159 Sighthill Drive, Edinburgh,
EH11 4PY
0131 453 5035
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).
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 2026-27 will prepare children for the following Sacraments:
To enroll your child in ONE of the classes, please complete the enrolment form below and submit it online by Sunday 20th September 2026.
Alternatively, you can print off a paper copy (click here to download a copy), complete it and e-mail it (by Sunday 20th September 2026) to office.stjohnogilviesedinburgh@staned.org.uk or hand it to Fr Boguslaw 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.
Your application will be logged as having been submitted on
Acts 12:1‐11 - "Now I am sure that the Lord has rescued me from the hand of Herod."
2 Timothy 4:6‐8, 17‐18 - "There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness."
Matthew 16:13‐19 - "You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."
The Archdiocese recently hosted a Faith Day at the Gillis Centre titled What's Happening at Mass. Watch the six talks from guest speakers on our Archdiocesan YouTube channel and deepen your understanding of what you are seeing, hearing, saying, and doing at Mass: bit.ly/happensatmass.
The annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from Friday 10 – Friday 17 July 2026.
The pilgrimage is led by Archbishop Leo Cushley and is being organised with Tangney Tours.
Pilgrims come from all parts of the Archdiocese and include assisted pilgrims -those who are ill, elderly or frail, who are supported by our own team of willing volunteers, including doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals.
For more information visit the Archdiocesan website - click here.
On Monday 17 August the Schola Cantorum choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, present a special concert inspired by Timothy Schmlaz’s powerful ‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture, which has recently been installed outside St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral. Part of Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts, the evening will contemplate homelessness and marginalisation through a programme of breathtaking choral music that speaks of mercy, compassion, and hope. The evening will include a live performance of Gavin Bryars’ iconic composition “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”, which is built around a haunting loop of an unknown homeless man singing an improvised refrain. The concert will also form part of a documentary film, which the Schola Cantorum is currently producing in partnership with Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts, and in collaboration with the Grassmarket Community Project, the Bethany Christian Trust, and St Catherine’s Convent of Mercy at Lauriston. Tickets are £15 (£10 child) — book here.
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.)
Please see this week's parish Newsletter for more from the Archdiocese. For a full list of forthcoming events in the Archdiocese visit https://archedinburgh.org/events/.
Also, you can help to raise funds for St John Ogilvie's through your online shopping at no cost to you. You can sign up to support St John Ogilvie's via this link or the QR code. The website has all the information.
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.
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.