Warm tributes were paid to Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan as clergy, parishioners, friends and civic leaders marked the remarkable 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood during a Mass at Dunblane’s Holy Family Church on Friday 14th August, 2026.. Mgr O’Sullivan’s seven decades of ministry were recalled as a life of faithful and generous service to the Church and to the communities in …
Visitors to Balmerino Abbey may know its remarkable 500 year old Spanish chestnut, planted perhaps by Mary Queen of Scots. But nearby stands a much younger tree with an interesting story of its own. Balmerino was founded in 1229, through the patronage of Queen Ermengarde, widow of William the Lion, and became a Cistercian monastery. Exactly 750 years later, a young Spanish chestnut …
– Photos courtesy of Andrew Mitchell – The Diocese of Dunkeld completed its Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 15–22 July 2026, bringing together pilgrims from across the diocese under the spiritual leadership of Bishop Andrew McKenzie for a week of prayer, fellowship and renewal at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. A central feature of this year’s pilgrimage was …
Parishioners from across eastern Perthshire gathered in St Stephen’s Church, Blairgowrie, on Friday evening to celebrate the joint anniversaries of two long-established Catholic communities: the 175th anniversary of St Stephen’s Church, Blairgowrie, and the 125th anniversary of St Luan’s Church, Alyth. The anniversary Mass was celebrated in St Stephen’s Church and brought together parishioners, clergy and guests to give thanks for generations …
Congratulations to the boys and girls at St Bride’s in Monifieth, seen here with Bishop Andrew McKenzie and Mgr Aldo Angelosanto on the occasion of their First Communion and Confirmation, Sunday 21st June, 2026. Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney.
A packed congregation gathered at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church in Auchterarder to celebrate an extraordinary milestone as Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan marked the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination. The Platinum Jubilee Mass brought together bishops, clergy, parishioners, family and friends to honour a ministry that has spanned seven decades and touched countless lives throughout the Diocese of Dunkeld …
St Stephen’s RC Church, Blairgowrie enjoyed a fascinating journey through 1,500 years of Perthshire’s Catholic history on Friday evening as Medievalist Dr Kylie Murray delivered a special lecture marking two significant local anniversaries: the 175th St Stephen’s Church and the 125th of St Luan’s Church, Alyth. Entitled Rejoicing Through the Ages: The Story of Catholicism in Alyth, Blairgowrie and Perthshire, the …
Congratulations to the boys of girls who were Confirmed by Bishop Andrew McKenzie in St Fillan’s Catholic Church, Crieff – pictured here along with their Parish Priest – Fr Tobia Okoro and Bishop Andrew. Thanks to the families and the staff at St Dominic’s Primary School for helping to prepare the children to receive the Sacrament.
A group of children from Our Lady’s RC Primary Dundee, who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on May 10th 2026 at St Marys Our Lady of Victories – pictured here with their teachers and parish priest Canon Kevin Golden.