Sea Sunday
Today is Sea Sunday, when the Church remembers all those who earn their living from the sea and their families. There will be a second collection after Mass for Stella Maris, the Church’s Maritime welfare agency, which supports seafarers both spiritually and practically through its network of chaplains and volunteers. Anne Marie Stephen, a volunteer for Stella Maris will give a short report at Masses on the work of this organisation.
Congratulations to Father Martin Eckersley
All the best to Father Martin Eckersley from Jedburgh, who was ordained a priest for this Archdiocese here in the Cathedral on Saturday. Today, Father Martin will celebrate his first Mass in his home parish in Jedburgh. Thanks to those who remembered Father Martin in their prayers and helped to make this Ordination a beautiful event, even amidst the current restrictions! A particular thank you to our team of volunteers! If you think that God may be calling you to the priesthood or religious life, you can contact Fr. Andrew Garden, the Archdiocesan Vocations Director on 0131 6634286 or vocations@staned.org.uk, or Sr. Mirjam Hugens, on 0131 6238902, religiousvocations@staned.org.uk.
Assistance Requested
The Parish Office has been informed that there is a parishioner, living in the Hillside area of Edinburgh, who needs help walking or being driven to the Sunday 12 noon Mass, together with a guide dog. This parishioner does have a blue disabled badge, and so free car parking in a disabled space in St James Quarter car park is available for the duration of the Mass. If anyone is able to assist in this on a fortnightly or monthly basis, please could they contact Cathedral House with their details . Many thanks!
Applications Open! St. Mary’s University, Edinburgh Campus: Post-Graduate Part-Time Degrees Study Flexibly While You Work
APPLICATIONS OPEN: Apply to study at St Mary’s University’s new Edinburgh campus at the Gillis Centre from this September on postgraduate part-time MA degrees in education or theology.
MA Applied Catholic Theology
MA Catholic School Leadership
MA Education: Leading Innovation and Change
MA Education: Pedagogy
MA Education: Religious Education
To apply, visit https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/edinburgh
Hear more about the courses at bit.ly/OpenEveningReplay. Enjoy the flexibility of part-time courses on the evening and at weekends, allowing you to fit your studies around your existing work and personal commitments. Student testimonials acclaim university faculty support as “outstanding” and “above and beyond”! Questions? Contact Marianne Rozario, marianne.rozario@stmarys.ac.uk
Interested in Becoming Catholic? Sign up for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
If you or someone you know would like to become Catholic, you can sign up to learn about the teachings of the Catholic Church in preparation for receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist at Easter 2022. Invite a friend to join you! The Cathedral’s Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) group meets between September and April each year. For more information, call parish office at 0131 556 1798 or email cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
Married Couples: Grow in Catholic Faith with Teams of Our Lady
Want to enrich your married spirituality with Jesus Christ and meet others to build friendships? Join the Teams of Our Lady, an international lay movement to enrich married spirituality and make good marriages better. Couple meet up to ten times a year, share a meal, prayer time and discussions on living out their sacramental marriage. For more information on how to join, contact Fr Jeremy Milne, vemarriage@staned.org.uk 0131 623 8900 or visit https://teamsgb.org.uk/
Eucharistic Adoration: Silent Prayer Before Jesus Christ
“I am the living bread which has come down from heaven.” (John 6:51)
Saturdays 10:30am-12:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions
Come for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour…. or more….for some time of silent prayer before the Risen Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated every Saturday 10:30am-12:00pm. Come and pray! Priests are also available to hear Confessions from 10:30am-12:00pm. “To celebrate the Eucharist, we need first to recognize our thirst for God, to sense our need for him, to long for his presence and love, to realize that we cannot go it alone, but need the Food and Drink of eternal life to sustain us on our journey.” Pope Francis, 2021 Corpus Christi homily
Forty Hours: Save the Date!
As the Archbishop announced in his recent pastoral letter, each parish will host an extended period of Eucharistic Adoration during the coming year to help us to appreciate the centrality of the Eucharist in our lives. The Cathedral Forty Hours will begin on the first Sunday of Advent (28th November). Watch this space for details of this celebration and resources on how to prepare.
Music for the 12noon Mass at the Cathedral
Langlais Missa in simplicitate
Ferguson Ave Maria
Schubert Psalm 23
Organ voluntary: Langlais Hymne d'action de grâce 'Te Deum’
Booking for Sunday Masses, Weekend of 17th-18th July
Booking will open on Monday, 12th July for Masses for next weekend of 17th-18th July. Reserve seats at https://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/reserve or by calling the parish office, 0131 556 1798. If you need to cancel a booking for a Mass, you can do so from your email receipt. Scroll to the bottom and click on “View and manage your order online.” For Extraordinary Form (Old Rite) liturgies, contact Fr. John Emerson, 0131 332 3750, jfe1@mac.com
For Polish Mass booking, please visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/polishcatholicchurchedinburgh
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