The document announces several upcoming events at the Glasgow Faith Forum, including talks on Catholic doctrine from January to March. It also thanks supporters for generous donations that have helped fund over 20 organizations working to improve health overseas, donating over £18,000 total. Additionally, it provides details about an upcoming Pro-Life Mass in December and schedules Christmas Masses.

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Faith Forum: Exploring Catholic
Doctrine: Jesus said to him, “I am the way and
the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father,
but by me” (John 14:6). Keen to learn more about
the Church’s magisterial teachings? Come along
to the Glasgow Faith Forum’s fortnightly series of
talks in 2019: 10 January – The Most Holy Trinity
(Archbishop Tartaglia); 24January - Creation (Fr
Jamie McMorrin); 7 February - The Incarnation
(Canon Luiz Ruscillo); 21 February
- Ecclesiology: Models of the Church (Fr Nick
Welsh); 7 March - The Life of Grace (Fr David
Barrett); 21 March - The Four Last Things (Fr
Michael John Galbraith). These sessions will take
place at 7.30pm at Turnbull Hall, University of
Glasgow Catholic Chaplaincy, 13-15 Southpark
Terrace, G12 8LG. All young people welcome.
St GABRIEL'S Overseas Aid Group
Thank you for your generous support following
our recent very successful Quiz Night and the sale
of Christmas cards. Since December 2014 we have
been able to fund some of the work of 22 different
organisations working overseas to improve the
health and wellbeing of the poorest people in the
world. We have been able to donate more than
£18,000 to these good causes. In the past year you
have helped us raise £5,600 to contribute to these
projects. Thank you so much. Please continue to
support this work in 2019. Details of all events will
be in the bulletin. Merry Christmas.
This month's Pro-Life Mass is on Wednesday
19th December in Bl. John Duns Scotus, 270
Ballater St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0YT. There will
be Adoration at 6pm followed by Rosary at 7pm
and Mass at 7.30pm. All welcome. The celebrant
will be a priest from St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley.
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Please see the schedule of Christmas Masses on
the notice on the wall of the church. Volunteer
lists for Readers and Eucharistic Ministers for
Christmas are available in the Sacristy.
T h e P a r i s h o f S t . G a b r i e l i s a p a r i s h o f t h e A r c h d i o c e s e o f G l a s g o w ,
A D e s i g n a t e d R e g i s t e r e d C h a r i t y , N u m b e r S C 0 1 8 1 4 0
WE REQUEST YOUR PRAYERS FOR THE FOLLOWING
Please remember in your prayers all in our parish who are sick.
R.I.P.: Mgr. Noel Woods, Esther O’Neil, Margaret Lafferty, Ron De-Souza, Sandy Watson.
Anniversary: Fr. Peter Sweeney, Michael & Catherine Sweeney, Joseph Maguire Snr., Joseph Maguire Jnr.,
Charles Capaldi, Hugh Sweeney, Arthur Mone, Michael O’Reilly, Antonio Marini
Collections last week
Offertory Collection: £1,760:62
CARING SUNDAY
Today is Caring Sunday. A second Collection will
be taken up to support the St. Nicholas Care
Fund. Please take a Caring Sunday Pack from the
table in the porch of the church after mass.
SPRED
This Sunday’s 11:30 mass will be a SPRED Family
Mass. All are most welcome.
Choir Rehearsals for Christmas Vigil Mass
Choir members are invited to attend rehearsals
for Christmas Eve Mass which will take place on
Monday, 24th December at 9.00pm. Rehearsals
continue this Tuesday, 18th December at 8pm.
New members welcome. Contact Lena Tennant
at 0141 637 0921.
Nativity Play Rehearsals
Rehearsals for the Christmas morning nativity
play continue today 16th December in the church
and run every Sunday until Christmas from 2-
2.45 pm. Please come along if you are primary
school age and want to take part. Contact Mary-
Kate Hannah (07792 352 947) and Eden Smith.
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
will conclude this Wednesday over the Christmas
season to recommence on 6th February, 2019
after 10am mass.
Advent Day of Confessions: Priests will be
available to hear Confessions in Saint Andrew’s
Cathedral on Thursday 20th December from
7.45am until 5.45pm.
Vocations Discernment Evenings:
Archdiocese of Glasgow Vocations are holding
discernment evenings of catechesis, adoration
and fellowship at Turnbull Hall, Southpark
Terrace G12 8LG. These evenings will take
place on 11th January; 8th February; 8th
March; 12th April and 10th May at 7pm. For