St. Joseph & St. Patrick,
Roman Catholic Parish,
Diocese of Paisley.
Parish Priest: Canon Desmond Berry
Welcome!
St. Joseph and St. Patrick is a Roman Catholic community of faith seeking to live the presence of Jesus Christ by the way we worship God, celebrate the sacraments, proclaim the Gospel, and serve one another and our neighbours.
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Parish Newsletters
Use the following links to access recent issues of the print version of our parish newsletter:
May 2022
April 2022
Featured News
Draft Diocesan Synod Response
As part of the Synod 2021-2023 Consultation Process, a Draft Response for the Diocese of Paisley has been prepared and is available at https://rcdop.org.uk/synod-2021-2023
You are cordially invited to a diocesan gathering on Tuesday 7th June 2022 (post Pentecost), commencing with Evening Prayer in St. Mirin’s Cathedral at 7pm, followed by a presentation and discussion of the diocesan response in the Cathedral Hall. Should you wish any additions to be made to the Draft Response, please submit them to Synod23@rcdop.org.uk by 30th May 2022, so that this can be communicated to all on 7th June.
Face Masks
While face masks are no longer a legal requirement in places of worship from, it is recommended that they continue to be used in high-risk environments
Due to our size and layout this applies to our church, therefore we ask that everyone continues to wear face masks when attending church. If you do not wear a face mask, you may be preventing those who are more vulnerable from attending Mass safely. Please help allow everyone to attend Mass safely by wearing a face mask at all times in the church.
Stewards will continue to check that those entering the church are wearing a face mask and sanitising their hands.
Safeguarding Training – PART TWO
Church Volunteers
There will be Part Two training sessions taking place on;
Tuesday 31st May at 7pm in St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, Port Glasgow.
If you would like to attend one of these training sessions please contact SarahJane Colhoun on 0141 847 6138 or safeguardingadmin@rcdop.org.uk
Food Bank
The food bank box is at the back of the Church and we would urge people to start donating again. There will be a major collection on a weekend before the summer holidays.
Thank you for your ongoing generosity.
Donations to the Parish
Thank you to everyone who is donating to the Parish.
A number of new standing orders have been started.
If you have online banking and wish to make a donation you can do so directly to the Parish account.
St Joseph’s Wemyss Bay
Bank of Scotland
Sort code 80 15 86 Acc. 00356136
Protecting your Privacy
The privacy notice contained on our website is that of the Diocese of Paisley, St. Joseph and St Patrick’s is a Catholic parish of the Universal Church in the Diocese of Paisley, which is led by Bishop John Keenan, in communion with our Holy Father Pope Francis, in Wemyss Bay.
We want you to know that Diocese of Paisley respects the information we hold on you and that we take the security of your information very seriously.
New data protection rules, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), come into effect on May 25th 2018. This new regulation will give people greater control over how companies and organisations use their personal information.
We have updated our Privacy Notice in line with GDPR, which sets out information on how we hold and handle your data. It includes:
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what kind of information we collect
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how we use it
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when we may need to share it
Many thanks for your understanding. You can read our full Privacy Notice at by clicking here or a hard copy can be requested from the Parish.