“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
6th - 14th June 2026 Year A
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass:
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
SUN 10.30am Eucharistic Service:
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
FRI 9.00am Exposition
9.30am Mass: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 11th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Mass: 11th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
News
Welcome: to all our visitors, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition.
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
Mass preparation: please remember ten minutes silence before Mass begins to allow everyone to prepare for the Holy Mass – the “source and summit” of our Faith.
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.
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: 13/14 Maintenance Fund; 27/28 Peter’s Pence.
Last week: Collection: £294 Att: 47
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.
