Clergy changes – Autumn 2021

Press releases

Bishop Stephen Robson recently announced the following Clergy appointments in the Diocese of Dunkeld: Fr Samuel Alabi MSP, parish priest at Our Lady of Sorrow’s, Fintry has been recalled for service to his Religious Congregation after seven years in the Diocese of Dunkeld. He will take up a new appointment in London. Mgr Neil Gallagher, at present parish priest in …

Pro-Life Vigil in Dundee

Abortion

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (Dundee Branch) marked the Anniversary Witness of the passing of the Abortion Act in Dundee City Square, on Thursday 21st October, 6pm – 8pm. The group held their 18th consecutive, silent candlelight vigil. Their opening and closing prayers were read aloud, but individually prayers were said silently throughout the vigil. Organisers said, …

Synod on Synodality

Bishop announces the start of Synod

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Pope Francis has called the Church to ‘encounter, listen and discern’ as its clerics and lay people walk the ‘common road’ in the coming Synod. At today’s 11am Mass, Sunday 17th October, Bishop Stephen explained what this means in our diocese. In his homily Bishop Stephen said: “James, and John the brothers, sons of Zebedee were chosen according to St …

New independent Safeguarding agency

Safeguarding

The Catholic Church in Scotland has announced the creation of a new independent Safeguarding agency. Speaking at the end of a national Safeguarding webinar which attracted 450 participants from across Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, announced the establishment of a new body – the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) as an independent private …

Ordination Mass – streamed

Streaming, Vocations

Ordination Mass for Fr Andrew Brookes O.P. – in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Saturday 25th September 2021. Celebrant – Rt Rev. Stephen Robson with Dominican Priests and priest from the Diocese of Dunkeld.

Ordination Photos

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Watch the Ordination Mass here – www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/livestream-mass Scenes from the livestream video

Leaders of multiple faiths sign common declaration ahead of COP26

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A declaration signed by leaders of all the UK’s major faiths has been released ahead of the COP26 Conference in Glasgow. The document has been signed on behlaf of the Scottish Catholic Bishops, by Bishop Brian McGee, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and President of the Scottish Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Inter-religious dialogue and Sister Isabel Smyth of the Sisters of Notre Dame, secretary …