The resident address for the clergy is:
Cathedral House
61 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3JD
Telephone – 0131 556 1798
Email
frmichael@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
kay@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
(Please contact Kay with regard to baptismal and wedding dates for the parish).
Music sheets are available for anyone who wishes to use them for the Mass settings currently in use. There are two arrangements which we alternate from time to time. These are the Chant Mass and the St Anne’s Mass.
Marian Paluchowski – 332 4527, 07964476088
The resident address for the clergy is:
Cathedral House
61 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3JD
Telephone – 0131 556 1798
Email
frmichael@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
kay@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
(Please contact Kay with regard to baptismal and wedding dates for the parish).
Over five weeks of Lent, small groups will meet for Bible study, discussion and prayer, using a new study guide written by Cathy Madavan called ‘Approaching Jesus’.
There are fewer groups meeting this year, so places will be limited. For information and/or to apply, please email lentgroups@gmail.com or phone Helen Hood on (0131) 447 6469.
Closing date for applications is Monday 9 February. Representatives of St Andrew’s Ravelston are Freda Alexander and Amaka Idigo, whom you could also ask for more details or request for an application form. Groups begin 23 February — Please register now.
The cleaner who usually cleans the church and church rooms is going into hospital for an operation.
The cleaning will be carried out by relief cleaners from the start of February for a period of 1-2 months.
The response to today’s psalm is – Let not your hearts be hardened, if today you hear God’s voice
If today you hear God’s voice.
We need more people to volunteer in all areas of the parish, from musicians to pass keepers and sacristans as well as newsletter and website volunteers. Approach any member of the Parish Council or contact us via the website
Offertory: £403.39
Jessie’s Money for the Poor: £65.73
| Readers | Teresa Howison, Catriona MacKinnon |
| Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion | Philip Dorrian, Anna Fraser, Margaret Guest |
| Bidding Prayers | Fergus Christie |
| Passkeepers | Frances Milne |
| Flowers | Pat Hernandez |
| Tea/Coffee | Nancy & Fiona McDermott |
| Cash Counting | Team D |
Mass on Saturday mornings will now be at 9.30 rather than 10.00
We have just received a certificate from the One World Shop thanking us for our sales in 2014, amounting to £2,704.16. Thank you to everyone who helped us raise our highest sum so far. In addition to the sales, at least £135 has been given to charity as a result of the fair trade stalls.
Fair Trade Fortnight 2015 runs from 23 February to 8 March. Please watch this space!
many thanks,
Rosemary
| Feast | Intention | |
| Sunday | ||
| Monday | The Presentation of the Lord | |
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | ||
| Thursday | St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr | |
| Friday | Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs | |
| Saturday |
This Sunday (1st Feb) – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Next Sunday (8th Feb) – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The resident address for the clergy is:
Cathedral House
61 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3JD
Telephone – 0131 556 1798
Email
contacts frmichael@stmaryscathedral.co.uk frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk kay@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
(Please contact Kay with regard to baptismal and wedding dates for the parish).
Over five weeks of Lent, small groups will meet for Bible study, discussion and prayer, using a new study guide written by Cathy Madavan called ‘Approaching Jesus’. There are fewer groups meeting this year, so places will be limited. For information and/or to apply, please email lentgroups@gmail.com or phone Helen Hood on (0131) 447 6469. Closing date for applications is Monday 9 February. Representatives of St Andrew’s Ravelston are Freda Alexander and Amaka Idigo, whom you could also ask for more details or request for an application form. Groups begin 23 February — Please register now.
Next meeting of the Parish Council is re-scheduled for Tues Jan 27th at 7:30pm
In preparation for Tax Year 2015/16, a Gift Aid review and promotion will take place during Feb-Mar
A new group for those aged 18-25 to discover more about their Catholic Faith with Catechesis, discussion and social events.
Starts Wednesday 28th Jan at 7pm at No 63 York Place.
For more information, see Fr Nick or email frnick@stmaryscathedral.co.uk ALL WELCOME!
Many children drop out of catechism classes after their sacraments, but there are only 3 or 4 children attending this class – a new low!
There is a well-structured programme available with some revision tailored for these older, more mature children. Please come along and join in.
A date for your diary: Sunday February 15th in the Parish Rooms. From 2pm-4pm.
We hope to celebrate those long-serving parishioners who have recently ‘retired’ from their roles as part of this meeting
Please come along!
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Date, Time, Duration, Venue, Trainer
27/01/2015, 19:00, 2 hours, St Columba Newington, Marion Ben Hamou
28/01/2015, 19:00, 2 hours, St Patrick’s 30 Low Craigends Kilsyth G65 0PF, Joanne Aitken
10/02/2015, 19:00, 2 hours, St Pius X Church Hall Kirkcaldy, Brian Beaton
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