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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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Behold the Bridegroom!
As we come to the end of the liturgical year, the readings are increasingly concerned with the end of time and the Second Coming of the Lord.
In the First Reading, Wisdom is personified as an attractive lady, who seeks to comfort and support those who love and seek her. She prepares us for the virgins in the Gospel who are looking out for the bridegroom.
Continuing the theme of watching, the Psalmist’s main ambition is to find God. He will certainly be ready when the Lord comes.
Using apocalyptic language, Paul reminds the Thessalonians that whether dead or alive, the Lord will be with them, so they can comfort one another. (Second Reading)
In the well known parable of the wise and foolish virgins, Matthew reminds his audience that the Lord will eventually come, but that we must not only exercise patience, but also be ready at all times to welcome him. (Gospel)
This week, we might pray particularly for all those who will be unprepared when the Lord comes, whether because they don’t know him, or because they have given up waiting.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
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Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13
Decani Monastery, Serbia
Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for November
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For the proper use of wealth
Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service the common good and solidarity of those who have less.
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Visit the website of Pray As You Go for a reflection on this month's video.
