21st Sunday in Ordinary Time(opens in new tab)
‘I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven’
The prophet Isaiah (today’s First Reading) reminds us that God’s will is always accomplished. And as we are reminded in the words of the Entrance Antiphon, ‘Save the servant who trusts in you’, it is God’s will that the lowly servant, trusting in God, is to be given the place of honour and authority.
The Psalm might be the voice of that same lowly servant, praising God’s wisdom and knowledge for its depth and richness (Second Reading). Though God is beyond all, the servant’s call is always answered. God looks to the lowly with faithful and merciful love.
This inscrutable wisdom of God becomes apparent in the Gospel. Jesus chooses Peter, who, despite his human failings, is nevertheless to be a rock and custodian of the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
Let us pray, this week, that we might trust the unfathomable wisdom of God. We ask that this wisdom, though from on high, might even look to each one of us, with our own fragilities – and that we ourselves might be God’s choice to spread the joy of the kingdom here and now.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach(opens in new tab))
ARTWORK
Christ Giving the Keys to Peter(opens in new tab)
Mosaic(opens in new tab), ca. 350
Welcome(opens in new tab)
Welcome to the website of St Ninian’s Catholic Church in Knightswood, Glasgow. I hope and pray this will be a resource for spiritual nourishment for you who visit, that it will be a source of inspiration for parish outreach, allowing us to be the heart and hands of Christ for those around us, and that it will make a contribution to community building for the entire Knightswood area.
As we make our way through the year, let God’s light lift up our Spirits and our faith. May we have the courage to meet and embrace the challenges and the encounters of life with a renewed sense of purpose in the weeks and months ahead.
Thank you for visiting our website and our thanks to David Gray for permission to use his wonderful photographs of our Church.
Fr. Paul
Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for August(opens in new tab)
Click the image above to play the video
For evangelization in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Visit the website of Pray As You Go for a reflection on this month's video.
Latest Edition Now Online
In 2027, St. Ninian’s will celebrate 100 years of faith, worship, and service. This centenary will give us an opportunity to give thanks for our history, celebrate our parish life today, and look forward with hope to the future. To mark this occasion, a programme of events is being planned throughout the year. The Parish Centenary Group is seeking volunteers to help with planning and organisation. Any time, ideas, or skills you can offer would be most welcome.
If you would like to help, please click here complete a short questionnaire online or click here to download a copy to fill in by hand. Alternatively, send your details using the parish email address stninian@rcag.org.uk, or speak to Fr Paul, and he will pass your details to the Centenary Group. Together, let us make this centenary a joyful and faith‑filled celebration for our whole parish community.
Diocesan Structures(opens in new tab)
Click here for an important statement from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland about upcoming consultations on the structuring of our Scottish dioceses.
Mass Times at St Ninian's
Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm;
Sunday 11.00 am (with Children’s Liturgy) & 5.00 pm
Weekday Mass Mon - Sat:
10.00 am
Confessions
Saturday 10.30 am; 4.15 - 4.45 pm
St Ninian Mosaics(opens in new tab)
Mosaics (Opus Sectile) in the high altar above the tabernacle. The right-hand panels depict St Ninian building the White House at Whithorn, and the left-hand panels depict him preaching the Gospel to the Southern Picts.