Passover Meal at St Fillan’s, Newport

Parish News

The north Fife parishes of St Fillan’s Newport and Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tayport, recently gathered for a Passover Meal involving five of our children – Jack, Nathaniel, Stella, Daniel and Magnus – together with Mgr Martin Drysdale, some parents and friends. Jack Meiland reports, “Understandably, the children’s first view of the dining table with dried Matzos, some …

Newport’s Nifty Knitters send homespun care

Mission work

Almost 10 years ago, parishioners at St Fillan’s, Newport-on-Tay started a ‘Nifty Knitting Group’ which gathered monthly to knit, have coffee and chat. Their efforts have bow gone half way around the world and they have been join by many of the local churches – and others without a faith connection. “Everyone is welcome,” said parishioner Anne Meiland, “and since …

Church collections

Press releases

During the lockdown, some parishioners have been asking about the effect on church finances. The impact is that we are losing every week from Mass collections, boxes in the church, donations and the hire of premises. In addition the second collections – for example our support for the upkeep of the Holy Places and for the Papal and Episcopal Charities …

Restoration

Faith Formation

Following a meeting with priests of Dunkeld Diocese, Scotland’s Landings Team have been working hard to provide resources in support of their work reaching out to those, especially at this time, who may be searching for a way back to the Faith. Landings UK North coordinator, Margaret Johnson, was delighted when ‘working from home’ turned out to to be ‘working …

COVID-19: Reporting abuse at this time

Safeguarding

If you are concerned about the welfare of a child or adult at risk, do not delay in contacting the police if a child or adult is believed to be in immediate danger. It is the policy of the Catholic Church in Scotland to report all allegations of abuse to statutory authorities, regardless of whether the abuse occurred recently or in …

Gospel for Easter Wednesday

Faith Formation

The Gospel for Easter Wednesday by Mary O’Duffin. Today the Gospel relates the story of the disciples and Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Through the holy Eucharist we are drawn deeper and deeper into the saving death and glorious resurrection of the immortal Christ. Like Cleophas and Luke of Emmaus we are Table-guests of Christ, we know Him, our …