St John Ogilvie's

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

159 Sighthill Drive, Edinburgh,
EH11 4PY


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 Society of the Divine Saviour (Salvatorians).


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 Friday, 3 October, there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction after 9:00am Mass and Rosary.



St John Ogilvie's
Sacramental Programme 2025-2026

The Sacramental Programme will begin again in October. The preparation classes will be held on a Saturday morning in the church hall and are primarily for children who attend a non-Catholic school. However, children who are being prepared in their Catholic school and wish to receive the sacraments in St John Ogilvie’s church are very welcome to attend the sessions if they wish. The class dates will be issued in due course when we have confirmed class numbers.

The programme for 2025-26 will prepare children for the following Sacraments:

  • Reconciliation – Primary 3 and above

  • First Holy Communion – Primary 4 and above

  • Confirmation – Primary 7 and above.

To enroll your child in ONE of the classes, please complete the enrolment form below and submit it online.

Alternatively, you can print off a paper copy (click here to download a copy), complete it and e-mail it to Laura Lang at sjomessages@gmail.com or hand it to one of the passkeepers in the church after Mass. Paper copies are also available in the church porch if required.

Please complete all questions on the form.


Please note that you are required to submit a copy of the child's Baptism Certificate with the form. For online submissions from this website, the copy Baptism Certificate should be in either jpg, png,PDF, doc or docx format. Click the "Choose file" button near the bottom of the form and find the copy Baptism Certificate on your device.If you are unable to do that online, please speak to a team member at the church.

You will be contacted by one of the team when your documents have been received. Thank you.

St John Ogilvie's Church
Sacramental Programme 2025-26

Enrolment form to be completed for ONE of the following sacraments:

  • Reconciliation – Primary 3 and above

  • First Holy Communion – Primary 4 and above

  • Confirmation – Primary 7 and above.

1Basic information
2Child's Details
3Parent/Guardian Contact details:

After you click the button to submit the form you will be asked to tick a "I am not a robot" box.




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Sunday 28th September 2025
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time,
Year C

Sunday's Readings

1st Reading

Amos 6:1a, 4‐7 - "The revelry of those who now stretch themselves out shall pass away."

2nd Reading

1 Timothy 6:11‐16 - "Keep the commandment until the appearing of our Lord.’"

Gospel

Luke 16:19‐31 - "You received good things, and Lazarus bad things; now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.’"

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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.

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to join in praying the Rosary every day during October to invoke God’s gift of peace, and announces a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square on October 11 as part of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality.





From the Archdiocese


Holy Year: Fife Pilgrim Way

Join us for this special Jubilee Year 2025 event, walking the historic and picturesque Fife Pilgrim Way over six stages each Saturday. Organised by the Fife Deanery of the Archdiocese. Began on Saturday 30 August and continuing each Saturday until 4 October.


Holy Year Talks

A series of Holy Year talks take place on the last Sunday of each month at 4:30pm at the Carmelite Convent, Hot Pot Wynd, Dysart, KY1 2TF.

The one-hour event includes evening prayer, Eucharistic Adoration and has been organised by the Fife Deanery. All welcome. Forthcoming events are on:

Sunday 26 October: Our Lady – Stella Maris, Fr Paul Lee
Sunday 30 November: Everlasting Life, Mgr Philip Kerr
Sunday 28 December: Incarnation, Institute of Incarnate Word

Are you a catechist?

Learn about events and resources and collaborate with the Archdiocesan Catechetics Commission by registering for the catechist contact list. Go to bit.ly/archcatechists. This is for anyone involved in teaching the faith - such as RCIA, Children's Liturgy, First Holy Communion, Marriage prep, SPRED etc.

Young Adults' Talk Series at the Cathedral

What the Church teaches on crucial issues from the time of Pope Leo XIII to our present Pope Leo XIV. All talks start at 7:30pm in the Cathedral rooms of St Mary's Cathedral, located at 63 York Place, Edinburgh. Talks for ages 18-40. Concludes with Confessions/Night Prayer and refreshments. For more information contact frrobert@stmaryscathedral.co.uk.

Started on 16 September 2025 and continues each Tuesday (7:30pm till 8:30pm) until 25 November 2025.

Edinburgh Churches Walking Trail

A walking trail celebrating some of Edinburgh’s best-loved and most historic churches has been launched. Includes two Catholic churches: St Mary’s Cathedral and St Patrick’s in The Cowgate.

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/.



Please also visit the Archdiocesan website.

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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.

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.

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.

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.