St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy  
23 -24 George Square, Edinburgh

Mass Times

  • Monday to Thursday  7.30am,  Friday 12.30pm
  • Monday to Friday   5.15pm (live-streamed)
  • Saturday 12 noon (live-streamed)
  • Sunday 9am (live-streamed), 10 am (sung family Mass) , 12 noon (sung Mass), 6.15pm (Student Mass).  
 

Confessions

  • The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available (during term) on Wednesdays 4-5pm and Saturdays 11am-12 noon, or by appointment: see contact page.

Welcome to St Albert’s, Edinburgh

We are a Catholic Chaplaincy welcoming University students, staff and others, located in George Square in the centre of Edinburgh. Our Chapel is located to the rear of 23-24 George Square and is accessed from the George Square Lane, which runs behind the houses. The Chapel is open during the daytime.

What we do

The Catholic Chaplaincy hosts activities and events for those who come as well as religious services. It is home to the Catholic Students’ Union which runs a series of events each week in term (see Facebook).

 

Resources

Resources

Raphael's Ecstasy of St Cecilia

“Ecstasy of St Cecilia”, Raphael , 1516, Bologna, Pincoteca Nazionale.   Although St Cecilia is the Patron Saint of Musicians, Luthiers and Singers, there is no evidence that she ever played and instrument or sang even a note!  What is

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News

News

Notes from Parish Assembly 26th October 2025 Parishioners present: 20 (approx.) Friars present: Frs Dermot, Andrew, and Patrick. Chair: SP Fr Dermot said an opening prayer The topics presented at the last parish assembly were reviewed. Friday lunchtime Mass will

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GARDEN WAY OF THE CROSS: FIFTH STATION

GARDEN WAY OF THE CROSS: FIFTH STATION

V. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross.  Plant: Valerian; Valerians officinalis.  And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyre’ne who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it

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Edinburgh Catholic Chaplaincy

The Catholic Chaplaincy serves the students and staff of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University and Queen Margaret University.

The Catholic Chaplaincy is also a parish of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh (the Parish of St Albert the Great) and all Catholic students and staff are automatically members of this parish.

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