Pupils, staff and parents from St. John’s Primary and St. Mark’s Primary schools in Barrhead jpined together recently to celebrate Mass for Holy Week on Wednesday 20th April at 10am in St John’s Church.

This was the first time that both schools have celebrated Mass together as whole school communities.

Guests at the Mass included from left to right in the front row; Mrs Teresa O’Hara (St John’s Parent Council Chairperson), Mrs Patricia Scott (Head Teacher St Luke’s High School), Mr Jim Murphy MP, Mrs Elaine O’Donnell (Depute Head Teacher St John’s), Mrs Mhairi Shaw (Head of Service – Education), Mrs Lynne Cooper (St Mark’s Parent Council Vice Chairperson), Father Eoin Patten, Mrs Catherine Dillon-Ruddy (Head Teacher St John’s Primary School) Behind: Father Paul Brady, Mr Gerard McLaughlin (Head Teacher St Mark’s Primary School)