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SUMMARY:Retreat Day for New Catholics
DESCRIPTION:What are simple\, daily things we can do to reach out to God and co-operate with His touch? \nOn this day\, titled Encountering Jesus\, Touching God\, we will explore three and ‘tried-and-true’ means: praying the Gospels\, prayerful reflection on past choices\, praying the rosary. We will put these means into practice. \nSpeakers include Fr Jeremy Milne\, a VG of the Archidocese and Fr Lawrence Lew OP\, global Promoter General for the Holy Rosary -both converts to the Catholic faith. \nThis retreat day is especially for those who have joined the Catholic Church in the past few years – but all are welcome The event starts at 9:30am\, but you are free to arrive from 9:00am. Free parking on-site. Simple lunch provided (meat & veg options). \nMeet others\, build up your faith\, build up the Church! Register here.
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/retreat-day-for-new-catholics/
LOCATION:Gillis Centre\, 100 Strathearn Road\, Edinburgh\, City of Edinburgh\, EH9 1BB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:A Tainted Legacy
DESCRIPTION:‘A Tainted Legacy’ expresses the situation confronting L’Arche across the world since the shameful double-life of its founder\, Jean Vanier\, was exposed in February 2020. \nFor an international network of 150 plus communities who were long content to bask in Vanier’s reflected glory\, the impact has felt ‘an overdue crash course in humility’. \nIt’s a painful issue too for the many individuals whose lives had been shaped by a man once considered a spiritual giant\, spoken of by some as a saint even within his lifetime.  \nFor them\, grief has come twice over: first after Vanier’s natural death\, and then again\, a few months later\, after the death of his reputation. How does anyone begin to sift the wheat from the weeds? \nJim Cargin takes up the Edinburgh Newman Circle’s invitation to explore the issues thrown up by Vanier’s ambiguous legacy. What is a mature response to the messy human truth: the same man who\, through L’Arche as well as Faith and Light\, had done so much to revolutionize the way disability is seen in our world\,  had secretly betrayed the very values he publicly advocated.  \nJim Cargin will draw on the 860-page report by the independent commission which L’Arche set up\, published in 2023. He will outline the way that individuals have been responding to this crisis\, as well as the steps L’Arche has already taken – and is still taking – to face up to a dark chapter in its history. And the lessons for those churches with their own tainted legacies. \nJim Cargin joined L’Arche Highland in Inverness in 1980. Since then\, he has carried various leadership and support roles elsewhere in UK\, as well as in Poland\, Belgium and with the communications team for L’Arche International. \n\nA Tainted Legacy: A member of L’Arche reflects on the legacy of Jean Vanier\, six years on. Wednesday 24 June 2026\, 7:30PM – 9.00pm\, Newington Trinity Church\, 18 West Mayfield\, Edinburgh\, EH9 1TQ. Entry by donation (suggested £5). Event organised by The Newman Association Edinburgh Circle.
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/a-tainted-legacy/
LOCATION:Newington Trinity Church\, 18 West Mayfield\, Edinburgh\, EH9 1TQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:The annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from Friday 10 – Friday 17 July 2026. \nThe pilgrimage is led by Archbishop Leo Cushley and is being organised with Tangney Tours. \nPilgrims come from all parts of the Archdiocese and include assisted pilgrims -those who are ill\, elderly or frail\, who are supported by our own team of willing volunteers\, including doctors\, nurses and other allied health professionals. \nFull details are at www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/lourdes-2026. \nAbout the Pilgrimage \nTangney Tours say: “During our pilgrimage\, there will be a lot to see and experience. Our pilgrimage and tour of Lourdes includes visits to the Basilica of the Rosary and the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. We take part in the Masses\, the Stations of the Cross and the blessing of the sick\, visit the Grotto of Massabeille where the apparitions of Our Lady took place. \nYou will have the chance to drink from the spring at the base of the Grotto. The original spring that Bernadette located is still visible\, protected by a glass cover and illuminated. Visit the baths where hundreds of miraculous healings have taken place. \nWe participate in the evening torchlight processions which is a wonderful experience. Our Lady requested that these processions take place when She appeared to Bernadette. We will also offer a walking tour to the Boly Mill\, where Bernadette was born\, and to the Cachot\, an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s family lived. \nWe will see the hospice where Bernadette attended school and made her First Holy Communion. After the apparitions she also lived here until the age of twenty two\, when she went to Nevers to join the Sisters of Charity of Nevers.
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/archdiocesan-lourdes-pilgrimage/
LOCATION:Lourdes\, 1 Av. Mgr Théas\, Lourdes\, 65108\, France
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SUMMARY:Canva for Parishes: Getting Started
DESCRIPTION:With Microsoft Publisher being retired later this year\, many parishes are looking for a simple\, effective way to create their weekly newsletter. \nThis session will introduce Canva\, a free and easy-to-use design tool that can help you produce professional-looking materials in minutes. \nIn this live online workshop\, we’ll walk through the basics step by step\, including:  \n\nHow to access and set up Canva\nDemo of creating your parish newsletter\nEditing text\, images\, and layouts\nSaving\, downloading\, and reusing your designs\n\nThis is a demonstration-style session hosted by Matthew Meade\, our Director of Communications\, so you can watch and learn at your own pace. \nThere will be opportunities to ask questions\, and a recording will be made available afterwards. \nYou do not need to be based in the Archdiocese to attend. No previous design experience is needed. Register for this event here. \nPlease set up a free Canva account before attending the session by visiting www.canva.com and signing up with your parish email address. Queries? Contact matthew.meade@staned.org.uk
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/canva-for-parishes-getting-started/
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SUMMARY:Music for the Homeless Jesus
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 17 August the Schola Cantorum choir of St Mary’s Cathedral\, Edinburgh\, present a special concert inspired by Timothy Schmlaz’s powerful ‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture\, which has recently been installed outside St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral.\n\n\n\n\nPart of Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts\, the evening will contemplate homelessness and marginalisation through a programme of breathtaking choral music that speaks of mercy\, compassion\, and hope.The evening will include a live performance of Gavin Bryars’ iconic composition “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”\, which is built around a haunting loop of an unknown homeless man singing an improvised refrain.The concert will also form part of a documentary film\, which the Schola Cantorum is currently producing in partnership with Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts\, and in collaboration with the Grassmarket Community Project\, the Bethany Christian Trust\, and St Catherine’s Convent of Mercy at Lauriston.\n\nTickets are £15 (£10 child) — book here.
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/music-for-the-homeless-jesus/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Cathedral\, Broughton Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 3JR\, United Kingdom
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