Advent Retreat 2014

Advent Parish Mission November 30th – December 3rd 2014 Humanity is lost without God St Paul – “Man with the realistic vision says that the World is living in a deep misery because it doesn’t know God.” DAY 1- All Masses 29-30 November The value of the Gospel Where are we now? Why are we lost? How did we get …

Papal Blessing for Scotland’s Italian Chapel

Pope Francis has sent a special blessing to mark the 70th anniversary of one of Scotland’s most unusual landmarks. The Italian Chapel in Orkney was built during the Second World War by Italian POWs and has since become the island’s number one tourist attraction. In his message, Pope Francis prays; “that this Chapel, built in time of war, may continue …

Hospital Chaplaincy

Some of you may have been following the correspondence following the freedom of information request placed by the Herald newspaper and the Scottish Secular Society regarding the ministry of hospital chaplains in Scotland under the auspices of the Spiritual Care Departments. This represents yet another attempt by militant secularism in Scotland to question the role of religion in our society. …

Apostolic Exhortation

The second of our two parish reflection evenings on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, the Joy of the Gospel, takes place on Tuesday 8th April. In the first of these evenings we shared what the joy of the Gospel is for us in the light of the document. What excited us about our faith? What was the caused of real joy …

Car Parking

Over the last few months, there have been a fair number of cars in the church car park which are unconnected with the church. Unauthorised parking prevents access for those using the church and hall, with appointments at the presbytery, can cause distress to mourners, and adds to the wear and tear of facilities to which they do not contribute. …