St Joseph’s Church

Cowdenbeath Road, Burntisland, Fife KY3 0LJ                                                                                                 

                                                                                            

Parish Priest: Canon James G. Tracey             Tel:  01592 872207 

  

E-mail : office.stjosephsburntisland@staned.org.uk         www.stjosephsburntisland.co.uk

 

Newsletter – 7 June 2026

 

Services:

 

Saturday 6

 

10:00am Mass

5:00pm Vigil Mass

 

Richard Shovlin

Mary Gallacher

 

Sunday 7

(Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ)

 

10.00am Mass

 

 

Graham & June O’Connor

 

Monday 8

 

No Mass

 

 

Tuesday 9

(St Columba)

 

No Mass

 

 

Wednesday 10

 

10:00am Mass

 

Special Intention

 

Thursday 11

(St Barnabus)

 

9:30am Adoration

10:00am Mass

 

 

Doris Tonner

 

Friday 12

(Most Sacred Heart of Jesus)

 

10:00am Mass

 

Mary Appleby

 

Saturday 13

(Immaculate Heart of Mary)

 

10:00am Mass

5:00pm Vigil Mass

 

Private Intention

Mary Appleby

 

Sunday 14

(11th Sunday of the Year)

 

10.00am Mass

 

 

Margaret McGrath

 

Sunday Missal:  The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ - Year A – Page 823.

 

Teas and Coffees available after Mass on Sunday and Thursday.

 

On Sunday we celebrate First Holy Communion for Francesca, Freya and Zac. Congratulations to them and their families and heartfelt thanks to those involved in their preparation.

 

200 Club: Congratulations to the winners in the May draw: £200 Phil Slater (56); £100 James Morrison (188); £50 Moyra De Soyza (67); £50 John & Val Crossan (137); £20 Dorothy Rosiejak (146); £20 Pauline Bald (53).

 

Consultation: Archbishop Cushley invites you to respond to consultation questions from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland regarding the structures of the Church in Scotland. The consultation questions are online at bit.ly/archconsultation26. For context, please see the BCOS statement at bit.ly/bcosstatement. Responses must be submitted by Friday 26 June. 

 

 

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.

 

Edinburgh Seven Hills Pilgrimage: The Seven Hills of Edinburgh Pilgrimage route is approximately 26km. It starts at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral at 9:00am on Saturday 13 June with a dedicated reflection at each peak from Monsignor Jeremy Milne. More than 100 people have registered already. Details and registration at bit.ly/sevenhills26

 

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.

 

Encountering Jesus, Touching God: Are you a new Catholic, or simply wish to renew your faith? On Saturday 20 June come to a retreat day at The Gillis Centre,100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. Special guest is Fr Lawrence Lew, global Promoter General for the Holy Rosary. This Archdiocesan event includes Mass, short talks, and time for prayer. Register at bit.ly/newcatholicsretreat 

 

Knights of St. Columba: Every Thursday night at 7.30pm the Knights of St. Columba have the Rosary by Zoom for about 30 minutes. All parishioners are invited to join us. At the moment we are praying for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Meeting I.D:  827-5010-5561 Meeting Pass Code: 694846.

 

Menopause Café: Monday 15 June, 7pm-8:30pm, Kinghorn Community Centre, Rossland Place, Kinghorn. Email: kinghorncommunity@gmail.com or just turn up! Drink-Eat-Discuss Menopause.

 

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.

 

Mass for Married & Engaged Couples: Archbishop Cushley will celebrate Mass for Married and Engaged Couples at St Mary's Cathedral on Friday 19 June at 7:00pm with a reception afterwards in Coffee Saints. All welcome!

 

Visit of relics of St Gerard Majella: The relics of St Gerard Majella will be at St Patrick's Church, The Cowgate, Edinburgh, on Saturday 18 July. Entrance of the relics at 10:00am with devotions and talk, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament at 11:30am. Mass at 12:30pm followed by blessings with the relics.

 

Knights Of St Columba: The Order of the Knights of St Columba exists to support the mission of the Roman Catholic Church and to work for the spiritual, intellectual and material welfare of its members and their families. We also fundraise for these and many other activities. The Order is looking to recruit Catholic men over 18 years of age to enhance our membership and increase the work we do for the Church. Council 981, Kingdom of Fife of the Knights of St Columba, meets on the 2nd Friday of every month at St Pius X Catholic Church, Kirkcaldy at 7.30 pm and welcome any men interested in joining and supporting the aims of the Order. For further information please contact Fr James.

 

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