IntimationsYour charitable prayers are requested for

Sick: Stephen Nash, Ian Shand, Gillian Martin, Jane Martin, Michael Griffin, Noel & Mary Brady, Carol Sutherland, Carlo Fazzi… Each sick person must ask to be on this list in writing. There are “Pro-Forma” sheets in porch area.

And for the happy repose of the souls of

Recently Dead: William McTiernan [Croy; Receive: Thursday at 6.30pm; Funeral Mass: Friday at 10am], Anne (née McLeod) Whyte [Craigmarloch, well-known in St Maurice’s], Maurice Conboy, Baby Lexie

Month’s Mind Susan (née Mullen) King

Deceased of Past Year Mary (Kerr) Weldon, Peter Murphy, James McFadyen, Betty (née Brady) Differ, Ernest Limbert, Pat Rafferty, Catherine (Rena) MacDonald, Sophie (Black) Muir, James (Jim) Dawson, Margaret (née Blackshaw) Kilday, Alice (ms Hughes) Louden, Joseph (Joe) Briggs, Helen (O’Donnell) Hourigan, Baby Charlotte Rose (McGarrigle) Waddell, Patrick McMullen, Mary (Friel) O’Donnell, Donna (Brady) McKie, Sheila (Sweeney) Hamill, Mary (Holmes) Parton, Robert (Rab) O’Donnell, Mary Sims, Joan (Jan) (McLaren) Buchanan, James (“Gordon”) Smith, Margaret (Lochrie) McWilliams, Daniel (Dan) Taggart, Kathleen (née Logue) Pender, Maureen (Hamill) Dougal, Archie Crainie, Alexander Mosson

Anniversaries: Julia & Thomas Noonan, Paul Waters, Bridget Ward, Jim & Anne Forbes, Peggy O’Brien, Rose & Ernest Limbert, James Nash, Hugh Lang, Neil Sergeant, Hannah Sergeant, Neil Sergeant (Jnr), Margaret Sergeant, Bernard Crainie, Tom Devine, Hilda McLaren, Rita Calvin, James Cairns, Marie Quinn O’Brien, Kathy Doherty, Cissie Brown, James McCondichie, Josephine Brady, Jim Brady, Lizzie Malone, Cathie Myles, Catherine Schmidt, Hugh Griffin, Pat Taggart, Sally Mitchell, Johnnie Mitchell, Margaret Maguire, Kevin Maguire, Sally Beretta, John Mulholland, Anna & Rena Macdonald

Those whose names are on the November Lists

In Good Company

Feast days Tuesday: St Illtud, All the Saints of Ireland, All the Saints of Africa; Wednesday: St Willibrord; Thursday: Blessed John Duns Scotus; Friday: Dedication of the Lateran Basilica; Saturday: St Leo the Great; (Sunday: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [B])

Holy Cross3rd / 4th November 2018

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time [B] Deut 6: 2-6; Ps 17; Heb 7: 23-28; Mk 12: 28-34

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“The Chapel House”, Holy Cross, Constarry Road, Croy, Crothaidh, G65 9JG Tel: 01236- 822 148

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Clergy: Rev Fr Joseph Sullivan PVG Scheme renewed July 2017 Holy Mass Saturday Vigil: 6pm; Sunday: 9.30am & 11.40am Monday to Saturday: 10am Sacrament of Reconciliation/ Confession Saturdays after 10am Mass, after 6pm Mass & usually any day on request; aussi en français, anche in italiano Holy Rosary Monday to Saturday at 9.30am; & after Mass on Fridays Novena in honour of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at Mass on Tuesdays Divine Mercy Devotion after Mass on Wednesdays Day Visits the Church building is open during the day Additional Support Transport to 11.40am Mass please ’phone: 07946 610381 Wheelchair- access ramp begins halfway down Our Lady’s Shrine side of Building Wheelchair- accessible Toilet: ask a Pass-keeper for a key to the Parish Hall LARGE PRINT Bulletins available on request from a Pass-keeper Low Gluten Hosts approved by USCCB (or Chalice reception) available: see Fr Sullivan Hearing: Loop System is present

Hall Bookings See Website for details, then email: hall@holycrosscroy.com or Booking Secretary, Tel 07833 544250, Monday- Thursday between 8-9pm

“Bronx” Mission for our 60th The Franciscans of the Renewal will be leading a Mission here beginning weekend 10th/ 11th November. The expectation is that they will introduce themselves at the weekend Masses. They will formally begin the Mission on Monday evening (12th Nov) at 7.30pm. On Tuesday (13th) at 7.30pm there will be the Service of Reconciliation & Confession. On Wednesday (14th) there will be a Service of Healing. The Concluding Votive Mass of Our Lady will be at 7.30pm on the Thursday (15th).

Please note the Friars will give half-an-hour spiritual- pastoral encouragement to the Readers at 6.45pm in the Parish Hall on Monday (12th Nov) at 6.45pm; to the Children’s Liturgy Animators on Tuesday at 6.45pm and to the Special Ministers of Holy Communion on Wednesday at 6.45pm. Would the relevant people please attend, if possible.

Barring a funeral, at morning Mass (Monday to Friday) the Friars will preach. For those who can wait behind the Friars will also offer 20 minutes spiritual encouragement immediately after Mass (Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday). Similarly barring a funeral, on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, one of the Holy Cross Primary Year Groups will join us at morning Mass. The Friars will visit Holy Cross & St Andrew’s Primaries and St Maurice’s High (the Chaplain to Our Lady’s High is still considering the offer).

November Lists are available in the Porch Area. Please complete & return asap.

Finance Last weekend’s Second Collection for Re-pointing raised= £426. This week’s (& next) Second Collection will be for Re-pointing.

Remembrance Sunday is on Sunday 11th November. Croy Silver Band will kindly lead us musically at the 11.40am Mass & then also at the Service of Remembrance at the Shrine to

the Fallen . Former member of the Armed Forces, Mr J Differ will place a wreath “on behalf of Holy Cross Parish.” Provost Jean J o n e s o f N o r t h Lanarkshire Council also intends to lay a wreath.

Finance Team meets 7pm on Mon 5th Nov in Chapel House.

Flourish newspaper on sale in Porch Area.

Comboni Calendars a few remaining for sale in Piety Stall.

New Banner for Bell Tower, designed by Garry McCann, his inspiration comes from the 4th Station of the Cross: Jesus meets his Blessed Mother. Our Lady is included by means of the 7 Daggers or Sorrows in her Immaculate Heart. The miner represents the founding history of the Parish. The youthfulness of the parish is expressed by the small group of figures nearer the top of the Banner... one a Teacher in this Centenary of Catholic Education. Finally the encouraging words are taken from the Sacred Liturgy: "lift up your hearts.” There is an article about this in the Scottish Catholic Observer.

Bereaved of the Past Year The Names of the Deceased whose Funerals took place over the past year (early- October 2017 to late September 2018) from here, will be read out & a candle lit. Hopefully at least some parishioners will be able to join the Bereaved in the Parish Hall for Tea/ Coffee. No charge for the Bereaved but any Donations will go to Carmelite Monastery, Kirkintilloch with request for prayers.

Eastfield Cemetery Prayer Service & Blessing of Graves for those buried/ whose final resting place is there at 3pm today, Sunday 4th November. A Plenary Indulgence for the Souls in Purgatory is available for visiting a cemetery & praying for those buried there, until 8th November. The usual conditions apply: pray for the Pope’s Intentions, sacramental Confession and reception of Holy Communion. If any condition is missing the Indulgence is partial.

Justice & Peace Group meets Wednesday 7th Nov at 7pm in Committee Room of Hall.

Prison Chaplain Hear Fr John Lyons speak about Prison Chaplaincy in the Bible on Wednesday 7th November at 7.45pm in Parish Hall. All welcome. Fr Lyons will take Rosaries for Prisoners. There is a Box in Porch Area.

“A Day in the Life of a Jewish Lady” on Thursday 8th November at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. All welcome. We congratulate the Ladies Guild on opening up this fascinating Presentation to the wider parish.

Church Workers’ Social Parish Pastoral Council is hosting a social event for those parishioners who are volunteers in our parish. If you volunteer in any capacity within the parish then you are welcome to join us on the evening. Buffet provided; last orders 11.30pm. The event will take place on Friday, 30th November. If you are interested in attending please sign the sheet in the porch area. Places are limited so it will be first come, first served. Spouses are also welcome. Over 18s only.

Croy Bowling Club are running a Quiz Night on Sat 10th Nov., 7 for 7.30pm. £10 for a team of 4. Bar Facilities.