Canon Kenneth writes … Lent again! The readings of the Sundays of Lent are our best guide through the Lenten season. This year we read from the gospel of Matthew. In the parishes we have two additional weekday Masses: Wednesdays in St. Columba’s and Thursday in St. Peter’s. After each of these Masses there will be Stations of the Cross. Our spiritual book this year will be `The Confessions of St. Augustine’. Page 3 of the newsletter will offer reflections on two books of the Confessions each week. There will be an opportunity for a zoom meeting to discuss the content of the books on Thursday at 7pm 12 March and 26 March.
Thank you to Andrew Thackrey for a very stimulating discussion on the Nicaean Creed at our recent Eat and share’ at St. Peter’s. A good number of people were there and we had some delicious food. Dates for forthcoming Eat and share’, held in St. Peter’s parish room are:
7pm, Thursday 26 March, Sister Mirjam Hugens FSO, Archdiocesan Director for Religious Vocations will speak about her work.
7pm, Thursday 28 May, our topic our topic will be `Our Lady’,speaker to be confirmed.
Pro-Life Stations
Every Monday in Lent, the Stations are a lovely way to experience Lent and meditate on Christ’s Passion as we prepare for Easter
One registration includes all the dates and every event starts at 7.45pm, on Zoom
Scotland stands at a moment of profound moral consequence as MSPs prepare to cast their final vote on assisted suicide in March. Please help protect vulnerable people. Email your MSP today – visit carenotkilling.scot and enter your postcode to find your MSPs contact details.
St. Peter’s will offer tea and coffee on Friday mornings after Mass. Please join us this coming Friday – we would love to meet both visitors to the parish and parishioners.
This Lent, deepen your union with God by exploring what He is doing with us at Mass. The day includes talks, testimony, Mass and a light lunch. The Gillis Centre,100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB on Saturday 14 March 9:30am.
This year, Laetare Sunday (and Mother’s Day) falls on 15th March. Our next sales of Home Baking and Home Made Marmalades and other Preserves will be before and after the Vigil and Sunday Masses on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March, with all proceeds going to St Peter’s SCIAF project. Buy some as gifts for Mother’s Day or Easter – or just treat yourself!”
Volunteers needed to join St. Peter’s Children’s Liturgy team. The Children’s liturgy celebrates the gospel reading from a resource that allows the children to understand the reading at a younger level; then a very short discussion about it; and an activity (usually colouring in). New volunteers needed to join the team. No previous experience working with children required; the role is open to anyone over the age of 18, male or female. The only requirement is that all new leaders must join the PVG Scheme and attend a safeguarding training session (PVG and training session will be organised by our Parish Safeguarding co-ordinator). After that you’ll receive induction and support from the team. We’d love to welcome new volunteers to our team. Please contact Aoife Palmer aoife_drew@yahoo.co.uk or 07816 876 74
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Donations of warm clothing, coats and shoes etc. for men and essential accessories and backpacks, suitcases. Please leave at back of St. Peter’s and St. Columba’s Church.
From the makers of the Bible in a year and the Catechism in a year comes the Rosary in a year.
In Ascension’s Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, guides listeners in a step-by-step journey that will change the way you pray – no matter where you are in your spiritual life. By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world. Listen to discover on your podcast provider …. – How to build a daily habit of prayer – How to form a relationship with Jesus and Mary – The Biblical foundations of the Rosary – How to meditate with sacred art (Visio Divina), saint writings, and scripture (lectio divina) – The power of Mary’s influence in your life …and more. —
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Adoration
St Peter’s 40 hours
Sunday 16th Jan 1-9pm
Sign up at back of church
Obligation to attend Sunday Mass postponed
Scotland’s Catholic bishops have postponed the return of the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation until a more favourable time. We must continue to wear face coverings (unless exempt) and to sanitise our hands.
St Peter’s 40 hours