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19th Sunday of the Year10 August 2025 update (PDF)
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Electronic payment device available in church
Please note that we now have an electronic payment device at the back of the church. It is very easy to use. It takes most debit cards as well as Apple Pay. This will be really useful for making donations, paying for magazines, teas and coffees, and for when we have bake sales or fundraisers.
Children’s Liturgy returns at St. Peter’s on 17 August Sunday morning Mass. It’s the Liturgy of the word suitably adapted to make it relevant to the lives and experiences of young children. Giving them the opportunity to understand the Gospel message and participate in the Eucharist celebration
at their own level
Sale of Preserves and Home Baking
There will be a sale of Home-made Preserves and Home Baking (including oven-fresh scones), at St Peter’s after 5:30 Vigil Mass on 23rd August and 11:30 Mass on 24th August. All sale proceeds to the Parish SCIAF Project. Bring a carrier bag and lots of cash!”
Vacancy at the council for the Church Representative.
The Church Rep is directly appointed by the Archbishop for a fixed term of three years with the possibility of extending the appointment at the discretion of the Archbishop. For further details please contact Canon Kenneth.
- Registration for Sacramental preparation course 2025
- Dear parents of children who will be in P3, P4 and P7 in September 2025 and are attending nondenominational schools, we’ll start Sacramental preparation classes – 1st Confession (P3), 1st Holy Communion (P4) and Confirmation (P7-S1) – again in October. Classes will be on Sunday mornings 10.30 – 11.30 am in St Columba’s Halls every 2–3 weeks.
- For information and registration please contact Sister Karin: sister@stcolumbasrcedinburgh.org.uk
Ian Bradley joins the renowned Schola Cantorum to uncover the search for the divine in shows like The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and more. You’ll never hear these musicals in the same way again! St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Tuesday 12 August at 7:30pm.
Friday 15 August is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ!
A new comedy inspired by Pope Francis’ letter for the Year of Hope, written and performed by Stephen Callaghan.Venue 6, C Aurora Studio (Lauriston Halls, Lauriston Street, Edinburgh). Dates 18-24 August at 7:30pm.
Join us for this special Jubilee Year 2025 event, walking the historic and picturesque Fife Pilgrim Way over six stages each Saturday. Organised by the Fife Deanery of the Archdiocese.
Begins Saturday 30 August.
A series of Holy Year talks take place on the last Sunday of each month (31 August) at 4:30pm at the Carmelite Convent, Hot Pot Wynd, Dysart, KY1 2TF. Includes evening prayer and Eucharistic Adoration. Organised by the Fife Deanery. All welcome.
Our annual day for altar servers takes place on Saturday 13 September, 11am-3pm at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh. Save the date, registration details coming soon.
This annual event takes place at St Patrick’s in The Cowgate, Edinburgh, on Sunday 21 September 2025. This year we mark the centenary of her death. Archbishop Cushley will celebrate Holy Mass at 4:30pm.
A walking trail celebrating some of Edinburgh’s best-loved and most historic churches has been launched. Includes two Catholic churches: St Mary’s Cathedral and St Patrick’s in The Cowgate.
26th– 27th Sept, Scotland on Fire Conference, St Mirin’s Cathedral
10th Oct Healing Service St Joseph’s Edinburgh.
A complete retreat package to use at home or away this summer
£30 (£35 with printed booklet), available late June
What does it mean to “remain” in God?
How do we put down roots and grow in an increasingly rootless world?
Are we nomads on earth, or committed citizens?
How do we come home to ourselves, and to the God who makes a home in us?
A Place Like Home is a complete retreat package with reflections to read and listen to and other materials to linger with, suitable to use on retreat or at home at your own pace. The approach uses art, poetry, Scripture, wisdom writing and other creative material.
To book visit: https://heartinpilgrimage.org.
or email info@heartinpilgrimage.org.uk. A limited number of low-cost and no-cost places are available.
To browse a selection of other retreat packages which are available immediately, visit: https://heartinpilgrimage.org.
Appealing for trainers and clothing (including socks, underwear) for young men aged 18—36years. Please leave at back of Church at St. Peter and St. Columba’s.
Open doors event Sunday 28 September
St. Peter’s will once again be taking part in the Open doors event Sunday 28 September, 1-5pm.
Please put the date in your diaries.
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. —
St Peter’s 40 hours