Quick Info
Sunday:
09:00 am. 11:30 am. and 4:30pm. Holy Mass
Monday - Saturday Except Tuesday:
10:00 a.m. Mass
Tuesday:
10:00 a.m. Liturgy of Word and Holy Communion
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):
Saturday 10:30am or by appointment
For occassional variations, see Newsletter
Baptism:
By appointment with Father Paul. Celebrated during Sunday Eucharist. Parents and God parents attend 2 meetings with Baptism team prior to Baptism. No Baptism during Lent
Weddings:
By appointment with Father Paul.
6 Months notice required.Couple must attend a marriage preparation course
Funerals:
By appointment with Father Paul
Welcome...
Welcome to the Website of St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow, Scotland. Father Paul and the parishioners warmly welcome new parishioners and visitors to our church. In this Web Site you will find details of our services and information related to the Parish.
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church is situated in the historic and picturesque town of Linlithgow. The present church is situated at the East end of the town near the Low Port (entrance to the town). It is located beside the banks of Linlithgow loch and close to the old palace where Mary Queen of Scots was born. Next to the palace is the Parish Church of St Michael's the original seat of the Catholic Church prior to the reformation. This brief history chronicles the Catholic Church in Linlithgow from inception to the present day. The historic town of Linlithgow has a long association with Catholicism in Scotland. Although the present church has been in its current position by the side of Linlithgow Loch for a few years more than a century, St Michael has been associated with Linlithgow since the 13th century. St Michael's Parish church, in the centre of the town next to the remains of Linlithgow Palace, had a long association with the Stuart Kings and Scotland's most famous Queen; Mary Queen of Scots. Mary Queen of Scot's was born in Linlithgow Palace towards the end of 1542 and was baptised in St Michael's Church.
Records of the charter of David 1, in which he gifted not only the church but also "…its chapels and lands, and all other rights belonging thereto…", indicate that even in 1138 St. Michael's Church of Linlithgow was of considerable size and influence. Indeed, long before 1242 when David de Bernham, Bishop of St. Andrews, officially dedicated this beautiful medieval church it was known as a mother church. Located atop the mound and beside Linlithgow Palace the building stands testimony to the power and influence of pre-Reformation Roman Catholicism. The hierarchy of the Church of St. Michael's Linlithgow did without doubt exert great influence on the daily lives of the population of Scotland although much of this influence was secularised through its links with the Establishment.
However, it must not be forgotten that the church was built by local people as a permanent dedication to the greater glory of God. By the 16th century the Church was beset on all sides with calls for reform of various degrees of severity. Moderates, justifiably, wanted internal reform to rid the Church of much that was corrupt. One such was Linlithgow priest Ninian Winzet, who courageously stood up to more militant reformers who wished to see an end to Roman influence. Others were much more militant, for example, John Knox "…whose "rascally multitude" desecrated the church of St. Michael's Linlithgow, among others…" . To put it mildly feelings were running high and the outcome was the radical reformation of worship throughout the land... Click here to read more
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The 50th International Eucharistic Congress will take place in Dublin 10th – 17th June 2012. This is a week long programme of events, linking faith and culture, with a particular focus on the gathering of people of every nation, language and way of life around the table of Our Lord. If you are interested in joining with others across Scotland on a pilgrimage to this event then get in touch with the National Delegate Monsignor Robson at Chancery@staned.org.uk or call 0131 623 8902. For more information see posters at the back of the church.
This means that we have undertaken to use Fairtrade tea and coffee after services and in all meetings for which we have responsibility, move forward on using other Fairtrade products such as sugar, biscuits and fruit and Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and during the year through events, worship and other activities whenever possible.
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives. Fairtrade ensures farmers and workers receive an additional Fairtrade Premium to invest in developing their communities.
The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on UK products as a guarantee that they have been certified against internationally agreed Fairtrade standards. It shares internationally recognized Fairtrade standards with initiatives in 20 other countries, working together globally with producer networks as Fairtrade Labeling Organisations International (FLO). The Mark indicates that the product has been certified to give a better deal to the producers involved – it does not act as an endorsement of an entire company’s business practices.
The FAIRTRADE Mark gives a guarantee to consumers that the farmers and workers have been paid a fair and stable price which covers the cost of sustainable production.
www.fairtrade.org.uk/ for more information
Click here to read THE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL
Notes made by Fr Paul Kelly at a course given by Fr Paul Turner at the Royal
Scots College in Salamanca in May 2011
Web Sites concerning the translation of the Roman Missal
http://www.downandconnor.org/missal 
www.usccb.org/romanmissal/
www.paulturner.org/Roman%20Missal.htm
www.icelweb.org/musicfolder/openmusic.php
www.npm.org/Chants/index
www.praytellblog.com/
www.gottasinggottapray.blogspot.com/
www.romanmissalscotland.org.uk/
Website for The Archdiocesan Liturgy Commission Music: www.forthinpraise.co.uk