St.

Mary Magdalene Parish (St Paul’s, Glenrothes St Mary’s, Leslie and Chapel Royal, Falkland)
Mgr Philip Kerr: Telephone: 01592 756758
St. Paul’s Caretaker: 07710747579
e mail: parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk
Gather to Worship, Sent to Serve
Website: https://stmarymagdalenes.org.uk
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/St-Mary-Magdalene-Glenrothes
SVP: 07597979463; Safeguarding: 01592 756758

16 May 2021 Seventh Sunday of Easter

Mission Statement - The parish of St. Mary Magdalene
is a Catholic community of Christian faith with three
churches – Saint Paul’s in Glenrothes, Saint Mary’s in
Leslie and the Chapel Royal in Falkland. We are centred
on the Word of God and the Eucharist.
Gathered to worship, sent to serve.”
Our mission is to live the Gospel and share it with those
we meet. We are a welcoming and inclusive community
of prayerful disciples, using our gifts for the glory of God
and in service to one another and our neighbours.We
are committed to do this now and in the future through:
Worship and prayer
Service to others
Continuous faith formation, striving to engage all
parishioners
Stewardship, seeking to build a better world - our
common home - for future generations
Building our faith community
‘No one has ever seen God,’ John writes (1Jn 4:12).
However, he goes on to reveal how we can come
closest to seeing the divine. First of all, humans were
created in the image of God. No matter our size, shape,
or colour, each and every one of us was made in the
image of God. Therefore, every person is a reflection of
the invisible image of God. So when we look at
someone with love, we behold the divine. In that sense,
when we love one another, when we reach out in love
to another person, we are loving God. No wonder John
goes on to say that ‘as long as we love one another,
God will live in us’. When we truly love someone else,
with all the demands and challenges that selfless love
brings, we approach the divine.
Indeed, ‘God is love’ (1Jn 4:16). John uses the Greek
word agape, regarded as the highest form of love: an
unconditional, selfless, total devotion to another. Its
greatest examples are found in scripture. God remained
ever devoted to the Chosen People, despite their
faithlessness. Jesus paid the ultimate price for his
devotion, accepting death on a cross out of self-
sacrificial love for the entire human race.
At the end of Jesus’ lengthy farewell discourse to his
disciples after the Last Supper, he turns his attention to
the Father, making this great prayer (Jesus’ High
Priestly Prayer) right in front of them, referring to them,
often praying specifically for
them, as in the passage we hear today. He prays that
they—along with all who come to believe through them
(he says in the verse after this passage)—may all be
one. Obviously, the unity of his followers is very
important, as they are consecrated in the truth and in
the word (recall that for John, Jesus is the Word made
flesh). But there is something else, and that is in the
force that binds all disciples together. It is love. Selfless
love bound them and binds us together and binds us in
Christ to God. When Jesus prays for unity, he is also
praying for us to live in the love that keeps us united.
Question of the week: What specifically can I do this
week to give of myself to someone else?
This Week’s Masses
Sunday 16 May Seventh Sunday of Easter - B
Vigil Mass in St Mary’s on Saturday at 6 p.m.
9 a.m. Mass in Chapel Royal (People of the Parish)
10.40 a.m. Rosary at St Paul’s
11.30 a.m. Mass in St Paul’s
4.30 p.m. Mass in St Paul’s
Readings Acts 1:15-17.20-26; 1Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11-
19
Monday 17 May 10 a.m. Mass at St
Readings Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33
Tuesday 18 May 10 a.m. Mass at St Mary’s
Readings Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11
Wednesday 19 May 10 a.m. Liturgy of the Word and
Holy Communion at St Paul’s
Divine Mercy devotions at 9.30 a.m.
Readings Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11-19
Thursday 20 May 10am Mass at St Mary’s
Readings Acts 22:30;23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26
Friday 21 May 10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 a.m.
Readings Acts 25:13-21; Jn 21:15-19
Saturday 22 May 10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s

St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540
Confessions after Mass and at 5.30 pm in St Mary’s.
Readings Acts 28:16-20.30-31; Jn 21:20-25
Sunday 23 May Solemnity of Pentecost
Vigil Mass in St Mary’s on Saturday at 6 p.m
Readings Gen 11:1-9; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39
9 a.m. Mass in Chapel Royal
10.40 a.m. Rosary at St Paul’s
11.30 a.m. Mass in St Paul’s (People of the Parish)
4.30 p.m. Mass in St Paul’s
Readings Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3-7.12-13; Jn 20:19-23
For the benefit of those unable to attend Sunday
Mass a recording of Mass from the Chapel Royal will
be placed on the Parish Facebook page each
Sunday.
A special warm invitation is extended to those who have
not been able to get out to Mass recently. The Zoom
meeting ID is 929 727 6211 and the passcode is
285972.
Laudato Si/Care for Creation Global Catholic Climate
Movement is organising a special week of events from
16 to 24 May to mark the 5th anniversary of this
encyclical – more information at
www.LaudatoSiWeek.org
Our parish group meets this Thursday at 7 p.m. in St
Paul’s hall.
Sacraments of Initiation Please pray for many of our
children who will be confirmed on Sunday 20 June at 2
p.m.

Covid 19 Restrictions If you have booked a place for
Sunday Mass, your name will be on the list for every
Sunday until restrictions ease. Please let us know, as
soon as possible, by contacting the church house, if you
will not be able to attend, so that someone else can
have your place. The government is now allowing a
maximum of 50 to be present at funerals and weddings,
subject to 2m social distancing. All emails should be
sent to the following address
parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk
Thy Kingdom Come The days between Ascension
Thursday and the solemnity of Pentecost are the
original novena, 9 days of prayer looking toward the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In recent years a
movement Thy Kingdom Come has promoted prayer at
this time, and resources can be found at
www.thykingdomcome.global
SCIAF Wee Box appeal. Please return SCIAF boxes as
soon as possible. You can also make a donation through
www.sciaf.org.uk
St Andrews High School. Mass is being held in the
School Oratory every Thursday at 1.10 p.m. Children
are encouraged to come along and spend some quiet
time in the presence of Christ.
- Across Group are planning their next thrift shop and
require items of bric-a-brac and other suitable items.
Please contact Peter Duff if you require collection of
these items.
We pray for the sick in our parish community and
those family and friends who are ill.
Special Collection this Sunday for the work of the
Church in the mass media.

Guided online meditation This Ignatian initiative is Last Sunday’s collection was £514.90 Building Fund
being offered fortnightly on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – visit £84.50
this Wednesday www.pathwaystpgod.org/imagine
There is also material available for reflecting on Our
Lady in the Scriptures – visit
www.onlineprayer.net/mary-in-scripture/ If anyone is
interested in being part of a group reflecting on this,
speak to Fr Philip.

Pentecost Retreat – An outpouring of

Empowerment This is being offered online by the
Scottish Laity Network on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
continuing on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. To
register email slaitynetwork@gmail.com

Leslie Baptist Church are using St Mary’s for Sunday

worship each week at 11 a.m. until the renovations in
their church are completed.

Rosary for an end to the pandemic. Pope Francis

encourages us to pray this during May.

Zoom Coffee Morning for all Parishioners. If you

have missed catching up with other parishioners
recently because of Covid restrictions, why not come
along to the Parish Zoom Coffee Morning at 10.30am
EVERY SUNDAY MORNING lasting about 30 minutes.
St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540