Just to remind parents of children preparing for the sacraments this year, that there will be a service for the P3’s at Mass on 20th January and for the P4’s at Mass on 27th January. It is important that parents attend these Masses with their children.

For many and various reasons, sometimes people never actually get confirmed. If you are an adult who has never been confirmed, the Cathedral will be running a course for you during Lent this year with a view to Confirmation at the Easter Vigil on 20th April. Meetings will take place on Monday nights at 7pm in the Cathedral House. To register, e-mail: cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk.

Today we will welcome the children of P4, together with their parents and families, for a short rite during Mass. I know that you will make them very welcome.

Next week at the 9am Mass at the Cathedral and at the 10.30am Mass at Ravelston we will welcome the children of the parish in P3 and P4 who are preparing for the sacraments.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will begin at the Cathedral on 18th September. The group meets every Tuesday from 7.00pm to 8:30pm. If you would like to sign up or just to receive more information about RCIA, please contact the Parish Office on cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk

If you would like your child to receive the sacraments this year (P3 – First Confession, and P4 – First Holy Communion) please fill in a registration form and hand it in to the Parish Office asap. The first Parents meeting for P.3 parents will be at 6.30pm this Wednesday in the Cathedral Café.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will begin at the Cathedral on 18th September. The group meets every Tuesday from 7.00pm to 8:30pm. If you would like to sign up or just to receive more information about RCIA, please contact the Parish Office on cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.uk

In order to improve and enrich our Children’s Liturgy across the Archdiocese and in order to share good practice, the Catechetics Commission has organized a Day for Children’s Liturgy Leaders on the 15th of September 2018, at the Gillis Centre (110 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB) from 11am – 3pm. If you would like to attend, please email childrensliturgyday@gmail.com and reserve a place.

Communion bread and wine

Please keep our P4 children in your prayers this week as they prepare to make their First Holy Communions next Saturday.

First confessions will now be celebrated on Thursday 19^th April at 7pm. If this presents any problems, please speak to Fr Patrick or Fr Nick.

As you know, at the Easter Vigil we received six people into the Church: Ross, Morag, Jennifer, Lesley, Jamie and Tracey – and we confirmed a further 18 adults. This is the end of a long journey of faith for them. I know that you will make them very welcome as they make this step and I ask you to keep them all in your prayers as the get used to being part of our Christian community.

First Confessions – Rescheduled First confessions will now be celebrated on Thursday 19th April at 7pm. If this presents any problems, please speak to Fr Patrick or Fr Nick.

At the Easter Vigil we will receive six people into the Church: Ross, Morag, Jennifer, Lesley, Jaimie and Tracey. This is the end of a long journey of faith for them and I ask you to keep them all in your prayers this week as they prepare to make this important step in their lives.

Today at Mass we welcome especially the children of P4 who are preparing for first Holy Communion, and who will be presented with the Our Father during Mass. Please keep them in your prayers.

Confession Box

This Thursday our children from P3 will be making their Frist Confessions in the Cathedral. Please keep them very much in your prayers as they make this important step in their faith journey.

Please note that there will be an important meeting for the parents of all P3 children who are preparing to make their first confessions on Thursday 22nd at 6.30pm in the Cathedral Hall.

If you are an adult who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil, the preparation course starts on 26 February and lasts 5 weeks. If you would like to sign up:
frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk

If you are an adult who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil, the preparation course starts on 26 February and lasts 5 weeks. If you would like to sign up for the course, email Fr Nick at frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk