Welcome to the Catholic Parishes in Duntocher & Faifley
Parish Merger - IMPORTANT NOTICE
We have received the following letter from Archbishop Nolan about the merger of our two parishes which has been posted in each of the churches. If you would like to discuss this please contact Fr John.
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Saint Mary's Parish, Duntocher, and Saint Joseph's Parish, Faifley
Parish Merger
Given that Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph's currently share clergy and pastoral activities;
Given that both churches will remain as places of worship;
Given that merger will better provide for the pastoral care of both parishes, better secure the financial status of the parishes, and reflect the reality of the situation of the buildings;
Given that the parish priest and parish pastoral councils have been consulted;
Having consulted the Council of Priests;
THEREFORE, I hereby decree:
(1) That Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph's Parishes be merged such that Saint Joseph's Parish ceases to exist and Saint Mary's Parish continues to exist;
(2) That Saint Mary's Parish, dedicated to Our Lady, be renamed Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph's Parish, dedicated to Our Lady and her holy spouse.
(3) That the renamed Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph's Parish henceforth includes all the geographical area currently within the two parishes:
(4) That the renamed Saint Mary's and Saint Joseph's Parish assumes all the liabilities and assets of the former Saint Joseph's Parish;
(5) That the parish church of the merged parish will be Saint Mary's, Duntocher, and that Saint Joseph's in Faifley will be a secondary church in the parish.
(6) That, in accordance with cc.85782, 858§2, and 1118§1, Saint Joseph's church, despite no longer being a parish church, may retain a font, and may have baptisms and weddings, as well as all the other sacred functions that may take place in any church (funerals, confessions, seasonal devotions, etc.).
(7) That from the effective date of the merger one set of Sacramental Registers will be maintained, containing the records of all sacraments thereafter celebrated in the parish, no matter which church these may take place in.
(8) That this merger takes effect on Monday 1st September 2025.
This Decree must be posted in both churches on Sunday 22nd June 2025. If anyone wishes to challenge this decision they must write to me within ten canonical days expressing their reasons for so doing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these letters with my own hand have ordered that they be notarised and sealed with my own seal.
Archbishop William Nolan
Given at Glasgow 16th June 2025
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Who is my neighbour?
Today’s readings call us to love and serve others with compassion, and to care especially for those most in need.
The First Reading teaches us that God’s word is not beyond our reach. It is already in our hearts; it is there for us to proclaim and live out with all our heart and soul.
The Psalm celebrates the compassion and kindness of God, who hears and revives the hearts of those in need, and acts to save them.
In the Gospel, a lawyer asks Jesus, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus uses the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan to answer both this and the lawyer’s second question, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ Regardless of who that person is, we must put their needs before our own. Just as Jesus shows compassion and mercy to us through his saving love, so must we try to do the same for others.
St Paul (Second Reading) reminds us that Christ is the One who shows us God. Through him everything is created and held together. Christ leads the Church, reconciling all things by his death on the cross.
As Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee year, we pray that our relationships may be truer and richer in compassion, reflected both in our attitudes and our loving action. We may like to pray especially this week for those suffering through war and violence.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
Rembrandt van Rijn (1633)
The Wallace Collection, London
Pray With the Pope July Intention
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For formation in discernment.
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
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Clydebank Pastoral Area
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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.
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 4.15 - 4.45pm
(Please note that the Confession box is the one next to sacristy)
St. Joseph’s - Sunday 11.45am
