St Alphonsus R.C. Church, Calton, Glasgow, Scotland
This Week / Month at St Alphonsus
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- St. Nicholas Fund boxes: If there are any more pastoral care/St. Nicholas fund boxes to be returned, please hand them in as soon as possible so that the money collected can be sent off.
- Rite of Election: Adults who are to be fully initiated into the Church at the next Easter Vigil are invited, along with their sponsors and catechists, to attend a day of retreat in Our Lady of Consolation church, 130 Inglefield Street, Glasgow G42 7PZ, 25th February from 10am – 3pm. A £5 contribution is asked from the participants. The Rite of Election will take place on Sunday 26th February at 3pm at St. Andrew’s Cathedral.
- Beginning Experience: The next “Beginning experience” (those whose marriages have ended in separation, divorce or widowhood) will take place from March 23 – 25 at St. Mary’s Kinnoull, Perth. Contact Ros on 0131 669 0003.
- A weekend retreat: offering a time for reflection, prayer and sharing on our personal and communal Lenten journey – led by Sr. Maureen Donohoe – will be held Fri 17th (supper) – Sun 19th (lunch) at the CONFORTI INSTITUTE (Coatbridge). Call 01236 606364.
- Sacrament of RECONCILIATION: Preparation meetings will be Saturdays: 25 Feb, 03 Mar, 10 Mar at 10:30am. Please note that assistance at the preparation classes is obligatory.
- 150 CLUB: Those who are already members of the 150 club are asked to confirm their continued membership (2012). Please do so as soon as possible. Anyone wishing to join is welcome to come forward. £5 per month. £100 prize.
- PRO LIFE MASS is on Wednesday, 15th February in Our Lady of Consolation, Inglefield St, Govanhill, G42 7PZ. All welcome.
Meeting held at Conforti Institute (28/01/2012).
The meeting was a good opportunity to recognise and celebrate our shared vision for our community. A process has begun. It will take time and we ask everyone to pray for one another that we may be open to renewal, remembering the gospel of John 12, 24: “a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.” We will keep you informed of any developments
Around 22 people accepted the invitation to come together to share concerns and vision for the continuing development of our faith community here at St. Alphonsus. For some it was the first time at a meeting of this kind. Given the changes that we as a community have experienced, the Xaverian Missionaries are grateful for the chance to sit down together and engage in a process of listening, dialogue and sharing. As a missionary congregation, and basing ourselves on the tried, tested and successful method of an open and collaborative process of community development, we welcome the opportunity to work with ALL members (past, present and future) who wish to participate in serving the faith community of St. Alphonsus.
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October Pilgrimage
The Canonization of the Conforti Xaverian founder took place on Sunday, 23rd October 2011. A pilgimage to Rome and Parma was organised and a photo diary can be found here.