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Parishioners Singing in the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe
Read more: Parishioners Singing in the Edinburgh Festival and FringeDuring August, when Edinburgh hosts many festivals, some parishioners areperforming. Frances McDevitt, as part of Edinburgh Festival Chorus, is singing at 5 concerts during the Edinburgh International Festival. Info and tickets at https://www.eif.co.uk/ Saturday 08 August, 6.30pm, Usher Hall – Opening Concert(https://www.eif.co.uk/events/opening-concert-all-rise): All Rise (Symphony No1) by Wynton Marsalis – Jazz atLincoln Center Orchestra…
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Charity Coffee Morning
Read more: Charity Coffee MorningThe August Coffee Morning will be held this Monday 10 August in the Parish Hall at 10.30am. Donations will go to Mary’s Meals, now feeding over 3,000,000 children in school each day. Some parishioners will be in Medjugorje for the Mary’s Meals Pilgrimage at the beginning of October. There we will hear if there…
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Fr Jock’s 40th Ordination Anniversary celebration fundraising for Stekaskills / STEKA
Read more: Fr Jock’s 40th Ordination Anniversary celebration fundraising for Stekaskills / STEKAFr Jock is very grateful to those who have expressed a wish to give him presents for this 40th anniversary of ordination, but he does not want any! However, if, by chance, anyone wishes instead to make a donation to the STEKA Children’s Home and Vocational Skills Centre in Malawi, he would be both delighted and grateful. Our two parishes have…
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A Glowing Inspection Report for Holy Rood HS, our Secondary School
Read more: A Glowing Inspection Report for Holy Rood HS, our Secondary SchoolJulie 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…
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A Mass for the 30th Anniversary of the death of Fr Norman Cooper
Read more: A Mass for the 30th Anniversary of the death of Fr Norman CooperWednesday 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,…
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Quarant’ore/40 Hours Adoration
Read more: Quarant’ore/40 Hours Adoration10-12 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…
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A Warm Invitation to our second Cluster Walking Pilgrimage
Read more: A Warm Invitation to our second Cluster Walking PilgrimageWe 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…
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Healing Mass – Monday, 6 July
Read more: Healing Mass – Monday, 6 JulyJoin 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.