Peace be with you.
Parish Groups
We have numerous parish groups
Mondays - Youth Group
Tuesdays - House of Bread Prayer Group 
Wednesdays Home Groups
Thursdays - Adoration
Thursdays - Healing Service (1st Thurs. of each month)
Fridays - First Friday Devotions
Saturdays - First Saturday Devotions (1st Sat. of the month)
Sundays - After Mass Childrens Catechism
Music - See what's happening
Liturgy Group - Discover how we plan it all
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES (SCC)
Five Small Christian Communities are up and running. We have three communities in St. Columba'sand two in St. Peter's. They meet at various times of the day on different days of the week and give us an opportunity to reflect on the coming Sunday's gospel in a relaxed domestic situation, even socialising.
We invite to join any of these SCC's listed below:
St. Colmba's
St. Peter's
For further information about venues and times please contact Sister Brenda at 01358 722388, or Maureen Cromar 01224 821387. E-mails can be sent via the "Contact Us" page.
ST. COLUMBA'S YOUNG TEENS GROUP
Mondays at 6.30pm
Are you in P7 to S5?
Are you interested in a Catholic Youth Club?
Well, look no further! The St. Columba's Youth Group, YTG is an excellent place to meet and get to know other young Catholics. We meet from 6:30pm to 8pm, on Mondays. So come meet and and see for yourself and get to know other young Catholics. We hope to see you there! God bless!
Mondays at 7.30pm in St. Peter's
Those who are interested in learning more about what the Catholic Church teaches or perhaps are interested in becoming Catholics are invited to come along to our Journey of Faith meetings at St. Peter's in the Parish Room at 7.30pm. Entrance is through the door at No.3. For more information contact Deacon Tony on (01224) 481810
Tuesdays 7.30pm
The prayer group is at present running a Life in the Spirit Seminar: If your faith is feeling a little dry or you would like to a more profound experience of God in your life then I would recomend the seminars to you. Each evening starts with singing God's praise followed by a short talk and then an opportunity to be part of a small group. For more information, please call Denise Duncan on (01224) 704 123. Click here to read about the effect the Life in the Spirit Seminars had on Fr. Chris Thomas.
All are Welcome. We begin our evening with vibrant Praise and Worship in front of the Blessed Sacrament. 
We are blessed to have Shelagh Noden our talented pianist, Paul and Father Keith guitarists, as musical accompanists The evening has a teaching element each week and often testimonies are shared. A monthly Mass is also celebrated. A time of thanksgiving and Intercessory Prayers are brought before the Lord. The evening always closes with individual Prayer Ministry.
Our main purpose is to evangelise by sharing the Love of Christ Jesus. The Parish, Alpha and the Youth of the Parish are foremost in our prayers, but personal prayer requests for individuals, family members and friends are welcomed. This friendly, welcoming group, with its wide range of ages, cultures and backgrounds meet each week to give praise and thanks to the Lord.
History Alpha was first introduced into St Columba's Church in May 2006. The course was welcomed and the fruits were abundant. Some 'Café' courses followed and Life In the Spirit Seminars were embraced in January 2007, from this the Prayer Group was formed and we believe wholeheartedly it is an inspiration from The Holy Spirit.
Tuesdays 7pm at St. Peter's
This year we are running our Alpha Course jointly with St. Peter's parish.
Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a day or weekend away. Evenings start with supper followed by a talk by Nicky Gumbel, one of the early founders of the Alpha Course.
The talks each week cover the following topics, which people are then free to discuss in the small groups afterwards:
Week 1 Who is Jesus?
Week 2 Why did Jesus Die?
Week 3 How can we have Faith?
Week 4 Why and how do I Pray?
Week 5 Why and how should I read the Bible?
Week 6 How does God Guide us?
Week 7 How can I Resist Evil?
Week 8 Why and how should I tell Others?
Week 9 Does God Heal Today?
Week 10 What about the Church?
If you would like further information please contact Elida Brooks.
History of Alpha & CaFE in St. Columba's
The Alpha Course has been running for over 26 years. It began at Holy Trinity Brompton, in central London, in the late 1970s, initially as a means of presenting the basic principles of the Christian faith to new Christians in a relaxed and informal setting. There are now over 33,500 courses worldwide in 163 countries and it is supported by all the major denominations
The first Alpha course held at St Columba's Church was in May 2006. This was a great success and the group so enjoyed meeting that they continued meeting, doing CaFE's (Catholic Faith Exploration) "Knowing God Better" course by David Payne. The group then moved to Tuesday nights to enable them to help run another Alpha Course on Wednesdays. During that time they did the "Drink from the Wells of the Church" course by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa and then a Life in the Spirit Seminar, before becoming a prayer group, providing prayer support to the 3rd Alpha course which started in January 2007. This Tuesday Group has now become the House of Bread Prayer Group.
After the Alpha Courses some members of the group continued to meet and a number of CaFE courses have been enjoyed, such as:
"Catholics Listening to God"
by Archbishop Mark Coleridge
as well as individual talks by Fr Stan Fortuna, Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio & others
Each new Alpha Course has drawn its Leaders and Helpers from the previous courses run at St Columba's.
Wednesdays
We are going to be moving away from having formal meetings in the parish on Wednesday evenings to having informal meetings in people's homes. These meetings will be in smaller groups of up to 12 people per group. More information will be published concerning these groups. If you wish to get involved please contact Elida Brooks.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Thursdays 6pm
Each Thursday we expose the Blessed Sacrament for an hour to all all who wish to be still in his presence and pray.
BENEDICTION AND HEALING SERVICE
Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest ..... (Matt 11:28)
First Thursday of every month at 7.30 pm
Many blessings and healings have been reported from these evenings! ALL ARE WELCOME. Come and experience the Lord at work! Jesus is The Divine Healer – the Divine Physician
1st Fridays 9.30 am
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus including a Communion Service.
Fridays 2.30pm
You expired, Jesus but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.
O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I Trust in You.
1st Saturdays at 9.45am
Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima, who said, 
"I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation all those who on the first Saturday of 5 consecutive months confess thier sins, receive Holy Communion, recite 5 decades of the Rosary and keep me company for 15 minutes while meditating on the Mysteries of the Rosary - all with the intention of making reparation to Me." (Our Lady to Lucia, Dec. 1925)
We begin by spending 15 minutes in the company of Our Lady before the 10am Mass.
Classes have been arranged to prepare children for the sacraments of Reconciliation (Confession) – P3 – Sundays after 9.45am Mass
Parents who have any queries about sacramental preparation are asked to see Mrs Jo Martin at church on Sunday mornings.
Our choir and instrumentalists always take part in the Sunday Mass at 9.45am. We are lucky to have three organists, who take turns to use our recently acquired clavinova, and we also have a guitarist ‑ two, if Fr Keith takes part. Sadly the members of our long-standing instrumental trio of clarinet, flute and oboe have gone off to university, but we are encouraging younger players gradually to take part.
On a good day we might have about 10 singers, who provide a wide range of music, from Gregorian chant to songs by Graham Kendrick and others. The music leaders meet regularly with Fr Keith to keep up to date and share ideas.
Once a year we organise a popular ecumenical carol service, where we are joined by musicians from other local churches.
We are always on the lookout for new players and singers. If you are interested, please contact Shelagh Noden.
The Liturgy group includes Fr Keith, representatives from the choir and instrumentalists and the head teacher of the parish primary school. We meet at irregular intervals to plan out special services such as Confirmation , Holy Week etc and also to set the framework for the different seasons of the Church's year.
