The daughter of two of our parishioners works with the charity Mercy Ships. Each week she forwards a diary of how her week has been.
Mercy Ships are a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all over the world, donating our time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital, sailing directly to some of the world’s poorest people to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in which to treat them.
For more details about the work of the Mercy Ships visit their website.
- Mercy Seeking the Lost 10/04/2021
A Reflection by Fr. Kingsley for 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) (Year B). Acts 4:32-35 – 1John 5:1-6 – John 20:19-31. Today, the Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. Now that the solemnities of the Lord’s Passion have been concluded, and those of His glorious Resurrection have begun, the Church calls us to celebrate ...
Read more - They Have Taken The Lord Out Of The Tomb 03/04/2021
A Reflection by Fr. Peter for Easter Sunday (Year B). Acts 10:34, 37-43 – Colossians 3:1-4 – John 20:1-9. At Easter, we celebrate the power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. The Lord is truly risen! Alleluia.! Alleluia! In the words of St Mary Magdalene in today’s Gospel Reading, they have taken the ...
Read more - The Festival Of God’s Sacrificial Love 28/03/2021
A Reflection by Fr. Kingsley for Passion Sunday (Year B). John 12:12-16 – Isaiah 50:4-7 – Philippians 2:6-11 – Mark 14:1-15:47. Passion Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, and is a day of both glory and impending sacrifice. The scene is set with Jesus making his triumphant Messianic journey from Bethany ...
Read more - St Mary’s Re-opening – Holy Week Masses 20/03/2021
We are happy to confirm that churches are able to open from 26th March, so we will be able to celebrate Easter together. At St Mary’s Fochabers, Mass times are as follows – Friday 26th – 10:30 (Stations of the Cross followed by Mass) Saturday 27th – 17.00 Sunday 28th – 12 noon Holy Thursday ...
Read more - The New Covenant 20/03/2021
A Reflection by Fr. Peter for the 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B). Jeremiah 31:31-34 – Hebrews 5:7-9 – John 12:20-30. What an astounding promise is made in today’s First Reading! I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel and the House of Judah [it is the Lord who ...
Read more - St Peter’s Re-opening – Holy Week Masses 17/03/2021
We are happy to confirm that churches are able to open from 27th March, so we will be able to celebrate Easter together. At St Peter’s Buckie, Mass times are as follows – Sat. 27th – 18.30 Sun 28th – 10:00 Tues 30th – 10:30 (Stations of the Cross followed by Mass) Holy Thursday (1st ...
Read more - Rejoicing in God’s Love and Gift of Salvation 13/03/2021
A Reflection by Fr. Kingsley for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B). 2Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 – Ephesians 2:4-10 – John 3:14-21. It is so good to know that we will soon be able to meet together again in our parishes to worship, to participate in Holy Mass, and to celebrate what ...
Read more - ‘Destroyed’ and ‘Raised Up’ 06/03/2021
3rd Sunday of Lent, Year B. Exodus 20:1-17 – 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 – John 2:13-25. In the Synoptics, Our Lord enters Jerusalem towards the end of His earthly ministry, and it is His zeal for the house (Ps 69:9), i.e. for the Temple (Mt 21:12f; Mk 11:15ff; Lk 19:45f) that ...
Read more - A Time to Make a Special Sacrifice 27/02/2021
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B. Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 – Romans 8:31-34 – Mark 9:2-10. The catechist was teaching the class about Abraham’s exemplary obedience to God and his unshakeable faith in God. William was not paying attention. He was daydreaming. His body was present and taking up space, but his ...
Read more - Food Bank Donations 24/02/2021
As we are not attending Mass in person at present we would like to signpost to anyone who would normally bring food bank donations to the church that it is still possible to make donations to the Salvation Army Hall in New Street, Buckie on Tuesdays between 10 am – ...
Read more - There Shall Be No Flood To Destroy The Earth Again! 20/02/2021
1st Sunday of Lent, Year B. Genesis 9:8-15 – 1Peter 3:18-22 – Mark 1:12-15. Lent is a 40-day period of penitence and revival, a time set aside specifically for reviewing and renewing our covenant with God. We are called upon to fast, to give alms as generously as our pockets permit, and ...
Read more - Station Masses 2021 – Livestreamed 14/02/2021
Usually, during Lent, we would journey to various churches within our Deaneries/Diocese to celebrate the Eucharist and pray the Stations of the Cross together. This year, within these uncertain times, Bishop Hugh has asked us to come together as a Diocese using live streaming. Each Friday during Lent, a parish from ...
Read more - Healing For The Isolated 13/02/2021
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 – 1Corinthians 10:31 – 11:1 – Mark 1:40-45. In a video produced back in 2015, Dr Amy Arrington (an associate medical director of the Special Isolation Unit in the Texas Children’s Hospital) demonstrated the preparedness of the hospital in general and of ...
Read more - He Went Off To A Lonely Place! 06/02/2021
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Job 7:1-4, 6-7 – 1Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 – Mark 1:29-39. You will have learned from experience the best way to recharge your batteries after a tiring day. Perhaps you boost your calorie intake or treat yourself to a stiff drink or put your feet up ...
Read more - The Prophet And The Word 30/01/2021
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 – 1Corinthians 7:32-35 – Mark 1:21-28. It is asserted in the 1st reading that “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like myself from among yourselves” (v. 15). The Gospel goes on to declare that “Here is a teaching ...
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