“My Lord and my God!”

7th - 15th November 2026        Year A

SAT             5:30pm     Vigil Mass: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

SUN          10.30am    Mass: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

FRI              9.00am     Exposition

                     9.30am     Mass: Mem of St Machar Friday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time

SAT             5:30pm     Vigil Mass: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

SUN          10.30am    Mass: 33rd 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. 

Remembrance Sunday: there will be a short service of Remembrance and laying

of a poppy wreath, at the memorial window at the end of Mass.

Prayer Group: having run since 1994, started by Tony & Clare Milnes, and led by Ged Farrell for many years, it has been decided to bring Jubilate Deo prayer group to a close. Over the 32 years of its life many people travelled from all over the deanery and beyond – Tomintoul, Lossiemouth, Forres, Elgin, Portsoy, Banff and Gardenstown for example - to gather together to praise God, further their faith and pray for those who were in need of prayer. Thank God, there was much

answer to that prayer, and many felt the benefit of the companionship on their faith journey, but nothing stays the same in this life, so we must move on. Thanks are due to Elizabeth Danby for taking on the leadership role after Ged’s death.

November: is the month when we remember especially those who have died. 

The Remembrance Book will be placed in front of the altar throughout November, please add the names of your deceased family and friends. The fathers will be offering their Masses for the repose of the souls of all our deceased friends and family.

Tombola: a further £60 has been banked, taking the total to £2069. Many thanks.

Weekday Mass: we will move into the chapel in the house from Friday 30th October for the winter months. Entry via the sacristy.

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.  

26-28 February: TOB Girls' Retreat

17 April: NET Retreat Inverurie

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

Special collections in November: 14/15 Maintenance Fund;

28/29 Scottish Catholic Education Commission 

Last week: Collection: £389.50         Att: 55

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

Tea & coffee: in the hall after Sunday Mass.  All welcome.

Pope’s Prayer Intention: November: For the proper use of wealth: Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less.

Safeguarding: The Parish Safeguarding Coordinator is Elizabeth Danby,  and she can be contacted as shown on the Contacts page, on this website.  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.