November begins on Saturday and the Church invites us to pray especially for all the faithful departed — our loved ones and all souls in purgatory — that they may be purified and welcomed into the fullness of God’s presence.

▪ FRIDAY: St Patrick's Church, Edinburgh has organised a Candlelight Procession at 8:30pm with the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, followed by a Holy Hour of Reparation, a prayerful alternative to the usual Halloween festivities.

▪ SUNDAY: ALL SAINTS
On both Sat and Sun, you can venerate relics of saints in the National Shrine of St Andrew at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh. The Cathedral is open Saturday 8:30am-7:30pm and Sunday 8:30am-8:30pm.

▪ MONDAY: ALL SOULS
Archbishop Cushley will offer Holy Mass for the repose of all the faithful departed at 10:00am in Mount Vernon Cemetery Chapel, 49 Mount Vernon Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 6JG.