People gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh yesterday for the Rite of Election, the final stage ahead of being received into the Catholic Church at Easter!
There were 24 Catechumens and 27 Candidates. The former are those who are not baptised, the latter those who are baptised and now preparing to be received into full-communion with the Catholic Church.
The Rite of Election see them gather to express their sincere and earnest desire to take full part in the Church’s sacramental life, confirmed by their godparents and sponsors. Also present were many of the catechists from across the Archdiocese who have been teaching them the Catholic faith.
They will become Catholics at Easter Vigil Masses across the Archdiocese on Saturday 16th April. Please keep each of the candidates and catechumens in your prayers during this season of Lent.
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This year's Arbuthnott Lecture will be given by Professor Colin Barr (University of Notre Dame). It is titled 'Ireland's Pope: Cardinal Paul Cullen and the making of Irish Catholicism'. It […]
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Join others from across Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 6 June for Trust in God Still - a celebration of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Whether involved in […]
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Join Archbishop Cushley and people from across the Archdiocese for the annual Corpus Christi Procession. It takes place at Our Lady & St Andrew’s, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3:00pm on Sunday […]
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Starting at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral York Place at 8:45am with the Pilgrimage beginning at 9:00am. Meet at the front steps. Following the success of the 2025 Lenten Seven Hills […]
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Marriage Support Workshop aiming at supporting new immigrant couples from Hong Kong to improve their communication, relation, and helping them to cope with challenges associate with immigration. The workshop will […] |
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The annual St Margaret Pilgrimage takes place on Sunday 14 June 2026 in Dunfermline, Fife. Schedule 12:00pm: Angelus St Margaret’s Cave, Glen Bridge Car Park, Chalmers Street, KY12 8DF. 1:00pm: Prayer Service St […]
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The annual Caritas, Justice & Peace Mass takes place at St Peter's Church, 9 Carmondean Centre Road, Deans, Livingston, EH54 8PT on Thursday 18 June 2026 Fr Brian Gowans will […]
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The annual Mass for Married and Engaged Couples is at 7:00pm on Friday 19 June 2026 at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. The principal celebrant will be Archbishop Leo Cushley. […]
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What are simple, daily things we can do to reach out to God and co-operate with His touch? On this day, titled Encountering Jesus, Touching God, we will explore three […] |
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'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. For an international network of […] |
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