As we approach Easter, the Sacrament of Confession offers an opportunity to repent, and renew our relationship with God.
Through this sacrament, we encounter God’s mercy, receiving forgiveness and the grace to begin anew.
The Church encourages all the faithful to make use of this important sacrament, especially during this holy season, as a meaningful step in preparing our hearts for the celebration of the Resurrection.
All information taken from the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Directory 2026. Dates/times can be confirmed with parishes. Compiled by the Catechetics Commission of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh.
CHURCHES IN EDINBURGH
ST ALBERT THE GREAT, 24 George Square, EH8 9LD
Confessions: Wednesday 4.00pm–5.00pm; Saturday 11.00am–12noon.
ST ANDREW, 77 Belford Road, Ravelston, EH4 3DP
Confessions: Wednesday 5.00pm–5.45pm.
ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, 2 Captains Row, EH16 6QP
Confessions: on request.
ST COLUMBA, 9 Upper Gray Street, EH9 1SN
Confessions: Sunday 6.00pm–6.15pm.
ST CUTHBERT, 104 Slateford Road, EH14 1PT
Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass; at other times by arrangement.
ST GREGORY THE GREAT, Walter Scott Avenue, EH16 5TD
Confessions: on request.
HOLY CROSS, 11 Bangholm Loan, EH5 3AH
Confessions: Sunday 11.15am and on request.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, St. Ninian’s Road, Corstorphine
Confessions: Saturday 5.15pm–5.45pm; on request.
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, 3 Sandford Gardens, EH15 1LP
Confessions: Saturday 7.30pm and by appointment.
ST JOHN OGILVIE, 159 Sighthill Drive, EH11 4PY
Confessions: Saturday 6.00pm; on request after daily Mass.
ST JOSEPH, Broomhouse Street North, Sighthill, EH11 3SB
Confessions: Saturday 10.00am and on request.
ST KENTIGERN, Parkgrove Avenue, Barnton, EH4 7QR
Confessions: Saturday after morning Mass.
ST MARGARET, Hope View, South Queensferry, EH30 9LS
Confessions: Saturday after 9.30am Mass, 4.20pm–4.50pm; Sunday 9.20am–9.50am.
ST MARGARET, 149 Main Street, Davidsons Mains, EH4 5AQ
Confessions: Saturday after 5pm Vigil Mass.
ST MARGARET MARY, Boswall Parkway, Granton, EH5 2JQ
Confessions: Sunday 11.15am and on request.
ST MARK, 29 Oxgangs Avenue, EH13 9HX
Confessions: Saturday 4.15pm–4.45pm; Sunday 9.15am–9.45am; after weekday Mass.
ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, Broughton Street, EH1 3JR
Confessions: Monday–Friday 1.15pm; Saturday 10.30am–12noon, 5.00pm–6.00pm.
In English & Polish: Monday–Friday 5.00pm–6.00pm.
ST MARY MAGDALENE, Bingham Avenue, EH15 3HY
Confessions: on request (and Saturday 7.30pm, St John’s, Portobello).
ST MARY, STAR OF THE SEA, 106 Constitution Street, Leith, EH6 6AW
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm; and on request.
SS NINIAN & TRIDUANA, 232 Marionville Road, EH7 6BE
Confessions: Saturday 5.00pm–5.30pm.
OUR LADY OF POCHAYIV & ST ANDREW’S, 24 Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG
Confessions: in Ukrainian, Croatian, English, Polish, Russian or Serbian 10.30am–11.00am before Liturgy and on call.
OUR LADY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH, 1 Curriehill Road, Currie, EH14 5QA
Confessions: Friday after 10.00am Mass; by appointment.
OUR LADY OF POCHAYIV & ST ANDREWS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Dalmeny Street, EH6 8RG
Confessions: 10.30am and on request.
ST PATRICK, 5 South Gray’s Close, EH1 1TQ
Confessions: Daily 12.00pm–12.45pm.
ST PETER, 77 Falcon Avenue, Morningside, EH10 4AN
Confessions: Saturday 11.15am–11.45am; on request.
THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS, 28 Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ
Confessions: Monday–Saturday 12.00pm–12.25pm; Sunday 6.30pm–6.45pm.
ST TERESA OF LISIEUX, 120 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4EG
Confessions: 5.05pm–5.30pm.
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CHURCHES ACROSS THE ARCHDIOCESE
BALFRON, St. Anthony, Dunmore Street, G63 0TX
Confessions: Sunday 10.15am and on request.
BALLINGRY, Ss. Kenneth & Bernard, Hill Road, KY5 8NP
Confessions: as announced.
BANKNOCK, St. Luke’s, Garngrew Road, Haggs, FK4 1HP
Confessions: Wednesday 6.30pm–6.50pm.
BANNOCKBURN, Our Lady & St. Ninian, 52 Quakerfield, FK7 8HZ
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm–6.10pm.
BATHGATE, St. Mary, 9 Livery Street, EH48 4HS
Confessions: Monday & Tuesday 9.00am–9.25am; Saturday 4.15pm–4.45pm.
BLACKBURN, Our Lady of Lourdes, 30 Bathgate Road, EH47 7LF
Confessions: Saturday 5.15pm–5.45pm.
BLANEFIELD, St. Kessog’s, 4 Campsie Dene Road, G63 9BN
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am and on request.
BO’NESS, St. Mary of the Assumption, Linlithgow Road, EH51 0DP
Confessions: Friday after morning Mass; Saturday 5.30pm–6.00pm.
BONNYBRIDGE, St. Joseph’s, 30 Broomhill Road, FK4 2AN
Confessions: Tuesday 6.30pm; Saturday 4.30pm.
BONNYRIGG, Our Lady of Consolation, Hawthornden Avenue, EH19 2AW
Confessions: as announced; on request.
BOWHILL, St. Ninian, Derran Drive, KY5 0JG
Confessions: 30 minutes before 6pm Sunday Mass; on request.
BROXBURN, SS. John Cantius & Nicholas, 34 West Main Street, EH52 5RJ
Confessions: Saturday 4.45pm; Sunday 5.45pm.
BURNTISLAND, St. Joseph’s, Cowdenbeath Road, KY3 0LJ
Confessions: Tuesday 6.30pm; on request.
COWDENBEATH, Our Lady & St. Bride, 74 Stenhouse Street, KY4 9DD
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.30am.
COWIE, The Sacred Heart, Bannockburn Road, FK7 7BG
Confessions: Sunday 11.00am–11.20am.
DALKEITH, St. David’s, 41 Eskbank Road, EH22
Confessions: Saturday 5.00pm–5.40pm; on request during the week.
DALKEITH, St. Luke & St. Anne, 12 Stone Place, Mayfield, EH22 5PG
Confessions: Saturday before and after Mass.
DENNY, St. Alexander’s, 100 Stirling Street, FK6 6DL
Confessions: Saturday 5.00pm–5.30pm.
DUNBAR, Our Lady of the Waves, Westgate, EH42 1JL
Confessions: Wednesday after morning Mass.
DUNFERMLINE, Our Lady of Lourdes, Aberdour Road, KY11 4QZ
Confessions: Sunday 4.15pm–4.45pm.
DUNFERMLINE, St. Margaret, East Port, KY12 7JBS
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.30am.
DUNS, Our Lady & St. Margaret’s, 48 Bridgend, TD11 3EX
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm–5.50pm; on request.
EAST CALDER, St. Theresa’s, 41 Main Street, EH53 0ES
Confessions: before weekday Mass.
FALKIRK, St. Francis Xavier, 1 Hope Street, FK1 5AT
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.15am; 4.15pm–4.45pm.
FAULDHOUSE, St. John the Baptist, 115 Main Street, EH47 9BJ
Confessions: Monday after 7.00pm Mass; Saturday after 10.00am Mass.
GALASHIELS, Our Lady & St. Andrew, 63 Stirling Street, TD1 1BY
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.15am.
GLENROTHES, St. Paul, Warout Road, KY7 4ER
Confessions: Wednesday 10.30am; Saturday 10.30am.
GOREBRIDGE, St. Margaret, Lady Brae, EH23 4HH
Confessions: as announced; on request.
GRANGEMOUTH, Christ the King, Bowhouse Road, FK3 0HB
Confessions: Saturday 5.25pm–5.55pm.
GRANGEMOUTH, Sacred Heart, Drummond Place, FK3 9JA
Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass.
HADDINGTON, St. Mary, Poldrate, EH41 4DA
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.00am; Sunday 9.00am–9.15am.
HAWICK, St. Mary & St. David, 15 Buccleuch Street, TD9 0HH
Confessions: before each Mass.
INNERLEITHEN, St. James, High Street, EH44 6HD
Confessions: before or after Masses; on request.
INVERKEITHING, St. Peter in Chains, Hope Street, KY11 1LW
Confessions: Saturday 4.15pm–4.45pm.
JEDBURGH, The Immaculate Conception, Old Bongate, TD8 6DR
Confessions: Saturday 5.00pm.
KELSO, The Immaculate Conception, Bowmont Street, TD5 7DZ
Confessions: Sunday 9.00am.
KELTY, St. Joseph, Cocklaw Street, KY4 0DG
Confessions: as announced.
KENNOWAY, St. Giles, Langside Crescent, KY8 5LW
Confessions: Thursday 5.30pm–5.45pm; Saturday 9.15am–9.30am.
KILSYTH, St. Patrick, 30 Low Craigends, G65 0PF
Confessions: Wednesday 5.00pm–5.50pm; Saturday 10.00am–10.30am; 5.15pm–5.45pm.
KIRKCALDY, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Dunnikier Road, KY1 2QN
Confessions: 30 minutes before Masses; on request.
KIRKCALDY, St. Pius X, Brodick Road, KY2 6EY
Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass; on request.
LARBERT, Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Bernadette’s, 323 Main Street, FK5 4EU
Confessions: Saturday 10.00am–10.15am; 6.00pm–6.15pm; on request.
LENNOXTOWN, St. Machan, Chapel Street, G66 7DE
Confessions: Saturday before Vigil Mass; on request.
LESLIE, St. Mary, Mother of God, High Street, KY6 3AE
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm.
LINLITHGOW, St. Michael’s, 53 Blackness Road, EH49 7JA
Confessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass; by arrangement.
LIVINGSTON, St. Andrew’s, 126 Victoria Street, EH54 5BJ
Confessions: Saturday 4.30pm; on request.
LIVINGSTON, St. Peter’s, 9 Carmondean Centre, EH54 8PT
Confessions: Sunday 4.15pm–5.15pm.
LIVINGSTON, St. Philip’s, Dedridge, EH54 6JL
Confessions: as announced.
LOANHEAD, St. Margaret of Scotland, 16 Clerk Street, EH20 9DR
Confessions: Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am–9.15am; Saturday 11.00am–12.00pm.
LOCHGELLY, St. Patrick, Station Road, KY5 9QU
Confessions: as announced.
MELROSE, St. Cuthbert, High Cross Avenue, TD6 9SQ
Confessions: Sunday 8.45am–9.00am.
METHIL, St. Agatha, 160 Methil Brae, KY8 3LU
Confessions: Mon, Tues, Fri 9.15am–9.30am; Sat 4.15pm–4.45pm.
MILTON OF CAMPSIE, St. Paul, Birdston Road, G66 8BU
Confessions: Saturday after morning Mass.
MUSSELBURGH, Our Lady of Loretto & St. Michael, 17 Newbigging, EH21 7AJ
Confessions: Saturday 10.30am–11.00am; 5.15pm.
NORTH BERWICK, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 9 Law Road, EH39 4PN
Confessions: Thursday after morning Mass.
OAKLEY, The Holy Name, Station Road, KY12 9NW
Confessions: on request.
PEEBLES, St. Joseph, Rosetta Road, EH45 8JU
Confessions: before or after Masses; on request.
PENICUIK, The Sacred Heart, 56 John Street, EH26 8NE
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm–5.45pm; 11.00am–12.00pm.
POLMONT, St. Anthony, Maddiston Road, FK2 0SB
Confessions: Wednesday after Mass.
PRESTONPANS, St. Gabriel, West Loan, EH32 9JX
Confessions: Monday 10.30am–11.00am; Saturday 5.15pm–5.50pm.
ROSEWELL, St. Matthew, 36 Carnethie Street, EH24 9AT
Confessions: as announced; on request.
ROSYTH, St. John & St. Columba, Crossroads Place, KY11 2QL
Confessions: Tuesday 6.15pm–6.45pm; Saturday 10.30am–11.00am.
SELKIRK, Our Lady & St. Joseph, High Street, TD7 4JX
Confessions: Saturday 5.30pm–5.50pm.
ST ANDREWS, St. James, The Scores, KY16 9AR
Confessions: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 4.30pm–5.30pm; Saturday after 10.00am Mass; 4.00pm–5.00pm.
STIRLING, Holy Spirit, McGrigor Road, FK7 9BL
Confessions: after weekday Mass; by arrangement.
STIRLING, St. Margaret of Scotland, Drip Road, FK9 1RR
Confessions: after weekday Mass; by arrangement.
STIRLING, St. Mary, Upper Bridge Street, FK8 1ES
Confessions: Saturday 9.30am–9.50am; 5.00pm–5.20pm; after weekday Mass.
STONEYBURN, Church of Our Lady, Burnbrae Road, EH47 8DF
Confessions: Thursday 9.30am.
TORRANCE, St. Dominic, School Road, G64 4DB
Confessions: on request.
TRANENT, St. Martin of Tours, 150 High Street, EH33 1HJ
Confessions: Sunday 8.50am–9.20am; Tuesday 7.30pm.
WEST CALDER, Our Lady & St. Bridget, 4 West End, EH55 8EF
Confessions: Wednesday 6.00pm–6.50pm; Saturday 4.30pm–5.00pm.
WHITBURN, St. Joseph, Raeburn Crescent, EH47 8HQ
Confessions: Sunday 9.15am–9.45am; on request.
WINCHBURGH, St. Philomena, 28 Niddry Road, EH52 6RY
Confessions: Saturday after 9.30am Mass.
