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NOTICES
for SUNDAY 10 MAY 2026

Ascension Day
Thursday this week, 14 May, is the Feast of the Ascension and a Holyday of Obligation. Masses are at the usual times of 8am, 12.30pm and 7pm.

May Month
May is a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. You are encouraged to visit and pray in our Lady Chapel during this month. There is a free leaflet with prayers to the Virgin. Offerings of flowers are welcome – please just leave them in the Lady Chapel and we will make sure they are put in water.

Parish Synod Day
On Saturday 23 May, the eve of the feast of Pentecost, we will be holding the next event in our parish synod. At the invitation of Pope Francis, like parishes and dioceses around the world, we held our first synod meetings in January 2022 and followed this up with a meeting in June 2024. The aim of these prayerful reflections was to ask where each of us experienced the Holy Spirit leading the Church – both in our own local community, across Scotland, and in the wider world. The results of these reflections were shared with the Scottish bishops and directly with the Holy See. Next month, we aim to return to the themes you raised and to see how we have responded to those challenges. And then to plan the next steps for the Catholic community of Sacred Heart Church, Lauriston. In particular, we are asking everyone who exercises any sort of ministry or function here to attend. But the invitation is open to everyone who worships here. The synod event will begin at 2pm and finish at 5pm. Please make a note in your diary.

Music at 10.30am Mass Today
Before Mass: JS Bach (1685-1750) Machs mit mir Gott BWV957
Communion: 1. Plainsong, Non vos relinquam; 2. Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) Impression Grégorienne; 3. Ned Rorem (1923-2022) Sing my soul
Marian Anthem: John Tavener (1944-2013) Mother of God, here I stand
Recessional: Bach, Toccata in Dm BWV565

Special Collection - Ecclesiastical Students Fund
Thank you for your support of the special collection to raise funds for seminary students for the diocese which totalled £439.60

華人天主教團體彌撒 | Mass in Cantonese
for the Chinese Catholic community is celebrated today at 2pm followed by a social. All welcome. We are delighted to announce that Cardinal Stephen Chow sj, bishop of Hong Kong, will celebrate Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday 5 July at 2pm.

Bookshop – Second-Hand Books
Our bookshop now has second-hand books on theology, Church history, spirituality and other topics, for sale. Please take a look. The bookshop is open on Sundays after Masses.

RCIA
Please continue to keep in your prayers those who were baptized, received into the Church or confirmed at Easter as they continue their journey of reflection and discipleship in the phase of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) known as mystagogia – or the revealing of the mysteries of the faith.

Contactless Sunday Collection & Donation
We now have a permanent contactless payment machine in the narthex. This give you another option for making a contribution to the Sunday Collection or a donation. If you are a UK tax-payer, you can register your details and Gift Aid will automatically be claimed every time you make a donation. This increases the value of your gift by 25% at no additional cost to yourself. Once you have registered, you do not have to enter the personal information again when you use the same credit or debit card. Your personal data is not stored in the machine itself.

Financial Support for Sacred Heart Church
We rely on the generous financial support of those who worship in this church to keep the building and our mission in Edinburgh afloat.  The most helpful way of giving is by Standing Order, either monthly or weekly, as this allows us to predict income and plan ahead.  If you are a UK taxpayer, please also sign a Gift Aid form – this enables us to claim from the Government an additional 25p for every £1 you donate at no extra expense to yourself.  Standing Order and Gift Aid forms are available in the narthex.  If you have internet banking, you can set up a Standing Order online.

Church Refurbishment
Progress is being made laying the tiles in the side aisles. We are waiting for delivery of the hatches that will allow access to the crawl space beneath the floor. This is needed to maintain the heating system and the electrics of the building. The new tiles in the narthex are in a traditional French pattern which contrasts with the Spanish designs for the aisles, seating areas and the space at the front of the church. Please note that while work is done to lay the new floor at the back of the church, there will be days when you need to use the side door to enter, and days when the narthex toilet will not be available. Work on the new marble tiles for the sanctuary steps is due to start this week.

Northern Light Singers will perform a short choral concert celebrating Spring, “Bud & Blossom”, on Friday next week, 22 May, beginning at 7.30pm and including Sir James MacMillan’s Miserere. Tickets are £3 on the door online at events.humanitix.com/northern-light. All welcome.

Edinburgh Newman Circle
is delighted to host an evening with Dr Naomi Haynes, senior lecturer in religious anthropology at the University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science on Understanding Christian Nationalism: An Anthropologist's Perspective. Wednesday 13 May 7.40-9.00pm at Mayfield Salisbury Church EH9 1TQ. All welcome. Entrance £5 donation.

Pentecost Event for Young Adults
Join young adults from across the diocese to celebrate Pentecost at St Andrew's Church EH4 3DP on Saturday 23 May beginning at 4pm. There will be a talk from Fr Daniel Magaji, Eucharistic Adoration and the opportunity for Confession, Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cushley and a barbecue. Organised by the archdiocese along with the young adult ministries at Edinburgh Jesuit Church, St Mary's Cathedral and St Albert's University Chaplaincy. Register at bit.ly/pentecost26.

World Youth Day – August 2027
Archbishop Cushley writes, “Experience the universal Church first-hand amidst the unique and vibrant story of Catholicism in South Korea. From remarkable saints, bustling markets and poignant shrines to Holy Mass with Pope Leo and sleeping under the stars. Come with us from our archdiocese and discover, in a profound and personal way, God, the Church, and the transforming power of faith.” If you are age 19-35 and want to find out about attending the World Youth Day in South Korea, 3-8 August 2027, please register your interest at youth.office@staned.org.uk.

Edinburgh Seven Hills Pilgrimage
The Seven Hills of Edinburgh Pilgrimage starts at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral at 9.00am on Saturday 13 June. The route is approximately 26km taking in Castle Hill, Costorphine Hill, Criaglochart Hill, Braid Hill, Blackford Hill, Arthur’s Seat and Calton Hill, with a reflection at each peak from Mgr Jeremy Milne. All welcome. Details and registration at bit.ly/sevenhills26

Communications Sunday
There will be a special collection for the apostolate of communications next Sunday, 17 May. Your donation supports the work of the Office of Communications and Evangelisation (led by Bishop Frank Dougan of Galloway Diocese) to help fund initiatives that amplify the Gospel and strengthen the Church's voice in Scotland and in the digital sphere.

Corpus Christi Procession
The Archdiocesan Corpus Christi procession, led by Archbishop Cushley, will take place from Our Lady & St Andrew's, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3pm on Sunday 7 June. Afterwards, there will be Benediction in the Church followed by refreshments in the presbytery garden. This annual event is a beautiful, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. All welcome.

Scam Emails
Please be cautious of emails or messages claiming to be from priests or parish members asking for money or gift cards. Do not respond or send money. Our parish will never request funds in this way. Please report any suspicious messages to the parish office at ejc@jesuit.org.uk

Mothers and Daughters: May Crowning and Procession
Mothers and daughters of all ages are invited by the Sisters of Mercy of Alma for an afternoon to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary. Activities include a May crowning and procession, Marian crafts and cookie decorating. The event is on Saturday 23 May from 1.00 to 2:.30pm at St. Andrew's, 77 Belford Road EH4 3DS. Please register by Wednesday 20 May by email: edinburgh@almamercy.org

St Margaret Pilgrimage
This annual national Catholic event takes place on Sunday 14 June in Dunfermline. Schedule: 12pm Angelus at St Margaret's Cave; 1pm Prayer Service at St Margaret’s tomb at Dunfermline Abbey; 2pm Procession from Glen Gates to St Margaret’s Memorial Church, East Port; 3pm Mass at St Margaret's Memorial Church celebrated by Archbishop Cushley.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Phyllis Reid who has died. Her Funeral Mass will be at 12.30pm on Wednesday this week, 13 May. Eternal rest grant to her, O Lord. May she rest in peace.

Please remember in your prayers those of our parish who are sick or housebound including Mary Cherry, Patrick Conboy, Sandra Fleming, Benedicte Gasparde, Ion Luncanu, John McManus and Betty Saria.

Edinburgh Jesuit Centre Mailing List
Each Friday afternoon, we send out a short email reminder of concerts, talks, retreats and other events at Sacred Heart Church.  Join the mailing list by emailing ejcpastoral@jesuit.org.uk  You can unsubscribe at any time.

Events in the Archdiocese
Click here for a full list of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.