Monday 26th October 2026. Please read on for a selection of items from this week’s parish newsletters in the Diocese of Dunkeld, offering a snapshot of life around our diocese.
Forming A Generation: 12th November
The diocese is hosting a special evening of inspiration, formation, prayer and worship for anyone passionate about sharing the Catholic faith with children and young people aged 3-18. The evening will be led by Greg Finn of the Mark10Mission and will also include a talk from the Youth Alpha team, as well as times of prayer, music and testimony from some young people who have grown in their faith in a big way recently. The event will take place on 12th November at 6.30pm in the Cathedral and you can register by visiting https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/forming-a-generation
Dunkeld News Issue 6
Contributions from parishioners for Issue 6 are encouraged and appreciated. Please, send your contributions to dunkeldnews@dunkelddiocese.org.uk by 15th November. Thank you.
SPUC Annual Pro-Life Candlelight Procession and Mass
On Thursday 29th October 2026 we gather once more to pray for the unborn, for mothers in crisis, and for a culture that chooses life. Please attend SPUC’s Candle light Procession to ensure these precious lives are not forgotten. 6.30pm: Rosary at the Mercat Building, Glasgow Cross (the very place where St John Ogilvie was martyred – whose 50th anniversary of canonisation we mark this October) 7pm: Procession through the city centre; 7.30pm: Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral (main celebrant: Fr RossCampbell)
St Mungo, Alloa
PPC Discernment Group: My thanks to those parishioners who managed to make it along last Tuesday to our latest meeting. It was a very fruitful meeting and moving forward has given myself and the main group plenty to pray and think about. For anyone who could not attend the meeting, the questions that we discussed where: What are the joys and challenges of our community life? (using Ephesians 4:1-6,15-16 to reflect upon). What is our parish being called to become and how do we get there? (using Luke 5:1-11 to reflect upon). If you would like to add anything to our discussions please email it to me and I will forward it to Paul Allaker. Copies of the feedback from the two sessions so far have been emailed out to those who receive the newsletter electronically. If you would like a copy of these, either paper or electronically, please let me know.
St Mary, Lochee
Information and Sign-up Evening for SSVP Volunteers: With Anthony Cassidy (Diocesan President). Meeting on Monday 16th November, 7.00pm in the lower church hall at St Mary’s Lochee. For those who attended the first meeting, you are invited to come along and sign up. If you were unable to come along to the first meeting, please come along for more information and insight into the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Please support us and those in need, by sharing your empathy, compassion, talents and time.
St Columba, Kirkton
Holy Communion for the Sick and Housebound: If you, or someone you know, is sick or housebound, we can arrange for a home visit with the Blessed Sacrament so you can receive Holy Communion from one of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Please speak to Fr Jim, Theresa Devlin or Bernadette Dailly.
St Fergus, Forfar and St Anthony, Kirriemuir
Kirriemuir Churches Together (KCT): ‘Kirriemuir Churches Together’ will be meeting on Wednesday 28th October in Saint Anthony’s church at 7pm, all welcome (bring a friend); coffee cake and chat after the meeting in church hall.
St Fillan, Crieff and St Margaret, Comrie
Welcome back to all our pupils and staff after their Autumn break. We hope all of our pupils, families, and staff had a restful, safe, and enjoyable autumn half-term break. It is wonderful to see our school buzzing with energy again as they begin the next part of the term! Two classes attend Mass in St Fillan’s Church each Friday morning. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend this Mass and show the pupils that they are part of a warm welcoming community.
St Bernadette, Tullibody
