SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (a)
READINGS FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
First Reading – (Isaiah 49:3, 5-6) – The prophet Isaiah foresees a servant whom the Lord will raise up to rescue the chosen people.
Responsorial Psalm – Behold, I have come, Lord, to do your will.
Second Reading – (1 Corinthians 1: 1-3) – St. Paul begins his letter to the community at Corinth whom God has called to be a holy people.
Gospel Reading – (John 1:29-34) – John the Baptist calls Jesus “the Lamb of God” who takes away the sin of the world and recalls how he first came to know Jesus’ identity.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
INTROUCTION: Dear brothers and sisters, confident in God the Father’s generous love for us, let us now make our prayers to him that he may give us his grace to live as true disciples of his Son Jesus.
The response is… Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the Church: that it may always welcome those seeking God’s grace through the sacraments with open arms and a joyful heart. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for the people of Iran and the wider Middle East as instability and violence continues: that the suffering of innocent men, women and children may make way for security, hope and peace. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We 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 in this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: that God may establish greater understanding and cooperation within the Body of Christ so that all Christians may work together to confront evil and further the work of God. 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, we ask you to hear our prayers and grant what is in accord with your will for us. 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 – Sheila Gallagher, Jim & Susan Jamieson, Baby Archie Thomson, Alex McLeod, Ron Docherty, Rona McPhee, Rose Gallagher, Thérèse McKeand, Martin McGuire & 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 Matthew & Bindhu Joy.
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RECENTLY DEAD – Sarah Jane Quinn, Sr. Rosemary Reilly (Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace), James McFadden, Joseph Doran, Jack Ducie & Patrick Andrews.
MONTHS MIND – David O’Hare (Jnr).
ANNIVERSARIES – Robert Kielty (1st Anniversary), Alice Kurian (7th Anniversary), Alice & John Madden.
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 14/01/2014
Rev. Jeremiah O'Riordan 11/01/2006
Very Rev, Thomas Canon Barry 26/01/2006
Very Rev. Henry Canon Allison 03/01/2013
Very Rev. George Canon Boyd 22/01/2013
Rev. Joseph Brannigan 02/01/2014
Rev. Henry Canon McGinn 14/01/2014
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
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 SEASON
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 A, and our Gospel Readings are mainly, not always, from St Matthew.
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CALENDAR
On Tuesday we recall Roman martyrs of the 3rd/4th centuries, St. Fabian who was Pope about 236 and Sebastian, who has given his name to a Roman catacomb. Wednesday is the memorial of St. Agnes, a Roman, apparently a girl of 12-13 years, buried in an ancient church on the Via Nomentana and mentioned in the list of saints in the Mass. On Thursday we have St. Vincent, a Spanish deacon martyred under Diocletian – i.e. about the beginning of the 4th century. Saturday is the memorial of St Francis de Sales, the holy Bishop of Annecy (near Geneva) in the late 16th century who is remembered both as a controversialist who helped to stem the tide of the Reformation and as a great spiritual guide, to laypeople especially.
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world day of prayer for christian unity
This is celebrated in the week 18th – 24rh January 2026. We pray for greater oneness among the churches and solidarity with the poor and suffering of this world.
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SECOND COLLECTION FOR JUSTICE
& PEACE COMMISSION
The annual second collection to help support the work of our own Justice and Peace Commission in Scotland, which was due last weekend will now be taken up at all Masses on the weekend of 17th/18th & 24th/25th January 2026.
A box intended for the Justice & Peace Commission Collection will be situated at the back of the church for the next two weeks beginning today. I hope you will contribute with your usual generosity to this collection.
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pastoral planning committee meeting
Our next pastoral planning committee meeting will take place on Wednesday (21st January 2026) at 7pm in the church house. Minutes of the last meeting and the agenda for the next meeting can be found on the notice board at the back of the church.
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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 2025. I am also grateful to her for the amount of time she voluntarily gives to help me maintain our parish books.
Thank you also to all those who willingly volunteer their time to manage the financial matters of the parish (Gift-aid Organiser, Parish Finance Committee, Parish Offertory Collection Counting Team, Collection Organisers & Pass-keepers).
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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children’s liturgy
We will resume the Children’s Liturgy sessions on Sunday 1st February 2026 at 10am Mass.
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liturgy rota
Liturgy Rota for Readers (January – March 2026) 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.
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wellspring project
You will well remember that two years ago the Diocese of Motherwell launched a renewal project entitled ‘Wellspring” to encourage us respond with fervour to our baptismal calling by involving ourselves in the different ministries of our parish. The Parish needs your help to respond. Can you help us realise the vision of the wellspring project? I continue to encourage as many parishioners as possible to become involved in the day to day running of the parish. Current volunteering opportunities include Parish Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, laundering the altar linens, arranging flowers and decorating the church, as altar servers, sacristans, help in cleaning the church, readers at Mass, ministers to help distribute Holy Communion, SVDP, as pass keepers, offertory collection organisers, children’s liturgy helpers, safe-guarding co-ordinators, website co-ordinators, crib builders, volunteers to help maintain church grounds and open and close the church, etc. We are fortunate we are a parish community that lends itself to getting involved. However, opportunities exist for more parishioners to give of their time to participate in some aspect of parish life.
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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 church from both surface and interstitial condensation, no matter how full the pews. And that means high heating 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. If I could remind you once again, please be mindful of closing the main door of the church to keep the heat in, and the cold out.
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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. Thank you for your kindness and cooperation.
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right to life uk: praying for the unborn
& women facing crisis pregnancies
January 18th 2026 - “As we just enter a week of prayer for Christian unity, let us pray that all Christians might express our shared love of Christ in charity towards the most vulnerable, including the sick, the poor, and the unborn.”
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Holy mary, mother of god,
st. Joseph,
st. Michael and holy angels,
ST. CADOC,
Pray for us