Parish News

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 19, 2025

Services this week

Saturday - 18th January 2025

6.00pm     Vigil Mass

Sunday - 19th January 2025

10.00am    Mass

Monday

No Mass

Tuesday

No Mass

Wednesday

10.00am    Funeral Mass for Christine O’Neil

Thursday

6.00pm     Mass

Friday

10.00am    Mass  

Saturday

5.30pm     Confessions

6.00pm     Vigil Mass

Sunday - 26th January 2025

10.00am    Mass

 

In your charity, please remember in your prayers:

Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, Jan Stewart, Amy Robertson, Baby G, Gillian Jamieson, Tricia Henderson, Alex Davie, Jean Henderson, Margaret Temperley and Jim Paterson and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Patricia McAllister, Marion Crombie, Craig Clark, John Temperley, Elizabeth Ruth, Hugh Mulraney, Elizabth Meldrum, Margaret Martin and Mark Ryozewska whose anniversaries occur at about this time. And Christine O’Neil who died recently.

 

News…

 

This weekend we welcome back Father Jim Smith in Father Emmanuel’s absence on holiday in Nigeria.

 

Archbishop Cushley has launched the Holy Year in the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh with Holy Mass and the blessing of the Jubilee Cross. The cross is to be the focus for pilgrims in the Archdiocese and The Holy See has granted permission for the Jubilee Cross to carry a plenary indulgence. Archbishop Cushley said: "I am inviting people from the Archdiocese to come here in an act of pilgrimage, as an expression of their Christian faith and discipleship, and as a means to gain a plenary indulgence”.

 

The Scottish Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi takes place 5 to 12 September 2025, with four nights in Rome and three in Assisi. To register your interest, please contact Jim McKelvie at j.mckelvie@holyyear2025.org.uk or on 07957 847290.

 

The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £445.32 in addition £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility. Also, £75 was raised in the Crib collection box – this will be sent to the Archdiocese Christmas Charity.

 

200 Club – The book for the 2025 draw is now open. Tickets remain at £13 for the year and each number is entered into each monthly draw. Please see Tony or William after Mass to purchase your tickets.

 

During Father Emmanuel’s holiday Mass during the week will be on Wednesday (at 10am), Thursday (at 6pm) and Friday (at 10am).

 

Health and Safety – with the bad weather period upon us please be extra careful as you enter and exit the church, please use the handrails and ramps provided.

 

Events in the Archdiocese: For a full list of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese visit https://archedinburgh.org/news-events