Parish News

Third Sunday of Easter: 19th April 2026

Services this week:

  • Saturday 18th April:
    • Mass at 10am
    • Confessions from 5.30pm
    • Vigil Mass at 6pm (Beth MacDougall, RIP)
  • Sunday 19th April:
    • Mass at 10am (Veronica Stewart - Birthday)
  • Monday 20th April:
    • No services
  • Tuesday 21st April:
    • Mass at 10am
  • Wendesday 22nd April:
    • Mass at 10am (Sick and Housebound)
  • Thursday 23rd April:
    • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 6.30pm
    • Mass at 7pm
  • Friday 24th April:
    • Rosary at 9.30am
    • Mass at 10am
  • Saturday 25th April:
    • Mass at 10am
    • Confessions from 5.30pm
    • Vigil Mass at 6pm
  • Sunday 26th April:
    • Mass at 10am

In your charity, please remember in your prayers:

Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, John Stewart, Baby G, Margaret Temperley, Angela Callaghan and all the sick and the housebound; Also, James Stirling, Beth McDougall, Mary & Hugh Hamilton, and Maureen Robertson whose anniversaries occur at about this time, and Edward Barrett who died recently.

News:

Collections: The collection last week amounted to £. Thank you to all donors.

SVP Caravans: We have only one allocation this year : Saturday June 13th at Port Seton. This is for parishioners who otherwise would not get a break – please apply to SVP. Sometimes spare slots crop up at short notice so enquire if you are interested.

A talk on St John Henry Newman at Mayfield Salisbury Church 18 West Mayfield, Edinburgh EH9 1TQ on Thursday 16 April, 7:30pm-9:00pm from Monsignor Rod Strange, leading scholar of the life of the saint. Entrance by donation. Event organised by the Edinburgh Circle of the Newman Association.

A retreat for spiritual and emotional healing after abortion will be held in Glasgow on Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April. For more information call or text Sr Andrea on 07816 942824 or email sisterandrea@rachelsvineyard.org.uk. Visit www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk

Vocations: If you are a young women thinking about a vocation to the Religious Life, join others for discussion and prayer at St Columba’s Church, 9 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, on Sunday 26th April and 10th May from 4pm to 7pm.

Family Picnic & Mass: Join families from around the Archdiocese at the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB for a picnic at 1:00pm on Saturday 9 May, followed by a time of catechesis, games, a Rosary procession, and concluding with a Vigil Mass at 4:00pm. Bring your own picnic, tea/coffee & a dessert will be provided. The day is aimed especially at families with school-age children. Register at bit.ly/archpicnic26. Event hosted by the Marriage & Family and Catechetics Commissions of the Archdiocese.

Gift Aid: If you are a taxpayer and not currently in the parish gift aid scheme please consider joining; signing a simple form is all that is required. The scheme allows us to claim back from the Government 25% of your envelope offerings. This is particularly important currently because our outgoings are greater than our income. For more information, speak to our pass-keepers.

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