st mary's rc cathedral edinburgh newsletter

You can find copies of Stations of the Cross, books on prayer, the sacraments, childrens books and Bibles, church documents, books on the saints and Our Lady, and more! " Sunday evening treat " 03/06/2023. His Grace, the Archbishop, will celebrate the Chrism Mass on Tuesday at 7:00pm with priests from throughout the Archdiocese. The key lesson I took away from the training is that should the alarm go off, we should not assume it is a false alarm and wait for others to move, but should take the lead and encourage movement towards the exits. St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh | Edinburgh On Wednesdays at 7 p.m. we meditate online on Zoom. The Listening in Lent talk is posted each Tuesday on the Archdiocesan YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/ArchYouTube. Teas & coffees from 7:00pm in 63 York Place, followed by the talk at 7:30pm. Afterwards you are welcome for refreshments and to socialize. Email cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk to register. Our merciful and loving God forgives our sins through the Sacrament of Confession, instituted by Jesus when he told his Apostles, If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven (John 20:23). We are committed to Jesus, his message and his mission and strive to be whole life disciples, bringing God's presence and love to all we welcome here and to those we meet every day. We will explore Gospel stories about people encountering Christ, with space for silent prayer, time for fellowship, and an opportunity to listen to testimonies and attend Holy Mass. A supply of Gift Aid envelopes are available at the back of the church. Then Mass is celebrated at 6:00pm and immediately following we pray the Stations of the Cross, 6:30pm-7:00pm. Identify your charisms (spiritual gifts) and discern Gods call through the Called and Gifted Workshop. Cost is 25 and includes materials, online access, and lunch. Please note that toilet facilities are available between Coffee Saints and the Bookshop during their opening hours (0900-1700). There is also a box on the passkeepers table in the Cathedral for any prayer intentions. To register, please contact Alice at complexmanager@stmaryscathedral.co.uk or sign up on the list at the back of church. SCIAF helps people in the world's poorest places end poverty and recover from disasters. For more information contact John Russell at 01555 728032 or membership@thecatenians.com. Citizens Rights Project, a charity that provides information, advice, and support to EU migrants and their family members in Scotland about their rights after Brexit, is organizing multilingual workshops on rights for EU migrants. For Health and Safety Compliance, we are required to have 60 people who regularly attend Mass here to be trained as Fire Wardens. Please use the white Gift Aid envelopes that we have put out at the back of the church to ensure that we can claim Gift Aid on your donation. Join us for a talk on Bach in the 19th Century at 7.30pm, Monday 24 April, hosted by Friends of the Cathedral. + Leo. St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh is the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of St Andrew's and Edinburgh The original See of St Andrews was founded before 900; erected into a Metropolitan See by Bull of Sixtus IV on 17th August 1472 and was vacant for 307 years from the execution at Stirling of John Hamilton, eighth Archbishop, on 6th April 1571 until the restoration of the hierarchy in 1878. So, with the help of our benefactor, we are even closer to our goal of 14,000 for the cost of the repairs. Every time you make a purchase at Coffee Saints all profits go to support the vulnerable. Tickets have been purchased for everyone who expressed an interest. Register at https://bit.ly/holygroundlecture. Please pick up a registration form today for any first-time registrations. All are welcome to join Fergus Christie for a charity run/walk starting at 11:30am today from St. Andrews, Ravelston to St. Marys Cathedral and return (approx. The Young Adults Group will return on Tuesday 18th April with a talk from Sr Angela Marie, OP who is based in Elgin. The strength of our parish lies in its people and in their gifts. The retreat is open to all to find time in Lent to enter into or renew a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Catholic Union invites you to complete a brief online survey on religion in the workplace. In this holy season of Lent, create a prayerful home with these and other religious items, and make a beautiful a place set aside especially for your daily prayer to the Lord. If you have any questions or would like to enquire about other ways to give to this appeal, please contact Caroline Reid, our Finance Officer, at finance@stmaryscathedral.co.uk. The event will include children's activities. Thanks to all who have participated in our run/walk so far! Nick Welsh, our seminarians Paul Henderson and Peter Shankland, as well as an exclusive interview with our organist Tom Wilkinson and a special article on our new St Pauls Bookshop! All young adults aged 18-35 are welcome to join us in 63 York Place. The Chapel of St Mary's opened in 1814, and in 1878, after many embellishments, it became the pro-cathedral of the new Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Collect your copy from the library. Join Friends here. Nearly 900 was raised from the sales, with all proceeds going to the parish. Join the Cathedral's flagship choir for a concert of beautiful music in support of the music at St Mary's Cathedral on Friday 19 May at 7:30pm. Queries? So with the help of our benefactor, we are more than halfway to our goal of 14,000 for the cost of the repairs. Thats halfway! If you completed one of the Fire Marshal Training sessions, please pick up your certificates from Father Puton or from the folder on the table in the back of the Cathedral. To join either or both, or to find out more, please contact Elizabeth Andrews, Elizabeth@rhandrews.plus.com. A supply of Gift Aid envelopes are available at the back of the church. It will return on the 7th May at 6pm in St Andrews, Ravelston. There is a lot of work involved in running this day so please email cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk or speak to Judy Sutherland or Father Robert if you can help. Improve this listing All photos (102) Top ways to experience nearby attractions The Youth Group meets this evening from 6pm to 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms at St Andrews, Ravelston. SCIAF helps people in the world's poorest places end poverty and recover from disasters. Current book is Love is Blind by William Boyd. SCIAFs Wee Box appeal this Lent is for communities in Zambia where families are suffering from devastating hunger. SCIAF Lenten Wee Box Appeal for Hungry in Zambia, SCIAFs Wee Box appeal this Lent is for communities in Zambia where families are suffering from devastating hunger. Please do not enter the sacristy during Mass. Knitted items are also available online at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KathedralKnits Support the parish and give a lovely Easter gift! Tom Wilkinson, Cathedral Organist, will explore the huge impact Bachs music had on 19th-century German composers. Please sign up to attend one of the sessions: Tuesday, 21st March, 9.30am until 12pm or Wednesday, 22nd March, 7pm-9pm, in 63 York Place. Crux is the new magazine for all Friends of St Marys Cathedral, who receive this magazine straight their door. If you should have one and it is not there or your name has been misspelled and you would like a new one issued correctly, please let me know. Everyone over 18 years of age from any minority ethnic group is eligible to join the mentoring programme. A variety of books on the Stations are available in St Pauls Bookshop including The Way of the Cross with the Book of Isaiah, In His Masters Footsteps, The Way of the Cross with the Cure of Ars, The Way of the Cross with St. Paul, and My Wounded Hands: A Way of the Cross. Next Sunday 30 April is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Thank you, Judy Sutherland. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Psalms that Christ Himself prayed. There is also a box on the passkeepers table in the Cathedral for any prayer intentions. The sacrament of Confession is also available after the 12:45 pm Mass. Draw closer to Christ in Lent! Night Prayer will be celebrated at 11.00 p.m. Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence which means that all Catholics are obliged to abstain from meat, and all adults between 16 and 65 are obliged to fast. As always, excellent year-round spiritual reading is available with the Holy Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Visit http://www.sciaf.org.uk for details. Thank you so much for your outstanding generosity! The Young Adults Group is now on its Easter break; however it will return on Tuesday 18th April with a talk from Sr Angela Marie OP who is based in Elgin. Please take the time in Lent to go to Confession to help you prepare for Easter. All young people from P3 are welcome! Easter-themed knitted gift items will be on sale next Sunday, 19 March after Mass. At St. Andrews on Wednesdays during Lent we have Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions 5:00pm-6:00pm, followed by 6:00pm Mass. Please contact Fr Robert for more information, frrobert.taylor@staned.org.uk. Details about various helper roles, and the Helper Declaration Form are on the website. Want to advance in your spiritual life? They will be on sale after all Masses today. Come along to hear some of the highlights of the choir's choral repertoire, plus Handel Coronation Anthems, African American spirituals, and more. These trips will be by train so will include lots of walking. We will learn about the ancient teachings of the Church on how the charisms of the Holy Spirit work in your life and in the life of your parish community, and we will delve into the signs and characteristics of the most common charisms of the Holy Spirit. On behalf of the families affected by this terrible situation, I thank you with all my heart for your kindness.. Join us in 63 York Place for tea and coffee at 7pm, followed by the talk. Places are limited so please book now. If you are interested and would like to register, contact cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk. The theme of the retreat is Allowing Jesus to Love You, and it will be led by Fr Charlie Corrigan CSsR. We will pray the Stations of the Cross 6:30pm-7:00pm. The event includes a Noon Mass on Saturday 24 June at the Cathedral, celebrated by His Grace, Archbishop Cushley. Join Archbishop Cushley for Eucharistic Adoration tonight, Sunday, 12 March at 6pm in St Margarets Chapel at the Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, to pray for insight, courage and joy in our mission, as part of the Synod 2023. which, as you know will be doubled by a very generous benefactor. Works are planned to the Ladies toilets at Coffee Saints on Monday and Tuesday (20th/21st), with possible disruption to their usage also possible on Wednesday (22nd) next week. St Mary's Catholic Cathedral Edinburgh. In other words, we need to volunteers who regularly attend Mass here to agree to be trained as Fire Wardens. Donations can be made online at https://bit.ly/YAG-SchiehallionClimb or by completing the sponsor forms at the back of the church. Many of those who have survived these earthquakes have lost their loved ones and their homes, and they have very little access to food and shelter. Vegetarian option available. During this period Ladies are requested to use the disabled toilet. Thank you for agreeing to receive Cathedral news and updates. No registration required. Email volunteers@linknetmentoring.com or visit https://linknetmentoring.com. This is a preliminary call for help so that bunting can go up during the week of the coronation, followed by the gazebo and tables on Sunday morning. If you would like to attend, please send your details to info@citizensrightsproject.org with the subject line Welfare Workshops. For the first time in a very long time(!) Remember that a very generous parishioner has offered to double whatever we raise through these second collections. The new 2023/24 Gift Aid envelope sets are now available for collection from the back of the church from this weekend. You have received gifts in Baptism and Confirmation through which God intends His love to reach others. The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France takes place 7th-14th July 2023. Toilets are available, outside those times, in John Lewis and within the St James Quarter. Places are limited so please book now. The workshop is hosted by the Archdiocese at the Gillis Centre (100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh) in collaboration with the St Catherine of Siena Institute and takes place on Saturday 20 May from 9:00am to 3:30pm. Tom Wilkinson, Cathedral Organist, will explore the huge impact Bachs music had on 19th-century German composers. Musical examples will illustrate the talk, offering an opportunity to hear a powerful repertoire played on our magnificent Cathedral organ. The Catenian Association invites all Catholic men, married or single, to a meeting on Wednesday, 17th May, at 7.00 p.m. in 63 York Place. Newsletter. Mass will be celebrated at 9.00am before the day starts and lunch will be provided along with refreshments throughout the day. Please pick up a postcard at the back of church to share with someone who may not have been to Mass in a while and who may appreciate an invite to Mass during this most important time in the Church year! Shell talk about one of the psalms of praise and thanksgiving starting at 7.30pm. Despite these challenges, we are already reaching many vulnerable children with essential food supplies. Learn more about this incredibly important book of the Bible and discover Jesus Christ in the Servant Songs of Isaiah with a series of online talks this Lent. We meditate in person at 63 York Place, Edinburgh EH3 5AD, on Fridays at 7.30 p.m. The current total for our Lenten Appeal is 4,984.77. Conditions in and around the city of Aleppo are very difficult roads are damaged, and our partner organisation has seen heavy damage to its buildings. Refreshments afterwards, approximately 1:15pm. Your donations help provide families training and tools to grow food. This tradition, of singing regular weekday and Sunday services in the Cathedral, continues to this day, the only place in Scotland to do so. If you feel called to the priesthood or religious life, have a chat with our vocations director Father Andrew Garden on 0131 663 4286 (vocations@staned.org.uk) or Sister Mirjam Hugens, director for Religious Vocations, on 0131 623 8902 religiousvocations@staned.org.uk. These trips will be by train and will include some walking. At St. Mary's, we're following the most recent advice from @leocushley and @archedinburgh. Your donations will help provide families training and tools to grow food. It is led by Fr Bart Parys, A Divine Word Missionary based in Ireland. Open Doors to serves millions of persecuted Christians in over 60 countries, working with churches and local partners to provide Bibles, Christian materials, training, livelihood skills and advocacy. Remember that it is a Precept of the Church that all Catholics should go to Confession at least once a year, at Easter or thereabouts. Contact Sr. Mirjam for more information at religiousvocations@staned.org.uk, Discover Jesus Christ in the Servant Songs of Isaiah with four online talks from the Archdiocese this Lent. Start Holy Week by joining people across the Archdiocese for Stations of the Cross. In Edinburgh, at St Pauls and St Georges Church, Hea Woo from North Korea will be speaking and sharing her story of persecution for her faith. Please pick up a registration form that can be found in the Cathedral or St Andrews or contact Fr Robert for more information. Please note last weeks date had an error and the next Welcome book group is on Thursday 20th April, 2.30 - 4pm at McDonald Road Library. Advance notice of cinema trip Wednesday 29th March: Film is Allelujah, time to be confirmed. Thank you, Judy Sutherland.

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