FINN’s PLACE
“LIVING OUR LIVES TO THE FULL”
A wellbeing Project of Langside Church
167 Ledard Rd, G42 9QU
0141-632-7520
[email protected]
www.finnsplace.org
Co-ordinator: Ruth Forsythe
Weekly Activities include:
Sunday afternoons
Monday
Tuesday & Thursday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Art Workshops
Christian Meditation
Lunch-time Drop In
Bring your own lunch, tea/coffee
provided for donation 12 – 2 pm
VoiceMale – a singing group for
men. Drop in £6/£5 concession at
7:30 pm Please note it is held at
the Glad Foundation, 3 Abbot
Street, G42 3XE
Contact Harry (07800863034)
Variety of exercise groups
Creative writing (11 – 1 pm £7/£5)
and Square Yard Garden (1-4 pm)
(across the road from the church,
behind the green gate)
SOME SAINTS COMMEMORATED IN OCTOBER
4 October Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
Perhaps the most loved catholic saint, he was an Italian friar and preacher
and founded the men’s Franciscan Order and for women the Order of St
Clare. He was the son of a wealthy cloth merchant and led an adventurous
life, including going to war. In 1204 he had a vision which directed him to a
spiritual life. On pilgrimage to Rome he begged with the beggars, which
moved him to live in poverty. Back home he preached to the streets and
assembled followers. In 1210 his order was endorsed by the Pope. He
travelled to Egypt to join crusaders, wishing for martyrdom by Muslims, but
returned unharmed to organise his order. In 1223 he arranged the first
Christmas manger scene. He received the stigmata in 1224, the first person
to bear the wounds of Christ, He died in 1226, was sainted in 1228. He is
known as the patron saint of animals and one of the 2 patrons of Italy.
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