursday and Saturday mornings during this week.
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FEAST OF the PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD
Next Sunday, 2nd February 2025 at 10am Mass, we will be celebrating the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas). In the old Catholic calendar, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord was the official end to the Christmas Season. It is traditional to have a blessing of candles at the beginning of Mass because of the words given to Simeon by the Holy Spirit when Jesus was presented to him: “… a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory for your people Israel.” Candles will be blessed at 10am Sunday Mass.
The light of Christ is symbolised by the candles we use at Mass, particularly the Easter Candle, the Christmas candle and the baptismal candle, revealing him to us as the Messiah and light to the gentiles. All these candles represent the love, the warmth and the joy of Christ. The blessed candles are believed to bring protection, warmth, and blessings into the home throughout the coming year. This is indeed a moment of hope and joy, and it is worth celebrating.
If you would like your candles blessed, please arrive early so that you can place them on the table, or you can make a donation and receive a blessed candle.
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY
We will resume the Children’s Liturgy sessions today (Sunday 26th January 2025) at 10am Mass.
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THANK YOU
Thank you to Bernadette Sheppard, our own parishioner and book-keeper, for her help in completing and sending the Financial Return Form to the Diocese for the year ending 31st December 2024. I am also grateful to her for the amount of time she gives to help me maintain our parish books.
The parish operates sorely on your participation and generosity. I (Fr. Rodrigues) thank all those who, over the years, have attended the church of St. Cadoc’s and I appreciate the many contributions that have been and continue to be made to the parish, and I look forward to your ongoing assistance and support in the future. In addition, I wish to thank you for your great enthusiasm and generous spirit demonstrated in your involvement in the life of our parish community. May God bless our efforts and create a community of faith that is alive in Christ and full of hope for the future.
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welcome to fr. jim clarke
& fr. eugenio montesi
We welcome back to our community Fr. Jim Clarke & Fr. Eugenio Montesi, Xaverian missionary priests, who are no stranger to our parish. They will be with us until Wednesday 29th January 2025 while I am away for some quiet time for a week. We thank Fr. Jim Clarke & Fr. Eugenio Montesi in advance for their help during my time away.
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DAY OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
On the Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, Bishop Toal has invited the religious communities of the diocese to join him for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer in Our Lady of Good of Good Cathedral, Motherwell at 3pm on Sunday 2nd February 2025. All are welcome to join in prayer for the religious of our diocese and pray for vocations to religious life.
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READERS NEEDED FOR WEEKDAY
& WEEKEND MASSES
I am still looking for volunteers who would be willing to read from the Holy Scriptures during weekday and Sunday Masses. Readings would include passages from the Old Testament, the Responsorial Psalm, and the New Testament (as well as our parish prayer intentions). If you would like to help our parish, please get in touch with Mrs. Anne Moran, our readers’ rota organiser, or Fr. Cirilo. Thanks are extended to the parishioners who have been part of this ministry for many years, those who have helped us as readers in the past and finally, those who have recently volunteered.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP WITH RISING ENERGY BILLS (GAS & ELECTRICITY)
We are well into the cold season now. Keeping warm over the winter months is vital for our well-being and also to protect the fabric of the building from both surface and interstitial condensation, no matter how full the pews. And that means high heating bills.
Since the aftermath of Covid-19, the cost of living, from buying groceries to heating our church and presbytery, has been on the rise sharply every day. Overall, our expenditures have increased faster than income. Our parish relies entirely on your contributions to pay our bills. I kindly appeal to your generosity to add an extra pound or two to your weekly contributions to help defray, in particular this winter, the high costs of energy bills.
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GIFT-AID SCHEME
Many thanks to those who have answered our appeal. We are still looking for new members. If you pay tax on income/pension the church can claim back the tax through the Gift-Aid Scheme. Forms are available at the back of the church if anyone wishes to join the scheme. If you have any queries about the Gift Aid system, please contact the parish Gift Aid organiser, Mr. Jim Cunningham or Fr. Cirilo. Alternatively, you can contribute to the Sunday Mass collections via a direct debit or standing order arrangement with your bank. Thank you once again for your enduring generosity and support.
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parking in the streets
surrounding the church
Unfortunately, parishioners of St. Cadocs’ who drive to church are in a situation where there is no private parking within the church grounds. The streets surrounding the church therefore invariably become congested with parked cars especially at weekend Mass times. Whilst acknowledging the limitations of parking in relation to the church, I would ask those drivers attending services to consider the needs of local residents to have unimpeded access to their properties when choosing where to responsibly park. You can also use our car park which is situated behind the church. It can accommodate 6 cars.
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RIGHT TO LIFE UK: PRAYING FOR THE UNBORN
AND WOMEN FACING CRISIS PREGNANCIES
26th January 2025: “We pray for all who work in maternity units with expectant mothers, that they may recognise that God is truly with us in each unborn child.”
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an act of spiritual communion
(St. Alphonsus Liguori)
(This is a simple and loving act of Spiritual Communion we are called to make in these times,
while we are unable to attend Mass and receive the Eucharist)
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the
Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there
and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
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prayer to st. michael
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in the day of battle.
Be our safeguard against the wickedness
and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Hosts,
by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan, and all the evil spirits
who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Holy mary, mother of god,
st. Joseph,
st. Michael and holy angels,
ST. CADOC,
Pray for us