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Christmas Mass Times

24 December – Vigil Mass at St Cuthbert’s starting with carols at 10.30 pm and Mass at 11.00 pm. Refreshments after Mass.

25 December (Christmas Day) – Mass at 9.30 am in St Cuthbert’s

25 December (Christmas Day) – Mass at 11.30 am at Our Lady’s

 

Advent Rosary

The annual Advent Rosary begins on Zoom this Monday (2nd Dec) at 7.45pm with a reflection from Bishop John Keenan. Join us to pray for unborn children, their mothers and all pro-life intentions.  Register at:  http://bit.ly/adventrosary

Adoration and Reconciliation

At St Patricks Roman Catholic Church in the Cowgate, Edinburgh on Friday 20 December from 8am to 8pm. Prepare your hearts for our Saviour’s coming with Adoration and Confessions throughout the day.

Special Collection

There will be a special collection towards the training of seminarians of the Sons of Mary, Mother of Mercy congregation on the weekend of 21/22 December. This is the missionary congregation to which our parish belongs. The Archdiocese approves this yearly collection. We are all encouraged to donate generously.

Diploma in Catechetics

Take the diploma in catechetics and make the Holy Year 2025 a time of discovery in your life of faith. It is run by the Archdiocese and starts in January. It involves weekly lectures (Zoom), guided reading from the catechism and regular 1:1 support. To mark the Holy Year the course is being offered at £125 (rather than £200). Find out more and register at: http://bit.ly/diploma2025

 Events in the Archdiocese

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No Mass – Tuesday 10 December

This is to kindly inform us that there is no morning Mass on Tuesday 10 December in St Cuthbert’s.

Church Heating

We have now raised £2,765.79. Thank you to all our dear parishioners who have donated towards the new Church heating system.  We are grateful and encourage us all to be part of this.  God bless us all.

Children’s Liturgy Presentation

There will be a short practice after the 9.30am Mass next Sunday (15 Dec) for the children who wish to be part of the Christmas Day presentation.

Collections for the homeless

Here at St Cuthbert’s we will again be collecting gifts for the homeless during Advent. The collection will take place on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays in Advent, that is 7/8 December and 14/15 December. This change to our usual pattern is to allow for the distribution of the gifts to the recipients before Christmas. They will distribute these to the homeless on or before Christmas Day. Please wrap your present and label it male or female. Gloves, hats, scarves, sleeping bags and toiletries are all welcome.

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.

Request for Organist

As always we will begin our celebration on Christmas Eve with Christmas Carols as 10.30pm and then music throughout the Mass.  Due to holidays and other commitments, none of the usual organists are available to play. We are asking if there is anyone in the parish who could play the organ before and during Christmas Midnight Mass.  

Maybe family members are coming home for Christmas and might be able to step in on this occasion. If you are able to help ensure that Midnight Mass is full of music, please speak to Fr Francis ASAP.

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 there back of the Church.

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. 

Actions for Advent

We shall have boxes at the back of the Church to collect gifts and items for these 3 charities:

1. The Children of those in prison.

2. Gifts & items for the homeless.

3. Community Foodbank

Gifts for the Children of Prisoners

Once again, Our Lady’s will be participating in the programme of gifting children whose parents are currently in prison.

Ideally the organisers are looking for gifts for ages up to early teens and suggest such items as: books (including story books, annuals and activity books, dolls, action figures, games, toy cars, trucks, footballs and skipping ropes.  

Please do not wrap your gifts as prison volunteers would have to unwrap, check and re-wrap them.  Gifts will be collected from Our Lady’s on 18th December. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN ADVANCE.