“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
18th - 26th July 2026 Year A
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 16th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Holy Mass: 16th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
FRI 9.00am Exposition
9.30am Mass: Friday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time
SAT 5:30pm Vigil Mass: 17th Ordinary Sunday of Year A
SUN 10.30am Eucharistic Service: 17th 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.
Jane, Karen & Patricia wish to express their gratitude to the congregation for their support following the recent sad loss of Frankie. Many thanks to the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for their visits and to Father Kingsley, Father Peter and Deacon Graeme for the very personal comforting service and Requiem Mass. Thanks to the choir for their
beautiful singing and lastly to the Hall Committee volunteers for preparing the hall for the funeral teas. All very much appreciated.
Fr Peter: will be visiting his family for the next two weeks, we wish him a happy holiday and safe travels.
Hospital visiting: please remember to contact Deacon Graeme if you or any of your family are in hospital. He is always happy to visit.
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.
Fr Peter's 10th priestly anniversary: Last Call! 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
Second collections this month: July: 11/12 Apostleship of the Sea; 18/19 Maintenance Fund.
Last week: Collection: £406.70 Maintenance Fund: £94.40 Att: 67
Prayer Group: Monday evenings, 7pm in the hall. Contact: Elizabeth Danby.
Tea & coffee: no teas after Sunday Mass today.
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.
