There will be a dinner dance to raise funds for the Diocese of Paisley, Pilrimage to Lourdes on Saturday 22nd February 2020, Greenock Town Hall, 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Fizz on arrival, three-course meal, live band and dancing. Dress Formal. Includes return bus from Renfrewshire/East Renfrewshire. For tickets £35.00 and further information please email lourdes.rcdop@gmail.com or phone 07950483042. Donations of raffle prizes and auction items greatly appreciated.

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.

Many thanks to everyone for your very generous donations to the Food Bank basket, especially over the Christmas period. Please keep up the good work! Items can be handed in when you come to Mass, or when the church is open.