St Margaret's, Queensferry & St Mary’s, Ratho - 0131-331-1007

St. Margaret’s and St Mary’s are Parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a Charity Registered in Scotland – number SC008540

www.saint.margarets.org.uk

E-mail: father@saint.margarets.org.uk

Thirty third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Envelope No 33 – 16.11.2008

 

 

Wednesday 26 November – Enrolment Day at St Margaret’s RC Primary.  See notice in porch.

 

Youth for Lourdes – Is a group for people aged 16 – 30 years who travel to Lourdes every year as part of our Archdiocesan Pilgrimage.  If you are interested in going this year please make your way to the first meeting on Tuesday 11 November  at  St Catherine’s Convent, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, at 7.15pm.  For further info see poster.

 

Justice and Peace Day – Dealing with DebtSt Mary’s Cathedral Hall, Little King Street, Saturday 22 November 10.00am – 1.00pm.  For further info see poster.

 

Fresh Start Collection – please see poster for further info or speak to Sandra Youngs  regarding items needed.

 

St Augustine’s High School – Invigilators are needed for the SQA exams in May/June 2009.  See poster for further info.

 

Actors Wanted for Easter Play in Princes Street Gardens – for info see poster.

 

Christmas Day Nativity Play – All those interested in taking part should stay behind after mass on Sunday 16 November.

 

Advance Notice – the Christmas Masses will be:

South Queensferry       First mass of Christmas  - Wednesday 24 December at 7.30pm

                                                Christmas Day mass – Thursday 25 December at 11.00 am

 

Ratho                                   Christmas Day mass – Thursday 25th December at 9.30am.

 

St Augustine’s High School – Please see newsletter for info.

 

Celebration of Feast of St Andrew – Mass in St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh at 12.45pm.  See poster for further info.

 

Baptism – We offer a warm welcome to our newest parishioner baby Andrew Moore.

 

Mary Service – As you will see from the attached page Mary is a parishioner of St Catherine’s who is battling against cancer.  Her parish priest, Fr Mike Fallon, has asked as many people as possible to pray for Mary particularly on Friday 21st of this month.

 

 

 

RATHO

 

Message from Msgr Michael Regan – “I would like to thank each of you for your kindness and generosity to me at the celebration to mark the departure of Father Michael John and myself from the parish.  I carry many good memories of the time we spent together as a community seeking to serve the Lord.  May God bless you always and please remember me in your prayers.”  See card on notice board.  Thank you for your kind gift to Msgr Mike and Fr M J.  Between Our Lady’s and St Mary’s £457.10 was collected to be divided evenly between the two priests.

 

 

Masses, Services and Intentions

 

 

 

November

Time

 

Mass Intentions

Saturday

15

 

4.20pm

5.00pm

6.30pm

 

 Vigil (SQ)

 Vigil (R)

  Confessions (SQ)

  Kenneth Shanks R. D.

  People of the Parish (RATHO)

Sunday

16

10.00am

 

Mulraney Family D.

Tuesday

Wednesday

18

           19

   7.00pm

   9.30am

 

  Winifred Hannah R. D.

  Nan Percival R.D.

Thursday

Friday

20

21

9.30am

9.30am

 

Cathie Lane R.D.

John Fowler R.D.

Saturday

22

   4.20pm

  5.00pm

  6.30pm

 

   Vigil (SQ)

   Vigil (R)

  Confessions (SQ)

   James Quigley R.D.

  People of the Parish (RATHO)

Sunday

23

10.00am

 

Rose & Jack Swinburne D.

 

Rosary before mass, Wednesday to Friday

 

 

Responsorial Psalm:  “O blessed are those who fear the Lord.”

 

 

Thank you very much for last week’s offertory:          

Gift Aid                               Plate                     Total

                South Queensferry:                     £264.60              £222.40              £487    

 

               

 

 

Church Cleaners this week

Elizabeth McMahon & Mary Francis Hay

Church Counters this week

M McBride, R McBride, S Youngs

Church Counters next week

T Massaro, F Grant, G Grant

 

You are welcome to share tea and coffee in the Parish Centre after Mass on Sunday and Thursday.