Hearing that John had been arrested, Jesus went back to Galilee…. from that moment Jesus began his preaching with the message, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’ Celebrant – Bishop Stephen Robson
Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany – 2021
Celebrant – Bishop Stephen Robson – at St Joseph’s Chapel, in the Diocesan Centre, Lawside, Dundee.
Mass – Feast of Saint Basil and Gregory
Saturday 2nd January 2021 St Basil the Great (330 – 379) Basil was born in 330AD at Caesarea in Cappadocia, of a Christian family. A brilliant scholar and a virtuous man, he started by becoming a hermit but was made bishop of Caesarea in 370. He fought against the Arians and wrote many notable works, in particular the monastic rule …
Mass – 1st January 2021
There is a beautiful little story about a long, tedious train journey, made one Christmas day by some elderly residents of a nursing home who were on their way to a vacation spot. At one station, a young mother with a small child entered the train. The child smiled at all the grim faces around him and began moving from …
Mass for the 7th Day within the Octave of Christmas
Gospel – John 1:1-18 The Word was made flesh, and lived among us In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him. All that came to be had life …
Mass – Tuesday 29th December ’20
νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, δέσποτα, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ·ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου,ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν,φῶς εἰς αποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ. Latin (Vulgate): Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace:Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuumQuod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum:Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam …
Unsung Carol Festival
A service of Carols, Readings and Prayers was held at St Joseph’s, Dundee, this week. Organist Kevin Veal was joined by daughter Mary on her clarsach for a programme of wordless carols. Included in the service of carols, readings and prayers, led by parish priest Fr Gregory Murphy OP, were reflections by St Ambrose and Meister Eckhart OP. The capacity …
Anne Kelly is awarded a Bene Merenti for devoted service
Anne Kelly, who visits members of her congregation when they are unwell and unable to attend Mass, was presented the Benemerenti medal by Fr Mark Cassidy at St Mary’s the Immaculate Conception in Lochee. The 81-year-old is so devoted to her church she set up a Facebook account during lockdown to watch weekly Mass livestreams. A small service with Anne’s …