“My Lord and my God!”
John 20:28
St Thomas R.C. Church
Welcome to St Thomas R.C. Church. St Thomas’ is situated in the friendly town of Keith in the north east of Scotland. St John Ogilvie was born in Keith and a special chapel is dedicated to him within our church. We welcome visitors and tourists to our Masses during the week and on Sundays.
Please check out our website to discover more about the history of our church, Mass times and information about St John Ogilvie.
May God Bless You.
Mass Times
3rd - 11th October 2026 Year A
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
SUN 10.30am Mass: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
FRI 9.00am Exposition
9.30am Mass: Friday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
SUN 10.30am Mass: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
News
Welcome: to all our visitors, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition.
Special welcome: to Fr Michael MacDonald from the Diocese of Argyll & the Isles, who will celebrate Mass here on Sunday. He is visiting friends in the area.
Annual Safeguarding statement: this weekend is designated across the diocese as a reminder of safeguarding practices in the Church. Our Parish Safeguarding Coordinator, Elizabeth Danby, will read the statement out.
Tombola Prizes: This weekend and next, you will be able to register prizes you can give for the Tombola. It is the parish’s main fundraiser of the year so please give generously. Details will be taken at the door. For house prizes a value of £40 is suggested, and £20 for line prizes, and/or anything suitable for the raffle. Any help you can give on the night of Wednesday, October 21, will also be welcomed.
St John Ogilvie: October 17th 2026 - to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of St John Ogilvie, there will be a Deanery gathering with other invited guests. This will consist of a short talk recounting memories of that day in Rome, Mass and then a light lunch in the hall.
Grief to Grace – A Healing Retreat for Victims of Abuse – 22nd to 27th February 2027 – Perth Grief to Grace is a specialised 5-day programme of spiritual and psychological healing for anyone who has suffered from sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or neglect in childhood, adolescence or adulthood, including those abused by a religious / member of the clergy. If you are interested in this confidential healing retreat, please contact: margaret.clarke@grieftograceuk.org
Youth Events: 13-15 November S4-6 Retreat, Tomintoul. For more information, Contact Sr. Angela Marie at op@rcda.scot or 07938 729895. Also at https://www.rcda.scot/diocese-of-aberdeen-youth-events-2026-27
Special collections in October: 10/11 Maintenance Fund; 24/25 MISSIO
Last week: Collection: £388.95 Att: 67
20/9/2026 Collection: £318.96 Candles: £9.04 Shop: £10.16 Att: 65
Hospital visiting: please remember to contact Deacon Graeme if you or any of your family are in hospital. He is always happy to visit.
Prayer Group: Monday evenings, 7pm in the hall. Contact: Elizabeth Danby.
Tea & coffee: in the hall after Sunday Mass. All welcome.
Pope’s Prayer Intention: October: For mental health ministry: Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the church, helping overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illness or poor mental health.
Safeguarding: The Parish Safeguarding Coordinator is Elizabeth Danby, and she can be contacted as shown overleaf. The diocesan Safeguarding page can be found at Safeguarding – Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen (rcda.scot) and the text of In God’s Image (V2) is accessed through the Bishops Conference website.
St Thomas’ Church is open each day from 10am to 3pm for private prayer. Please note, the church may not be open on weekdays in the event of severe weather.
