Julie Harris, Chair of Holy Rood RC High School Parent Council, writes: ‘His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) has a statutory duty to inspect and report on the quality of education in Scotland. Holy Rood RC High School was inspected in March 2026, and the report has been published this month. A detailed inspection…

Wednesday 20 May – 7.00pm, St Johns Fr Norman Cooper is a fondly remembered priest of our Archdiocese who tragically fell to his death on 20 May 1996 climbing Sgurr Nan Gilean (the peak of the young men) in the Cuillins on Skye, while away with his priests’ support group (David Gemmell, Gerry Hand,…

10-12 MayIn recent years, we have come to enjoy a tradition of celebrating 40 Hours Adoration, or Quarant’ore, in this period of Eastertide. (Last year we offered a chance for all to get involved in celebrating this at the time, just before the Conclave, when the meeting of the Cardinals to choose a new pope…

We are delighted to share that we will be having another Cluster Parish Pilgrimage after thesuccess of last year’s event. This year’s pilgrimage – celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the death of St Francis ofAssisi – will take place this Saturday 16 May starting at St Mary, Star of the Sea at 10.00am toThe…

Join us on Monday 6 July at 2:30 pm at St John’s for our first Healing Mass of the year, including the Sacrament of the Sick. A Healing Mass is a special celebration asking for God’s grace, strength, and comfort for those in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing.All are warmly welcome.