Welcome to St Mary's & St Joseph's Parish
2nd Sunday of Easter
‘Peace be with you!'
Full of the joy of the resurrection, the Sunday readings also stress the love and mercy the risen Lord has for all of his people.
In the First Reading we see the joy and enthusiasm of the young Church. The faithful are united in their belief, in their prayers and in the ‘breaking of bread’, as also in their care and attention to one another.
The Easter Psalm is in tune with the theme of Divine Mercy. It is a song of thanksgiving to God whose ‘mercy endures forever’. It also recalls the suffering of our Saviour who was raised up on Easter Sunday.
The Second Reading is similarly a type of hymn. It celebrates the new life that comes from the risen Jesus. We are born again to a living hope. Even in the trials and anxieties of the times we are living through, faith will always be enough.
In the Gospel, Jesus invests the disciples with the Holy Spirit. Thomas, who was absent from Jesus’s first appearance to them, is challenged to believe. Thomas now professes his faith with the wonderful words,
‘My Lord and my God!’
This week, as we continue to rejoice in the Lord’s resurrection, may we also reach out to others with compassion and understanding.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
Rembrandt (1634)
Pushkin Museum, Moscow
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 April Intention
Click the image above to view the video
For priests in crisis
Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Visit the website of Pray As You Go for a reflection on this month's video.
New Facebook Page.
Diocesan Structures
Click here for an important statement from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland about upcoming consultations on the structuring of our Scottish dioceses.
Scottish Parliament Elections May 2026
Click here to open and download the Bishops' Election Briefing Pack, with guidance on some of the issues that should be on our minds as we select the candidates to vote for.
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.
