Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Sunday, August 23, 2026
Services this week
Saturday
10.00am Mass - The Queenship of Mary
6.00pm Vigil Mass (Deceased Members of the Smith Family
Sunday
10.00am Mass (Jan Stewart, rip)
Monday
10.00am Funeral of baby Grace
Tuesday
10.00am Mass (Bridget Ijemere [private intention])
Wednesday
10.00am Mass -St Ninian
Thursday
6.30pm Exposition
7.00pm Mass (For Workers)
Friday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass (For the Sick and Housebound)
Saturday
10.00am Mass -The Beheading of St John the Baptist
5.30pm to 5.50pm - Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, John Stewart, Margaret Temperley, Frieda Temperley, Angela Irvine and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Elizabeth Johnston, John McAllister, William Simpson, Mary Rutherford and Jan Stewart whose anniversaries occur about this time Also, Baby Grace who died recently.
News…
Father Forrest would like to thank everyone who remembered him on the occasion of his 93rd birthday last Friday.
Baby Grace’s funeral will take place on Monday 24th August at 10am.
Collections: The collection last week amounted to £504.28 and £380 pcm is given by Direct Debit. Thank you to all donors.
Go Sing 26 Concert is taking place at Bo’ness Parish Church on Monday 24th August at 7pm. The concert is in aid of The house of Hope, a charity that helps those diagnosed with, receiving treatment or recovering from breast cancer. There is a terrific line up of local talent (The Bo’ness Belles, LAMP, Project Theatre, Retirement Rocks and many more and the tickets are priced at £12 or £8 concession.
March for Life - travel offer - Travel to the March for Life in London for just £40 return. March for Life is the UK's largest pro-life event, bringing together thousands of people for Mass, inspiring speakers, family and youth activities, and a peaceful march through central London. The Archdiocesan Pro-Life Office is offering a limited number of big discounts return train tickets to this year's event on Saturday 5 September. Book early to secure your discounted ticket. Go to bit.ly/archtravel Paul Atkin from the Pro-life Office will be speaking to us at both Masses on 29th/30th August.
Walk in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims by experiencing the Fife Pilgrim Way. Each Saturday, beginning 22 August. To find out more details and to register your interest please contact Deacon Pat Carrigan at columbasway@gmail.com
Annual National Pilgrimage to Whithorn - Mass will be celebrated outdoors on the beach of Port Castle Bay at 4:00pm on Sunday 30 August 2026. The principal celebrant will be Bishop Frank Dougan, Saint Ninian’s successor, and he will be joined by other bishops and priests from Scotland.
August: Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - As we enter August, the month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we ask Our Lady to guide us ever closer to her Son and keep all our families in her loving care.