Sundays  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.

Last week went well. Thank you to everyone,so far, who have volunteered to help with stewarding and cleaning.

Please consider the following if you want to come to the church to pray:

• Do not visit the church if you are displaying any COVID symptoms. (This is really important. We would have to close immediately if this was the case.)​
• Please, bring and wear a face covering when in the church.  Children under 5 and anyone with a medical condition are not required to wear a face covering.
• Provide stewards with your contact details on arrival.
• Hand sanitiser must be used on entering and leaving the church. This will be provided.
• Social distancing (2m) must be observed. 
• Stewards will guide you to designated seating.
• You are asked to stay for no more than 15 minutes, please. This is to ensure that as many people as possible can use the limited space and time available, plus shorter time reduces virus risk.
• The toilets will be open, and if used you will be asked to wipe down surfaces with wipes provided, in line with Archdiocesan guidelines.

This is a joyful opportunity to visit the sacred place of church after a prolonged absence. By observing the safety rules, we will help to make it a safe and prayerful experience for all. 

An information leaflet will soon be delivered to all 1300 households in the parish. I am very grateful to all existing and new volunteer messengers who have said they’ll assist with the leaflet delivery.

A lovely video compilation of features of our beautiful church.

We’re open now every Sunday for private prayer 10am until 12 noon, and on Wednesdays 12 noon until 3pm.

If you can, do call in for a short quiet, prayerful visit.

Please, bring and wear a face covering.

Our church may reopen for public Mass soon after the Scottish Government’s  23rd July review.

We’ll keep you posted and updated through our social media.

Stay safe. Pray safe and take care.          

Fr Mackle

Mary Stevenson 1936

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has released the following statement on the Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest:

"The Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest, while allowing pubs, restaurants and cinemas to reopen on 15 July is both disappointing and perplexing.

The Catholic Church has responded positively to government requests from the very beginning of lockdown and submitted detailed protocols for infection control and staged reopening to the Scottish Government over three weeks ago, without any objection from the government.

The Church has continued to engage with government and the reopening of churches for personal prayer since Monday (22 June) has allowed time to assess the procedures in place to assure public safety. With these considerations in mind, further delays to communal worship appear unjustified.

​The Bishops’ Conference will convey these views to the Scottish Government as a matter of urgency."

We pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of Raymond Allan, who has died.

Our deepest and most prayerful sympathies to Marilyn and Danny and their whole family.

May God give Raymond rest and peace in the kingdom of light.

We also pray for the peaceful repose of the soul of Katherine Lawson who has died.

Our deepest and most prayerful sympathies to Alex and his family.

May God give Katherine rest and peace in the kingdom of light.