Archbishop's Engagements for June

Here is a list of Archbishop Leo Cushley's engagements for June 2023.

Thursday 1 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Matthew's Church, Rosewell.

Friday 2 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Mary's Church, Haddington.

Saturday 3 June, 3:00pm
Confirmations, St Joseph's Church, Peebles.

Saturday 3 June, 6:00pm
Confirmations, St David's Church, Dalkeith.

Sunday 4 June, 11:00am
Confirmations, St James' Church, St Andrews.

Monday 5 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations (I), St Andrew's Church, Livingston.

Tuesday 6 June, 10:00am
Scottish National War Memorial Service, Edinburgh Castle.

Wednesday 7 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations (II), St Andrew's Church, Livingston.

Thursday 8 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations (III), St Andrew's Church, Livingston.

Friday 9 June, 2:00pm
Confirmations, St Ninian's Church, Edinburgh.

Sunday 11 June, 2:15pm
Corpus Christi Procession, Falkirk High Street.

Sunday 11 June, 5:00pm
Confirmations, Our Lady of Lourdes, Dunfermline.

Monday 12 - Thursday 15 June, Rome
Diaconate ordinations of Paul Henderson and Peter Shankland, Rome.

Thursday 15 June, Rome
Audience with the Holy Father.

Friday 16 June, 11:15am
100th anniversary Mass, St Columba's High School, Dunfermline.

Friday 16 June, 7:00pm
Dedication of Altar, St Margaret's Church, South Queensferry.

Sunday 18 June, from 12:30pm
St Margaret's Pilgrimage, Dunfermline.

Tuesday 20 June, 12:30pm
Retired Priests' Lunch, St Bennet's Edinburgh.

Tuesday 20 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations, Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church, North Berwick.

Wednesday 21 June, 12:00pm
Mass at Scottish Parliament for MSPs and Parliament Staff.

Wednesday 21 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Mary's, West Calder.

Thursday 22 June, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Joseph's, Whitburn.

Saturday 24 June, 12:00pm
Mass with Dominicans, St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Saturday 24 June, 6:00pm
60th anniversary Mass, St Teresa of Lisieux Church, Craigmillar.

Sunday 25 June, 3:00pm
150th anniversary Mass, St John the Baptist, Fauldhouse.

Wednesday 28 June, 11:00am
College of Bishops & Bishops' Conference of Scotland Meeting, Edinburgh.

Archbishop's Engagements for May

Here is a list of Archbishop Leo Cushley's engagements for May 2023.

Wednesday 3 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Marie’s Church, Kirkcaldy.

Thursday 4 May, 4:00pm
Trustees Meeting, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.

Thursday 4 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Bride’s Church, Cowdenbeath.

Friday 5 May, 10:00am
Mass for 10th anniversary, St Bernadette’s Primary, Stenhousemuir.

Friday 5 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Agatha’s, Methil.

Saturday 6 May, 5:00pm
Confirmations, St Margaret’s, Davidson’s Mains.

Sunday 7 May – Thursday 11 May
Meeting of Commission for Family & Life, Bucharest.

Friday 12 May, 10:00am
Catholic Headteachers’ Association annual meeting, Crieff.

Friday 12 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Margaret Mary’s, Granton.

Saturday 13 May, 11:00am
Confirmations, St Mary’s, Bathgate.

Saturday 13 May, 7:00pm
Knights of Malta Charity Ball, Edinburgh.

Sunday 14 May, 4:00pm
Confirmations, St John the Baptist, Fauldhouse.

Monday 15 May, 4:00pm
Confirmations, St Michael’s, Linlithgow.

Tuesday 16 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Catherine's, Edinburgh.

Wednesday 17 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Teresa’s, Craigmillar.

Thursday 18 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Kentigern’s, Barnton.

Friday 19 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, Sacred Heart, Lauriston.

Saturday 20 May, 11:00am
Confirmations, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, North Berwick.

Sunday 21 May, 9:00am
Confirmations, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Monday 22 May, 6:30pm
Moderator's Reception, Edinburgh.

Wednesday 24 May, 2:00pm
School Chaplains Meeting (Zoom).

Wednesday 24 May, 6:30pm
Beating Retreat, Holyrood Palace.

Saturday 27 May, 11:00am & 2:00pm
Confirmations, St Francis Xavier’s, Falkirk.

Saturday 27 May, 7:00pm
Adoration, St Albert’s Chaplaincy, Edinburgh.

Sunday 28 May, 11:00am
Confirmations, Our Lady & St Andrew, Galashiels.

Tuesday 30 May, 7:00pm
Confirmations, Our Lady of Loretto, Musselburgh.

Tuesday 30 May, 7:20am
Thought for the Day, BBC Radio Scotland.

Wednesday 31 May, 7:15pm
Mass for Married & Engaged Couples, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Archbishop's Engagements for April

Here is a list of Archbishop Leo Cushley's engagements for April 2023.

Thursday 6 April, 7:00pm
Mass of the Last Supper, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Friday 7 April, 3:00pm
Good Friday Liturgy, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Saturday 8 April, 8:00pm
Easter Vigil, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Sunday 9 April, midday
Easter Sunday Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Sunday 9 April to Friday 14 April
Lourdes Pilgrimage with Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust (HCPT).

Tuesday 18 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Joseph’s Church, Bonnybridge.

Wednesday 19 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Mary’s, Bo’ness.

Thursday 20 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Alexander’s, Denny.

Friday 21 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, Our Lady & St Ninian, Bannockburn.

Saturday 22 April, 10:00am
Pro-Life Rosary, Sacred Heart, Lauriston, Edinburgh.

Saturday 22 April, 3:00pm
Confirmations, St Machan’s, Lennoxtown.

Sunday 23 April, 11:00am
Confirmations, St Patrick’s, Kilsyth.

Sunday 23 April, 4:00pm
Confirmations, St Mary’s, Stirling.

Tuesday 25 April, 11:00am
Clergy Formation Day, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.

Tuesday 25 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Margaret’s, Dunfermline.

Wednesday 26 April, 10:00am
Mass, St Joseph’s Primary, Selkirk.

Wednesday 26 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh.

Thursday 27 April, 10:00am
Mass for 70^th anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Primary, Blackburn.

Thursday 27 April, 7:00pm
Confirmations, St Mary, Star of the Sea, Leith.

Saturday 29 April, 11:00am
Youth Leaders’ Day, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.

Sunday 30 April, 3:00pm
Mass, Union of Catholic Mothers, Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell.

DIARY: Archbishop's schedule

Here's Archbishop Leo Cushley's schedule from Sunday 15 March to Sunday 12 April.

March

15 Sunday, 5.00pm: Lenten Talk for Young Adults, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
16 Monday - Wednesday 18: Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Campsie Glen.
19 Thursday, 7.00pm: Mass, 70th anniversary of St Joseph’s, Broomhouse, Edinburgh.
20 Friday, 11.00am: AICF Clergy Day, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
24 Tuesday, 1.30pm: Archbishop’s Council, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
26 Thursday: SCIAF Board, The Clachan, Glasgow.
27 Friday, 10.30am: Clergy Training Day, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
29 Sunday, 5.00pm: Lenten Talk for Young Adults, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
30 Monday - 01 Wednesday: Conference for Priests, Thornycroft Hall, Macclesfield.

April

1 Wednesday, 7:00pm: Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
2 Thursday, 12:00pm: Clergy Confessions, Holy Hour & lunch, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh.
3 Friday, 1.00pm: Service, New College, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh.
5 Sunday, 2:00pm: Palm Sunday Celebration for Young Adults, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
7 Tuesday, 7.00pm; Chrism Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
9 Thursday, 7.00pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
10 Friday, 3:00pm: Commemoration of the Passion of the Lord, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
11 Saturday, 9:00pm: Easter Vigil Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
12 Sunday, 12:00pm: Easter Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
13 Monday - Friday 17: HCPT, Lourdes, France. CANCELLED

DIARY: Archbishop's schedule

Here's Archbishop Leo Cushley's schedule up until 29 February, 2020.

February

18 Tuesday - 1:00pm Clergy visits.
19 Wednesday - 4:00pm St Margaret of Scotland Lecture, University of St Andrews; 5:30pm Mass, St Salvator’s Chapel, St Andrews.
20 Thursday - Clergy visits.
23 Sunday - 11:30am Mass, St Peter’s Parish, Edinburgh.
25 Tuesday - 2:00pm Ecumenical Reference Group, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh
26 Wednesday - 10:30am Distribution of Ashes, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh; 12.45pm. Ash Wednesday Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
27 Thursday - 1:30pm Archbishop’s Council, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
28 Friday - 11:30am Archbishop’s Youth Initiative Meeting, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.

DIARY: Archbishop's Schedule

Here's Archbishop Leo Cushley's schedule up until 18 January.

December
15 Sunday - 10:15am Mass, St Anne’s Care Home, Musselburgh; 5:00pm Advent Talk for Young Adults, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
17 Tuesday - Clergy Visits.
18 Wednesday - 1:00pm Visit, Nazareth Care Home, Bonnyrigg.
19 Thursday - 12noon Mass for Curia Staff, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh.
24 Tuesday - 12Midnight Midnight Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
25 Wednesday - 10:30am Christmas Day Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
28 Saturday - 12Noon Pro-Life Mass, St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh.
31 Monday - 3:30pm Mass, Missionaries of Charity, Edinburgh.

January 2020
07 Tuesday - 11:00am Fife Deanery Meeting, Kirkcaldy; 2.00pm Clergy Visits.
09 Thursday - 1:30pm Archbishop’s Council, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
10 Friday - 11:30am Mass, St Kentigern High School, Blackburn.
11 Saturday to Saturday 18 - ICEL, Washington, DC, USA.

DIARY: Archbishop's schedule

Here's Archbishop Leo Cushley's schedule up until 13 December.

December

03 Tuesday - All Day, Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Motherwell.
04 Wednesday - 1:00pm Scottish Catholic Youth Service, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
05 Thursday - (Cont.) >AM Scottish Catholic Youth Service, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh. 12:00pm Clergy Confessions, Holy Hour & lunch, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh. 3.30pm Clergy Visits.
06 Friday - 11:00am Deanery Meeting, St Mary’s Stirling. 3:00pm Archdiocesan Safeguarding Advisory Group, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
07 Saturday - 12:00pm Society of St Vincent de Paul Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
08 Sunday - 12:00pm Mass with Ordination to the Priesthood (Deacon David Edwardson), St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. 5:00pm Advent Talk for Young Adults, Gillis Centre, Edinburgh.
09 Monday - 5:30pm Deanery Meeting, Lauriston, Edinburgh.
10 Tuesday - 11:00am Chapter Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh.
11 Wednesday - 1:30pm Archbishop’s Council, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh.
12 Thursday - 9:45am SCIAF Board Meeting, Glasgow. 3:00pm Clergy Visits.
13 Friday - Clergy Visits.

Archbishop's schedule

Here's Archbishop Leo Cushley's schedule up until 8 November

October

27 Sunday - 11.00am Mass, 80th Anniversary, Church of St Margaret Mary, Granton, Edinburgh
27 Sunday - Monday 28 Archbishop’s Council Retreat, Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw
29 Tuesday - 11.00am Council of Priests, Archdiocesan Offices, Edinburgh
31 Thursday - Visits to Clergy

November

1 Friday - 11.00am Mass, St Maurice’s High School, Cumbernauld. 2.00pm Visits to Clergy
2 Saturday - 10.00am Mass, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Edinburgh
3 Sunday - 12.00pm Mass, St Andrew’s Church, Ravelston, Edinburgh
4 Monday to Wednesday 6 - Bishops’ Conference of Scotland plenary, Campsie Glen
7 Thursday - 12noon Clergy Holy Hour, St Bennet’s, Edinburgh
8 Friday - 3.00pm Mass, CHAS Conference, Grangemouth