Please note that there will be no Vocations Mass at St Joseph’s house during July & August. It will resume the 2nd Sunday of September.
National Pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of St Margaret
Sunday 7 September * Concelebrated Mass at 3pm * Principal Celebrant Cardinal O’Brien * Homilist Bishop Devine
Catholic Schools’ Community Mass (formerly known as Catholic Teachers’ Mass) Monday 8 September in St Mary’s Cathedral Hall at 7pm. All current staff & retired staff members as well as ancillary staff, including learning assistants, business managers, administrative staff, kitchen & janitorial staff are all most welcome.
Annual Social Care Lecture ~ To Love and Serve the Lord by Barbara Wallace Tuesday 8 Sept at 7.30pm in Conference Hall, Gillis Centre All welcome …. Admission free
Cardinal O’Brien has called on all of us to work together in supporting our parish communities. Barbara Wallace is visiting Edinburgh to deliver workshops to enable more people to actively participate in parish life. Many people will not be able to give two days for a workshop, but would like to help more effectively in their own parish. This is an opportunity for more people to hear her inspirational message.
Holy Cross FPs
The Annual Feast Day Mass will be held in St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday 12 September at 7.30pm. It will be followed by a Reception at 8.15pm approx in the Cathedral Complex. All are very welcome. Tickets £8 (food & wine) are available on the HCA website: www.holycrossacademyedinburgh.co.uk or phone 466 9995.
Margaret Sinclair Annual Pilgrimage, St Patrick’s, Edinburgh, Sunday 14 September at 2pm. Concludes with Mass at 4.30pm concelebrated by Cardinal O’Brien; Preacher Archbishop Mario Conti. Details from 556 1973.
Maggie’s Life Walks 2008
See your city and support Maggies’ to help local people live with, through and beyond cancer. A 10-mile city walk open to all who love life. Join in and change lives. Register today:
Email: lifewalks@maggiescentres.org Call: 0845 602 6427: Visit www.maggiescentres.org/lifewalks
Ways of Recruiting & Supporting
Volunteers
The Social Care Commission and the Pastoral
Development Office have arranged 2x2 day
workshops in the Gillis Centre on 6/7 Sept and
8/9 Sept. The workshops are for anyone who holds
a leadership role in any aspect of the
ministries and activities of the Parish and are
free of charge. Application forms are now
available by contacting Patricia Cairns on
447-2026.
Lourdes Pilgrimage
10th-17th September 2008 From Our Lady & St
Bridget’s Parish, West Calder * Rev Fr Kevin
Dow,
Parish Priest Flying Edinburgh Airport Cost
Approx £500Contact M. Wade 01506 871 240
Advance Notice for all married couples: The next Marriage Weekend will be held at Gillis Centre from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon 24-26 October. Bookings are now being taken. For information please contact Trish & Peter Simmons (449 4891)
The Permanent Diaconate
Those who wish to apply for acceptance as a candidate for the permanent diaconate should contact their parish priest or the Diocesan Director of the Diaconate. Acceptance into the discernment programme does not guarantee acceptance into the formation programme. Acceptance into the formation programme does not guarantee ordination at its conclusion.
For further information on how Mark Mulholland made the sculpting for the church or the Pieta , view his blog.
