Saturday 22 (Queenship of the BVM)	10:00am Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass	Mary Clark Stephen Le Beau
Sunday 23 (21st Sunday of the Year)	10.00am Mass	Canon Leo Glancy
Monday 24 (St Bartholomew)	No Mass
Tuesday 25	7:00pm Mass	People of the Parish
Wednesday 26	10:00am Mass	Esther Graham
Thursday 27 (St Monica)	9:30am Adoration 10:00am Mass	Ed Liddell
Friday 28 (St Augustine)	10:00am Mass	Jim Hannigan
Saturday 29 (The Passion of St John the Baptist)	10:00am Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass	Special Intention People of the Parish
Sunday 30 (22nd Sunday of the Year)	10.00am Mass	Patricia Murphy

 

 

Sunday Missal:  21^st Sunday of the Year (A) – Page 764.

 

Teas and Coffees available after Mass on Sunday and Thursday.

 

Thank You: Last week’s collection for the Care Fund & Holy Places raised £546.00.

 

Children’s Liturgy will resume this Sunday.

 

Cancer Research UK Coffee Morning, Saturday 26^th September, 10:30am-12:30pm, St Joseph’s Church Hall. Tickets £3.50 (includes tea/coffee and a cake or scone). Children free. Raffle. Tombola. Cake & Candy stall.

 

 

 

 

Walking the Way: Walk in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims by experiencing the Fife Pilgrim Way. The mini-caminos take place each Saturday, beginning on Saturday 22 August. To find out times, meeting points and more details please contact Deacon Pat at columbasway@gmail.com

 

Diocesan structures in Scotland: Thanks to everyone who took part in the Archdiocesan online consultation on diocesan structures in Scotland. Archbishop Cushley is grateful to all who took the time to share their thoughts and reflections. Read the summary of responses at bit.ly/archupdate The responses are being carefully considered as part of our contribution to the national discussion being led by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland. The consultation is helping to discern how the Church's structures can best serve her mission in the years ahead. Please keep this important process, and all those involved in it, in your prayers.

 

Children’s Liturgy Leaders' Morning: A morning of prayer and reflection for Children’s Liturgy leaders will be held on Saturday 12 September, from 9:00am-midday, at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1EE. The event will begin with Mass in St Margaret’s Chapel, celebrated by Fr Adrian Porter SJ, followed by sessions on reading and reflecting on the Gospels and on personal prayer. Register now at bit.ly/kidliturgyevent  

 

Poverty in Scotland - can we do more?: An event to dive into the reality of poverty in Scotland. We’ll hear from a range of speakers working on the frontline, discuss what’s being done and explore ways we can do more to help. It’s a chance to connect, share ideas, and spark change. It takes place on Saturday 3 October, 10:30am-4:00pm at, The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. Register at bit.ly/povertyinscotland

 

National Pilgrimage to Whithorn: Mass will be celebrated on the beach at 4:00pm on Sunday 30 August, by Bishop Frank Dougan (Galloway Diocese). For those unable to walk to the beach, there will be Mass at 4:45pm in St Martin and St Ninian's Church, Whithorn, celebrated by Bishop Joseph Toal (Motherwell Diocese).

 

National Pilgrimage to Carfin: Holy Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop William Nolan, joined by Bishops, Priests, Religious and Faithful from across the country. Together we will gather in prayer before Our Lady, asking her intercession for our families, our communities, our nation, and for peace throughout the world. Sunday 6 September at 3.00pm.

 

Season of Creation Conference: A day of inspiration, reflection and practical action to celebrate the Season of Creation. Saturday 5 September 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm, Eyre Hall, Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4JY. The keynote speaker is Lorna Gold, Executive Director of the Laudato Si’ Movement. Register: bit.ly/SeasonofCreation26

 

Anecdote: “But I know who she is and I know who I am:” Every day Tim would go to the nursing home and visit her. Each time she would ask Tim who he was and why he was visiting her. And each time Tim would explain who he was and why he was visiting. He would tell the story of all  the children and grandchildren, all the activities and all the news of his family. And while he was feeding her lunch each day, he would gently remind her that he was married for 52 years to the same woman and that woman was she. Then each time she would smile brightly as if told for the first time. That woman was Margaret, and Margaret suffers from Alzheimer’s disease; she moves in and out of reality. Tim tends to her each and every day and before he leaves, he caresses her gently, kisses her and tells her that he loves her dearly, knowing well, that tomorrow he will have to repeat the whole routine over and over again. His friends ask Tim as why he continues to put himself through this. They tell him, “She doesn’t even know who you are any more.” And he would always respond in the same way, “But I know who she is, and I know who I am.” — The reality of our lives is that we are known by our actions. How we treat one another is how we first know who we are for ourselves, and that is how others come to know us. It is in our actions that we will be known. And that is what Jesus asks in this weekend’s Gospel, “Who do people say that I am?” Do I know Jesus? Do I know who I am? (John Pichappilly in The Table of the Word; quoted by Fr. Botelho).  (https://frtonyshomilies.com/).