Sunday Byte - First Sunday of Lent
Deacon David Harper, Permanent Deacon at St Augustine's Coatbridge, gives a reflection for this Sunday, the First Sunday of Lent.
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CARFIN GROTTO
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL MARIAN SHRINE
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Feb 29, 20201 min read
Novena to Our Lady Untier of Knots
The Solemn Novena to Our Lady Untier of Knots will commence on Wednesday 11th March at 7.00pm in St Francis Xavier's Church. The Novena...
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Feb 29, 20201 min read
Parish Bulletin 01.03.20
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Feb 22, 20201 min read
Lenten Masses & Liturgies
The Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 26th February 2020. On this day there will be Holy Mass with Distribution of Ashes at 10.00am,...
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Feb 22, 20201 min read
Candidacy of George Frame
This weekend we welcomed Bishop Toal to our 11.00am Mass to confer candidacy on George Frame who, God willing, will be ordained a...
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Feb 22, 20201 min read
Parish Bulletin 23.02.20
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Feb 16, 20201 min read
Parish Bulletin 16.02.20
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Feb 16, 20201 min read
Join the Choir
I have a special interest in church music. I believe that good music both enables people to pray and such prayers in turn fosters faith....
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Fr Grant's First Mass
This weekend, 8/9 February, we welcome Fr Jim Grant to our Parish as he officially takes up his appointment as the new Parish Priest of...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
This Tuesday, 11th February, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, patron of Carfin Grotto. A very warm invitation is extended...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Thank you to Fr McGachey
As I begin my ministry here in Carfin, I feel it not just appropriate but ‘right and just’ to express my gratitude to Fr Francis McGachey...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Goodbye and Thank you to Fr Sean
In the same vein, on behalf of all of you, my new parishioners, I would like to acknowledge the contribution Fr Sean Wyllie has made to...
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Feb 8, 20201 min read
Welcome from Fr Grant
I am thrilled to use the above salutation, ‘My dear parishioners’, for the very first time. It goes without saying that I am delighted to...
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Jan 17, 20201 min read
New Social Media Channels
New Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube pages have been launched for Carfin Grotto where we hope to share and promote the wonderful...
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Jan 12, 20201 min read
Father James Grant appointed new Parish Priest of Carfin
Bishop Joseph Toal has announced that Father James Grant has been appointed Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier's Carfin and Guardian of...
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Dec 29, 20192 min read
Christmas 2019
Father Seàn and Deacon Jim thank all those who worked so generously to prepare our church for Christmas – the cleaners, the florist,...
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Sep 15, 20191 min read
Thank you from Father McGachey
Words seem inadequate to thank all those who helped so generously with their time, energy, and talents last weekend during the visit of...
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Sep 15, 20191 min read
Important Parish News
Please continue to pray for Father McGachey who is unwell at this time. It is unlikely that any telephone calls to the parish will be...
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Jul 30, 20191 min read
Catholic Grandparents Pilgrimage
The annual Catholic Grandparents Pilgrimage takes place on Sunday 19th August with Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Toal at 3.00pm followed...
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Jul 30, 20191 min read
Welcome to Father O'Donnell
Welcome to Father Mark O’Donnell who will be with us for the next six Sundays. Congratulations to him on his recent Ordination to the...
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