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Fr Francis travels – Fr Francis will be away from the 19th of May till the 4th of June. Please contact Fr Malachy for any pastoral duties. Fr Francis would also like to thank parishioners for their kind and warm welcome to his Mum, Gladys. She will be going back to Nigeria next week.
Corpus Christi Procession – 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 2026. Afterwards there will be Benediction in the Church followed by refreshments in the presbytery garden. This annual a beautiful, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Pentecost event for young adults – 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. Register at bit.ly/pentecost26. Come, Holy Spirit!
St Margaret Pilgrimage – 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
Edinburgh Seven Hills Pilgrimage – 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 at 9:00am on Saturday 13 June with a dedicated reflection at each peak from Monsignor Jeremy Milne. Details and registration at bit.ly/sevenhills26
Mass Bookings. We are reminded that the booking of mass for our special intentions, wedding anniversaries, Birthday thanksgiving, Death anniversaries of our loved ones and general prayers is highly recommended. The mass stipends (Donations) are part of our contribution towards the good of the church and support of our priest.
Evening Masses – As a result of the pastoral growth of the parish we are intending to introduce more weekday masses so we are looking at the possibility of introducing masses on the days when there is currently no mass. There is a sheet at the back of the church to indicate your interest & preference for morning or evening. Please put a tick in the relevant box if you think you would be interested in coming to mass on the proposed days. Thank you!
Save the Date – The annual BBQ will take place on Friday 19th June with all funds raised going to the Parish Project which will be announced shortly.
200 Club – This month’s winning numbers are 74,104, 184
Gift Aid – If you picked up a Gift Aid form from the Finance Committee after our recent talk on Church funding, please hand it back to a Passkeeper or one of the Finance Committee.
