St. Patrick's, Greenock, Scotland
Parish Priest: Very Rev G.J.Gallagher
Welcome!
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We are called, through our Baptism, to live in and by the Presence of Christ in Word and Sacrament. Through His call we live, gratefully, the life God has given us and proclaim the Good News through our word and deed.
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SUNDAY MASS: Saturday Vigil; 5.30pm Sunday: 11.00am
Sunday Readings: 1st. Sunday of Advent, Year A
WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday-Saturday: 10.00am
Weekday Readings: 1st. Week of Advent
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesday-Friday: 9.30-9.50am
PENANCE & RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 10.30am & 4.45-5.15pm
Divine Office: 1st. Week of Advent Psalms: Week 1
Baptism: Sunday after 11.00am Mass by prior arrangement
Marriage: Please give at least 6 month’s notice of Marriage.
MASS THIS WEEK
Monday—Saturday @ 10:00am.
NEXT SUNDAY at 11:00am Mass we will celebrate the Rite of Commitment of our P4 boys and girls who are beginning their preparation for the celebration of Baptism, Penance & Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.
1st. Sunday of Advent
The beginning of Advent signals a new year in the life of the Church. Advent is a season of joyful hope. In this first part of Advent (until the 17th. December), we focus on preparing for the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time.
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From the 17th. December we focus on preparing to celebrate his first Coming at Christmas, when Christ is seen as the fulfilment of the hope of Israel.
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Today we also begin a new year in the three year cycle of readings at Sunday Mass. This year we are in “Year A”, when we read St. Matthew’s Gospel.
Matthew 24.37-44
Stay awake so that you may be ready
The season of Advent begins a new year in the liturgical life of the church and the first proclamation we hear from our Lectionary (=Book of Readings) is from the prophet Isaiah, “The vision of Isaiah, son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem.” This vision calls for people to turn swords into ploughshares, spears into pruning hooks—destructive implements into creative tools. Advent is s a season of hope, of positive expectation. Our challenge is to bring about this hope, this peace.
NEW MASS TIMES IN OUR CLUSTER
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St. Patrick’s
Saturday Vigil - 5:30pm
Sunday - 11:00am
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St. Laurence’s
Saturday Vigil - 4:00pm
Sunday - 12:00noon
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St. Mary’s
Saturday Vigil - 4:30pm
Sunday - 10:00am
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NEW MASS TIMES. The times are given below. There may be further changes to Mass times due to the Diocesan Review of parish provision, so we will update the information when needed. For our Sunday morning Mass, the Church will be open from 10:00am