St. Charles Borromeo

We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of Canon Benny O'Keefe RIP, former Parish priest of St. Charles. We pray for the happy repose of his soul and for the comfort and peace of his family and all who mourn his loss. Canon Benny's remains will be received into in St Andrew’s Church, Greenock on Thursday 27th January at 7pm. The Requiem Mass will take place on Friday 28th January at 12noon, and thereafter he will be buried in the priests’ plot in St Conval’s cemetery, Barrhead at 2pm.

On Thursday 13th January, we will mark the first anniversary since the death of Archbishop Tartaglia, the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Paisley. The 10am Mass at St Mirin’s Cathedral will be celebrated by Bishop Keenan on Thursday. All are welcome to attend. We will also offer Mass on Thursday evening here for the anniversary of archbishop Philip

Announcement: "At the beginning of Advent the Bishops of Scotland looked forward to welcoming the faithful back to Holy Mass and anticipated that the restoration of the Sunday Obligation might be possible as we begin the New Year. Sadly, there has been a serious worsening of the situation and the restoration of the obligation will be postponed until a more favourable time. For us, Sunday is always a Holy Day and we invite those who are unable to be with us in person to continue to join with us in prayer and spiritual communion either by personal or family prayers or by online celebrations of Mass. We ask everyone to continue to pray for a speedy end to the Pandemic and for the good health of you and your loved ones in 2022. We also pray for all those who passed during 2021 and those who grieve. May Our Lady Health of the Sick pray for us and may Saints Andrew and Margaret protect us."