St.

Mary Magdalene Parish (St Paul’s, Glenrothes St Mary’s, Leslie and Chapel Royal, Falkland)
Mgr Philip Kerr: Telephone: 01592 756758
St. Paul’s Caretaker: 07710747579
e mail: parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk
Gather to Worship, Sent to Serve
Website: https://stmarymagdalenes.org.uk
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/St-Mary-Magdalene-Glenrothes
SVP: 07597979463; Safeguarding: 01592 756758

Sunday 30 May 2021 The Most Holy Trinity - Solemnity

Mission Statement - The parish of St. Mary Magdalene
is a Catholic community of Christian faith with three
churches – Saint Paul’s in Glenrothes, Saint Mary’s in
Leslie and the Chapel Royal in Falkland. We are centred
on the Word of God and the Eucharist.
Gathered to worship, sent to serve.”
Our mission is to live the Gospel and share it with those
we meet. We are a welcoming and inclusive community
of prayerful disciples, using our gifts for the glory of God
and in service to one another and our neighbours.
We are committed to do this now and in the future
through:
Worship and prayer
Service to others
Continuous faith formation, striving to engage all
parishioners
Stewardship, seeking to build a better world - our
common home - for future generations
Building our faith community
This weekend’s feast is an opportunity to ponder the
mystery of our eternal God after our recalling the principal
events in history through which God reveals his glory. For
our God has always been Father, Son and Holy Spirit, an
eternal communion of love. Today’s readings emphasise
the closeness of God to us. In today’s first reading Moses
reminds the people of all the wonders God has done for
them. He recalled the ten plagues, their deliverance from
captivity, God’s voice as they gathered at the foot of Mt.
Sinai. No matter how dramatic the event, over time the
memory fades and we forget how life-changing it was at
the time. And yet our lives have been changed. God’s
effect on our life may not seem to have been of biblical
proportions, but our experience of deliverance from the
captivity of addiction, or of comfort after a loss, or of God’s
voice when we are lost is no less real. And no less life-
changing.
In today’s Gospel passage Jesus gives the disciples the
‘Great Commission’: the instruction to go to every nation,
baptizing, teaching, and making disciples. The apostles
may have felt abandoned, but now Jesus assures them
of his presence always. As we accept the Great
Commission addressed to us today, we can be assured
of that we are never alone, because through our baptism
we are adopted as God’s children
Question of the week: When have I noticed the Spirit’s
presence in my life? How can I become more aware of
the Spirit’s effect on me?
Sunday 30 May Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Vigil Mass in St Mary’s on Saturday at 6 p.m.
9 a.m. Mass in Chapel Royal (People of the Parish)
10.40 a.m. Rosary at St. Paul’s
11.30 a.m. Mass in St. Paul’s
4.30 p.m. Mass in St. Paul’s
Readings Dt 4:32-34.39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20
Monday 31 May Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s (Sick Person)
Readings Zep 3:14-18; Lk 1:39-56
Tuesday 1 June Memorial of St Justin – philosopher and
apologist for Christianity, martyred in 165
Wednesday 2 June
10 a.m. Mass at St. Paul’s
Divine Mercy devotions at 9.30 a.m.
Confessions at 10.30 a.m.
Readings Acts Tb 3:1-11.16-17 Mk 12:18-27
Thursday 3 June Memorial of St Charles Lwanga and
Companions, martyred in Uganda in 1886
10am Mass at St. Mary’s
Readings Tb 6:10-11; 7:1.9-14;8:4-9; Mk 12:28-34
Friday 4 June
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 a.m.
Readings Tb 11:5-17 Mk 12:35-37
Saturday 5 June Memorial of St Boniface, monk of
Exeter who evangelised much of modern day Germany –
martyred in 754, aged 79)
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s
Confessions after Mass and at 5.30 pm in St Mary’s.
Readings Tb 12:1.5-15.2 Mk 12:38-44

St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540
Sunday 6 June Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and
Blood of Christ (Corpus et Sanguis Christi)
Vigil Mass in St Mary’s on Saturday at 6 p.m. (People
of the Parish)
9 a.m. Mass in Chapel Royal (Special Intention)
10.40 a.m. Rosary at St. Paul’s
11.30 a.m. Mass in St. Paul’s
4.30 p.m. Mass in St. Paul’s (Special Intention)
Readings Ex 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16.22-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE Covid 19 Restrictions
If you have booked a place for Sunday Mass, your name
will be on the list for every Sunday until restrictions ease.
However, as numbers have increased in recent
weeks and it is essential to adhere to the current
government guidelines, PLEASE let us know, as
soon as possible, if you will NOT be able to attend by
contacting the church on 01592 756758, or via email
to the following address
parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk If you turn up for a
Sunday Mass and are not on the list for that particular
time, it is possible that you may be refused admission.
Guided online meditation This Ignatian initiative is
being offered fortnightly on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – visit
www.pathwaystpgod.org/imagine
There is also material available for reflecting on Our Lady
in the Scriptures – visit www.onlineprayer.net/mary-in-
scripture/
about the courses being run this autumn at Gillis Centre
Register at bit.ly/OurOpenEvening
Sacraments of Initiation Please pray for many of our
children who will be confirmed on Sunday 20 June at 2
p.m.
Grandparents Meeting: The Grandparents meeting will
resume on Saturday 5 June in the Hall after 10am Mass,
and then on the first Saturday of each month.
Alpha Course We hope to begin this in the parish at the
start of October, as a tool for evangelisation and for
building us up as a community of faith. If you are
interested in being part of a team to run this, please
contact Fr Philip. More information at www.alpha.org
SCIAF Wee Box appeal. Please return SCIAF boxes as
soon as possible. You can also make a donation through
- www.sciaf.org.uk
St Andrews High School. Mass is being held in the
School Oratory every Thursday at 1.10 p.m. Children are
encouraged to come along and spend some quiet time in
the presence of Christ.
We pray for the sick in our parish community and
those family and friends who are ill.
Special Collection today for the Pro-Life Movement

Rosary with Pope Francis Join this on Monday at 5.15 Last Sunday’s collection was £461.30 Building Fund
p.m. through visiting Carfin Grotto’s website at £50.40
www.carfingrotto.org

Leslie Baptist Church are using St Mary’s for Sunday

worship each week at 11 a.m. until the renovations in their
church are completed.

Mental Health and the Pandemic – how can we

respond? This archdiocesan webinar is being held on
Monday 7 June from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m., and will be led by
Fr Tony Lappin, priest and psychotherapist and Professor
John Crichton, chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
in Scotland. Register now at
bit.ly/MentalHealth_Webinar

Zoom Coffee Morning for all Parishioners. If you have

missed catching up with other parishioners recently
because of Covid restrictions, why not come along to the
Parish Zoom Coffee Morning at 10.30am EVERY
SUNDAY MORNING lasting about 30 minutes. The
Zoom meeting ID is 929 727 6211 and the passcode is
285972.

Laudato Si/Care for Creation Our parish group will next

meet on Thursday 10 June at 7 p.m. in St Paul’s hall.

COP26 The Scottish bishops are establishing a “Care of

Creation Office” ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow
this November. It has been widely reported that Pope
Francis may attend. A briefing for faith communities can
be found at bit.ly/COP26BRIEFING

St Mary’s University, Twickenham is hosting on

Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. an online information event

St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540