GALLERY: Highlights from across the year
We take a look back at 2023 with a selection of photo highlights. Have a good New Year when it comes! January: On New Year’s Day (Feast of Mary, the […]
Archbishop Cushley’s Midnight Mass Homily
Homily of Archbishop Leo Cushley, Christmas Midnight Mass 2023, St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh. Brothers and sisters in Christ, my dear friends, First of all, let me wish each one […]
WATCH: Happy Christmas to our schools!
Our schools have been preparing for Christmas with nativity plays, carol singing, prayers and foodbank donations. Watch our video as pupils get into the Christmas spirit! Thanks to the choir […]
Archbishop Cushley’s Festive Thought for the Day
Archbishop Leo Cushley reflects on caring for others at Christmas and how children can often lead the way in acts of charity. Broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on Thursday 21 […]
Mass for Feast of The Holy Innocents
Join Archbishop Cushley, priests and people of the Archdiocese to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents at midday on Thursday 28 December. He will celebrate Mass at St Margaret’s […]
Threat to silent prayer vigils near abortion centres
Catholics are being urged to respond to a proposed bill that would criminalise silent prayer vigils and offers of help near abortion centres. Gillian Mackay MSP has published the Bill […]
Archbishop and Moderator issue joint Christmas message
Archbishop Cushley and The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland have released a joint Christmas message. The collaboration between Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton and the Archbishop […]
A new Nativity scene for Edinburgh
The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising reports on the new Edinburgh Nativity Scene which was sculpted by Thomas Hildenbrand in Germany. Over the past two years, a new life-sized nativity […]
Christmas Day Mass times
Here is a list of the Christmas Day Mass times (and Christmas Eve Vigils) for churches in our Archdiocese. Christmas Vigil (Sunday 24 December) 5:00pm St Joseph’s, Burntisland St Paul’s, […]
WATCH: Edinburgh Nativity scene blessing
Archbishop Cushley blessed Edinburgh’s new Nativity scene at The Mound on Sunday. The blessing was part of the city’s Advent Carol Concert which began at the Ross Bandstand in West […]