Parish Priest: Fr John Deighan
Welcome to the St Machan’s Parish Homepage!
Our Parish is formed of three local church communities: St Dominic’s Torrance, St Machan’s Lennoxtown and St Paul’s Milton of Campsie.
Parish News and Upcoming events
CHRISTMAS MASSES:
24th December St Paul’s Carols 5:30pm Mass 6:00pm
St Dominic’s Carols 8:30pm Mass 9:00pm
St Machan’s Carols 11:30pm Mass 12:00am
25th December St Machan’s Mass 11:00am
‘WALKING TOGETHER’: DEANERY SYNODAL EVENT: In our deanery, there will be a synodal event on 4th and 11th January 2022 (both 7pm, St Francis Xavier’s Falkirk – this is a single event split over two evenings). Everyone is welcome, but each parish is asked to send up to 5 delegates, to ensure representation from across the deanery. If you would like to go, please let me know, ideally by email (above).
CHRISTMAS CARDS: Boxes of Christmas cards are now available at the back £3.99 each.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE: I would like to have a Holy Hour with the opportunity for Confession. This will take place 7-8pm at St Machan’s on Thursday 16th December.
FOOD BANK: The food bank at Lennoxtown could do with donations, especially the following items; tinned fruit & vegetables, fruit juice, washing up liquid, washing powder, deodorant (male & female), Christmas cards, small gifts, Christmas crackers. Hand them in after Mass, or at the chapel house.
SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR: At St Machan’s, our safeguarding representative stepped down earlier this year and a new one hasn’t yet been appointed. If you think this is a role you could do, please have a word with Fr John.
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Last Update: 03/12/2021