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Here is a link to this week’s newsletter: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Welcome: to all those visiting us while on holiday, feel free to look around our beautiful church, particularly the St John Ogilvie Chapel & Exhibition. New lectionary: these have arrived, and will soon be available for everyone to see. They will come into use on the First Sunday in Advent (1st December) this year. Bishop Hugh gave an informative talk recently about this, and it can be found on Bishop Hugh Gilbert on the New Lectionary - YouTube. Thanks again to everyone who donated towards the purchase of these volumes. SCIAF: there will be a presentation by SCIAF for all 4 parishes in St Thomas Hall on Wednesday 6th November at 7pm. They wish to thank everyone for the amazing work we do in raising money for the special projects around the world, and to explain how Church teaching and Scripture is entwined with the work they do. Please come along and support this joint parish evening. Teas/coffees will be served. The month of November: The book of remembrance will be available soon, please add the names of family and friends you wish to be remembered, and it will be placed before the altar throughout this Month of The Holy Souls. Feast of All Saints: Friday 1st November Mass times: Keith 9.30am, Buckie 10.30am, Fochabers & Huntly 6pm All Souls: Saturday 2nd November Mass times: Huntly 9am, Buckie 10am, Keith 10.30am, Fochabers 11.30am Second collections this month: 26/27th MISSIO Last Week:  Collection: £394 Candles £10 Attendance: 76 Women’s and Men’s Discipleship Retreats: at Kilcoy Castle, near Inverness. Women’s retreat – 15-17 Nov 2024. For more information or to register please contact: Sr. Mary Gianna at ogilvie@rcda.scot    RCIA: Please pray for Wendy & Pauline who have now completed their RCIA course, and are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion on 10th November, and Bishop Hugh will be here on 17th November to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation, with the traditional celebration in the hall afterwards!   Prayer Group: Monday evenings, 7pm in the hall. Contact Elizabeth Danby for information. Tea & coffee in the hall after Sunday Mass. St Thomas’ Church is open each day from 9am to 3pm for private prayer. Pope’s prayer intention for October: For a shared mission:  Let us pray that the Church continue to sustain a synodal lifestyle in every way, as a sign of responsibility, promoting the participation, communion and mission shared by priests, religious and laity. 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.