Parish of Our Lady & St Andrew Normal service times

Our normal service times are detailed below. Please note that these may vary to reflect the needs of the community and the commitments of the clergy.

As a result of the restrictions in place due to COVID-19 the public celebration of Holy Mass is currently not allowed. Fr Kingham continues to offer Mass in the Church of Our Lady & St Andrew. These celebrations are live-streamed at the times detailed in the weekly newsletter. You can find the newsletter by clicking here.

Live-streamed liturgies can be viewed here.

Saturday	6.00pm	Vigil Mass	Our Lady & St Joseph, Selkirk
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Sunday	9.15am	Mass	St Cuthbert, Melrose
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Sunday	11.00am	Mass (with Children’s Liturgy)	Our Lady & St Andrew, Galashiels
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Monday	10.00am	Mass	Our Lady & St Joseph, Selkirk
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday	10.00am	Mass	Our Lady & St Andrew, Galashiels
Friday	10.00am	Mass	St Cuthbert, Melrose
Saturday	10.30am	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction	Our Lady & St Andrew, Galashiels

Morning Prayer is said 15 minutes prior to weekday Masses celebrated in Galashiels.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available on Saturday from 10.30-11.00am in Galashiels; Saturday 5.15-5.45pm in Selkirk; and on Sunday at 9.00am in Melrose; or at call.
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on Sundays either during Mass or afterwards. See Fr Kingham for more information.
The Sacrament of the Sick - please contact Fr Kingham. If you are going in to hospital, please see Fr Kingham beforehand to arrange anointing. In-patients at all hospitals must make a request to the nursing staff that the Catholic chaplain visit as data protection laws prohibit the chaplain from obtaining details of any parishioners in hospital.
Marriage - Couples wishing to marry in the parish must give at least 6 months' notice. It is advisable to check the availability of the church and the celebrant before booking any reception venue.
Children's Liturgy is provided at the 11.00am (Galashiels) Sunday Masses.

You can reserve a place for Mass by emailing galamassbookings@gmail.com or phoning the Parish Office. You may book your place in advance during the current three-week block up to and including Sunday 27 June. Booking opens on Monday 7 June at 9am. Please note that the cut-off for bookings is 11am on Friday 11 June as the Booking Team does not take bookings at the weekend. Remember to include a contact phone number with your booking details. The Booking Team will only be in touch if any issues arise.

MOVING INTO LEVEL 1

From Saturday 5 June the following areas in the Archdiocese go into Level 1: East Lothian, West Lothian, Falkirk, Fife and the Scottish Borders. What Level 1 means for parishes: Congregational singing is allowed at Mass (there is no current advice on the use of hymnals); Up to 100 people can attend weddings and funerals (depending on size of church and 2-metre physical distancing); Capacity for a Baptism outside of Mass may be based on 2m physical distancing (i.e., the same as Mass). Please note that there is no increase in capacity for Mass in Level 1 areas as 2 metre physical distancing remains. All other areas in our Archdiocese remain in Level 2. For more details, visit: https://archedinburgh.org/updatecoronavirus/