MASSES AT ST. CADOC’S
Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil Mass at 5pm; Sunday at 10am & 11.30am.
WEEKDAY MassES: Tuesday to Friday at 10am.
holy day of obligation: Vigil Mass 6pm; 10am (Holy Day Mass).
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 (0141 641 3669) from Tuesday to Friday between 4pm - 6pm.
SICK & HOUSEBOUND: Please inform Fr. Rodrigues if you, or someone you know,
would like a home visit from a priest, and please provide with the relevant name, address
and phone number.
SACRAMENT OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: Couples intending to marry should contact the priest to arrange a date. By Diocesan policy, this must be done at least six months in advance.
CONTACT DETAILS: TELEPHONE: 0141 641; EMAIL: stcadoc@rcdom.org.uk;
WEBSITE: stcadocschurch.org
PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Jose Cirilo Rodrigues
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33RD sunday in ordinary time (A)
READINGS FOR THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
First Reading – (Proverbs 31:10–13, 19-20, 30-31) – By worldly standards the woman mentioned in this reading might not be classified as a talented person. Yet according to the writer she has something far more precious than jewels, namely, a loving heart and caring hands.
Responsorial Psalm – Blessed are all who fear the Lord.
Second Reading – (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6) – St. Paul tells his friends that he doesn’t know when the Lord will come back. Therefore, he urges them to be always ready lest they be caught unawares.
Gospel Reading – (Matthew 25:14-30) – This reading contains the story of three men who got some money from their master, and how two of them used it well, whereas the third failed to make any use of it at all.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
INTRODUCTORY PRAYER: Dear brothers and sisters, God the Father has entrusted each of us with unique gifts and called us to be good and faithful stewards of his grace. Trusting in his infinite mercy, let us now turn to him and pray for our own needs and those of the Church and the world.)
The response is… Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for our Church leaders: that they may be good and faithful stewards of God’s grace, guiding us by example to use our gifts for the good of all. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for all world leaders: that they may look honestly at the needs of their people, use their authority responsibly, and work to bring peace and comfort to those who are suffering. Lord, hear us; Lord graciously hear us.
╬ We pray for ourselves and our parish community: that all of us may use our God-given talents to their full potential and never hold back from serving others. 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 all our departed loved ones whose names are, or will be, on our November Lists: that God may welcome them into the peace of his eternal banquet. 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.
CONCLUDING PRAYER: God our Father, hear the prayers of your family gathered here today. Grant us the grace to use our talents to their full potential, never holding back from serving others, so that we may be counted among your good and faithful servants. 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 – Baby Marion Rome McDougall, Claire Elliot, Alex McLeod, 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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RECENTLY DEAD – Rosemary Leydon, William Anderson & Viven Wilson.
ANNIVERSARIES – Myra Duffy (4th Anniversary), Danny O’Donnell (6th Anniversary), Alexander Muir, Agnes & Bernard Morris.
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they Rest in Peace. Amen.
CLERGY ANNIVERSARIES – NOVEMBER
Rev. Michael O’Connor 28/11/1955
Rev. Michael Ahearne 26/11/1956
Very Rev. Denis Canon Flynn 29/11/1959
Very Rev. Thomas Canon Kearney 15/11/1966
Rev. Denis Lucey 07/11/1971
Very Rev. John Canon Bredin 09/11/1977
Rev. James Monaghan 13/11/1977
Rev. Daniel Harty 28/11/1977
Rt. Rev. David McRoberts 25/11/1978
Rev. Patrick Brennan 24/11/1982
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Philip Flanagan 23/11/1983
Very Rev. Robert Douglas 03/11/1988
Rev. John Cosgrove 02/11/1990
Rev. Gerald O’Callaghan 06/11/1991
Very Rev. Patrick Canon O’Donoghue 19/11/1995
Rev. John Ward 25/11/2001
Very Rev. Gerald Canon Maher 09/11/2009
Rev. James O’Hara 20/11/2013
Canon Herbert Flack 14/11/2021
Rev William O’Sullivan 04/11/2022
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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MASS FOR the DECEASED OF THE PARISH
SINCE NOVEMBER 2025 & NOVEMBER 2026
Thank you to all who attended our annual Remembrance Mass last weekend, where we remembered and prayed for all our departed near and dear ones, including those deceased of the parish as well as those family members who have died elsewhere since November 2025. My sincere thanks also to all those who helped enhance the liturgy of the Mass.
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CALENDAR
On Monday we remember Elizabeth of Hungary. Optional memorials of St. Fergus & the dedication of St. Peter’s in Rome are on Tuesday. On Friday we celebrate the Presentation of Our Lady in the Temple, a feast based on legendary material which dates back to 5th century Jerusalem. The 3rd century Roman martyr and patroness of musicians, Saint Cecilia, certainly a genuine Roman martyr despite the legendary character of her story, is honoured on Saturday.
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CATHOLC EDUCATION SUNDAY
This weekend (14th/15th November 2026), we celebrate Catholic Education Sunday in our parish, a day when we pray for the continuing success of Catholic Schools in serving our own community and contributing to the well-being of the entire country. We remember with gratitude our ancestors who set up and supported our Catholic Schools with very little in the way of resources. The upkeep of the Church agencies which help promote and support (and sometimes defend) our schools is costly.
The annual Special Collection to support the work of the Catholic Education Commission and the Scottish Catholic Education Service which helps to develop and support our excellent schools, will be taken up at all Masses on the weekends of 14th/15th November 2026 & 21st/22nd November 2026.
A box intended to support the work of the Scottish Catholic Education Commission will be situated at the back of the church for the next two weeks beginning today.
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WELCOME TO THE XAVERIAN MISSIONARY PRIESTS
We are delighted to welcome back to our community the Xaverian Missionary Priests. They will be covering our parish liturgies and caring for our community from Tuesday 17th November 2026 until Sunday 29th November 2026 while I am away home to Goa (India). We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Xaverian Missionary Priests for their generous help and support during this time.
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DAILY WEEKDAY MASS
Please note the following changes in our weekday Masses. There will a weekday Mass at 10am from Tuesday to Friday. This arrangement will be in place from Monday 16th November 2026 until Sunday 29th November 2026. No Daily Mass on Monday and Saturday mornings during this period.
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WESTBURN CEMETERY SERVICE
Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Westburn cemetery service last Sunday. It was wonderful to gather as a community of faith to pray for our loved ones.
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CONFIRMATIONS
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on the upper-Primary parishioners from St. Cadoc’s Primary School by Bishop Joseph Toal this year on Thursday 10th December 2026 at 7pm in St. Cadoc’s Parish Church. Please pray that our young people, strengthened by the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation, will be true witnesses of Christ to others.
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MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
During the month of November, it is a sacred tradition in the Church to pray for those who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. We do this in many ways but the most common is to remember them at Mass.
If you would like your dead loved ones to be remembered at Mass during the month of the Holy Souls, then please complete a November list provided with today’s bulletin and return it to the box provided at the back of the Church. “The remembrance of the dead, the care for graves and prayers of repose are a witness of the confident hope, rooted in the certainty that death is not the final word on the human fate, since man is destined to a life without limits which has its roots and its fulfilment in God.”
Please come to Mass more frequently during the month of November to pray for all the Faithful Departed. As we pray together for our deceased family members, relatives and friends, remembering also those who have no one to pray for them, we ask the Lord to continue to watch over and bless you, your family, and your friends.
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pastoral planning committee meeting
Thank you so much to all the members who joined me on Tuesday evening (10th November 2026) for our pastoral planning committee meeting. I greatly appreciate their time and the excellent feedback they shared.
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PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY
Join us for a wonderful evening of festive cheer and fellowship at our Parish Christmas Party on Thursday 3rd December 2026. The celebration will take place in church house (presbytery) from 6pm to 7.30pm. All parishioners and well-wishers of St. Cadoc’s Parish Community are warmly invited to the fellowship buffet. This will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow parishioners and well-wishers to celebrate the joy of the season.
I look forward to celebrating the spirit of the season with our parish family! There is no charge for the party, however, a donation to help defray the total cost of this parish social event would, if possible, be greatly appreciated. Raffle prizes (such as bottles of wine, spirits, chocolates, or any useful products you can donate) needed! It would be amazing if some of our wonderful parishioners and well-wishers could donate items to be used as raffle prizes.
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Children will have their Christmas tea party after 10am Mass in the church house on Sunday 13th December 2026. An open invitation is extended to all the children — both regular attendees of the Children’s Liturgy and those who may not be part of it — along with their parents, guardians, carers and all our volunteers who prepare, deliver and supervise it on a weekly basis. I look forward to welcoming you on that day!
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CHURCH GROUNDS & GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Grateful thanks to Charles Clements and William Mullen for tidying the grounds around the church! Their hard work and dedication truly help keep our church surroundings looking welcoming and vibrant for everyone who walks through our church doors. My sincere thanks also go to everyone else who helps in the garden and maintains the grounds throughout the year.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP
WITH RISING ENERGY BILLS (GAS & ELECTRICITY)
We are approaching to that of the year when our heating and electricity bills will begin to rise as we head into winter. I kindly appeal to your generosity to consider adding an extra pound or two to your weekly contributions to help the parish defray the high cost of our energy bills over the coming cold months. As a practical reminder to help us manage these expenses, please be mindful of closing the main church doors behind you to keep the heat in and the cold out. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has already increased their regular giving to help cover our rising energy bills.
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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
A core part of our mission is to be good neighbours, both to one another and to those who live around our church. A handful of our neighbours have reached out with concerns about their driveways being blocked by vehicles during our services and gatherings. Please be mindful of where you park to ensure you are not blocking access to our neighbours’ homes. Thank you for your kindness and cooperation.
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right to life uk: praying for the unborn
& women facing crisis pregnancies
15th November 2026 (33Rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) - “Tomorrow, we will celebrate the feast of St Margaret of Scotland, who was a great lover of the poor. We ask St Margaret to teach us this same love. May we be like her, loving and supporting the most vulnerable in society, the poor, the helpless, the sick, the dying and the unborn.”
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Holy mary, mother of god,
st. Joseph,
st. Michael and holy angels,
ST. CADOC,
Pray for us