Welcome to St Mary's & St Joseph's Parish
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!'
The main events of Christmastide are now behind us, and until Lent, we follow the Sundays of ‘Ordinary Time’. This Second Sunday in Ordinary Time returns to the event of Jesus’s baptism.
In the Gospel, John the Baptist recognises in Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. John bears witness that Jesus truly is the Son of God.
In the First Reading, the Prophet Isaiah speaks of the Servant, whom Christians have long identified with Jesus. He will be a light for the nations, so that salvation can reach the end of the earth.
The Psalmist gives thanks for the help he has received. He delights in doing God’s will, offering his skills of listening and speaking to those around him.
Paul, in the Second Reading, greets the young Church in Corinth with grace and peace from God.
This week, we might reflect on the witness that we ourselves give as Christians, and determine to listen to those around us with an ‘open ear’. We also pray for salvation and peace to reach everyone throughout the world.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
Church of St Michael and Gaetano, Florence
Welcome Message
On the 1st of September 2025 we saw the coming together of our two former parishes under the new Parish name of St Mary & St Joseph.
My vision for our future is that we will become stronger together under one umbrella of cooperation, practice of faith and going forward as pilgrims of Hope.
We do this with an optimism that challenges us to be involved and to ask ourselves 'what can I do for my Parish', rather than what can the Parish do for me?
We need that vitality of volunteering and being involved, of helping each other and caring for each other into the future.
I see our new parish as a way of thanking God for all that has been achieved in the former parishes and as an opportunity to forge new ways ahead.
By nature, we don't like change, but with the Lord at the helm, all will be well and good, to those who trust in his love.
Our new parish website will develop over time, as we grow, but in the meantime please enjoy browsing the site. Please also keep me, Deacon Andrew, and all of our parishioners in your prayers.
Fr John McGinley
Parish Priest
Pray With the Pope January Intention
Click the image above to view the video
For prayer with the Word of God.
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Clydebank Pastoral Area
CHECK IT OUT!
The new website for the Clydebank parishes is launched across all Parishes
The website address is www.rcclydebank.org
ALSO contains the summer schedule for Parish masses across the Clydebank area.
Latest Online Edition
Mass and Confession Times
Sunday Masses
St. Mary’s - Sat Vigil Mass 5pm; 10am
St. Joseph’s - 12 Noon
Weekday Mass
St. Mary’s - Monday – Friday 9.30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
St. Mary’s - Saturday 3.30 - 4.30pm
(Please note that the Confession box is the one next to sacristy)
St. Joseph’s - Sunday 11.45am
Live Stream Mass
See our live stream of masses on our YouTube page.
