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Here is a link to this week’s newsletter which now includes the reflection: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020.pdf Newsletter Anything to share? Then write in the book in the porch or e- mail mcfarrell@btinternet.com or pm the Facebook page. The deadline is 10.00am on Thursdays. Newsletter Anything to share? Then write in the book in the porch or e- mail mcfarrell@btinternet.com or pm the Facebook page. The deadline is 10.00am on Thursdays. Please read the following letter from Rev Fr Kingsley Chigbo about the Resumption of Mass: On 9th July 2020, the Scottish Government announced that Churches MAY re-open to worshippers for services with effect from 15th July 2020.  Before a church can re-open, it must observe the following requirements: • social distancing must be observed • face-coverings must be worn by those attending (except  under-5s) • a maximum attendance of 50 people per service is being imposed for now - to be reviewed on 30th July • for each service, the parish must retain details of names and contact details of all attendees. St Thomas’ will be open again today from 12-2pm for a time of private prayer. Adoration and Confession will be available between 12.30 and 1.30pm. Our first celebration of Holy Mass will be on Wednesday at 9.30am. The PPC are sending out details by letter.  GF We are grateful to God for this opportunity for public worship and are excited to see you again and offer the Holy Mass with you. As things have been different all this while, so also is the grace of God. God’s grace for you and I is exceptional, extravagant and beyond any measures. Let us come together and celebrate this with great joy. We have joy in our hearts to share with you when we see you shortly. See you soon!  KC Wednesday  15th July   9.30am   Holy Mass Saturday       18th July   6.30pm   Holy Mass Sunday          19th July  10.30am  Holy Mass Please remember that space is limited, so it is vital that you phone Margaret (882116) if you intend to come at any time when the church is open. Masses will continue to be streamed at 11.00 am Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this week on St Margaret’s RC Church, Huntly YouTube channel.  A link will be on Facebook.  The weekday Masses include the Morning Prayer of the Church which you can find on  each parish’s Facebook page and website. Please feel free to let us know any intentions you may have for Mass. Pope Francis’s message for July:  We pray that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance.” MF Ogilvie Centre: free bible study, “Genesis to Jesus” from the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology for 7 Tuesdays starting on July 27 at 7.30pm or 2pm on Thursdays. The study will be lead by Zoom conferencing which allows for telephone or online log-in.  The workbook can be downloaded upon registration for free.  Please contact ogilvie@rcda.scot to register by 17 July.  GF Church cleaning: the rota for normal cleaning has now resumed, please contact Keith, Graeme or Ged to arrange access to the church. This week: C & G Morrison, next week M & C Gorowski.  Please let Ged or Keith know if you are unavailable. MF Finances: There will be a basket in the porch on the way in to for your offerings, £175 was banked this week, thank you to those who brought along all their envelopes. Thank you again to all those who have made new arrangements, if you wish to make a contribution to the church online, please contact Ged for bank details. The church really needs your financial support, given the drop in income during lockdown.  GF Bible Study & Prayer Group: We are meeting on Zoom for the moment. If you would like to join us for either of these then you need to download Zoom Cloud Meeting app on either your phone, tablet, laptop or computer. Send your WhatsApp or email contact to chapelstthomas@yahoo.co.uk and we’ll send you a link to join us. Bible Study is at 1pm and the Prayer Group with Bible Study is at 7pm on Mondays. This week we are looking at the readings for today, the 15th Ordinary Sunday of Year A. GF Other contacts you may need at this time Hospital Chaplains Elgin: Deacon Vincent McQuaid       07778 842917 Aberdeen: Fr. Emmet O’Dowd   01224 640160 PPC Chair & Bookings Ged Farrell                                                                01542 882116 Parish Safeguard Co-ord Elizabeth Danby  01542 870378 Health & Safety & Volunteers Keith Gray  01542 886242 Homilies: Fr Peter’s homily is printed in this newsletter, on the Facebook page and the website within the newsletter and is available at www.poezeglobal.blogspot.com MF Other contacts you may need at this time Hospital Chaplains

Resumption of Mass.pdf