Below you'll find a list of all posts from September, 2019
Fr Martin Pletts led the parishioners at St Matthew’s, Auchtermuchty, in a celebration of a great milestone in its history—its 60th anniversary! “We give thanks for those years,” said Fr Pletts, “and for the members of the church community past and present (especially loved ones and family members who have gone on ahead of us). We give thanks, too, for …
Parishioners from Coupar Angus and Alyth gathered at St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie for a Mass to celebrate the wide range of culture represented within their parishes. Fr Gregory Umunna said, “Our Parish is blessed! We are a people drawn from diverse nations Scottish, English, Polish, Ukrainian, French, German, Romanian, Filipino, Nigerian, Irish, Spanish, Kenyan, Belgian, South African, Indian, Colombian, Czech, Dutch …
Working under the Society of St Vincent de Paul’s principle that ‘No work of charity is foreign to the Society’ gives a tremendous range of activities into which their members can become involved. These works of charity, initially, are usually at a local level where the brothers and sisters of the local conference attend with ‘hands on’ assistance to try …
This year’s Sixth Year RE Conference took place on 20th September 2019 in St John’s RC High School in Dundee. Mr John Paul Cecil, PT of Religious Education, welcomed S6 students and staff from across the diocese – including St Paul’s Academy, Dundee, St John’s Academy, Perth and Kilgraston School, Bridge of Allan, together with their school chaplains. A warm …
From the 4th to 11th August 2019, a group of teens from Dunkeld Diocese attended the Life Teen Summer Camp in Helvoirt, the Netherlands for the third year in a row. Led by Charis McCrosson from the Dunkeld Youth Service, the five teens joined many others from across Europe at the Emmaus Retreat Centre for an intense week of activities …
The St Vincent de-Paul Society of St Bernadette’s Church in Tullybody, recently donated over £1000 worth of goods to the local Food Bank, The Gate, in Alloa. The money was a result of money donated by the congregation in the SVDP box at the end of Mass. The project concerned was a Start Up project, run by The Gate, to …
Listen again to the beautiful sounds of the Diocesan Choir – under their director Canon Golden – together with highlights from the Mass.
Fr Mark Cassidy, Dunkeld’s Vocations Director, led the Annual Vocations Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee. Priests and Religious came from across the diocese and were joined in prayer by representatives of schools and parishes. Canon Kevin Golden directed the Diocesan Choir which was accompanied at the organ by Sheriff Kevin Veal. Scotland’s youngest priest, Fr Jean Gové, preached. Fr …
Safeguarding Training – 2019 Training is delivered over the course of ONE evenings. FOUR different venues are offered to you. Please select a VENUE and DATE to suit your diary. Please ensure that your selection, either INDUCTION 1 or INDUCTION 2 , is appropriate to your needs. Your parish safeguarding coordinator can advise you. You must BOOK IN ADVANCE – …