John 20:28


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.

27th June - 5th July 2026 Year A
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: Solemnity of Ss Peter & Paul
SUN 10.30am Holy Mass: Solemnity of Ss Peter & Paul
FRI 9.00am Exposition
9.30am Mass: Feast of St Thomas the Apostle
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 14th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Holy Mass: 14th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
Welcome: to all our visitors, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition.
Pluscarden Pilgrimage: On Sunday 28th June, Mass at 3pm, Confessions and Adoration beforehand. Refreshments available – why not take a picnic?
Please pray for: the peaceful repose of the soul of our friend and much-loved parishioner Frank Farquharson RIP, who died on Saturday 13th June. His funeral will be in St Thomas’s on Wednesday 1st July at 1pm. His remains will be received into the church on Tuesday 30th June at 4.00pm.
Fr Peter's 10th priestly anniversary: On Saturday, 22nd August 2026, Fr Peter will celebrate a special Mass to mark his 10th priestly anniversary at St Margaret’s RC Church, Huntly, followed by a reception at St Thomas’s Hall, Keith. It would be lovely if everyone could attend and join in the celebration, as we are all invited. A big congratulations to Fr Peter. For catering, please inform the
organisers of your attendance by filling out the form:https://form.jotform.com/260996550056060
Weekday Mass attendance: We are all encouraged to be part of our Weekday Mass community. The Friday Mass is a special day for adoration, confessions and offering prayers for specific intentions of our community. If you live locally, or are retired, your attendance is a great way to support your local church.
Heartfelt plea: Whatever your God given gifts, please do have a good think about how you might serve our church further, and speak to Deacon Graeme or Father Kingsley if you wish to volunteer.
HUSH!: In the basilica of St Mary Major in Rome, where Pope Francis is emtombed, there is a special button which is pressed when people start talking in church – it says “hush, shhh!” to remind everyone to lift their minds and hearts to God.
Light of the North: the Summer edition is now in production. Any contributions would be valued and welcomed. Please email Cowan Watson (editor.lightofthenorth@rcda.scot). Deadline is 7th July.
Second collections this month: 27/28 Peter’s Pence.
July: 11/12 Apostleship of the Sea; 18/19 Maintenance Fund.
Last week: Collection: £350 Att: 62
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. No meeting on 15th June as the hall is being used be Grange WI that night.
Tea & coffee in the hall, after Sunday Mass. All welcome.
Communications: on the diocesan website (rcda.scot), if you click Contact on the drop down menu, and scroll down, you will find a pro forma to sign up for the Diocesan newsletter, and to opt in to other communications.
Pope’s Prayer Intention: June: For the values of sports: Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity and personal growth.
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.

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