Calendar of Events

 

June 2008

Saturday
28 June

Memorial of St Irenaeus

"St. Irenaeus was born in Asia Minor around the year 140. It is not known when he came to Gaul. He was a priest of the Church of Lyons during the persecution of 177 when St. Pothinus, first bishop of the city and the first martyr of Lyons, was put to death. Irenaeus succeeded him as bishop and twenty-five years later was martyred in his turn during a fresh persecution. At a time when Gnostic sects threatened to undermine Christianity by a perversion of Christian thought, St. Irenaeus vigorously denounced all heresies and safeguarded unity of belief by laying down the principles of the doctrinal tradition of the Church." (From Catholic Culture, visit the site for more information about St Irenaeus.)
9 am Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Mass in the Cathedral
10:30 am
to 12 pm

Confessions in the Cathedral

During this period of time there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Benediction. Jesus is exposed on the Altar waiting to receive his guests. Are you willing to spend some time (long or short) in his loving presence?
5 pm to
5:45 pm		 Confessions in the Cathedral
6 pm Vigil Mass in the Cathedral
Sunday
29 June

Feast of Sts Peter & Paul

"Veneration of the two great Apostles, Peter and Paul, has its roots in the very foundations of the Church. They are the solid rock on which the Church is built. They are at the origin of her faith and will forever remain her protectors and her guides. To them Rome owes her true greatness, for it was under God's providential guidance that they were led to make the capital of the Empire, sanctified by their martyrdom, the center of the Christian world whence should radiate the preaching of the Gospel." (From Catholic Culture, visit the site for more information about Sts Peter and Paul.)
9:30 am Mass in the Cathedral
11:30 am Mass in the Cathedral
1:15 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
5:45 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
7:30 pm Mass in the Cathedral
Monday
30 June		 9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Communion Service in the Cathedral
12:20 pm Rosary in the Cathedral
12:45 pm Mass in the Cathedral
6 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral

July 2008

1 July to
10 July		 Individually Guided Retreat: The retreats, open to people of all denominations, will be directed by members of the Ignation Spirituality Centre Team. Held at the Catholic House of Prayer on Iona. Half Board. Suggested Donation £445, but no one should feel excluded for financial reasons. Phone 354 0077 or visit www.iscglasgow.co.uk.
Tuesday
1 July		 9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Communion Service in the Cathedral
12:20 pm Rosary in the Cathedral
12:45 pm Mass in the Cathedral
6 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
Wednesday
2 July		 9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Communion Service in the Cathedral
12:20 pm Rosary in the Cathedral
12:45 pm Mass in the Cathedral
6 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
Thursday
3 July

Feast of St Thomas

"St. Thomas, the disciple who at first did not believe, has become for the Church one of the first witnesses to her faith. She is fond of appealing to his testimony and frequently puts in our mouths those simple words whereby he expressed the fervour of his regained faith: "My Lord and my God." It is known that St. Thomas preached the Gospel in Asia beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire, probably in Persia and possibly as far afield as India." (From Catholic Culture, visit the site for more information about St Thomas.)
9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Communion Service in the Cathedral
12:20 pm Rosary in the Cathedral
12:45 pm Mass in the Cathedral
6 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
Friday
4 July		 9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Communion Service in the Cathedral
12:20 pm Rosary in the Cathedral
12:45 pm Mass in the Cathedral
6 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
Saturday
5 July		 9 am Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
9:30 am First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima in the Cathedral
9:40 am Rosary in the Cathedral
10 am Mass in the Cathedral
10:30 am
to 12 pm

Confessions in the Cathedral

During this period of time there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Benediction. Jesus is exposed on the Altar waiting to receive his guests. Are you willing to spend some time (long or short) in his loving presence?
5 pm to
5:45 pm		 Confessions in the Cathedral
6 pm Vigil Mass in the Cathedral
Sunday
6 July		 9:30 am Mass in the Cathedral
11:30 am Mass in the Cathedral
1:15 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
5:45 pm Polish Community Mass in the Cathedral
7:30 pm Mass in the Cathedral
8:15 pm to
10 pm		 Nexus Coffee Night: Please join them at the coffee night where you can enjoy hot chocolate, coffee & cakes & meet other young adults from churches in & around Edinburgh. Bring your wallet, appetite & friends. www.the-lot.co.uk. …….I was a stranger and you invited me in. Matthew 25:35
11 July to
18 July		 Lourdes Pilgrimage: Join the Archdioceses of St Andrews & Edinburgh in celebrating the 150th year of the Apparitions. Led by Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien. Booking forms available in the Porch, or contact Access Travel on 01942 888844. Sick & Disabled Pilgrims must apply to Hospital Booking Secretary, 61 Hailes Gdns, EH13 0JN on 441 1939.
11 July to
18 July		 The Life & Poetry of G.M. Hopkins: A 6-day retreat led by Fr William Hewett who will be taking you through the life & spirituality of Hopkins. You will use his poetry as a stimulous to prayer and writing. St Beuno’s, Tremeirchion, St Asaph, North Wales. Phone 01745 583444 or visit www.beunos.com.
Sunday
13 July

Sea Sunday

We all depend on seafarers for the vast majority of our everyday needs. Most of our food, our fuel and nearly all the everyday items we use will have travelled many thousands of miles across the seas to come to us.

Seafarers are our nation’s lifeline, but they live hard and often lonely lives on our behalf to ensure that our daily needs are met. The Mission to Seafarers reaches out to them on behalf of the Church to offer them spiritual and practical support in some 230 ports around the world.

Visit www.missiontoseafarers.org for more information about Sea Sunday.

August 2008

Saturday
9 August		 11 am Would the new Europe be better off jettisoning its religious past and welcoming the new atheism? A discussion between a scientist who thinks God is great and a cultural commentator who doesn't. In association with The Trinity Forum and the Fixed Point Foundation. Dr John Lennox, Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy and Chaplain at Green College Oxford. Christopher Hitchens, journalist, author, television commentator and one of the ‘New Atheists'. Moderated by James Naughtie, journalist, political commentator and presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. £10. Usher Hall.
Saturday
16 August		 4:30 pm to
5:45 pm		 Latin Choral Vespers in the Cathedral. Followed by a recital on the new organ by John Kitchen (Edinburgh City Organist). Free admission.
Sunday
17 August		 11:30 am Festival Mass with Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, in the Cathedral.
18 August to
23 August		 Changing Direction? An affirming retreat for people in their 30s & 40s who wish to take time to consider the direction their life is going. Looking at relationships, spirituality & discernment. Eilish Curristin RMA, Loyala Hall Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Prescot. Phone 0151 426 4137 or www.loyolahall.co.uk.
Tuesday
19 August		 7:30 pm to
9:30 pm



Swingle Singers at the Cathedral: The Battle of the Fugues. Tickets (£15 / £13 conc.) available from the Fringe Box Office or from the Cathedral. www.edfringe.com.
Saturday
23 August		 12 pm The Rock Trust Kilt Walk 2008: 5 km sponsored walk with a difference where you can proudly wear your kilt along with hundreds of other kilted walkers. Starting & finishing at the Ross Theatre where there’s a host of entertainment planned. The Rock Trust works to provide opportunities for young vulnerable homeless and socially excluded people in the Lothians to develop the personal, social and practical skills, as well as a sense of self worth, necessary for independent adult life. For info or to register phone 557 4095 or visit www.kiltwalk.org.
4:30 pm to
5:45 pm		 Latin Choral Vespers in the Cathedral. Followed by a recital on the new organ by Simon Nieminski (St Mary's RC Cathedral Organist).
Free admission.
Friday
29 August		 1:30 pm to
3:30 pm		 St Vincent de Paul Society
T Dance @ Pilton