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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 which you will find by clicking the button 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.
Jeremiah 20:7‐9 - "The word of the Lord has become for me a reproach."
Romans 12:1‐2 - "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice."
Matthew 16:21‐27 - "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself."
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 Albertus Institute, in partnership with the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, presents its annual lecture with Dr Tracy Wietecha of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin.
In Albert the Great on Becoming Fully Human: Virtue, Judgement, and Perfection, Dr Wietecha will explore what it means to become fully human in the age of AI through the theology of St Albert the Great.
She will consider Albert’s belief that we have a duty to develop ourselves intellectually and morally, asking how we learn to desire rightly, act well and make good judgements amid the changing circumstances of life.
The lecture takes place on Friday 11 September 2026, from 4:10pm to 7:00pm, at Martin Hall, New College, Edinburgh EH1 2LX.
The lecture itself is free and unticketed. Registration is required only for the drinks reception, for which a £10 donation is suggested.
For more information and to register for the reception, visit albertusscot..
A day of inspiration, reflection and practical action to celebrate the Season of Creation. Saturday 5 September 2026, 10:00am - 3:00pm, Eyre Hall, Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4JY. The keynote speaker is Lorna Gold, Executive Director of the Laudato Si’ Movement. Register: bit.ly/SeasonofCreation26.
This year's pilgrimage takes place on Sunday 20 September at St Patrick's Church in The Cowgate, Edinburgh. It's the annual opportunity to come together to pray for the Beatification of the Venerable Margaret Sinclair, entombed in the Sacred Heart chapel at St Patrick's. Schedule: 12:30pm - Sale of candles and goods, refreshments; 1:30pm - Holy Hour (exposition and benediction); 3:00pm - Reflection from Canon Jock Dalrymple; 4:30pm - Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cushley (Homilist: Fr Michael John Galbraith).
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.