Sunday Missal:  Solemnity of All Saints, Year C. Page 1180.

 

Teas and Coffees available after Mass on Sunday and Service on Thursday.

 

Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (Holy Souls): There will be Mass on Monday evening at 7:00pm

 

Fr James will be attending the annual Conference of the British Lourdes Pilgrimage Directors in Doncaster this week.

 

Taize Prayer:  St Serf’s Church, Sunday 2^nd November, 7:00pm. All welcome.

 

 

 

200 Club: Congratulations to the winners in the October draw - £200 Harriet Gray (196); £100 McQueen family (174); £50 Marianne Bargeton (143); £50 Beth Daly (93); £20 Pamela Duffy (107); £20 Clara Gibbs (241).

 

Reminder - Parish Quiz Night: Friday 7 November, 7:00pm.

 

November – Month of the Holy Souls: Please write the names of your loved ones who have died on the lists provided and place them in the basket at the Altar. Those named will be remembered in a special way at Masses in November. We will also remember those named on the crosses placed in the garden of poppies. Crosses provided by the Knit & Knatter group, with donations going to the Lourdes fund.

 

Next Sunday (9^th November) is Remembrance Sunday:  There will be a Service at the War Memorial in Burntisland at 12 noon.

 

Day for the Poor: Next Sunday is the annual special collection for World Day for the Poor. All funds will go to the Mercy Centre, run by the Sisters of Mercy at St Catharine's Convent of Mercy, Lauriston. Sr Aelred Timmins said: "Homeless people come here every day for food, sometimes for sleeping bags, most of all they're looking for friendship and a listening ear. Please keep us in your prayers, and we are grateful to anybody who is able to support the works of mercy in this house." Donate online at bit.ly/dayforpoor. Watch the 45 second video at bit.ly/mercycentre

 

Save the Dates: (Further details to follow)

(1)   Children’s Mass and Craft Day, Saturday 22^nd November, 10:00am

(2)   Coffee Morning on Saturday 29th November.  There will be crafts, bottle tombola, tombola, raffle and cake and candy. Your support and donations for the raffle and tombola will be much appreciated.

(3)   SSVP Seniors Christmas Party – Sunday 14^h December

(4)   Children’s Christmas Party – Sunday 21^st December 2pm-4pm

(5)   Display of Ukrainian Icons painted on Ammo boxes, Saturday 27^th December, 11:00am - 4:00pm, St Joseph’s Church Hall.

 

Fife Education Mass:  For all who are, or have been, involved in Catholic Education in Fife. Mass will be celebrated by Canon Brian Gowans in St Marie’s RC Church, Kirkcaldy, on Wednesday 19 November at 7:00pm. Tea and coffee after Mass.

                          

Venerable Margaret Sinclair event: Commemorate the centenary of the death of Venerable Margaret Sinclair on Saturday 22 November 2025 by meeting at her former grave in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Edinburgh, at 9:00am to pray the Rosary. This will be followed by a walk to her tomb at St Patrick's in the Cowgate. Benediction at 12:15pm followed by Holy Mass at 12:30pm. A Centenary Mass will be offered at the Sacred Heart Altar, in St Patrick's on Monday 24 November at 5:45pm.

 

Waiting Time?   A short time of reflection for Advent - guided by words and images of Mary, Mother of Jesus Sunday December 7^th afternoon and early evening St Serfs Church - details on leaflet.

 

Diploma in Catechetics - register now: Explore the richness of the Catholic faith in 2026 by taking the Diploma in Catechetics. The popular course is run by the Archdiocese and takes place at 7:30pm each Thursday on Zoom, starting on 22 January. Be quick, places limited to 100. Cost £220. Registration and details at bit.ly/diploma2026 

 

Mass for COP30: Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Nolan at St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow, on Monday 10 November at 1:00pm, to pray for the success of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.  After Mass, refreshments in Eyre Hall and a live video update from SCIAF’s Ben Wilson, who will be at COP30.