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This week in our parish
28 April—5 May April 2024
SUNDAY
9.30am St Columba’s
11.30am St Peter’s
6.30pm St Columba’s
MONDAY
NO 9.30am Mass
7.30pm RCIA meeting in St Peter’s Parish
TUESDAY
9.30am Mass St Columba’s
7.30pm SSVP meeting St. Peter’s Parish Room
WEDNESDAY
11am Funeral St Columba’s
NB 6PM MASS St Peter’s
THURSDAY
9.30am Mass St Columba’s
FRIDAY
9.30am Mass
SATURDAY
11am Adoration, Confessions and 12 noon Mass in St Peter’s
1pm Baptism
4.30pm Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass St Peter’s
Upcoming events in our Parishes
Thursday 9 May Ascension of the Lord, Holy Day of Obligation
9.30am Mass St. Peter’s
11am School Mass at St. Peter’s Church (all welcome)
7pm Mass St. Columba’s
Weds 15 May
Confirmations by Archbishop Leo Cushley at 7pm,St. Mark’s Oxgangs
Sunday 2 June
First Holy Communion during 09.30am Mass St. Columba’s
Saturday 8 June
First Holy Communion 10am Mass at St. Peter’s
St. Columba’s Feast day social 1pm St. Columba’s Halls
Tuesday 25 June 11am School Leavers P7 Thanksgiving Mass
Date for diary: Friday 28 June 7pm, St. Peter’s Parish Social event. More details to follow.
St. Peter’s “200 Club” need new members.
They are still short of the 200 members, so please consider joining. The cost is only £12 per annum and you could win one of the monthly prizes of £25 or £15. New member forms are at the back of Church or contact Anne-Marie Douglas (445 4337 amdhillaire@aol.com).
Fresh Start—donations please
Fresh Start run a Pantry food store where families in need pay a weekly £3.50 subscription for £10 worth of groceries. It is used weekly by over 200 families in north Edinburgh. As part of your Lenten almsgiving,
please donate non perishable food e.g. tins of meat and fish, porridge oats and pasta, tea and coffee.
Festival of life: Saturday, 27 April.
An opportunity to pray, witness and celebrate the goodness of all human life. Please join Fr. Gerard Hatton in praying the rosary at Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston, EH3 9DJ 10am and at Lothian Road Edinburgh 11am – 1pm. Refreshments afterwards.
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Kevock Choir annual Concert Saturday
25 May, 7.30pm, Nicolson Square Venue, Edinburgh
The choir sang in aid of St Peter’s funds last October and holds its 2024 concert in May. Programme includes the choral suite from Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace”. Further info and tickets (£16; concessions £14) contact Peter Nicholson; panicholson@blueyonder.co.uk
Marriage counselling—the Diocese offers counselling with a Catholic Marriage counsellor for anyone in need of couples therapy. Please email in confidence for more information or to arrange a counselling session to marriage.counsellor@staned.org.uk or call 07511 928 621.
Please note that counselling fees apply.
Assisted Suicide – Called to Care, Not to Kill
Please contact your MSPs today to stop assisted suicide becoming legal in Scotland. Use the QR code to access an online resource created by the Catholic Parliamentary Office, including guidance on contacting your MSPs on the newseltter.
You can also visit https://rcpolitics.org/assistedsuicide or email us at office@rcpolitics.org for more information.
- Mary’s Meals, who provide school meals to over 2.4 million children every day, invite you to join their Pray in May campaign. During the month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, we invite you to join us in praying for the hungry children who rely on our life-changing school meals, and for all the children and families around the world who live in poverty.
- We pray particularly for families facing extreme food insecurity and hunger in Ethiopia. We are hosting a special online session where our founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow will share more about this under-reported crisis on Tuesday the 16th of May at 7pm, find out more at Charity events | Mary’s Meals UK (marysmeals.org.uk)
- Please visit www.marysmeals.org.uk to access our Pray in May resources and find out more about our Crisis in Ethiopia appeal.
Pro-life news
Saturday, 27th April, the day when thousands of people in Edinburgh see the true pro-life message: “Love them Both” It’s a great way to witness to Life in good company!
The annual event is now a “Festival of Life” This year, for the first time, there will also be a prayer service at Charlotte Chapel for Evangelical / Protestant Christians.
Save the Date and do come to any and all the events here:
· 10am – Catholic Rosary at Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston Street, EH3 9DJ,
· 10.15am – Protestant / Evangelical Prayer time, Charlotte Chapel, 58 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RT
· 11am – SPUC’s Pro-Life Chain, Lothian Road (Festival Square / Sheraton Hotel)
· 1.15pm – Lunch, fellowship and social nearby (maybe a pint too!)
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SUNDAY OFFERINGS
As you can see the income from Sunday Collections has indeed dropped considerably. In spite of this we still have the upkeep of the church, the presbytery and our parish priest. Therefore you are encouraged to seriously consider giving your offering by Standing Order.
The parish bank details are:
A/C Name: Archdiocese of St Andrew’s and Edinburgh
St Peter’s Parish
Sort Code 83-06-08 A/C No 10402428
You can arrange a Standing Order online or in your branch.
- Please contact Anne-Marie Douglas (445 4337) if you require advice or help.
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