COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Greetings everyone

As a result of the Coronavirus the decision has been taken by the Bishops of Scotland in line with Government advice that all public worship should cease. However I hope that both St John's and St Mary's Churches will be open for people to pay a visit and say their own private prayers in doing so following the guidelines of using hand gel and respecting the need to distance ourselves from people in Church. With this in mind I hope both Churches will be open from Monday - Friday from 11am until 2pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm until 4pm. It will be helpful if we can ensure a presence in the Church during these periods and rotas will be placed at the back/porch of each Church to be completed. With no idea of the period involved it would be helpful if people put their name to a particular day for each week eg Mondays at 1pm. I appreciate your help in this task and wish to remind you that I say private Mass each day for people of our parishes and their intentions. I hope to use bulletin/information sheet to provide the Sunday readings that people can sit quietly either in Church or at home and reflect on them.

All parish activities are suspended at present but the bulletin can be accessed online on the St. Mary's parish website.

We commend all ladies of the parish to Mary Mother of God on this Mothering Sunday. Keep well everyone.

This would also have been SCIAF Sunday and donations can be made to them online to the SCIAF Wee Box Appeal at www.sciaf.org.uk.

Parish Collection Envelopes can be put through the door at each Chapel House.

Funeral Masses should be attended by close/immediate family only.