Here are the key local news highlights for this week and the coming weeks for St Fergus (Forfar) and St Anthony (Kirriemuir):
This Week
- Mass and Adoration Schedules
- St Fergus: Vigil Mass Saturday 6pm, Sunday Mass 11:15am, Wednesday Mass 10am (Rosary after), Thursday Adoration 9:30am and Mass 10am, Evening Adoration Wednesdays 8–9pm.
- St Anthony: Sunday Adoration 8:45am, Mass 9:15am, Tuesday Novena after Mass, Friday Adoration 9am and Mass 9:30am, Saturday Reconciliation 4:30–5:30pm (or on request in Forfar).
- Children’s Liturgy
- Next session: Sunday, September 13th. Future dates: October 10th, November 8th, December 6th.
- Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Meeting
- Scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm at St Anthony’s.
- Second Collections
- September 13th: Sick & Retired Priests
- September 28th: Building Fund
- October 18th: Missions Sunday
- November 1st: Building Fund
- Feasts and Memorials
- Tuesday: The Nativity of Our Lady
- Wednesday: St Peter Claver (optional memorial)
- Saturday: The Most Holy Name of Mary (optional memorial)
- Anniversary Mass
- For Rev. Deacon Ian Gordon: Thursday, September 24th at 10am, St Fergus.
- Parish Priest Away
- Father Dijo will be away from September 14th to 21st for a family wedding in India. Mass details for that week will be published soon.
- Community and Safeguarding
- Tea, coffee, and biscuits after Sunday Masses at both churches. Volunteers welcome.
- Safeguarding contacts: Kaye Donaldson (Kirriemuir), Zofia Korabiowska-Smith (Forfar).
- Quiz and Fundraising
- Weekly Bible quiz continues (see newsletter for questions and last week’s answers).
- Recent fundraising results and offertory totals are published in the newsletter.
Looking Ahead
- Dunkeld Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage 2027
- Advance notice: July 14–21, 2027. Booking not yet open.
- Ongoing Activities
- Children’s Liturgy monthly through December.
- Regular Mass, Adoration, and Reconciliation schedules continue.