St Columba'S Edinburgh

MASS this week at St Columba's: Tuesday - 10am, Thursday - 10am

FEAST DAY today: ST MARIA GORETTI - virgin & martyr. Her murderer begged her mother for forgiveness & became a lay brother in a monastery. She was canonised in 1950 and is patron saint of teenage girls, chastity and forgiveness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Goret ti

30 SECONDS to SAVE LIVES - Click here: https://bit.ly/2JevgJm 100,000 people are alive in Northern Ireland because their law protects unborn children & their mothers. Debate in Parliament NEXT WEEK - contact our MPs Ian Murray & Tommy Sheppard MP TODAY. 90% of Downs syndrome children in Northern Ireland are born. In the rest of UK, 90% of Downs syndrome children are killed by abortion.

THIS SUNDAY: FOOD BANK COLLECTION - please non perishable goods (dried or tinned is great) and leave in the basket at the back of Church. Thanks for your support

CAN YOU DRIVE or ARRANGE FLOWERS? Our SVP needs volunteer drivers and we're building a rota of florists for Church. COULD YOU HELP with one of these? See Sister Karin sister[at]stcolumbasrcedinburgh.org.uk

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: NEW DAWN pilgrimage at St Andrews - Thursday, 11th July. Contact Dougie Hunter at St Peter's http://www.newdawninscotland.com/

CARDINAL NEWMAN to be canonised - 13th October 😃

LONG & THOUGHTFUL ARTICLE, worth reading to the end... https://www.mercatornet.com/…/fifty-yea rs-after-the-s…/22609

ONLINE RETREAT for JULY - a journey guided by St Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises to help you find God in times of challenge and consolation https://pathwaystogod.org/31-days-st-igna tius-2019

MASS TIMES this week at St Columba's - Tuesday, 10am, Thursday, 10am

GREAT TEA & COFFEES TODAY - £69 raised for our charities & good causes. A big thank you to KaLa's CaKes & Blossom Box who donated this amazing cake. Do check out their shop at 96 Comiston Road

CONGRATULATIONS to our NEWEST PRIEST - Fr Patrick Harrigan, ordained on Friday at the Cathedral 😃😃😃

SPECIAL COLLECTION tomorrow: PETER'S PENCE; supporting the Holy Father! http://www.vatican.va/…/obolo_spie…/d ocuments/actual_en.html

FEAST DAY today: SACRED HEART. Jesus has loved us all with a human heart. For this reason, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced by our sins and for our salvation, is quite rightly considered the chief sign and symbol of that love

TODAY: DIVINE MERCY devotions - 3pm in St Columba's

GOING TO THE FRINGE: Don't miss "Crowned with Honour and Glory" - An original play asking pivotal questions with humour and directness https://tickets.edfringe.com/…/crowned- with-glory-and-honour

NEW PARENT & BABY GROUP! The Group is for Catholic parents with babies and/or toddlers to meet up and get to know each other! The group is held in the cafe of St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh and there are lots of toys for the babies and tea/ coffee/biscuits available.
The group starts runs from 11-12 and will run on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month.
Suggested donation of £2. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/834749720 224018/about/