Welcome to our Parish incorporating St Paul's , St Mary's & Chapel Royal
Welcome to our Parish incorporating St Paul's , St Mary's & Chapel Royal
St Paul's Church
Warout Road
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 4ER
St Mary's Church
163 High Street
Leslie
Fife
KY6 3AE
Chapel Royal @ Falkland Palace
East Port
Falkland
Fife
KY15 7DA
Holy Week is the most sacred time of the Christian Year and we have hopefully made space in our diaries to attend many of our services. In particular, the Mass on Holy Thursday evening, the solemn liturgy of Good Friday at 3 p.m., and the Easter Vigil are designed as one liturgy (albeit at different times) and there is the expectation that we try to attend all three.
On Holy Thursday we recall the meal Jesus took with his disciples the night before he died, we reflect on the example of service he gave by washing his disciples’ feet and respond to his invitation to wash each other’s feet (so come prepared to have your feet washed and do the same for another!). The Mass ends with a procession and then adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recalling the journey to and prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane.
On Good Friday we reflect on the mystery of Jesus’ suffering and death as proclaimed in the Scriptures, pray at length for the needs of the Church and the world, then venerate a cross, and finally can receive holy communion from the hosts consecrated the preceding evening.
On Holy Saturday there are no services apart from the Divine Office until we meet for the great Vigil, beginning in darkness lighting the Easter Candle from a fire. In the light of this candle we read passages from the Old Testament which point towards the mystery of Jesus’ death and resurrection and then from the New Testament read about the mystery of baptism and the discovery of the empty tomb. We bless baptismal water, renew our baptismal promises and welcome new members into the full communion of the Church. And then we celebrate the Eucharist at which the newly received make their first communion.
Thursday 28 March – Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
7 p.m. Easter Triduum Mass of the Lord’s Supper in St Paul’s
Adoration until Night Prayer at 11 p.m.
Readings: Ex 12:1-8.11-14; 1Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Friday 29 March – Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Day of Fast and Abstinence)
9 a.m. Morning Prayer in Falkland Church of Scotland followed by pilgrimage walk
10.30 a.m. Walk of Witness beginning at Trinity Church, Christ Church, St Margaret’s and St Ninian’s culminating with a service in St Columba’s about 11.30 a.m.
3 p.m. Good Friday Solemn Liturgy in St Paul’s.
7 p.m. Evening Service in St Mary’s
Readings: Is 52:13 – 53:12; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42
Saturday 30 March – Holy Saturday at the tomb of Christ
10 a.m. Morning Prayer in St Mary’s
The Walk of Witness on Good Friday will follow the same routes as in previous years.
Walks start at 10.30am on Friday 29th March and will meet together at St Columba's Church, Rothes Road for a service followed by a buffet lunch.
Walk:1 - St Ninian's Church, Tanshall Road East KY6 2LP, meeting walkers at the Salvation Army en route.
Walk 2 - Christ's Kirk, Pitcoudie Avenue, KY7 6SU meeting walkers from Leslie at the Irises.
Walk 3 - St Margaret's, 228 Woodside Road, KY7 5HD, meeting walkers at St Paul's and St Luke's. Markinch walkers will be welcome to join in at St Margaret's.
THURSDAY 9 MAY - ASCENSION DAY
SUNDAY 30 JUNE - SS PETER & PAUL
THURSDAY 15 AUGUST - THE ASSUMPTION
WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER - ALL SAINTS
WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER - CHRISTMAS DAY
BINGO TEA
The Across Group are holding their monthly Bingo Tea on Saturday 23rd March at 2pm in St Paul's Hall.
All are welcome to come along and support the group and enjoy some refreshments.
Across Group is running a Thrift Shop from Saturday 20 April to Friday 26 April between 10 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. in Wellesley Road, Buckhaven.
All events are advertised in the weekly Newsletter well in advance
and all are welcome!
An amazing total of £210.00 was raised and everyone had a lovely evening. Thanks to all the cooks!!
Thanks to everyone who came along to enjoy this fun family afternoon. A great time was has by all!
This year's Christmas Raffle raised £644.00. Thank you so much to Irene Smith and to all those who bought a ticket!
Many thanks to Liz Campbell and all who made this day such a success. A total of £700.00 was raised for the Parish!
We have a large selection of cards at St Mary's and St Paul's Churches
Our Piety stall has a lovely selection of books
available to purchase.
St Paul's Church Hall
There are lots of items for baby boys and girls.
Gifts and cards available to purchase at St Paul's Church
We now have a bookshelf of reference books.
Feel free to have a look next time you are at Mass.
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