Welcome
We are a Catholic parish in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town and home to the Edinburgh Oratory in Formation.
Click on each of the posts below to view more information and/or photos:

Formal Establishment of the Edinburgh Oratory in Formation
Read the official announcement of this exciting step for our community.

Book Launch: The Glorious Sacrifice of the Lamb
On Saturday 26th April at 3pm, Father Serafino M. Lanzetta will launch his new book at our church, details in post.

Holy Week Schedule, 2025
Do join us for the Sacred Liturgies in order to prepare for the Lord’s Resurrection. Details in post.

Saint Patrick’s Day Novena
Pray for your own intentions and our parish through the intercession of our patron saint.

Lenten Schedule and Fundraising Appeal
Please click on this post to see our schedule of pious activities and our fundraising campaign.

Novena in Honour of the Most Holy Face of Jesus
As announced at Masses on Sunday 16th February, we invite you to pray the Novena in honour of the Sacred Countenance of Our Lord, The Holy Face, beginning on Sunday 23rd February. Click to view more.

Friday 20th December Adoration and Confession
Unfortunately, due to illness, confession times have had to be reduced today. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Adoration is still 8am – 7pm but the updated confession times are as follows:
- 8am – 10am
- 11am – 12:15pm (and after the 12:30pm Mass)
- 3pm – 4pm
- 6pm – 7pm
Outside of these times, if you cannot wait, then you may try at the Church house next door by ringing the bell.

Christmas at St Patrick’s
Please join us in celebrating the birth of our Saviour!

Advent at St Patrick’s
Prepare your hearts for the Birth of the Baby Jesus this Christmas and join some of our devotions.

Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!
This past Sunday, the last before Advent begins, we celebrated the Solemnity of Christ the King with a sung Mass followed by a Eucharistic Procession around the local streets and finishing with Solemn Benediction.
Viva Cristo Rey!