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
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Sunday 20th June 2021 – 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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.
Today’s first reading is from the book of Job. Job has
been through hell. His children have been killed, he was
stricken with a horrible disease, everything he owned
has been lost, and his friends have turned on him. His
life’s reversal is incomprehensible and his suffering
inconsolable. He lashes out at God. God does not
explain or defend what has happened to Job but offers
him a new perspective. Without God, Job, his wife,
everything he has left, and everything he ever had would
have been swept out to sea long, long ago. Truly, neither
Job nor any human on earth would have been able to
live. If God had not tamed the waters when darkness had
covered the abyss, life as we know it would not exist.
Job’s life may feel like hell, but the entire world was an
abyss until God spoke the words of creation.
God’s word has power over the elements, even those
that appear to overwhelm us. In the beginning, God
spoke and the world came into being. In the first reading,
Job learns that even the sea, regarded as a force of
chaos, listens to the voice of God: ‘Come thus far... and
no farther’ (38:11). Jesus, whom John called the Word
in his prologue, spoke to the sea as well (‘Quiet now! Be
calm!’) and the sea obeyed as it had centuries before
(Mk 4:39). The Word of God, spoken in every celebration
of the Eucharist, teaches us, guides us, and comforts us.
That Word which created and redeemed us continues to
come to our aid.
Mark emphasizes that Jesus patiently allowed the
disciples to gradually come to know him. Twice Jesus
used the word phimoo (Be silent!) to prevent his identity
to be suddenly revealed. The first time was to rebuke an
unclean spirit whom Jesus confronted at the beginning
of his ministry. The second time, as we heard today, was
spoken to the wind and the sea. He muzzled the forces
of chaos, spiritual and physical, that could have
immediately identified him. The disciples’ faith still
needed to blossom. So, sometimes, does ours.
Question of the week: Would Jesus ask me, “Do you
not yet have faith?’ Does my faith strengthen and
console me during times of trial?
Sunday 20 June - 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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
2 p.m. Confirmation Mass in St Paul’s
4.30 p.m. Mass in St. Paul’s
Readings Job 38:1.8-11; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41
Monday 21 June Memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga,
1568-91, Jesuit student who lost his life through
ministering to victims of a pandemic
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s (Sick Person)
Readings Gen 12:1-9; Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday 22 June
10 a.m. Mass at St Mary’s
Readings Gen 13:2.5-18; Mt 7:26.12-14

St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540
Wednesday 23 June
10 a.m. Mass at St. Paul’s
Divine Mercy devotions at 9.30 a.m.
Confessions at 10.30 a.m.
Readings Gen 15:1-12.17-18; Mt 7:15-20
Thursday 24 June Solemnity of the Birth of St John the
Baptist
10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s
Readings Is 49:1-6; Acts; 13:22-26 Lk 1: 57-66.80
Friday 25 June
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s (Thanksgiving)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 11 a.m.
Readings Gen 17:1.9-10.15-22; Mt 8:1-4
Saturday 26 June
10 a.m. Mass at St Paul’s (Sick Person)
Confessions after Mass and at 5.30 pm in St Mary’s.
Readings Gen 18:1-15; Mt 8:5-17
Sunday 27 June – 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Vigil Mass in St Mary’s on Saturday at 6 p.m. (People
of the Parish)
9 a.m. Mass in Chapel Royal (Private Intention)
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 (Private Intention)
Readings Wis 1:13-15;2:23-24; 2 Cor 8:7.9.13-15; Mk
5:21-43
Covid 19 Restrictions Fife having been placed in Level
1, it is now permitted to sing at Mass and to have altar
servers. Whilst we are still distributing holy communion
by going around the church, we shall now return to the
dialogue “The body of Christ” – “Amen” before the host
is placed in the communicant’s hand. The cap of 50 at
funerals/weddings no longer applies. However, we still
have to adhere to 2m social distancing, so we must still
have the booking system for Sunday Mass. PLEASE let
us know, as soon as possible, if you will NOT be
attending any particular Sunday by telephone on
01592 756758, or via email to the following address -
parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk We hope that those
who have not been to Mass since lockdown will soon feel
able to return either on weekdays or on Sundays.
Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul Mass will be
celebrated in the Chapel Royal on Monday 28 June at 7
p.m., in St Paul’s at 10 a.m. and in St Mary’s at 7 p.m.
on Tuesday 29 June.
Thrift shop We have the use of the shop in Wellesley
Road, Methil this week in order to raise funds for the
parish.
Potted Plants: Care for Creation A wee reminder to
bring your potted flowers/plants along to St.Paul’s and St
Mary’s.
St. Mary Magdalene is a Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland Number SC008540
Living Faith Booklets: If you are still interested in
buying a copy of Living Faith, could you please advise
the office via telephone 01592 756758 or email
parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk We are looking to re-
evaluate how many are purchased from the supplier.
Many thanks.
Gift Aid Envelopes 21/22: Would all parishioners who
currently use Gift Aid envelopes destroy any envelopes
they may have at home from previous years. It has come
to light that some people are using old envelopes, and
the majority of parishioners have been issued with a new
number for this tax year making it difficult for us to
allocate the money to the correct person. The envelopes
issued this year have a black marker covering over the
date. If you have not had a chance to pick up your
envelopes for this year, please email the parish office at
parish@stmarymagdalenes.org.uk and we shall post
them to you.
Confirmations Congratulations to all the children being
confirmed today. Pray that they will always be
responsive to the presence of the Holy Spirit in their
lives.
Alpha Course We hope to begin this in the parish at the
start of October, as a tool for evangelisation and for
building us up as a community of faith. If you are
interested in being part of a team to run this, please
contact Fr Philip. More information at www.alpha.org
Congratulations to Fr Andrew Kingham, native of our
parish, who celebrated 25 years in the ordained
priesthood on Friday.
Children’s Anxiety and the pandemic Angela Dodds,
a Catholic educator and parishioner at Melrose, will lead
an online workshop this Monday at 7.30 p.m. Register
at bit.ly/AnxietyZoom
We pray for the sick in our parish community and
those family and friends who are ill.
Last Sunday’s collection was £506.15 Building Fund
£47.80 Special collection next Sunday for Peter’s
pence.