St Bride's RC Church

11/09/2026

Gospel of the Day:

Luke 6:43-49

‘Why do you call me “Lord, Lord”, and not do what I tell you?’

At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
‘Why do you call me “Lord, Lord”, and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.’

11/09/2026

𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, has written the following statement after today’s vote in the House of Commons:

“MPs can be confident that they have taken the correct and responsible course of action. Their vote serves to protect some of the UK’s most vulnerable individuals from the risk of being pressured into a premature death.

Every human life possesses inherent value. Genuine compassion is not expressed through ending a life, but through accompanying those who suffer and ensuring they receive the medical, emotional, and spiritual support that recognises their dignity. No life is without worth.

As a society, our responsibility is not to address suffering by eliminating the sufferer, but to surround each person with care, respect, and dignity until their natural end. Today’s decision, in conjunction with the decision of the Scottish Parliament in March, moves the UK further in that direction, and MPs should be commended for this.

However, we must continue to make progress. Government must now work hard to strengthen palliative care by ensuring that it is properly funded and accessible to all who require it.

I would like to express my gratitude to all MPs for their serious engagement with this issue and for the thoughtful and considered attention they have given to the bill. I am especially grateful to those who upheld the principle of human dignity and advocated on behalf of the vulnerable. Your principled commitment has not gone unnoticed.”

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Gospel of the Day:

Luke 6:39-42

‘Can a blind man lead a blind man?’

At that time: Jesus told his disciples a parable: ‘Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone, when he is fully trained, will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, “Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye”, when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.’

10/09/2026

For Cambuslang residents, please be aware.

We are working with the military and other emergency services as part of a planned training exercise.

Tomorrow, Friday 11 September, we will be using facilities at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service headquarters in Cambuslang.

This means you may see armed police officers and military personnel, as well as a military helicopter, arriving at the fire service headquarters in Cambuslang.

You may hear blank ammunition, which sounds like gun shots, being used from around 12pm – 2.30pm.

There will be no public access and nothing will be seen once those involved are inside the grounds.

Exercise Tartan Kukri is a multi-agency training exercise nested within the wider Exercise Kukri Dawn, a routine RAF-led exercise running from 2 to 18 September 2026, which is designed to train new Chinook aircrew by replicating operational scenarios.

Exercises are a crucial way for different organisations to work together, share knowledge and strengthen our response.