St John Ogilvie's

A Roman Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Address

159 Sighthill Drive, Edinburgh,
EH11 4PY

Email

office.stjohnogilviesedinburgh
@staned.org.uk

Telephone

0131 453 5035


Welcome to
St John Ogilvie's

We are a small, multi-culture parish in the south-west of Edinburgh. We serve the areas of Baberton Mains, Calders, Clovenstone, Dumbryden, Hailesland, Murrayburn, Sighthill, Westburn and Wester Hailes and are served by Priests of the Order of the Divine Saviour.



Holy Mass at St John Ogilvie's:

Saturday (Vigil) - 6.30pm
Sunday - 10.00am

Monday - No Mass
Tuesday - Evening Mass 7.00pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - Morning Mass 9.00am.


On the first Friday of each month there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction and Rosary after the 9:00am Mass.
(Please check current Newsletter to learn about any change.)

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Sunday - 12th January 2025
Baptism of the Lord,Year C

Sunday's Readings

1st Reading

Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 - "Prepare the way of the Lord."

2nd Reading

Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 - "He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."

Gospel

Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 - "When Jesus had been baptised and was praying, the heavens were opened."

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The Memorare


Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help,
or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.





From the Archdiocese

Diploma in Catechetics

Take the Diploma in Catechetics and make the Holy Year 2025 a time of newness and deepening in your life of faith. The course is run by the Archdiocese and starts in January. It consists of a weekly lecture on Zoom, guided reading from the Catechism and regular 1-to-1 support. To mark the Holy Year the course is being offered at £125 (normally £200). Find out more and register at bit.ly/diploma2025. This is the last week to register - course starts on 23 January 2025.


Jubilee 2025

The theme of Jubilee is Pilgrims of Hope. For more information, visit the official website https://www.giubileo-2025.it/en.

To help us during the Jubilee Year, the Holy Father has asked us to study the documents of the Second Vatican Council. "Being Catholic" has produced a new video series, suitable for parish groups or individual use, presented by Fr Tom Magill of Motherwell Diocese. The videos are available on the Archdiocesan website - click here.

Explore: a retreat for young women

Thinking about a vocation to the religious life? Join other young Catholic women to chat and explore God's will in monthly get-togethers in Edinburgh.

Led by Sr Mirjam Hugens FSO, the first one takes place on Sunday 28 January 2025, 4-7pm at St Columba’s, 9 Upper Gray Street.

It is a chance to pray, share and discuss in a relaxed environment, and refreshments will be served. The series continues each month at the same time/venue:
25 February 2025
17 March 2025
21 April 2025
12 May 2025
22 June 2025

Marriage Counselling

If you are concerned about your relationship and feel as a couple that you are unable to reach a conclusion alone, it is likely that you will benefit from marriage counselling. The Archdiocese has an arrangement with a qualified Catholic marriage counsellor who may be able to help you. For information or advice or to arrange counselling sessions please email in confidence marriage.counsellor@staned.org.uk or phone 07511928621. (Please note that counselling fees apply.)

Events in the Archdiocese

For a full list of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese visit https://archedinburgh.org/news-events/.



The Gift Aid Scheme

Did you know that you can increase the value of your church donations by 25% without any additional cost to yourself. Click the button below to find out more then download the registration form.

Join OLIO – and help reduce food waste

OLIO is an app designed to reduce the amount of food (and non- food) items going to landfill. You can download the free app which allows you to request and collect free food within your local area.

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LINKnet Mentoring

LINKnet is the first and the only direct mentoring organisation that is established to serve minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife. It was established in 2000 to serve disadvantaged ethnic minorities in their pursuit of development. Over the years thousands have taken part in various mentoring programmes, education and employment mentoring being the core programme.

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Free Debt Help in Scotland - Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

For over 20 years, CAP has been providing free debt help in Scotland. CAP Scotland helps hundreds of people get out of debt every year, equipping them to withstand whatever storms may come their way in the future.

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Special Thanks

Thank you to all those who have given up their time to help with the running of St John Ogilvie's. Thanks too to all parishioners and visitors for their support throughout the year.