Fourth Sunday of Lent, Cycle A Sunday, March 15, 2026
Services this week
Saturday - 14th March 2026
10.00am Mass
5.30pm Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass (John McCue)
Sunday - 15th March 2026
10.00am Mass
Monday
No Mass
7.00pm Stations of the Cross
Tuesday
10.00am Requiem Mass for William Temperley
Wednesday
10.00am Mass (John Markie, rip, by the Thompson family)
Thursday
5.30pm Exposition
6.00pm Mass
Friday
10.00am Requiem Mass for Margaret Burns
Saturday
10.00am Mass
5.30pm Confessions
6.00pm Vigil Mass (Susan Dunn)
Sunday - 22 march 2026
10.00am Mass
In your charity, please remember in your prayers:
Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, John Stewart, Baby G, Margaret Temperley, Edward Barrett and all the sick and the housebound; Also, Canon Gerard Hanlon, Agnes Dickson, David Miller, George Hamilton, Bruno Corvi, Joseph Tooey, Canon Joe Portelli, Angus McDonald, John McCue, John Dawson, May Wojtasinska and Tommy Timms whose anniversaries occur at about this time. Also, Margaret Burns and William Temperley who died recently.
News…
Lent Pro-Life Stations - Registration is open for our Lent Pro-Life Stations here: https://bit.ly/stations26 Starting Monday, 23rd February and every Monday in Lent, the Stations are a lovely way to experience Lent and meditate on Christ’s Passion as we prepare for Easter. One registration includes all the dates, and every event starts at 7.45pm, on Zoom. After the Stations there will be a short reflection from a great line up of speakers:
· 23-Mar-26: Fr James Anayegbu, Diocese of Aberdeen
· 30-Mar-26: Fr Federico Dundas SJS, Chaplain, University of Stirling
The annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from Friday 10 – Friday 17 July 2026. The pilgrimage is led by Archbishop Leo Cushley and is being organised with Tangney Tours. Pilgrims come from all parts of the Archdiocese and include assisted pilgrims -those who are ill, elderly or frail, who are supported by our own team of willing volunteers, including doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals.
Full details are at www.edinburgh-lourdes.com/lourdes-2026.
Collections: The collection last week amounted to £498.28. Thank you to all donors. The annual collection for Papal & Episcopal Charities (including SCIAF) will take place at Masses across the Archdiocese today.
Impact Arts is a charity using the arts to create positive change in local communities across Scotland. They are offering Impactful Parents Creative Employability sessions for unemployed or underemployed parents. The sessions will take place on March 16, 20, 23 & 27 (Mondays & Fridays for 3 weeks in March) from 9:30am-12:30pm at Westfield Park Community Centre. As part of the programme, participants will gain employability skills, receive 1-2-1 support towards future employment, and enjoy plenty of fun and engaging creative arts activities. Participants will also receive free refreshments & reimbursed travel expenses as part of their engagement with the project.
We would be extremely grateful if you could share this around with anybody you know who you think might benefit from this opportunity. If you are interested in taking part or if you have any further questions regarding the project please contact myself at fin.russell@impactarts.co.uk.