St. John the Evangelist RC Church
Brighton Place, Portobello
Parish Priest : Very Rev. James Canon Rae
Parish Assistants : Mike Knox; Alice Codling
Postal address : 3 Sandford Gardens, Edinburgh, EH15 1LP
Tel : 0131 669 5447
Admin Assistant : Dorothy Dickson
Tel : 0131 669 5618 Office hours : 11am to 5pm Mon, Tue, Fri.
e-mail : dorothydickson@blueyonder.co.uk
Use the 'Contact Us' page to find options for getting in touch or e-mail aitkenam@yahoo.co.uk. .
Hot News
Take part in the preparation for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI Series of 4 workshops (Caritas in Veritate) on Mondays on August 16th, 23rd & 30th and on 16th September at 7pm in the Gillis Chapel. See ebulletin on Cathedral website.
Called to Teaching? to find out more about teaching as a vocation see the poster and leaflets at the back of the church or look on the sces website
Cathedral Fringe Events - Many dates and times, August 7th to 29th- see poster for details.
First Tuesday Coffee Morning - after 10am Mass on Tuesday 3rd August in the parish hall, please come along.
Jazz Gospel Service, Sunday 1st August, 6pm to 7pm with well-known Harlem singer, Melba Joyce, in St. Cuthbert's, West End.
Also relaxed informal afternoon of Jazz in the historic surrounds of the Grassmarket, 3 stages will feature a range of easy listening Jazz and Blues from 1pm. Come and join in the singing of traditional hymns and spirituals.
St. John's is accessible to wheelchairs and has a LOOP system fitted for those with hearing aids.
St. John's is part of a group of parishes which are planning to work together to promote links between our parishes; maximise the use of our skills and resources; and prepare for the impact of the foreseen shortage of priests.
There is a local Catholic primary school - also St. John's, Portobello
and a secondary school - Holy Rood High School
We also support FairTrade, are part of the Portobello Council of Churches and have a relationship with a group of small Christian communities in Legho, Tanzania in Africa.
St. John's is a Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, a charity registered in Scotland - number SCO08540
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Cardinal's Speeches - click here