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 hope 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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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘You cannot serve two masters’
Today’s readings illustrate both the centrality of justice and faithfulness as well as the danger of materialism. They show that God’s love, which is for all, particularly notices the victims of injustice (First Reading from the prophet Amos), and the poor, who are lifted up by God (Psalm).
The Second Reading (a letter attributed to St Paul and sent to Timothy, the first bishop of the Church at Ephesus) concerns prayer, and emphasises God’s desire that all are to be saved. It encourages the young Timothy to continue in the way of truth through the one mediator, Jesus Christ.
The parable of the dishonest manager (who uses his master’s resources for his own gain) allows Jesus to teach about faithfulness (Gospel). But his main point is about the impossibility of serving two masters.
As Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year, we pray that we might be people of justice, lifting those we know who are bowed down; that we might be people of faithfulness, by our prayers of intercession for world leaders; and that we might be people of hope, by our trust in God’s love for all.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
Andreĭ Mironov (b. 1975)
