Parish Newsletters
Here you'll find the current Parish Newsletter and previous editions. Use them to keep up-to-date with all the latest news and events in St. Margaret's Parish and the wider community. This page is updated each Saturday/Sunday.
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Safeguarding Audit
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
In 2016 the Bishops of Scotland established an Independent Review Group (IRG) as an autonomous body, separate from the Church, to review safeguarding standards and carry out regular independent audits. As part of this review process, the Bi... Read more ...
Archdiocesan E-News Updates
Sunday, 27 January 2019
The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh has launched a brand new news service – the e-news update. To sign up, just click on the link below and scroll down the page where you can subscribe to the e-news update https://archedinburgh.... Read more ...
Car Park Barrier
Saturday, 5 January 2019
The Car Park barrier has now been in use for two years, and for those parishioners who applied to have access to the car park outwith times of services we hope you have found it useful, and have not experienced too many problems in making u... Read more ...
Merger of Parishes - Parish Councils
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Following on from the decree issued by Archbishop Leo Cushley the Churches of Holy Name and St. Margaret's have now started the process of working together as one parish titled St. Margaret's, with two Church communities of the Holy Name, O... Read more ...
Archbishop's Pastoral Letter on the Apostolate of the Laity
Monday, 15 October 2018
A Pastoral Letter to the clergy and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh on the "Apostolate of the Laity" was issued by Archbishop Cushley 14th October 2018. The pastoral letter comes only a week after a very succes... Read more ...
Merger of Parishes - Update
Monday, 24 September 2018
The Archbishop's Decree dated 3rd August 2018 re-organising the parish boundaries of St. Margaret's Dunfermline, and Holy Name, Oakley becomes effective 23rd September. Fr Chris states "The key to understanding this move is that it is an a... Read more ...
Pope Francis' Letter on Abuse
Sunday, 9 September 2018
Pope Francis has published an unusually blunt letter on abuse. In it, he condemns unequivocally both the abuse of minors and the failure to hold perpetrators to account. He describes abuse as both a crime and a sin and acknowledges the terr... Read more ...
New Times of Masses
Sunday, 12 August 2018
The new times of Saturday Vigil / Sunday Masses locally have been announced. St. Margaret's, Dunfermline & Holy Name, Oakley from the weekend of the 6th/7th October 2018 the Mass times will be: Times of Masses Saturday Vigil... Read more ...
Decree on Merger of Parishes
Sunday, 5 August 2018
Decree concerning the pastoral provision for St Margaret's, Dunfermline and The Holy Name, Oakley. Fr Heenan becomes Parish Priest of Holy Name, Oakley from the 1st, September 2018. The Decree (which can be read by clicking here) outlines ... Read more ...
Church Building - New Project Update
Saturday, 21 July 2018
UPDATE (JULY 2018) Unfortunately, the Parish's second application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding has not been successful. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make the submission. However, the show must go on; the repair work is n... Read more ...
Stained glass window of St. David
Stained glass window of St. Andrew
Stained glass window "Maria Mediatrix"
Stained glass window "Birth of Jesus"
Stained glass window "Annunciation"
Stained glass window "Pieta"