Welcome to St Mary's & St Joseph's Parish
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time(opens in new tab)
‘I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven’
The prophet Isaiah (today’s First Reading) reminds us that God’s will is always accomplished. And as we are reminded in the words of the Entrance Antiphon, ‘Save the servant who trusts in you’, it is God’s will that the lowly servant, trusting in God, is to be given the place of honour and authority.
The Psalm might be the voice of that same lowly servant, praising God’s wisdom and knowledge for its depth and richness (Second Reading). Though God is beyond all, the servant’s call is always answered. God looks to the lowly with faithful and merciful love.
This inscrutable wisdom of God becomes apparent in the Gospel. Jesus chooses Peter, who, despite his human failings, is nevertheless to be a rock and custodian of the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
Let us pray, this week, that we might trust the unfathomable wisdom of God. We ask that this wisdom, though from on high, might even look to each one of us, with our own fragilities – and that we ourselves might be God’s choice to spread the joy of the kingdom here and now.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach(opens in new tab))
ARTWORK
Christ Giving the Keys to Peter(opens in new tab)
Mosaic(opens in new tab), ca. 350
Welcome Message(opens in new tab)
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
Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for August(opens in new tab)
Click the image above to play the video
For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Visit the website of Pray As You Go for a reflection on this month's video.
Diocesan Structures(opens in new tab)
Click here for an important statement from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland about upcoming consultations on the structuring of our Scottish dioceses.
Clydebank Pastoral Area(opens in new tab)
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.
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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(opens in new tab)
See our live stream of masses on our YouTube page.
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