St Mary'S Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh

"The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace." - Pope Francis
The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. Please do take the opportunity over these coming days to spend some time with Our Lord. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration on Monday-Wednesday from 8am-8pm, with a Holy Hour preached by a guest preacher at 7pm each night. We look forward to seeing you in the Cathedral!

“I held the Host with two fingers and thought: How small Jesus made Himself, in order to show us that He doesn't expect great things of us, but rather little things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa
Please join us for our time of 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration on Monday - Wednesday from 8am-8pm. Each night, there will be a Holy Hour at 7pm lead by a guest preacher and the time of Adoration will conclude with Benediction at 7.45pm. Do take the opportunity to come and spend time with Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament during these days!

40 HOURS - NEXT WEEK: “Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament … There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves upon earth.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
Only a few days left! We look forward to seeing you in the Cathedral for the beautiful 40 Hours devotion on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

FLOWER ARRANGERS NEEDED: Would you like to help arrange the gorgeous flowers in the Cathedral? We are currently looking for more volunteers who would be able to give some of their time on Friday afternoons to help make the Cathedral beautiful for Sunday Mass. Please contact the Parish Office (cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co. uk) if you are interested in giving a hand. Thank you!

DEMENTIA AWARENESS SESSION: We want to ensure our Cathedral is welcoming and friendly to everyone. To this end, we have arranged a Dementia Awareness session, facilitated by a Dementia Advisor. Whilst we are encouraging our Cathedral volunteers to come along to this session, it is open to anyone who would like to learn more about the issues experienced by people living with dementia.
The session will be held in the Cathedral Cafe on Wednesday 19th June at 7pm. A maximum o...f 20 people can attend the session, which will last approx. 90 minutes, followed by questions and answers. At the end of the session, participants will receive a certificate and a badge and all Alzheimer Scotland ask is that you use what you have learned to help those who need it.
If you are interested in attending, please contact the Parish Office at cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.u k to book a place.
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Father William Pearsall, S.J. will be the guest at the Young Adults Group (age 18-35) this week, where he will talk about Ignatian discernment and male religious life. There will be tea, coffee and cake at 6.45, with the talk beginning at 7pm. We meet in the Cathedral Café and we look forward to seeing all of you there!

40 HOURS: Please remember that the “40 Hours” at the Cathedral will take place this year on 10th-12th June.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed all day for adoration and each day will finish with a Holy Hour and Benediction at 7pm.
We need to have at least two people to watch with the Blessed Sacrament at all times – so please think about when you might be able to spend some time with the Lord and sign up on the sheets at the back of the Cathedral, or send an email with your availability to: cathedralhouse@stmaryscathedral.co.u k

Please keep Deacon Patrick Harrigan in your prayers as he prepares for his ordination to the priesthood!
The Ordination Mass will take place here in the Cathedral on the 28th June, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, at 7pm. All parishioners are warmly invited to attend the Mass and the following reception in the Parish Hall.

TALK TONIGHT: Don't forget that the last of the series of talks on the Eucharist will take place at Ravelston tonight, on the theme 'The Eucharist as Sacrament'. The talk begins at 7pm, followed by soup, sandwiches and (lots of!) cakes. Do come along if you can make it.

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TALK TONIGHT: Don't forget that the second of our talks on the Eucharist, in preparation for the Forty Hours devotions, will take place tonight at St Andrew's, Ravelston (77 Belford Road, Edinburgh). This week the theme is 'The Eucharist as Sacrifice'. The talk will begin at 7pm and will be followed by soup and sandwiches. Everyone is very welcome!

LATEST NEWSLETTER: Keep up to date with everything that's happening at the Cathedral by reading this Sunday's newsletter online at our website: https://www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk/…/si xth-sunday-of-easter…