News & Events

NEWSLETTER: Please click here to view the latest parish newsletter and scroll down for news & events.

Fr Francis is away

Fr Francis will be away for about 4 weeks for his annual holiday, starting 31st December. Kindly keep him in your prayers. Fr Peter Kelly will be covering weekend Masses for this period.  In case of emergency, kindly call Mary Mulligan or Jeanette O’Rourke for matters concerning St Cuthbert’s and Val Lawrie for Our Lady’s.

Property Surveyor

The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh is seeking to appoint a Property Management Surveyor. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience make you suitable for the role to recruitment@staned.org.uk. Deadline: Friday 17 January 2025. The job description can be found on the Archdiocesan website in the news-events section.

Catechism Class

We wish to invite and encourage candidates who are due to receive the sacrament of confirmation to please submit their consent forms as we shall begin classes on the 1st of February 2025.

Synodal Event

The Archdiocese welcomes Fr Matthew Nunes from the Archdiocese of Liverpool who will lead an event titled Conversations in the Spirit, to help guide us on how to lead and participate in parish Synodality. It takes place on Saturday 1 February at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh EH9 1BB, from 11am-3pm (optional Mass at 10am). Details and registration at bit.ly/inthespirit25

World Day for Consecrated Life

Join Religious brothers and sisters at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 2 February to celebrate the World Day of Consecrated Life with midday Mass. It is a chance to meet some of those who live and work in the Archdiocese and to pray for more vocations to the Religious Life.

 

Valentines Retreat for Couples

The Archdiocese has organised a Valentine’s mini-retreat for married and engaged couples from 2-5pm on Saturday 15 February at St Kentigern’s Church, 26 Parkgrove Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 7QR. The speaker is Fr Andrew Garden (St David’s, Dalkeith) and the event is free. Register at bit.ly/valretreat25

New Website Page – News & Events

We have created a new page on the parish website called “News & Events” and we will update this regularly with items from the newsletter and other items of interest. 
You will also be able to download the newsletter. To view the page simply log on to stcuthbertschurch.com and click on ”News & Events”. 
Why not check regularly to stay up to date with what is going on in the parishes and the wider Archdiocese.

Diploma in Catechetics

Take the Diploma in Catechetic and make the Holy Year 2025 a time of discovery in your life of faith. The course is run by the Archdiocese and starts in January. It consists of a weekly lecture on Zoom, guided reading from the Catechism and regular 1-to-1 support to mark the Holy Year. The course is being offered at £125 (normally £200). Find out more and register at:  bit.ly/diploma2025

Lourdes 2025

The Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes for the Holy Year 2025 takes place from 11-18 July. For more details please visit https://www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/lourdes25

 Events in the Archdiocese

For a full list of events happening in the Archdiocese, visit: https://archedinburgh.org/news-events/

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Mass Bookings

We are reminded that the booking of Mass for our special intentions, wedding anniversaries, birthday thanksgiving, death anniversaries of our loved ones, and general prayers, is highly recommended.  

The Mass stipends (donations) are part of our contributions towards the good of the Church and support our priest.

You can put your donation in an envelope, write the intention on the front, and pop it in the basket at the back of the Church. Alternatively, there are Mass intention envelopes available at the back of the Church.

Church Heating

Thank you to all our dear parishioners who have donated towards the new Church heating system. We are grateful and we encourage us all to be part of this. God bless us all.

200-Club Draw

The St Cuthbert’s 200-Club draw winning numbers for November 2024 has taken place.  Congratulations to the winning numbers – 16, 102 & 172.

Sunday Morning Tea & Coffee

The Parish Sunday mornings Tea  & Coffee have now resumed .

Mass Bookings

We are reminded that the booking of mass for our special intentions, wedding anniversaries, Birthday thanksgiving, Death anniversaries of our loved ones and general prayers is highly recommended. The mass stipends (Donations) are part of our contribution towards the good of the church and support of our priest.

Sacristan

We wish to thank Jim Casey once again for taking up the position of the parish sacristan. Parishioners wishing to get in touch with Jim can contact him on 07483 256067 or email vaseyja@gmail.com.

We are also looking forward to having more volunteers to assist Jim.  Kindly contact Fr Francis if you are interested.

Ladies Coffee Morning at The Mill, Balerno

Please join us for an ‘after Christmas’ coffee morning at the Mill on Tuesday, 14th January at 10.30am. If you’re interested add your name to the list at the back of the church so we have an idea of numbers. Let Gerry know if you need a lift. 07500 898990. Be there or be square!