Saturday 16	10:00am Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass	Special Intention Jim Haig
Sunday 17 (7th Sunday of Easter)	10.00am Mass	People of the Parish
Monday 18	No Mass
Tuesday 19	7:00pm Mass	Kay Gilfillan
Wednesday 20	10:00am Funeral Mass – Mary Appleby
Thursday 21	9:30am Adoration 10:00am Mass	Finlay Rutherford
Friday 22	10:00am Mass	Adrian, John Bernard & Margret Parkin
Saturday 23	10:00am Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass	Catrina Clark Ed Liddell
Sunday 24 (Pentecost Sunday)	10.00am Mass	Doris Tonner

 

Sunday Missal:  7^th Sunday of Easter Year A – Page 401

 

Teas and Coffees available after Mass on Sunday and Thursday.

 

Communications Sunday: There will be a special collection for the apostolate of communications at Masses pthis weekend. Your donation supports the work of the Office of Communications and Evangelisation (led by Bishop Frank Dougan of Galloway Diocese) to help fund initiatives that amplify the Gospel and strengthen the Church's voice in Scotland and in the digital sphere.

 

Burntisland and Kinghorn Churches Together: Please join us for a service of light at St Serf’s Church, Burntisland, on Pentecost Sunday, 24 May, at 6:00pm. Celebrating Pentecost and Christian Unity. “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.” (Ephesians 4:4)

 

 

 

 

Fr Norman Cooper: Mass for the 30th Anniversary of the death of Fr Norman Cooper will  take place at 7:00pm on Wednesday 20 May in St John’s, 35 Brighton Place, Portobello, EH15 1LT. Fr Norman died tragically climbing in the Cuillin in Skye in May 1996. All are welcome to celebrate his life and pray for the repose of his soul. 

 

Burntisland Old Parish Church Open Day: Saturday 23^rd May, 10:00am- 2:00pm. Join us as we open the doors and welcome you to Burntisland’s historic Church, which is facing an uncertain future. Enjoy family-friendly activities, historic tours, music and more.

 

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Scotland are excited to invite you to the Camp Out for Hope! This will be a powerful event to show solidarity with our suffering and displaced Christian brothers and sisters around the world. Come along for an all-night prayer vigil, opportunities to learn how you can make a real difference, and time to relax and build new friendships! Join us on Saturday, 30^th May - Sunday, 31^st May at Carfin Grotto from 8pm - 8am. Head to trybooking.com to sign up, or scan the QR code. Spaces are limited, so signing up is essential! It's free to register, and there is a special fundraising element woven into this event. Every bit helps - but the more we raise the more lives are changed! £50 is a great starting point. When you sign up, you'll get a fundraising pack and a link to join our JustGiving team page. Contact ACN Scotland at scotland@acnuk.org or 01698 337 470 for more information. Note that you must be age 16+ to participate.

 

Corpus Christi Procession: The Archdiocesan Corpus Christi procession, led by Archbishop Cushley, will take place from Our Lady & St Andrew's, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3:00pm on Sunday 7 June 2026. Afterwards there will be Benediction in the Church followed by refreshments in the presbytery garden. This annual a beautiful, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

 

Annual Caritas, Justice & Peace Mass: The annual Caritas, Justice & Peace Mass takes place at St Peter’s Church, 9 Carmondean Centre Road, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8PT on Thursday 18 June 2026. Guet speaker is Peter Diamond from Aid to the Church in Need.

 

New Catholic Retreat Day: Joined the Church in the last three years? Take part in a retreat day for new Catholics hosted by the Catechetics Commission of the Archdiocese on Saturday 20 June 2026 at The Gillis Centre. Save the date. Timetable and registration detail coming soon.

 

St Margaret Pilgrimage: This annual national Catholic event takes place on Sunday 14 June in Dunfermline. Schedule: 12:00pm Angelus at St Margaret's Cave; 1:00pm Prayer Service at St Margaret’s tomb at Dunfermline Abbey; 2:00pm Procession from Glen Gates to St Margaret’s Memorial Church, East Port; 3:00pm Mass at St Margaret's Memorial Church, celebrated by Archbishop Cushley.

 

Archdiocesan events: Events are listed at archedinburgh.org/events

 

Anecdote –  The great ones found their glory in their death: William Barclay says, “It was in their death that the great ones found their glory.” Abraham Lincoln had his enemies in his lifetime, but even those who had criticized him saw his greatness when he died. Joan of Arc was burned as a witch and a heretic by the English. But some people left the scene saying, “We are all lost because we have burned a saint.” The Church finally concurred, canonizing St. Joan of Arc on May 16, 1920. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ridiculed as a radical, a rabble-rouser, and a dangerous Communist in his lifetime, but is hailed today as a prophet. Maybe that’s what Jesus had in mind when he turned his eyes toward heaven and prayed, “Father, the time has come; glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.” The one who endured the shame of the cross brought salvation to a broken world. It was in their death that the great ones found their glory. (https://frtonyshomilies.com/)