Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 20th October 2024
Services this week
Saturday
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday - 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00am Mass
Monday
10.00am Rosary
Tuesday
10.00am Mass
Wednesday
10.00am Mass
Thursday
5.30pm Exposition
6.00pm Mass
Friday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass
Saturday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass
5.30pm Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday - 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, Jan Stewart, Amy Robertson, Baby G, George Innes, Gillian Jamieson, Tricia Henderson, Jim Paterson and all the sick and the housebound; and Danny McGencham who died recently. Also, George Simpson, James Cummings, John Hamilton, Ann Robertson, John Hutchings, Mary Tooey, Catherine Rodgers and Emilio Biagini whose anniversaries occur at about this time. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
News…
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £484.22, in addition £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility, grateful thanks to all donors. There will be a Special Collection today for the Missions.
SVP News
The Archdiocesan Annual Mass will be held on Saturday November 9th at 11am in St Michael’s, Linlithgow. The Archbishop will be there, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Christmas Vouchers, to housebound parishioners. We do this every year and wish to update our list – if you know of anyone in this situation, please let us know (in case we miss anyone).
RCIA: The next sessions for this year’s RCIA journey will take place on 12th and 26th November at 7pm in the church hall. Everyone is warmly invited to come along to support those making the journey, or simply to learn a bit more about our faith.
October Devotions: For the month of October, we will pray the rosary before Mass on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) will meet on 31st October at 7pm in the hall. All are welcome to attend.
The Health & Safety Committee will meet on 10th November at 3pm in the hall. If anyone has any H&S issues or concerns, please see Tony.
First Aid – we are updating our list of first aiders ;so, if you are a qualified first aider please add your name to the list in the hall. Thank you.
Vita Consecrata - If you are a young woman wanting to find out more about the Religious Life, join this monthly gathering of socialising, reading, discussion and prayer. It takes place on the first Wednesday of each month, 7-9pm, at the Convent at 9 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1SN. Wednesday 2 Oct. Email Sr Mirjam Hugens FSO: religiousvocations@staned.org.uk