This is NOT a request for more Masses to be said by the priests!

It is simply a reminder that it is a laudable Catholic custom to request a particular Mass to be said for such intentions as the repose of a soul, the anniversary of a death, the celebration of a marriage anniversary, birthdays and thanksgiving or any other intention of the donor.

A Mass Card may be sent to others expressing the appropriate sentiments and indicating that a Mass will be said. A Mass Stipend may be given to the priest undertaking the Mass intention. How much is given depends on the means and dispositions of the petitioner- it is usual to give between £5 and £20, BUT
the gift may be less, or indeed simply thanks from a grateful heart.

This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent. As is our customary practice on this day, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. Although not a Holy Day of Obligation, a great way to start Lent is to attend mass and receive the ashes on our foreheads, symbolic of that fact that “from dust we came and to dust we shall return”, and also the fact that this is a season of penance and repentance – a “turning back to God”.

Masses on Ash Wednesday are as follows:

Make a unique Lenten journey this year by participating in a virtual pilgrimage through the Holy Land, led by Kathleen Nichols and a team of volunteers from Magdala, the hometown of Mary Magdalene. Starts Feb. 28th.

You will see where believers first gathered and discover unique rites they used. Watch the daily 15 minute programs and Holy Mass from the Holy Land, on their YouTube channel or Facebook page.

Free registration to keep in the loop and more on their great website: www.magdala.org

The Deanery Station Masses during Lent will be as follows:

Please note that, due to Covid, there will be no “meal-hospitality” arranged by the parishes after mass.

In a message sent to all Catholic parishes in Scotland, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops announced that the
obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation is to be restored from Sunday
6th March (1st Sunday of Lent). You can read a letter from our bishop by clicking here.