Here is a link to this week’s newsletter: Trinity Sunday (Year C) Also, here is the link to a Job Description Post for a Finance Chair: JOB DESCRIPTION – FINANCE CHAIR Welcome: to all our visitors, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition. Celebration Mass: On Friday 20th June (this Friday) the 9.30am Mass will be dedicated to the 4 pupils who will move up to Keith Grammar School this August. The school children have arranged the liturgy for the Mass. Deacon Graeme will also celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of his Diaconal Ordination that day. Sung Vespers (Evening Prayer): in St Margaret’s, Huntly on Sunday 22nd June at 4pm. All are welcome to attend. Ordination: All are welcome to attend the Priestly Ordination of Rev Aidan Matheson in St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen on Friday 27th June at 6pm. Last week Collection: £379.24 Att: 59 The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and this year we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday 27th June. June & July: Fr Kingsley has now started his much needed holiday, returning at the start of July, we look forward to his return, rested and reinvigorated. In the meantime he has handed all his work over to Fr Peter and Deacon Graeme! Communications: on the diocesan website (rcda.scot), if you click Contact on the drop down menu, and scroll down, you will find a pro forma to sign up for the Diocesan newsletter, and to opt in to other communications. Diocesan vacancy: The Diocese is looking to recruit a Chairperson for the Finance Sub-committee, which meets quarterly to review and discuss the Finance Report which is prepared by the Diocesan Finance Manager. The meetings are generally held in Aberdeen but may, on occasion, be held elsewhere in the Diocese. This is a volunteer post. A full job description is on our website & Fb page. Second Collections in June: 28/29 Peter’s Pence (not Fr Peter – the Vatican). Prayer Group: Monday evenings, 7pm in the hall. Contact Elizabeth Danby for information. Tea & Coffee in the hall after Mass each Sunday. All welcome. St Thomas’ Church is open each day from 10am to 3pm for private prayer. Please note, the church may not be open on weekdays in the event of severe weather. Pope’s Prayer Intention: Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is “that the world might grow in compassion.” “Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his heart, learn to have compassion on the world” Safeguarding: The Parish Safeguarding Coordinator is Elizabeth Danby, and she can be contacted as shown on the Contacts page. The diocesan Safeguarding page can be found at Safeguarding – Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen (rcda.scot) and the text of In God’s Image (V2) is accessed by clicking on https://www.bcos.org.uk/LinkClick.aspx?link=131&tabid=124& portalid=0&mid=584 PRAYER FOR THE SICK & HOUSEBOUND AND ALL THOSE IN NEED Father in Heaven; grant them comfort in their suffering. When they are afraid, give them courage, When afflicted, give them patience, When dejected, afford them hope, And when alone, assure them of the support of your holy people. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.