“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
4th - 12th July 2026 Year A
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 14th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Holy Mass: 14th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
FRI 9.00am Exposition
9.30am Mass: Friday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 15th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Holy Mass: 15th 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
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.
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.
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: 11/12 Apostleship of the Sea; 18/19 Maintenance Fund.
Last week: Collection: £271.20 Att: 54
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: July: For respect for human life: Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognising it as a gift from God.
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.
