Mass times this week
Regular weekly timetable
Mon
- –
Tue
- 10:00
Wed
- –
Thu
- 10:00
Fri
- 10:00
Sat
- –
Sun
- 10:00
Services with timing to confirm
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About Saint Joseph's Church, Whitburn
Saint Joseph's Church, Whitburn is a Roman Catholic church in Whitburn, West Lothian. It is part of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Introduction
The first Catholic church in Whitburn, seating 200, was built beside Almondbank House on Armadale Road and opened on 21 March 1939 by Archbishop Andrew McDonald.
History
A Roman Catholic presence in Whitburn began in 1905 when Father Bernard Eardley looked after the parishes of Armadale and Blackburn, residing at 54 West Main Street where he held Mass. Roman Catholic religious instruction was first taught to Whitburn school children in 1911 when Father McDonna was given permission from the school board to teach one afternoon each week in the Public School after school hours. The priest's residence changed to 59 West Main Street in 1913 when Father Edward Miley took charge of the parish. Father Robert Rattray came from Edinburgh in 1917 and was the first priest to reside in Almondbank House, where he held Mass on Wednesdays and Sunday Mass in Armadale and Blackburn; he died there in 1925 aged 42.
Sacraments and pastoral care
The parish offers a short baptismal course for parents and godparents seeking baptism for their children. Baptisms are celebrated either during or after the Sunday Mass.
Sources for this profile
- Parish History | St Joseph's, WhitburnRetrieved 9 October 2026
- Baptism | St Joseph's, WhitburnRetrieved 9 October 2026
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Map location for Saint Joseph's Church, Whitburn
49 Raeburn Crescent, Whitburn, West Lothian, EH47 8HQ