Religious brothers and sisters gathered for Mass at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh on Sunday to mark World Day of Consecrated life.

In his homily, Archbishop Cushley said: "They have dedicated themselves to a life of perfect charity, of complete and single-minded focus on living a life dedicated to the Lord.

"Let's keep them in our prayers and let's pray for vocations to the religious life."

In the Archdiocese there are 12 Institutes of Consecrated Life (and Societies of Apostolic Life) for men and 15 for women.

View them on this website under at the Vocations tab ('Religious Life') here.

If you are interested in exploring the religious life, please email religiousvocations@staned.org.uk

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Religious Sisters holding candles at the beginning of Holy Mass.
Centre, Sr Karin Hugens FSO and Sr Mirjam Hugens FSO, of The Spiritual Family The Work, Edinburgh, at Holy Mass.
The Missionaries of Charity (Edinburgh) with Fr Michael Downie of Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw (Haddington, left), and Fr Ray Warren OMI (St Mary's, Star of the Sea, Leith).
Religious Sisters of Mercy, Lauriston, with two members of the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary.
The Carmelites (Bathgate).
The Ursulines of Jesus, who are based in Rumford, near Falkirk, with lay members, as well as Mairi Clunas OCV (second from right). Sr Kathleen Curran UJ (centre left) is the President of the CRS Conference of Religious of Scotland.
Discalced Carmelites, Dysart, Fife.
A sister from the Missionaries of Charity, says the bidding prayers at Mass.
Archbishop Cushley with Sr Aurora, a member of the Servidoras (Lochgelly, Fife).
Sr Miriam Fidelis Reed RSM (left) and Sr Miriam Ruth Ryan RSM with Fr Davide Radaelli from the Oratory Project at St Patrick's, Edinburgh, Mgr Jeremy Milne, Administrator of St Mary's Cathedral and Fr Binu Palakkapilly.