St Patrick’s set for 250th anniversary celebrations
St Patrick’s in Edinburgh celebrates its 250th anniversary as a Christian Church on Wednesday (9 October 2024). Vespers will be held at the church, in the city’s Cowgate, at 6:00pm […]
WATCH: Altar Servers’ Day
Altar servers from across the Archdiocese enjoyed a day of games, training and prayer at The Gillis Centre at the weekend. Thanks to Fr Martin Eckersley of St Francis Xavier’s […]
Supporting the Church in Catholic Legacy Week
This week is Catholic Legacy Week. Wills and legacies are an important way to fund the work of the Church throughout the world. Having just celebrated Pentecost, when we celebrate […]
WATCH: Archbishop discusses St Margaret Declaration
Archbishop Leo Cushley speaks recently (Wed 21 Sep) about the recent landmark commitment of friendship and unity between the Catholic Church in Scotland and the Church of Scotland, the St […]
100th week of Sunday call to prayer
For the 100th consecutive week, Christian leaders across Scotland, including Archbishop Cushley, invite you to join in the Ecumenical Call to Prayer at 7pm tonight (Sunday 20 February). The prayer […]
Church restores obligation to attend Sunday Mass
Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have announced that the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday is to be restored from Sunday 6th March. Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Bishops’ Conference, says that the […]
Bishops postpone return of Sunday Mass Obligation
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has postponed the restoration of the Sunday Mass Obligation. In a statement released today, they said: “At the beginning of Advent the Bishops of Scotland […]
‘Celebrating The Sacraments is Central to Who We Are’
Archbishop Leo Cushley explains the importance of Catholics being able to gather together to worship Jesus Christ and receive the sacraments, in this edited BBC Radio Scotland interview with presenter […]
WATCH: Archbishop’s message ahead of Holy Week
Archbishop Cushley has welcomed church re-openings and thanked clergy and volunteers in this video message for parishioners in our Archdiocese.
Church closures deemed unlawful in court challenge
The closure of places of worship by the Scottish Government has been deemed unlawful after a successful court challenge. The action was brought by 27 leaders of Christian churches in […]