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Second Sunday of Advent

‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight’

Today we celebrate the many great deeds God has worked for us, as he shares with us his mercy and bountiful love. For our part, we are called to repentance of heart and to live a life of love.

Using poetic language, the First Reading offers a prophetic message of joy and hope. The saving presence of God brings about the transformation of his broken-hearted people, and the restoration of Jerusalem.

The Gospel speaks of a still more glorious restoration. John the Baptist, herald of Jesus, appears, calling us to turn again to God. John announces that all humanity is to see ‘the salvation of God’, anticipating the preaching of the gospel to all nations.

St Paul, in the Second Reading, is writing to the Philippians: a church for which he has deep affection. He encourages the new community to continue to grow in love and knowledge of Christ Jesus, so as to enable them to live even better, more fruitful lives.

The Psalmist remembers the joy of deliverance from exile. He begs that God will act again to bring fertility and abundance to his people.

During this season of Advent, we seek the true meaning of repentance in preparation for the coming of Jesus. We pray to leave aside anything that might hinder and blind us to God’s love, and to become even more open to a deepening, faith-filled relationship with the Lord.

(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)

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Welcome

Welcome to the website of St Ninian’s Catholic Church in Knightswood, Glasgow. I hope and pray this will be a resource for spiritual nourishment for you who visit, that it will be a source of inspiration for parish outreach, allowing us to be the heart and hands of Christ for those around us, and that it will make a contribution to community building for the entire Knightswood area.

As we make our way through 2024, let God’s light lift up our Spirits  and our faith. May we have the courage to meet and  embrace the challenges and the encounters of life with a renewed sense of purpose in the weeks and months ahead.

Thank you for visiting our website and our thanks to David Gray for permission to use his wonderful photographs of our Church.

Fr. Paul

Pope Francis' December Prayer Intention

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For Pilgrims Of Hope

Let us pray that the coming Church Jubilee Year 2025 strengthens us in our faith; helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope..

Visit the website of Pray With the Pope

Liturgies for Advent and Christmas 2024

Monday 9th December – Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Mass at 10am followed by Exposition until 12 Noon,

Monday 23rd December

6-7pm Confession - Fr. Paul will be assisted by Fr. Gerry Maguiness.

7pm Carol Service – Hymns and readings in preparation for Christmas

Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve

10am Mass of Christmas Eve morning

5pm Vigil Mass of Christmas [families are most welcome]

7pm 1st Mass of Christmas

Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day

10am Mass

Christmas Mass attendance in 2022 was 695 over 4 masses.

Christmas Mass attendance in 2023 was 807 over 3 masses.

Mass Times at St Ninian's

Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm;
Sunday 9.00 am & 11.00 am (with Children’s Liturgy) & 5.00 pm

 Weekday Mass Mon - Sat:
10.00 am

 Confessions
Saturday 10.30 am;  4.15 - 4.45 pm

St Ninian Mosaics

Mosaics (Opus Sectile) in the high altar above the tabernacle. The right-hand panels depict St Ninian building the White House at Whithorn, and the left-hand panels depict him preaching the Gospel to the Southern Picts.

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