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
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
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 …
Mass 20th April
Daily Mass with Bishop Stephen Robson for Monday in the Second Week of Easter.
Mass 18th April
Mass for Saturday in the Octave of Easter – with Bishop Stephen Robson.
Gospel for Easter Friday
Read by Mary O’Duffin
Restoration
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 …
Mass 17th April
Mass for Friday in Easter Week – with Bishop Stephen Robson from his private prayer space – at home (audio only). In today’s Gospel we learn of the appearance of Jesus to his disciples by the Sea of Galilee and about the work they are already carryin g out in his Name.






