27TH sunday in ordinary time (C)
READINGS FOR THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)
First Reading – (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 3:2-4) – The prophet complains to God about the prevalence of injustice. God responds by promising to save those who trust in him.
Responsorial Psalm – O that today you would listen to his voice!
Harden not your hearts.
Second Reading – (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14) – Timothy is urged to accept his share of suffering for the Gospel, and, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to bear these sufferings cheerfully as St. Paul did.
Gospel Reading – (Luke 17: 5-10) – A little faith, provided it be authentic, can do great things. The disciples are urged to serve God without any claim on a reward.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
INTROUCTION: Dear brothers and sisters, aware that God cares for us more than we can imagine, let us now turn to God our Father and pray together for our own needs and those of the Church and the world.
The response is… Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the Church: that she may continue to be a source of strength in the face of a culture that is often contrary to the ways of Christ. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for peace in the Holy Land, Ukraine and all other places affected by violence: that a just solution to the ongoing conflicts may be found and peace, security and dignity be restored for all the people. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for people who are trying to find meaning, purpose and direction in life: that they may see a way through their darkness and discover light and hope. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for our parish community in this month of the Holy Rosary: that we may grow in faith, hope and love through deeper devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Rosary. 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 died recently: 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, we trust in your grace and rejoice in your word. Look kindly on those for whom we pray and grant us what we ask you in faith. 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 – Colin Johnson, Alex McLeod, Allan Sharp, Ron Docherty, Rona McPhee, Rose Gallagher, Thérèse McKeand, 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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RECENTLY DEAD – Teresa Coyle (Mother of Fr. Charles Coyle), Jean Strang & Mary Cambridge.
ANNIVERSARIES – Tom Fitzpatrick (First Anniversary), Josephine Morris, Pat McKenna & Jean McKenna.
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they Rest in Peace. Amen.
CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES – OCTOBER
Rev. Francis Thomas Misset 11/10/1956
Rev. James Butler 10/10/1958
Very Rev. Patrick Canon Keating 13/10/1963
Very Rev. Edmund Canon Macdonald 16/10/1963
Rev. Thomas Kelly 18/10/1963
Rt. Rev Mgr. Alexander Hamilton 22/10/1963
Rev. Lawrence Connelly 03/10/1964
Rev. Peter Murphy 31/10/1969
Very Rev. John Canon Battel 13/10/1978
Very Rev. William Canon Duddy 08/10/1986
Rev. Michael Houlihan 15/10/1986
Very Rev. Daniel Canon O’Doherty 07/10/1992
Rev. Bartholomew O’Regan 22/10/1997
Rev. Francis Kelly 26/10/1999
Rev. Thomas Connelly 16/10/2000
Rev. Augustine McCauley 26/10/2006
Rev. Richard Higgins 06/10/2015
Very Rev. Cornelius Canon O’Leary 22/10/2020
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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OCTOBER DEVOTIONS
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. According to an account by fifteenth-century Dominican, Alan de la Roch, Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1206 after he had been praying and doing severe penances because of his lack of success in combating the Albigensian heresy. Mary praised him for his valiant fight against the heretics and then gave him the Rosary as a mighty weapon, explained its uses and efficacy, and told him to preach it to others. A plenary indulgence is granted when the rosary is recited in a church or oratory or when it is recited in a family, a religious community, or a pious association. A partial indulgence is granted for its recitation in all other circumstances.
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calendar
Monday is the memorial of St. Bruno, the 11th century founder of the Carthusians, a strict order who live a kind of hermits’ life, meeting only for Mass and prayer, and observing silence at almost all times. They also make the famous liqueur ‘Chartreuse’. Tuesday is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, historically associated with the defeat of the Saracens at Lepanto, 1571. On Thursday we remember Paris’ patron saint, the martyr Denis & his companions, and St John Leonardi, a 16th-17th century figure, dedicated to resisting Reformation ideas through the order he founded and inspiring the church’s missionary efforts.
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PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENTS
There will be a meeting of the parents, guardians & carers of St. Cadoc’s and St. Charles’ School children who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion & Confirmation. This meeting will take place in St Cadoc’s Church on Tuesday 7th October 2025: First Reconciliation (Confession) Meeting at 6pm, First Holy Communion at 6.35pm & Confirmation at 7.05pm. I ask all parents, guardians & carers of the children to be at this meeting.
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second collection for church building
& maintenance fund
This Sunday (5th October 2025), being the first Sunday of the month, the normal second collection will be taken up at all Masses to help support our Church Building and Maintenance Fund for the month of October. A box intended for the Church Building & Maintenance Fund Collection will be situated at the back of the church for the next two weeks beginning next weekend. Please be generous towards our second collection as this greatly helps pay for essentials such as continued maintenance and much needed repairs to our parish buildings and existing facilities.
The Church Building and Maintenance Fund Collection is dedicated to ensuring the structural integrity and safety of the church building. This includes things like roof repairs, heating system, electrical work, and other essential maintenance tasks. The usual weekly offertory collection helps us cover the day-to-day costs of running the church, such as utilities (electricity, heating, water), insurance, church services, general maintenance of church properties, administrative needs and various sundry expenses.
On the other hand the undertaking of any of the major repair works previously mentioned, when needed, plus other essential costs associated with the running of the parish, would not be possible without your additional help and support. Your parish church dedicated to St. Cadoc’s very much depends on your contributions and generosity.
Once again, I thank all those who, over the years, have attended this 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 in the future.
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PERMANENT DIACONATE
For the past year, Mr. Michael Hannaway, from St Cadoc’s Parish, Halfway, has been discerning his vocation in the Church as a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Glasgow. He has just completed the propaedeutic year of discernment for the diaconate and has been accepted as a candidate for the four years of formal formation studies and pastoral experience. We extend to Michael, his wife Elaine, and their family, best wishes and blessings as he takes this next step to the realisation of his vocation.
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LITURGY ROTA
Liturgy rota for Readers (October – December 2025) for 5pm (Saturday) &10am & 11.30am (Sunday) Masses is available in the sacristy. Please collect a copy before or after any of the Sunday Masses. Thanks to Mrs Anne Moran for giving her time to prepare the readers rota. If you are able to be part of this important ministry, then please contact Mrs. Anne Moran or Fr. Cirilo.
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children’s liturgy
The Children’s Liturgy of the Word takes place at 10am Mass (except school holidays). I encourage parents, guardians & carers to bring their children to the church to participate in our children’s liturgy. Our young ones are the future of our parish. Their participation in parish activities, such as the children’s liturgy, is an important step in their faith formation. It is my humble and hearty request to parents, guardians & carers that you bring your children to a Sunday Mass on a regular basis.
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new vestments for our parish
I am considering purchasing a new set of vestments for our parish. The current vestments have served us faithfully for many years, and I believe it is time to invest in a new set to bring fresh beauty and dignity to our worship. These sacred garments, worn by our priests during Mass, help mark the special seasons and feast days of our liturgical year. The total cost of the new set of vestments is going to be roughly around £900.00 plus VAT. This is a significant cost to be borne by the parish. Should anyone wish to contribute towards the cost of these vestments, you may please place your donations in the offering plate or the box at the back of the church over the next few weeks.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP WITH RISING ENERGY BILLS (GAS & ELECTRICITY)
As we head into winter, we face an expensive but essential bill for heating our church. Keeping warm over the winter months is vital for both the well-being of those attending the church, regardless of how full or not the pews may be, as well as the protection of the fabric of the building from both surface and interstitial condensation. Irrevocably this 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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DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE GIFT-AID SCHEME
AND HELP THE PARISH
It’s so simple. If you are a tax payer, normally come to Church, and are prepared to put your money offering in a confidential numbered envelope (or pay by Standing order) and sign a simple form, then the parish can (at no cost to yourself) reclaim the tax you have already paid on that offering. For every pound you give, your parish will get back an additional 25 pence from the Inland Revenue. Thanks are extended to all those who have answered our appeal and have committed to gift-aid their offerings. Anyone wishing to join the scheme, please contact Jim Cunningham, our parish Gift Aid organiser 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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NEW PARISHIONERS
We would ask those who are new to the parish, or who are moving house within the parish, to record their name, address and telephone number on the registration card provided in the porch of the church. I would greatly appreciate your involvement in the parish. If you have any spare time, talents, or skills to share, I rely on the kindness and support of parishioners like you to help us grow and serve our community better. It is also very helpful if those moving from the parish let us know, so that our statistics can be kept up to date. Please be assured that any data we have (including the parish survey I undertook in 2016) will be held in a secure way and will never be shared or given to anyone else.
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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
& women facing crisis pregnancies
October 5th 2025 – “The Church commemorated our Guardian Angels this week. Let us ask Our Lord to direct our Guardian Angels to watch over and care for all of us, and particularly those who are in need of special protection like little babies and children, and the unborn.”
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Holy mary, mother of god,
st. Joseph,
st. Michael and holy angels,
ST. CADOC,
Pray for us