LISTEN: The impact of music at the Edinburgh Festival
Archbishop Cushley describes how Rudolf Bing, the founder of the Edinburgh International Festival, wanted to underline the restoration of harmony among nations in post-war Europe through music. On this feast […]
Archbishop highlights harmony at Festival Mass
Homily of Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh, Festival Mass , St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, Sunday 11 August 2024. My dear friends, A warm welcome to our […]
List of Archdiocesan events for 2024-25
Here are planned events and significant days for the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh in 2024-25. Event details will be published closer to their dates on this website and […]
WATCH: Archbishop Cushley invites you to Carfin on Sun 18 Aug
We look forward to welcoming you to Carfin Grotto on Sunday 18 August for our annual summer pilgrimage. There will be a Rosary Procession at 2pm followed by Holy Mass […]
WATCH: Swing with the Spirit concert preview
As part of the Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts 2024, join the Schola Cantorum on Monday 12 August at 7:30pm for an innovative concert of sacred jazz music. Scottish […]
Plenary Indulgence on Grandparents Day
In a move to foster devotion among the faithful, a Plenary Indulgence is granted to Catholics taking part in Sunday’s World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, writes Vatican News. […]
Fr Vasyl Kren on life as a prison chaplain
Fr Vasyl Kren, a vivacious straight talking Ukrainian, has been a chaplain at HMP Edinburgh since 2016, writes Stuart Conlan of Crux. He has a very congenial personality, and the […]
Check out our August events update
Here are some events in happening in the Archdiocese and beyond in August… SATURDAY 3 AUGUST Anniversary Mass for Archbishop Bakyenga of Uganda, friend of the Archdiocese, who died in […]
GALLERY: Pilgrims’ torchlight procession
Pilgrims on the Archdiocesan trip to Lourdes experienced the wonderful torchlight Marian procession last night (Sunday 8 July). Youth volunteers had the privilege of carrying the statue of the Blessed […]
Students celebrate summer graduation
Graduates gathered at The Gillis Centre in Edinburgh yesterday to receive their awards for completing the MA in Applied Catholic Theology. The graduates are: Fr Matthew Carlin Miriam McKernan Darlene […]