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The 170th anniversary of the opening of St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church, Forebank Road, Dundee will be celebrated on Sunday 28 November at the 11.15am Mass. A warm welcome is extended to all former parishioners and friends and all those with an association to St Mary’s to join us for this special Mass. Refreshments afterwards in the Church Hall.
St John the Baptist RC Church, Perth, welcomes Fr Martin Pletts and St James’ Worship and Praise Band as they support the parish’s Advent Journey with Our Lady on Saturday 4th December. The day begins with quiet prayer, then Holy Mass at 10am. In his reflection, Fr Pletts will look at ‘Our Lady and Her role in our lives as …
A SPECIAL mass was held recently to mark the diamond jubilee of the St Mungo’s RC Church building. The congregation, on Alloa’s Mar Street, came together on the evening of Tuesday, September 21, to mark the 60th anniversary of the consecration of the church. The Mass of thanksgiving celebration was led by Bishop Stephen Robson who was joined by Fr …
On Wednesday 19th September, parishioners at St Thomas of Canterbury, Arbroath, welcomed four new members to their church community. Jack and Stuart were baptised, and after a canticle of thanksgiving, the Veni Creator Spiritus invoked the Holy Spirit for their Confirmation along with Adrienne and Ruth – using the Oil of Chrism recently consecrated by Bishop Stephen at the Mass …
AN EXTRAORDINARY Alloa woman who saved escaped prisoners of war as an Italian partisan during WWII, before marrying one, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, June 19, some 77 years after she arrived in Scotland on a landing craft, having fled war-torn Italy. All those decades ago, Grace was helping escaped prisoners of war in Italy’s Abruzzo region as a …
On Wednesday 21st June, Fr Gregory Umunna welcomed Fr Chris Doig, a son of the parish at St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie, as the newly ordained priest returned to his home parish to celebrate a Votive Mass for the Solemnity of St Joseph. The Perthshire parish had proudly produced four priests since it opened in 1856 – the last one was 104 …
Congratulations to Sean McFarlane, a parishioner at Ss Peter & Paul’s RC Church, Dundee. He was the winner of the Cleary Cup for fostering links between his school, St John’s High School, Dundee, and his parish. Sean is pictured here with Mgr Ken McCaffrey, his parish priest.
Ron Anderson, parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fintry, Dundee, was presented with the Bene Merenti Medal for his sterling work over the years in the parish. The presentation was made by his parish priest, by Fr Samuel Alabi MSP.
At Mass on Sunday 20th June 2021, parishioners gathered in the grounds of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Auchterarder. It was an opportunity for them to present a Spiritual Bouquet, Papal Blessing and cheque to Mgr Basil O’Sullivan marking the 65th Anniversary of his Priestly Ordination.
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