St. Fillan's Church

06/09/2026

Hi all, unfortunately our Garden Fete has been rescheduled and will not go ahead next Sunday - we apologise for any inconvenience and we will update you all on the new date in due time ✝️🙏

Thank you all.

02/09/2026

Hi all 👋 we are looking for raffle donations for our upcoming Garden Fete, anything you wish to donate can be left at the back of the side church.
Alternatively, you can speak to one of the Steering Group!

Thank you all for your continued generosity and support of St. Fillan’s we appreciate you all so much!
Amen ✝️🙏

25/08/2026

Hi all! We are wondering if anyone has any spare wooden pallets they would kindly be willing to donate to us? If you have any please do get in touch
Thank you 🙏

07/07/2026

Thank you to everybody who attended our Ladies Lunch Fundraiser 🪩🩷 we have raised over £2900 !!

Wow, what an incredible amount! Here at St.Fillan’s we want to thank everyone who has generously supported our Restoration Fund through attending the Lunch, donating funds or contributing to the raffle 🩷 each act of giving helps us move closer to our goal! What a fabulous, fun day for all involved - see you all again next year 🎷 💕

05/07/2026

*SUMMER MASS TIMES REMINDER*

Just a reminder that from today our Summer Mass Schedule will be in place! Meaning there will be no Sunday 11am mass at St. Fillan’s - this will take place at St. Conval’s Linwood

The schedule is as follows

Monday 10:00am St. Conval’s Linwood
Tuesday 09:30am St. Fillan’s
Thursday 09:30am St. Fillan’s
Friday 10:00am St. Conval’s Linwood

Saturday 4:00pm St. Conval’s
Saturday 5:00pm St. Fillan’s

Sunday 09:30am St. Fillan’s
Sunday 11:00am St. Conval’s

Thank you all for your continued support!
Amen 🙏

30/06/2026

30/06/2026

Wow! What a fabulous day had at our Ladies Lunch for the St. Fillan’s Restoration! 💃 🪩

Thank you to everybody who came along, thank you for your continued generosity and always supporting St. Fillan’s Church ⛪️

Thank you to the River Inn, whose staff were wonderful! 🍽️

Thank you to Fairytale Entertainment & Gordon Bowie Sax for the amazing atmosphere and incredible performance 🎷 🎵

Thank you to all the retailers who came along to support and those who donated to our raffle 🎟️

Such a great day - total funds raised will be confirmed soon ❤️🙏

27/06/2026

St Fillan’s Houston The Bulletin
Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul 28th June 2026

Vigil Mass (Saturday) 5.00pm.

Holy Mass at 9.30am only, on Sundays during July & August.

Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am in St Fillan’s, Houston.

Monday and Friday in St Conval’s, Linwood at 10.00am

Rosary before weekday Masses.
Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation & Penance) on Saturdays at 6.00pm.

Your prayers, please for our parish family: Muir Maxwell, Carol Burrows, Mirka Gobieska, Paul Kearney and Adrian Murrell - their carers, those in hospital and residential homes and for all suffering in mind and body: Lord, bless them with grace and peace.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Mark Graham and Mary McCreadie.

ANNIVERSARIES: Stephen McLean, Gertrude Eagers, Fr Edward G Costello and Canon Bernard J Canning grant them eternal. rest, Lord.

TODAY: special collection for Peter’s Pence. This collection supports the charitable works of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

LADIES LUNCH will take place this Sunday afternoon, 28th June in the River Inn. Tickets, which include Fizz and Canapes on arrival, two course carvery and entertainment are now on sale. Ticket/Donation to Restoration Fund – costs £45. Please support this event. Some tickets remain available. Please make a special effort to support this event next. Booking /further details via parish website/social media. Donations for Raffle – greatly appreciated.

TUESDAY: Mass of Thanksgiving - End of Summer Term for St Fillan’s Primary School - 9.30am. All welcome. Happy & Safe Holidays!

MASSES IN JULY & AUGUST: the summer programme for Masses will be in place, throughout the holiday months of July and August. Beginning next weekend, 4/ 5th July until and including, Sunday 26th August. The St Fillan’s Vigil Mass at 5.00pm on Saturday evening and our Sunday Morning Mass at 9.30am will continue as normal. However, please note, our usual St Fillan’s Sunday 11.00am Mass will not take place here during these months. An 11.00am Sunday Mass will be celebrated, nearby, at St Conval’s, Linwood, PA3 3HB, each Sunday over July and August. Thanks to Fr Michael for helping us ensure cover over the summer months.

The Bulletin will not be published during July and August. Any requests for prayers, announcements, etc, at weekend Masses, should be placed in an envelope, clearly marked, Anniversary of …. etc and deposited through the letterbox of Abbotsfield (St Fillan’s Parish House) by 9.00am on the preceding Thursday, for inclusion in prayers/announcements at that weekend’s Masses.

JUNE PRAYER: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in You.