Celebrants – Mgr Aldo Angelosanto and Bishop Stephen Robson at St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, Lawside, Dundee.
Perplexing decision
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has released the following statement on the Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest: “The Scottish Government’s decision not to allow places of worship to open for communal worship until 23 July at the earliest, while allowing pubs, restaurants and cinemas to …
Daily Mass – 26th June
Mass – Friday 26th June 2020 Throughout the period of lockdown – Bishop Stephen Robson has shared his private Mass online. The Mass is streamed LIVE at 10am (unless announced otherwise) on weekdays – and 10.30am on Sundays. A recording is available, shortly afterwards, for those who would wish to view the Mass at a late time.
Safeguarding Independent Report
The Second Annual Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG) monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the McLellan Commission by the Catholic Church in Scotland has been welcomed by the Bishops’ Conference. The report, published on 26 June is available at: here. Commenting on the publication, Bishop Joseph Toal, President of the Commission for Pastoral and Social Care said; …
Schools Mass- 11am, 24th June – livestream
Bishop Robson celebrated a Mass for schools on Wednesday 24th of June, at 11am, from St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, at Lawside, Dundee. It was streamed and recorded for later viewing. Bishop Stephen said, “These past months have been hard for teachers, parents and carers and children who have been missing school. From S1 to S6 there has been much suffering …
Mass – Monday 22nd June
Bishop Stephen Robson celebrates Mass in St Joseph’s Chapel, Lawside, Dundee.
Getting back to church
On Thursday 17th June, Bishop Stephen writes, “Good news from the Parliament today that we shall be moving into Phase 2 of our gradual re-emergence into society as the Government’s Routemap and the Church’s own Routemap, based on Holyrood’s and parallel to it, as have already indicated.” “Now that the virus has been sufficiently suppressed and the death and infection …
Church doors to re-open
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that from Monday 22 June, churches may reopen for private prayer. Commenting on the announcement, the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Hugh Gilbert said; “We welcome the decision to reopen churches and look forward to the gradual resumption of church life, while recognising that not all …