Parish Newsletter

St Fillan’s and St Margaret’s

Ford Road, Crieff

(01764) 653269

Website https://www.st-fillans-crieff.org.uk/

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Parish Priest: Canon Tom Shields

1st June 2025 – Seventh Sunday of Easter C – Communications’ Day

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord!

Sunday Mass Times

5.30 pm Vigil Mass in St Fillan’s, Crieff

9.30 am Mass in St Margaret’s, Comrie,

11 am in St Fillan’s, St Fillan’s

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays 5pm-5.15 pm

Today is World Communications’ Day and there will be a special collection to help with the work of evangelisation.

Today (Sunday) is also our Children’s Mass at 11 am. We welcome all our families especially today.

And today is also the 100 Club Draw!

The Week Ahead

Monday 7pm Mass in St Fillan’s

Tuesday 9.30 am Mass in St Fillan’s followed by Exposition

Confirmation Mass with Bishop Andrew 6.30 pm. Please come along and support our young people. This is a parish event.

Wednesday Mass in St Fillan’s 9.30 am; Rosary 7 pm.

Thursday parish Mass in St Margaret’s 9.30 am

Friday Service of the Word with Holy Communion 9.30 am

Saturday Celebration of First Communion 11 am in St Fillan’s with Fr Ronnie from St Mary’s Monastery.

Some Disruption due to Canon Tom’s Eye Surgery

As previously announced, Canon Tom will have surgery on his eyes this Thursday. Some disruption is inevitable, since he will need some time to rest. He will try to keep this to a minimum, but we shall have to see how things go – pun intended!

Pilgrimage to St Fillan’s Cave Saturday 31st May

Thanks to all who came – details to follow!

Annual Summer Fete - Saturday 14th June – 11 am – 2pm

Please come along and help fundraise for the parish hall. All the usual attractions. Entry £4 which includes all the tea, coffee and cake you can consume. Under 16s enter for free.

Dad’s Mass – Sunday 15th June 11 am

All are welcome to Mass on Sunday 15th June at 11 am in St Fillan’s but especially all dads, stepdads, grandads, and father figures. Afterwards we shall have pizza. Please put your name down on the sheet provided to help us with numbers.

Contactless Payments

Are now possible in the parish porch. Simply select who you want to pay to, select the amount and tap your card. If you want to enter your own figure, please select that, lift the contactless lid and insert your card and PIN number in the usual way. Thanks to everyone for their generosity.

Are you being called to become a Catholic?

If recent events or life’s journey has led you or someone you know to consider becoming a Catholic or to explore the possibilities, please contact Canon Tom now using the above contact details. Canon Tom will talk about this in the weeks to come.

News from Around the Parish and Beyond!

There will be a service of praise at St Columba’s Church in Crieff for all Christians at 7 pm today (Sunday). Refreshments from 6.45 pm.

Richmond House is looking for a keyboard player to help start a choir with the residents. Please contact them on 653934.

A reminder that 9th June until 15th June is Carers’ Week. All details can be found on https://carers.org/

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Julie Hay, Pat Chapman, and all the faithful departed.

And to our visitors, it’s great to see you. Please come back!