Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Sunday in Lent from 3pm to 4pm in the church.
Stations of the Cross every Wednesday after 10am Mass.
Lenten Mass for the sick - Tuesday 9th March 2:30pm in the Church.
Click here for Lenten programme
Station Mass for Holyrood Pastoral Grouping (St. John's, St. Mary Magdalene's, St. Teresa's, St. Ninian's, St. Patrick's & the Cathedral) will be held in St. John's, Portobello on Wednesday 10th March at 7:30pm. The Cardinal will present the Creed to the candidates for Initiation at Easter.
Celebration of Children preparing for Confirmation and First Eucharist - First Reconcilliation on Monday 8th March in the church at 7pm. Click link for details of further events.
St.Patrick's Ceilidh - Music, fun and dancing on Saturday 20th March at 7:30pm in St. James Church hall, Rosefield Place. Sandwiches, cake and crisps provided but BYOB. Tickets available after Mass on 13/14th March or from Fiona Macpherson 468 0505; Margaret Reilly 669 8981 or Mike Kinane 669 7173.
RCIA - Enquiry group meets each Tuesday evening in the presbytery. For further information contact Alice Codling on 669 7358 or email alicecodling@tiscali.co.uk.
St. John's school are collecting Sainsbury's active kids vouchers. They can be handed in at the school or left in a box at the back of the church. Thank you.
Children's Liturgy needs people to join the team. Each person leads the liturgy 2 or 3 times a (school) term and new members would be welcomed, supported and mentored. If you would like an informal chat about this please contact Oonagh O'Brien on 669 5315 or e-mail oonagh@atlas.co.uk.
The Homeless. Can you spare 2 hours per month to assist at the Jericho House, either from 8:30am to 10:30am to set up and prepare or from Noon to 1:30pm on Sunday every 4 weeks. Please contact Jim Roarty on 669 0896.
SVDP meets every Sunday after 10am Mass and on Thursdays at 7:30pm in the presbytery basement, please come along and join. If anyone is aware of any need or knows of someone who would welcome a visit or any kind of assistance, please put their names and contact details in the post box at the back of the church. Contact Monica Goodwin 07954388929.
Himalayan Children Education Trust will be holding a book sale on the weekend of 13/14th March in St. John's church.
Fairtrade stall still needs volunteers - Contact Paul Bevan - 258 0042 PLEASE.
Youth Group - suspended due to lack of leaders. If you think you could lead this group please volunteer.
The shop in the Baptistery which provides a variety of cards, religious gifts and books for different occasions is run by our Legion of Mary members - please visit your Church shop and find out what it has to offer!!! It is open after Mass on Saturdays and Sundays, and sometimes also on weekdays.
Gift Aid offerings/donations can be taken out at any time throughout the year and is a valuable source of additional income for St. John's at no extra cost to parishioners. Call Dorothy for more information on 0131 669 5618.
Forthcoming Events in other parishes in our Group
Click on parish name to see what's on in the other parishes in our group -
St. Mary Magdalene's Cathedral Parish St. Patrick's
What else is Happening -
Gonzaga Lectures in St. Aloysius College, Hill Street, Glasgow, Tuesdays from 23rd Feb at 7:30pm- 9th March - 'Change and Challenge in Roman Catholic Theology since 1950' given by Fr Fergus Kerr OP (Dominican). See Jesuits in Britain website for more details.
Archdiocesan Justice and Peace retreat day for Lent will be led by Miriam McHardy at Kilgraston School, Bridge of Earn on Saturday 13th March from 10am to 4pm - to book call Miriam on 0131 623 8922 or email: miriam.mchardy@staned.org.uk
Family Ceilidh organised by the David Gemmell Living Memorial Fund will be held at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh on Friday, 19th March. Tickets £10, conc £7.50, and family ticket £25 available at Cafe Camino or from Paddy Ferry on 554 8216. Proceeds to build a new L'Arche home.
Blood transfusion service will be at Portobello town hall on Wednesday 24th March from 2:30pm to 4:00pm and 5:30pm to 8pm. New donors always needed.
Weekend Away - for a Life time of change ... beginning experience. There is a special heartache for those who find themselves single again ... now there is help. The Weekend is at St. Mary's, Kinnoull, Perth, 12 to 14th March. For further details call Roz on 0131 669 0003 or email: roz25@hotmail.co.uk
Visit to Austrian Tyrol and Oberammergau Passion Play, 6th to 15th July, 2010. Approximate cost £940, for more information contact Canon Hugh White at St. Matthew's, Rosewell or phone 0131 440 2150.
Website with comments on the Gospel, Lectio Divina
The Launch of a new website has been commissioned by the Bishop's Conference of Scotland to coordinate and publicise the many opportunities which are being offered to adult Catholics in Scotland to help them deepen their faith - www.beingcatholic.org
Anthony Nolan Trust - Age 18 to 40 and in good health - Consider helping by joining the bone marrow register. Contact the Trust for more information. Tel 020 7284 or www.anthonynolan.org.uk.
