Newsletter: Sixth Sunday of Easter_10 May 2026_PDF
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Wednesday 6th May 7pm, Sacrament of Confirmation by Archbishop Leo Cushley, St. Peter’s
Thursday 14 May Ascension, Holy Day of Obligation. Masses:
Thursday 28 May 7pm, `Eat and share’, St. Peter’s Parish room, Our Lady’, speaker Fr. Ray Warren OMI
Sunday 31 May 09.30, celebration of Sacrament of First Holy Communion St. Columba’s
Saturday 6 June 10am, Celebration of Sacrament of First Holy Communion St. Peter’s
Saturday 13 June 2-4pm, St. Columba’s Feast day Social event, St. Columba’s Halls and Garden
Sunday 14 June 12.30pm, St. Peter’s General Parish meeting, in the Church—all welcome
Saturday 20 June At the Vigil Mass: Dedication of the new Altar at St. Peter’s by Archbishop Leo Cushley
(approx. 1.5 hrs). Followed by Prosecco and cake in St. Peter’s courtyard and parish room
Tuesday 23 June 11am, School Leavers P7 Thanksgiving Mass
Sale of Preserves for SCIAF.
Before and after Mass on 16th and 17th May, there will be a sale of home-made Jams, Marmalade, Chutney – and featuring Wild Garlic Pesto. All proceeds to the Parish SCIAF Project.
Join families at The Gillis Centre, Edinburgh, for a picnic at 1:00pm on Saturday 9 May, followed by a time of catechesis, games, a Rosary procession and concluding with a Vigil Mass at 4:00pm. (Last few spaces remaining).
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SSVP: update and new members needed.
St. Peter’s Conference would like to thank Parishioners for their financial and prayerful support over the last year which has helped so many people. We are looking for new members so if you feel you would like to join us please speak to one of our members.
Date for your diary: Saturday 20 June at the Vigil Mass:
Dedication of the new Altar at St. Peter’s by Archbishop Leo Cushley (approx 1.5 hours). Followed by Prosecco and cake in St. Peter’s courtyard and Parish room.
Eat and share
Dates for forthcoming Eat and share’, held in St. Peter’s parish room are:
- 7pm, Thursday 28 May, our topic our topic will be `Our Lady’,speaker to be confirmed.
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.
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
If you are a young women thinking about a vocation to the Religious Life, join others for discussion and prayer at St Columba’s Church, 9 Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1SM, on Sunday 10th May from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Email religiousvocations@staned.org.uk
Join young adults from across the Archdiocese to celebrate Pentecost at St Andrew’s Church, 77 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DP, on Saturday 23 May, beginning at 4:00pm. There will be a talk from Fr Daniel Magaji, Eucharistic Adoration & opportunity for Confession, Holy Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cushley and a barbecue. Organised by the Archdiocese along with the young adult ministries at Edinburgh Jesuit Church, St Mary’s Cathedral and St Albert’s Chaplaincy.
| The Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession, led by Archbishop Cushley, will take place from Our Lady & St Andrew’s, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3:00pm on Sunday 7 June. Afterwards there will be Benediction in the Church followed by refreshments in the presbytery garden. This annual event is a beautiful, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. |
Sung Vespers with prayers for the Holy Land takes place at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Wednesday 20 May at 7:00pm. Includes the exhibition 50 Faces of the Holy Land.
Register by email: cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
| The Seven Hills of Edinburgh Pilgrimage route is approximately 26km, taking in Castle Hill, Corstorphine Hill, Craiglockhart Hill, Braid Hill, Blackford Hill, Arthur’s Seat and Calton Hill. Starts at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Broughton Street, at 9:00am on Saturday 13 June with a dedicated reflection at each peak from Monsignor Jeremy Milne. |
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This annual national Catholic event takes place on Sunday 14 June in Dunfermline. Schedule: 12:00pm Angelus at St Margaret’s Cave; 1:00pm Prayer Service at St Margaret’s tomb at Dunfermline Abbey; 2:00pm Procession from Glen Gates to St Margaret’s Memorial Church, East Port; 3:00pm Mass at St Margaret’s Memorial Church, celebrated by Archbishop Cushley.
| Join others from across Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 6 June, 9:00am to 4:00pm for Trust in God Still – a celebration of the Catholic Church in Scotland. The day will celebrate the fruits of the Scottish Church and feature inspiring witnesses to the Synod: Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ of Down and Connor, Fr David McCallum SJ and Sandra Chaoul. £45. |
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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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