St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen

St Mary's Cathedral, Aberdeen This is the main place of worship in the Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen. It was opened in December 1860 as the principal Catholic Church in Aberdeen

Mass Times are as follows:

Monday 12.30pm
Tuesday 6pm
Wednesday 12.30pm
Thursday 6pm
Friday 12.30pm
Saturday 10am
Sunday 8am; 11am; 3pm(Polish); 6pm

In addition to the regular Mass times the Cathedral is also open for private prayer. Mass i

s also streamed live from the Cathedral on YouTube:

Monday to Friday 6pm
Saturday 10am
Sunday 11am; 6pm

Confessions take place on Wednesday from 1pm to 2pm and on Saturday from 11am to 12noon

Our Cathedral Church is the main place of worship in the Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen. It was opened in December 1860 as the principal Catholic Church in the west end of the city, replacing St. Peter's Church in the Castlegate, when there were about 1,000 Catholics out of a population of 74,000 and the number of Catholics was increasing. It became the Cathedral (the church of the Bishop's Chair) when the post-reformation diocese was set up in 1878. The church is situated in Huntly Street, just off Union Street, Aberdeen's main thoroughfare and is close to both bus and train stations. The Cathedral's doors are always open and, during the day-time hours, you are most welcome to come and visit, to pray or to just enjoy the silence.

🍰🧁 Youth Bake Sale This Sunday! 🧁🍰After the 8am, 11am and 6pm Masses this Sunday, our young people will be holding a bak...
10/06/2026

🍰🧁 Youth Bake Sale This Sunday! 🧁🍰

After the 8am, 11am and 6pm Masses this Sunday, our young people will be holding a bake sale to help raise funds for their upcoming pilgrimage.

There will be a delicious selection of home baking available, so why not stay for a few minutes after Mass, enjoy a sweet treat, and support our youth as they prepare for this special journey of faith and fellowship?

Every purchase, no matter how small, helps make the pilgrimage possible and is greatly appreciated.

If you would like to support the pilgrimage but can't make the bake sale, you can find out more and donate here:
https://stmaryscathedral.churchsuite.com/events/p2xwy20x

Thank you for supporting our young people and keeping them in your prayers as they prepare for this exciting adventure. 🙏

The Most Sacred Heart of JesusDevotion to the Sacred Heart, encouraged by mediaeval mystics and promoted by St Gertrude,...
09/06/2026

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotion to the Sacred Heart, encouraged by mediaeval mystics and promoted by St Gertrude, St Margaret Mary Alacoque, St John Eudes and others, represents a devotion to Jesus in his human nature, in particular referring to the heart as the seat of the emotions.
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Alpha is a relaxed, welcoming space to explore faith, ask your questions, and share your thoughts.📍 St. Mary’s Cathedral...
08/06/2026

Alpha is a relaxed, welcoming space to explore faith, ask your questions, and share your thoughts.

📍 St. Mary’s Cathedral, Church Hall, 16 Huntly Street
🗓 Starts Wednesday 1st July
⏰ 6-8pm
💸 Free to attend

👉 Sign up here: https://stmaryscathedral.churchsuite.com/events/ztmkhumh

St Columba (521? - 597)         Columba (Gaelic Colm Cille) He was born in Gartan, in County Donegal, and was of royal l...
08/06/2026

St Columba (521? - 597)

Columba (Gaelic Colm Cille) He was born in Gartan, in County Donegal, and was of royal lineage. He studied under Finnian of Moville and Finnian of Clonard. He founded monasteries at Derry, Durrow, and possibly Kells, before leaving Ireland as a missionary, “an exile for Christ.” His greatest foundation was Iona, from where he converted much of western Scotland, and his followers took the Gospel as far as northern England. He died at Iona in 597. He was renowned as a poet and scribe as well as a spiritual guide. In Gaelic literature he appears as Ireland’s most popular saint, noted for his great personal love of all creatures, both human and animal.
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Looking for something meaningful to do as a family tomorrow morning?Join us at 8am for Children’s Mass at St Mary’s.It’s...
06/06/2026

Looking for something meaningful to do as a family tomorrow morning?

Join us at 8am for Children’s Mass at St Mary’s.

It’s a relaxed and welcoming Mass where children are at the heart of everything—from the music and readings to gathering around the altar for the homily.

A beautiful way to start your Sunday together.

Tomorrow morning = Children’s Mass at 8am… and then Ignite at 9:15am!Why not make a morning of it?Ignite is packed with ...
06/06/2026

Tomorrow morning = Children’s Mass at 8am… and then Ignite at 9:15am!

Why not make a morning of it?

Ignite is packed with fun, laughter, and meaningful moments—helping children connect with each other and with God in a way that feels natural and enjoyable.

👉 Sign up here: https://stmaryscathedral.churchsuite.com/-/forms/ssgq6hda

We’d love to welcome them!

GospelMatthew 9:36-10:8The harvest is rich but the labourers are fewWhen Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them bec...
06/06/2026

Gospel
Matthew 9:36-10:8
The harvest is rich but the labourers are few

When Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.’
He summoned his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to cast them out and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness.
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the one who was to betray him. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them as follows:
‘Do not turn your steps to pagan territory, and do not enter any Samaritan town; go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. And as you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils. You received without charge, give without charge.’
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GospelJohn 6:51-58My flesh is real food and my blood is real drinkJesus said to the crowd:‘I am the living bread which h...
06/06/2026

Gospel
John 6:51-58
My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink

Jesus said to the crowd:

‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever;
and the bread that I shall give is my flesh,
for the life of the world.’

Then the Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said. Jesus replied:

‘I tell you most solemnly,
if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you will not have life in you.
Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood
has eternal life,
and I shall raise him up on the last day.
For my flesh is real food
and my blood is real drink.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood
lives in me
and I live in him.
As I, who am sent by the living Father,
myself draw life from the Father,
so whoever eats me will draw life from me.
This is the bread come down from heaven;
not like the bread our ancestors ate:
they are dead,
but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’
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GospelMark 12:38-44This poor widow has put in more than allIn his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like t...
05/06/2026

Gospel
Mark 12:38-44
This poor widow has put in more than all

In his teaching Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes who like to walk about in long robes, to be greeted obsequiously in the market squares, to take the front seats in the synagogues and the places of honour at banquets; these are the men who swallow the property of widows, while making a show of lengthy prayers. The more severe will be the sentence they receive.’
He sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the treasury, and many of the rich put in a great deal. A poor widow came and put in two small coins, the equivalent of a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they had over, but she from the little she had has put in everything she possessed, all she had to live on.’
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20 Huntly Street
Aberdeen
AB101SH

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