“My Lord and my God!”

26th September - 4th October 2026        Year A

SAT             5:30pm     Vigil Mass: 26th Sunday in Ordinary time Year A

SUN          10.30am    Mass: 26th Sunday in Ordinary time Year A

FRI              9.00am     Exposition

                     9.30am     Mass: Friday of Week 26 in Ordinary Time

SAT             5:30pm     Vigil Mass: 27th Sunday in Ordinary time Year A

SUN          10.30am    Eucharistic Service: 27th Sunday in Ordinary time Year A

Welcome: to all our visitors, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition. 

Tombola Prizes: Over the weekends of October 3/4 and 10/11, 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. 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 special Mass at 11am, followed by a light lunch in the hall. Afterwards, a number of people will share memories of that very special day in Rome. Save the Date!

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

Young Adult Study Day: We spend our lives searching for things that are true, good, and beautiful. But why do these things matter so much to us? Join the Dominican friars and sisters, in collaboration with Revive Scotland, for a day exploring one of the great themes of the Catholic tradition: the transcendentals.

The day will include talks, workshops, prayer, discussion, and fellowship. Lunch will be provided. Saturday 3 October, 10:00 16:30, St Mary's House, Aberdeen.

For more information or to register go to: https://english.op.org/godzdogz/dya-study-day-truthbeauty-goodness/

Hospital visiting: please remember to contact Deacon Graeme if you or any of your family are in hospital. He is always happy to visit.

Last week: Collection: TBA

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: September: For the care of water: Let us pray for the just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have access to it.

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.