Our Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Stornoway

06/09/2026

Here is this week's homily from Fr William.

06/09/2026

Here is this week's Newsletter

04/09/2026

"I ask everyone to look more deeply at man, whom Christ has saved in the mystery of his love, and at the human being's unceasing search for truth and meaning. Different philosophical systems have lured people into believing that they are their own absolute master, able to decide their own destiny and future in complete autonomy, trusting only in themselves and their own powers. But this can never be the grandeur of the human being, who can find fulfilment only in choosing to enter the truth, to make a home under the shade of Wisdom and dwell there. Only within this horizon of truth will people understand their freedom in its fullness and their call to know and love God as the supreme realization of their true self." Para #107

31/08/2026

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26/08/2026

23/08/2026

Here is Bishop Brian's Pastoral letter containing some very important information for our Diocese. Worth a read if you didn't hear it read at Mass.

Please read my Pastoral Letter regarding the future of mission within our diocese. Explanatory notes can be found beside my letter https://www.rcdai.org.uk/
The Church exists for mission so it’s importance touches us all. Please pray daily that our hearts and minds increasingly open to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.
+Brian

19/08/2026

An excerpt from today's commentary from dailygospel.org on the parable of the Labourers in the the Vineyard.

Anonymous 9th century author in present-day Italy
Homily for Septuagesima, 4-7

"My beloved, persevere in the good works you have begun....

Let no one despair because of the greatness of his sins and say: “The sins in which I persevered until old age and even extreme old age are many; now I will no longer be able to obtain forgiveness, above all since it is the sins that have left me, not I who have rejected them.” May that person absolutely not despair of divine mercy, for some are called to God’s vineyard at the first hour, others at the third, others at the sixth, others at the ninth, others at the eleventh. That is to say that some are led to God’s service when they are children, others when they are adolescents, others in their youth, others in old age, others in extreme old age.

Thus let no one despair, regardless of how old he is, if he wants to turn back to God… Work faithfully in the Church’s vineyard to receive the salary of eternal happiness and to reign with Christ forever and ever."