Vocations Awareness Week
Vocations Awareness Week is a chance for the Catholic community to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We are called to follow God and live out our vocation more deeply, whether in the priesthood, the consecrated life, marriage, or the sacred single life. Please keep in your prayers Gerard Holden and Matthew […]
Parish bulletin update for Sunday
Here is our round-up of forthcoming events for parish bulletins. St Carlo Acutis The relic of St Carlo Acutis is at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, until Monday. Archbishop Cushley will celebrate three Masses in the presence of the relic: 6:00pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 13th; Midday Mass on Sunday 14th; 12:45pm Mass for Schools on […]
WATCH: What God wants from us
Archbishop Cushley is celebrating 40 years as a priest. He spoke at the annual National Pilgrimage in Carfin yesterday about his vocation and the importance of being open to God’s will. Watch here. Transcript below. My dear friends, It’s a great pleasure to join you here at Carfin Grotto on the happy occasion of our […]
SATURDAY: Carlo Acutis relics arrive in Edinburgh
The relics of Blessed, and soon to be Saint, Carlo Acutis will be at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, from Saturday 13 September to Monday 15 September 2025. Pope Leo XIV declared Carlo Acutis to be canonised on Sunday 7 September 2025. Carlo Acutis is known for his love of the Eucharist and for his use […]
Season of Creation events
Dr Lorna Gold, Executive Director of the Laudato Si’ Movement, is the keynote speaker at the Season of Creation Conference 2025. It takes place at St Margaret’s Church, Drip Road, Stirling on Saturday 6 September 2025, from 10am-3pm. Register here for this free event. Originally from Scotland, Lorna Gold has been an active leader for years in […]
Obtain the Holy Year Plenary Indulgence
We’re encouraging all Catholics in the Archdiocese to obtain a plenary indulgence in this Holy Year 2025. Obtaining a Plenary Indulgence this Holy Year A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Church which cleanses our soul and helps us to grow closer to God. When we sin, we not only damage our relationship […]
Requiescat in pace: Fr Tony Quinlan OMI
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Tony Quinlan OMI, who died peacefully on Saturday (16 August), at St James’ Hospital, Dublin, surrounded by his loving family. Fr Tony is warmly remembered in the Archdicoese, having served at St John Ogilvie’s in Wester Hailes for 20 years as a member of the […]
Join us at our update meeting for parishes
Join Archbishop Cushley, Monsignor Jeremy Milne and Curia team members at our update meeting for parishes The event takes place on Wednesday 24 September at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB, and you can choose the time slot that suits you: Register for the afternoon meeting (3-5pm) here. Register for the evening […]
Let Peers know you oppose assisted suicide
Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be debated in the House of Lords in early Autumn. The Bill, which narrowly passed through the House of Commons by 314-291 votes, is expected to return to Parliament on 12 September 2025, with further scrutiny and debate in the days which follow. If it […]
Polish veteran (102) attends Mass in Edinburgh
A 102-year-old veteran believed to be the last surviving member of a Polish army division formed in Scotland during the Second World War has attended a mass in Edinburgh. Eugeniusz Niedzielski, 102, attended St Ninian and St Triduana Church in Restalrig on Sunday as part of a visit to Scotland organised by the Taxi Charity […]