The next session of Safeguarding Training, Induction Part 1 for volunteers doing or planning to do regulated work with children and vulnerable adults, or both, will be held in the Diocesan Offices, Incle Street, on Monday, 20th January at 7.00pm. The new Safeguarding Part 2 Training session, is for volunteers who have previously attended Safeguarding Training Part One, or Safeguarding Training Level one, more than 18 months ago. If you attended Safeguarding Training Level One in 2016 or 2017, you should put your name forward for Safeguarding Training Part 2. The next session will be on Tuesday 21st January at 7.00pm in St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Clarkston. Please contact Sarah Jane at the Diocesan Safeguarding office at safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk or 0141 847 6138 to register for either of these sessions. A full list of the dates for these sessions in the coming months is available on the noticeboard.

The next Family Mass will take place at 10.30am next Sunday, 19th January. The children of Primary 6 will lead the liturgy and everyone is invited to come through to the hall after the Mass for a cup of tea

There are still a few Western Catholic Calendars, giving times and services throughout the western part of the country, available from the piety stall or from the Sacristy, priced £3.20. Please make sure you get your copy soon!