Our annual summer Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from Friday 11 July to Friday 18 July 2025. The theme is With Mary, Pilgrims of Hope and everyone is welcome.
If you would like to a attend as a helper or a youth helper please visit www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/helpers
Join Religious brothers and sisters at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 2 February to celebrate the World Day of Consecrated Life with midday Mass.
It is a chance to meet some of those who live and work in the Archdiocese and to pray for more vocations to the Religious Life.
This FREE afternoon retreat is an ideal way for couples to spend time together in quiet reflection and prayer.
It's a chance to thank God for each other and all the positive things that spring from your relationship. Register here.
We welcome Fr Andrew Garden from St David's, Dalkeith, who will speak on the theme of the miracle of the Wedding Feast at Cana (John 21:2), and share his thoughts and spiritual tips on finding an abundance of good wine in your marriage!
This annual event will include time for reflection and prayer as a couple, before the Lord, and also to meet other couples over a cup of coffee.
We hope it will help you look afresh in appreciation of each other in the relaxed and friendly environment of St Kentigern’s Parish in Edinburgh. We look forward to welcoming you!
Crèche
There will be a crèche available for children of primary school age and older. If you are bringing a child please let us know.
Tickets
Couples should register individually here (so that we have all attendee names).
Transport
St Kentigern's is located at 26 Parkgrove Avenue Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH4 7QR.
By car: St Kentigern's has a car park which is free and has around 20 spaces. There is free parking in surrounding streets.
By bus: From Edinburgh, you can take the X58, X54, X55, X61, which stops at Barnton Junction. From there it is a 10 minute walk to the Church at 26 Parkgrove Avenue. We recommend using the Lothian Buses app for routes/times.
From Fife, you can take buses including the X55 and X58 which also stops at Barnton junction.
Organisers
The event is organised by the Marriage & Families Commission of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh. Includes talks, time for couples to talk, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and guided prayer with readings and prayers relevant to the vocation of marriage. Questions? Contact Anna domesticchurchscotland@gmail.com
The February Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday 2nd February 2025 in St Cuthbert’s Church, 104 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1PT.
Archbishop Cushley will be the principal celebrant. There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards. All welcome!
Mass organised by the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh Lourdes Committee.
This year's pilgrimage is 11-18 July. View the full travel package of flights, transfers, accommodation and insurance via www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/lourdes25
Fr Matthew Nunes from the Archdiocese of Liverpool will speak on the theme Conversations in the Spirit: How to Lead & Participate.
Fr Nunes runs a School of Synodality in the Liverpool Archdiocese and has a wealth of experience and insights to share.
We will discuss the practical steps of being synodal in your parish with speaker input and workshops and a chance to have your say.
We invite you to join us for Holy Mass at 10:00am (optional), followed by tea and coffee in the Islay Hall where the event begins officially at 11:00am
"We welcome all parishioners in the Archdiocese, along with clergy to this event. We especially invite members of parish councils to attend." - Fr John Deighan, Archdiocesan Synod Team.
Click here to register
10:00am: Holy Mass in St Margaret's Chapel (optional).
10:30am: Tea/Coffee.
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11:00am: Session 1: How to do Conversations in the Spirit.
11:30am: First Conversation and Feedback.
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12:30pm: Lunch (please bring a packed lunch. Local cafes/shops available).
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1:15pm: Session 2: conversation in the spirit and the theology of synodality.
1:45pm: Second conversation and Feedback.
2:45pm: Evaluation, future plans, close.
Free parking onsite. Come early to secure your place and follow the directions of the stewards. Postcode for Sat-Nav EH9 1BB.
Bus: Edinburgh's Number 5 bus stops directly outside the The Gillis Centre.
Train: The closest station is Haymarket, which is a 15-20 minute walk to The Gillis Centre.
Conversations in the Spirit takes place at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB. It is organised by the Synod team of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh, led by Fr John Deighan of Ss John Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn. Register here.
The Young Adults' Group of St Mary's Cathedral meets on Tuesday 14 January for a new series of talks on the Jubilee Year 2025.
Join us Fr Jeremy Milne speaks about The Holy Year of Hope.’ All those aged 18+ are welcome to the weekly meetings.
Meet at the Cathedral House, 63 York Place, Edinburgh, at 7:00pm for teas/coffees with the talk beginning at 7.30pm, followed by a short group discussion.
Each session concludes with Night Prayer and the chance to meet up at a local pub. Come along!
The Order of Malta's annual Fundraising Ball takes place at Prestonfield House, Edinburgh, on Saturday 17 May.
Includes a champagne reception, three course dinner with wine, live and silent auctions, reels, live band and piper.
Help support the charity's work in Scotland and the Middle East.
Tickets £140 (£125 students). Email orderofmaltaball@gmail.com
Event organised by the Order of Malta.
Holy days of obligation are the days on which Catholics are expected to go to Mass. (Feast Day transferred from 1 November.)
Holy days of obligation are the days on which Catholics are expected to go to Mass.
Holy days of obligation are the days on which Catholics are expected to go to Mass. This Feast Day falls on a Sunday (which is already a day of obligation).