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 …
Cleary Cup for Sam
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.
Bene Merenti for Fintry parish worker
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.
Our Lady’s Auchterarder presents gifts to Mgr O’Sullivan on his 65th anniversary
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.
Mgr O’Sullivan’s 65 years of priesthood
Parishioners of the Holy Family, Dunblane, gathered for Mass in the grounds of the SMA Fathers – the occasion was the 65th Anniversary of the Ordination of Mgr Basil O’Sullivan. Born in Wales in 1932, Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan spent his youth in Cork, Ireland where he attended both the North Monastery School and St Finnbarr’s College. He trained for the …
Confirmations at Arbroath
Staff and pupils from St Thomas’ Primary School, Arbroath, with Bishop Stephen Robson, Fr Andrew Marshall and Deacon Arthur Grant, after celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. (Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney)
First Communion at St Pius X, Dundee
Congratulations to the children at St Pius X, Dundee, who celebrated their First Holy Communion with Fr Ninian Doohan.
Edwin’s Benemerenti at St Mary Magdalene’s, Perth
Parish worker, Edwin Carlon supported here by his wife Bridget and their family, was suprised and delighted to receive a Papal Award for his service to the Church at St Mary Magdalene’s, in Perth. Canon Steven Mulholland presented the award after Mass on Easter Sunday.
Bishop presides over the Sacraments at St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie
Bishop Stephen Robson attended St Stephen’s Church on the Third Sunday of Advent to share in the parish’s First Holy Communion celebrations and to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on eight young people. Both celebrations had been delay from earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fr Gregory express a warm welcome to the Bishop Robson and congratulated …