All Saints Day Sunday, November 1, 2026
Services this week
Saturday
10.00am Mass
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday - All Saints
10.00am Mass (Mary Robertson, rip by Mary Rockland)
Monday - All Souls
No Mass
Tuesday
10.00am Mass (Mary Robertson, rip by Isobel and Billy Simmons)
Wednesday
10.00am Mass (Killian Collins, rip)
Thursday
5.30pm Exposition
6.00pm Mass (Mary Robertson, rip by Marie Anthony)
Friday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass (Mary Robertson, rip by Yvonne Sneddon)
Saturday
10.00am Mass
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, Margaret Temperley, Frieda Temperley and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Josephine McAllister, Anthony Donnachie, James Dunn, Susan Clayton, Francis Morgan, William McIntosh, Jane Brogan and John Sneddon whose anniversaries occur about this time. Also, Mary Robertson, Catherine Liddle and Angela Irvine who died recently.
News…
Father Emmanuel will be on his annual holiday from 16th November to 16th December,
The funeral of Angela Irvine will take place at 10am on 11th November and the funeral of Catherine Liddle will take place at 10am on Thursday 12th November.
Collections: The collection last week amounted to £467.07 and £380 pcm is given by Direct Debits. Thank you to all donors.
6th November – Bottle Bingo – our next fundraiser – tickets are available in the hall after Mass.
SVP News – The Archdiocese annual Mass will be held on Saturday November 14th at St Michaeel’s, kl Linlithgow. The Archbishop will be present. All are welcome to attend and there will be tea and coffee afterwards.
Cemetery Prayer Service: As we prepare for November, the month of the Holy Souls, we will once again have a short service at each cemetery to pray for the souls buried there and for the comfort and consolation of those who love them. We hope you can join us, and share an invitation with anyone who may wish to come along:
Bo’ness Cemetery - Sunday 15th November at 11.30am.
New Carriden Cemetery - Sunday 22nd November at 11.30am.
Mass for the Faithful Departed - Archbishop Cushley will offer Holy Mass for the repose of all the faithful departed who have died in the Archdiocese in the last year, especially those buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Edinburgh. This will take place on All Souls’ Day, Monday 2 November, at 10:00am in the Cemetery Chapel at Mount Vernon Cemetery, 49 Mount Vernon Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 6JG.
Dates for your Diary - 27th November – St Andrew’s Celebration at 7pm
200 Club – The October winners are: No: 41 – John Stewart and No 46 – Marylin Spears. Congratulations!
Meetings: There will be a meeting of the Finance and Fabric and Health & Safety Committee at 7pm on 4th November in the hall. The Parish Pastoral Council will meet at 7pm on 11th November in the hall and all are welcome to attend.
Stella Maris – Christmas Toiletries Appeal - Many seafarers and fishers spend Christmas away from homes and families, often working long hours at sea. A simple toiletry item that you can spare can make a real difference, helping them feel comfortable and cared for during the festive season. Examples: shampoo, toothbrushes, face wipes, hand cream and deodorant.