Diaconate Ordination for Chris McCrosson

Press releases, Streaming

Chris McCrosson was ordained a permanent Deacon on Saturday, 28th May 2022, at 12 noon in St Andrew’s Cathedral. Following his ordination, Deacon Chris will serve as Deacon of the parish of St Fillan’s, Crieff, with Canon Tom Shields, and will also shortly be appointed as part-time Chaplain to Glenochil prison. The Ordination was live-streamed – and you can watch it here …

2022 World Meeting of Families

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In 1994 St John Paul II celebrated the inaugural World Meeting of Families (WMOF) in Rome.  Since then, such gatherings have become a regular feature in the life of the Church held in different cities.  The purpose of the WMOF is to celebrate God’s plan for marriage and family life and to allow precipitants to join in prayer, catechesis and testimony. The …

First Holy Communion at St Pius X

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Children from St Pius X Primary School, Dundee, pictured with Fr Ninian Doohan after receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion in St Pius X Church, Dundee. Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney

Tullibody’s VIP guests from France

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A French Catholic school have been staying in Tullibody accompanied by their chaplain, Fr Daniel, for the past week. Mass was said for the group of staff and pupils on weekdays in St Bernadette’s. Later in the week the parish was delighted to welcome them all at the Saturday Vigil Mass.

Dunkeld Youth are energised by NET Ministries infectious enthusiasm

Youth

On Sunday 15th May, NET Ministries delivered a youth retreat for the Catholic schools within the Diocese of Dunkeld.  The event took place at Our Lady of Victories, Dundee. The theme for the day was ‘Fully Alive’, delivered by a team of missionaries who focus on sharing a life that is purposeful, joy-filled and Christ centred.  Through a variety of games, talks, entertainment, …

Annual Scalan Mass

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The AGM of the Scalan Association is due to take place on Tuesday 24 May, beginning with Mass in The Scalan at 12.30. Tea/coffee will be provided afterwards at the Braes Hall, Chapeltown of Glenlivet. Please bring your own eatables. The meeting proper will begin at 1.30pm and end by 3.00pm. The Annual Mass is arranged for Sunday 3 July …

Declaration of Friendship

Ecumenism, Press releases

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will be invited to welcome an historic Declaration of Friendship with the Catholic Church in Scotland that offers ‘a decisive and irrevocable statement of our friendship with one another, based on our shared faith in Christ.’  The culmination of more than 100 years of ecumenical relationship building between the two Churches, the …

Safeguarding Matters – April 2022

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The headline message that emerged from the recent Safeguarding Audit exercise was that, as we emerge from the Coronavirus pandemic and Church activities begin to resume, it is time to refresh in everyone’s mind our shared responsibilities for Safeguarding. This ‘re-opening’ of Church life coincides with the establishment of the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA), the appointment of Board …