Public Worship to Resume 26th March
With churches reopening from Friday, 26th March, we look forward to seeing you all soon! Booking for the Saturday vigil and Sunday Masses of March 27-28 will open on the website, as usual, from the previous Monday (22nd March). Daily Masses will not require booking. Stay tuned for our Holy Week and Easter schedule and information about booking for those liturgies and for the schedule for Confessions.
Cathedral Stations of The Cross – Fridays of the Weeks of Lent
The beautiful Lenten tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross is available from the Cathedral online. By 12noon every Friday, the recordings of the Stations are posted on the website and on Facebook as well as on the Cathedral podcast page
“Spiritual Toolbox” to Help You Build the Habit of Daily Prayer
Don’t want to forget your daily prayers? Carry your “spiritual toolbox” with you! A new pocket-sized St. Joseph’s Family Prayer Book is available to help you grow in the habit of daily prayer. It is filled with all kinds of prayers: Morning Offering, Mysteries of the Rosary, Prayers for the Dead and many more. To get your copy, please contact cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk or 0131 556 7798.
INSPIRE Lent Talks on Prayer– Tuesdays, 16th & 23rd March – 7:00pm-8:00pm
Register now for the Archdiocese’s INSPIRE talk series for Lent. Guest speakers will guide you prayerfully through the season. All talks on Zoom, 7-8pm.
Prayer as a Relationship Reflected in St Teresa of Avila
with Sister Sally Rollo, OCD. 7pm, Tue 16 March. Register at bit.ly/LentRollo
Praying the Passion According to St Mark
with Archbishop Leo Cushley. 7pm, Tue 23 March. Register at bit.ly/LentCushley
Watch earlier INSPIRE Lent Talks here:
Br. Joseph Carron, OSB Songs of the Redemption: The Benedictine Liturgy of the Hours
Sr. Anna Marie McGuan, RSM Becoming Saints Today: Unlocking the Present Moment
Cathedral Fabric Repairs
Repairs to keep dampness out of the Cathedral have been completed with coping fixed with above the sacristies and St. Andrew’s altar. The joint where Cathedral Lane touches the church also has been repaired. The Cathedral burglar alarm has been repaired and upgraded, in preparation for the future Café/Bookshop and to ensure protection of the relics of St. Andrew. Repairs to the floor of the future Café floor have begun.
Also, we are almost at the point of concluding negotiations for the installation of a new mechanical winching system for the Cathedral chandeliers. Thank you to all parishioners who have so generously contributed to the chandelier winching system repair effort so far! Donations for this significant expense are most welcome
Easter Knitted Goods to Support the Cathedral
Please support the Cathedral by buying some Easter-themed knitted gifts! Easter items are for sale from £10 at https://www.kathedralknits.etsy.com
All the profits from all sales are very generously donated by our own wonderful parishioner Joanna Kopystynska to the Cathedral.
Marriage Preparation Courses
If you are getting married at a church in the Archdiocese, you must give the parish priest at least six months’ notice and attend a Marriage Preparation Course, currently taking place on Zoom: March - Friday/Saturday 26/27. April - Friday/Saturday 23/24 May - Friday/Saturday 21/22. Spaces are filling up fast, so please register now in consultation with the parish priest. Download an application at https://archedinburgh.org/wp-content/uploads/Marriage-Preparation-Application-Form-2021.pdf. Alternatively, email irene.furlong@staned.org.uk (0131 623 8900).
10:00am Daily Mass Livestreamed from Cathedral House
Livestreamed Mass from Cathedral House is available at 10am Monday-Saturday posted on the website and on Facebook. Sunday Mass available on the website on Sunday from 10am.
Sacrament of Confession Available Daily
In this grace-filled season of Lent, prepare for the Sacrament of Confession by making a good examination of conscience using the guide for “How to Go to Confession” is available on the website or visit https://goodconfession.com/
A Cathedral priest is available every day to hear confessions. To schedule a time for Confession, contact the Cathedral Office: 0131 556 1798, cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
Pro-Life Stations of the Cross Monday, 15th March, 7:45pm-8:15pm
Join the Archdiocesan Pro-Life Office to pray the Stations of the Cross for unborn children, their mothers and all Pro-Life intentions. The Stations of the Cross will be followed by a reflection from Fr Kevin Dow, Parish Priest at Most Holy Trinity, Fife. To register visit https://standrewsandedinburgh.eventbrite.co.uk A priest has described how his mother's "act of faith and love" saved his life as she resisted pressure to abort him following an unplanned pregnancy. Fr John McInnes, of Our Lady & St Bernadette's in Larbert, gave a poignant testimony during his reflection at the 8th March Pro-Life Stations of the Cross
Ask your MP to Attend a Parliamentary Event on the Dangers of DIY Abortion
Governments are currently deciding on whether to make permanent the temporary measure allowing ‘DIY’ home abortions in England, Wales and Scotland. To ensure that politicians are aware of the negative impact of ‘DIY’ home abortions, the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group will be hosting a parliamentary event on Tuesday, 23rd March where experts will cover the latest evidence on how ‘DIY’ home abortions are placing women at risk. Right To Life UK has set up an easy-to-use tool that will enable members of the public to easily contact their MPs asking them to attend this event. It only takes 30 seconds! Please visit: www.righttolife.org.uk/DIYabortionMeeting
SCIAF Wee Box Donations Doubled through 11th May by UK Government
This year £1 = £2! Your SCIAF Wee Box donation will make twice the difference to 11th May, with all public donations to be doubled by the UK government. Your contributions to the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) help children with disabilities in South Sudan access the education and support they need. Wee Boxes are still available at Cathedral House. To collect a Wee Box, please contact cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk or 0131 556 7798.
Outdoor Stations at St. Andrew’s, Ravelston
Walk and meditate prayerfully on the Lord’s Passion as you move along the 14 outdoor Stations of the Cross at St. Andrew’s, Ravelston (77 Belford Road). Prayers to carry with you are provided near the First Station, or bring along the podcast of the Stations of the Cross by our Cathedral readers and singers
Read the newsletter for 14th March (pdf)
Read the newsletter for 14th March (doc)