News & Events

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Catechism Classes

The last session for this year’s catechism classes commenced on Saturday, 3^rdMay. This Class is for the candidates preparing for the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The classes for those registered are at 3pm at the presbytery of St Cuthbert’s Parish.

Lourdes 2025

The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes for the Holy Year 2025 takes place from 11-18 July. For more details please visit

www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/lourdes25

2025 Confirmation

His Grace, Archbishop Leo will be administering the sacrament of Confirmation on the candidates of our Parishes (St. Cuthbert’s Slateford Road & Our Lady Mother of the Church, Currie hill) and those of St Joeseph’s Broom house, St John Ogilvie Sighthill, St. Cuthberts primary school and St. Joseph’s primary School on Friday the 23^rdof May, (this week) at 7.pm. We are all invited. The candidates should please be at St. Cuthbert’s on Tuesday the 20^thof May at 11.30 for rehearsals.

Mass for married and engaged couples

The annual Archdiocesan Mass for Married Couples (and those preparing for marriage) takes place at 7:15pm on Tuesday 27 May at St Mary’s Cathedral. Please join us for this special occasion when we celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage. Archbishop Cushley will be the principal celebrant and will give a blessing to couples.

Annual Parish BBQ & Quiz

This will take place on 30^th May at St. Cuthbert’s Church Hall. Great food and fun to be had with a quiz, bingo and a raffle. Tickets on sale from Sunday 4^th May. All profits go towards our 2 chosen charities of FACE (Fight against Cancer Edinburgh) and the St. Jude’s Catholic school project in Nigeria. Come along and join the fun and help us fund raise.

Pentecost 2025

Our parish, St Cuthbert’s R.C. Slateford Road will be hosting the 2025 Pentecost Mass on the 8^thof June at 2pm prompt.

There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praise and worship, ministration and holy mass. There will be light refreshment in the parish hall afterwards.

Pray for Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV presides over the mass of inauguration of his Petrine Ministry in St Peter’s square at 9.00am This Sunday Morning. We all join in prayer that the Lord will give him the grace to be a true Shepherd to us and authentic witness to Christ Jesus.

Events in the Archdiocese

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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.

Sunday Morning Tea & Coffee. The Parish ‘Sunday morning’s Tea & coffee’ is on every Sunday immediately after the 9.30am mass. The proceeds from these activities are geared towards the charity support run by our parish. Come one, Come all!

Health and Safety Committee. The next meeting of the Health and Safety Committee will be held on Wednesday 21st May 2025, at 7pm in the Church House. If you have some spare time and would be interested in joining a group please come along to the meeting – no experience is necessary. Alternatively speak to Mary Mulligan for further information.

May Devotion to Our Lady. The month of May is a special month here in our parish, traditionally, we bring our flowers every Sunday for the decoration of our lady’s altar and we would usually sing our special hymn in honour of our Lady.

CALL TO GLORY:

The Late Patrick James McGurk. (RIP). Let us pray for the happy repose of the soul of the late Patrick (Patsy) who died on Sunday, the 11^th of May at the age of 85. His funeral is on Wednesday 28^th of May at Our lady’s parish, Time is 10am.