Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday, August 17, 2025
Services this week
Saturday
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 17th August 2025
10.00am Mass
Monday
No Mass
Tuesday
10.00am Mass (Bridget Fairgrieve, rip)
Wednesday
10.00am Mass (Bridget Fairgrieve, rip)
Thursday
6.30pm Exposition
7.00pm Mass (Patricia Henderson, rip)
Friday
9.30am Rosary
10.00am Mass (John Hepburn, rip)
Saturday
10.00am Mass ( Patricia Henderson, rip)
5.30pm Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 24th August 2025
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, Jan and John Stewart, Baby G, Gillian Jamieson, Gerry Henderson, Father Alex Davie, Margaret Temperley, and all the sick and the housebound; Also, James Thomson, Marie Dunn, James Clelland, Florence Rutherford and Joseph Ruth whose anniversaries occur at about this time. And Bessie Fairgrieve who died recently.
News…
A very happy birthday to Father Forrest who will celebrate his 92nd birthday on 21st August.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered at and supported the last Sunday’s fun day and Thursday night’s patronal feast celebrations.
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £464.79; in addition, £345 per month is given through the direct debit facility. The special collection for the Society of African Missions raised the magnificent sum of £786.90.Grateful thanks to all donors.
Pilgrim of Hope - A new comedy inspired by Pope Francis’ letter for the Year of Hope, written and performed by Stephen Callaghan. Venue 6, C Aurora Studio (Lauriston Halls, Lauriston Street, Edinburgh). Dates 18-24 August at 7:30pm. Book online at the C ARTS website.
Go Sing 2 - On Friday 29th August, at Bo’ness Old Kirk, theatre companies from across the central belt will take the stage for the second annual ‘Go Sing’ concert to raise funds for the House of Hope Scotland, a charity for those impacted by breast cancer. Tickets are available at www.houseofhope.org.uk/tickets/15/go-sing-2
Fife Pilgrim Way - Join us for this special Jubilee Year 2025 event, walking the historic and picturesque Fife Pilgrim Way over six stages each Saturday. Organised by the Fife Deanery of the Archdiocese. Begins Saturday 30 August. Details can be found at: https://archedinburgh.org/event/holy-year-fife-pilgrim-way/2025-08-30
Sunday 31st August: We’d like to extend a special invitation to all the children who’ve been on their sacramental journey this year – those who’ve made their First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or Confirmation – to join us with their families for the 10am Mass. This will be a special celebration for you, and we’ll have some refreshments in the church hall after Mass.