St John Ogilvie's Church is a Roman Catholic parish situated in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh, Scotland, We serve the areas of Baberton, Calders, Clovenstone, Dumdryden, Hailsland, Murrayburn, Sighthill, Westburn and Wester Hailes.
The parish was established in 1970 with the current Church building being opened in 1978.
From 1970 to 1980 Fr John McQuade SJ was Parish Priest. From 1980 the Parish has been served by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
We are part of the Oblate Centre of Mission Edinburgh which also includes St Mary's, Star of the Sea, Leith. We currently have two Oblates residing in the parish, Frs. Tony Quinlan OMI and Leo Philomin OMI. Frs. John McFadden OMI and Denis Cormican OMI reside at St Mary's, Leith
In 1986 the Sisters of the Ursulines of Jesus, Srs, Cecilia Conway UJ and Margaret Nagel UJ, joined the mission.
The parish welcomes all visitors to all services. For more information please feel free to contact any of the priests.
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