Welcome to St Andrew's Parish, Rothesay
The Diocese of Argyll and the Isles has many parishes in some of the most beautiful parts of Scotland. Mountains, glens, lochs, rivers, and the sea give a dramatic background to our heritage, both past and lived. Many lives continue to give witness to our faith and how it is celebrated here.
Among the Highlands and the Islands is the Isle of Bute with its main town Rothesay and just a few hundred yards from the ferry terminal, is the magnificent Catholic Church of St. Andrew’s. Now just shy of being one hundred years old, St. Andrew’s continues to be the centre of Catholic worship in Bute.
On this website we would like to introduce you to our beautiful Church and parish, showcasing our long history and highlighting some of the many things we do today.
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time(opens in new tab)
‘I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven’
The prophet Isaiah (today’s First Reading) reminds us that God’s will is always accomplished. And as we are reminded in the words of the Entrance Antiphon, ‘Save the servant who trusts in you’, it is God’s will that the lowly servant, trusting in God, is to be given the place of honour and authority.
The Psalm might be the voice of that same lowly servant, praising God’s wisdom and knowledge for its depth and richness (Second Reading). Though God is beyond all, the servant’s call is always answered. God looks to the lowly with faithful and merciful love.
This inscrutable wisdom of God becomes apparent in the Gospel. Jesus chooses Peter, who, despite his human failings, is nevertheless to be a rock and custodian of the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
Let us pray, this week, that we might trust the unfathomable wisdom of God. We ask that this wisdom, though from on high, might even look to each one of us, with our own fragilities – and that we ourselves might be God’s choice to spread the joy of the kingdom here and now.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach(opens in new tab))
ARTWORK
Christ Giving the Keys to Peter(opens in new tab)
Mosaic(opens in new tab), ca. 350
Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for August(opens in new tab)
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For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
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