Mother Teresa Sisters coming to Dundee to tackle severe poverty

Press release

A new convent of the Missionaries of Charity, known as the Mother Teresa Nuns, is to open in Dundee—the third in Scotland. Four sisters from the order’s convent in Birmingham will arrive in Dundee on Friday May 12. Dunkeld diocesan chancellor Malcolm Veal said it was ‘wonderful news’ and the city would be blessed by their presence. The congregation was …

Education Appointments

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In the place of Mgr Ken McCaffrey and Mr Bill Simpson, who are retiring after giving long and valuable service as Church Representatives on their local education committees, Bishop Stephen has nominated two new Catholic Church Representatives to the Dundee Council’s and to the Angus Council’s Children and Learning Committees. Mrs Moira Leck, former headteacher of Lawside Academy and St …

New Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

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Pope Francis has appointed a new Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain. He is Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams. Archbishop Adams, was born in Philadelphia and a graduate of St Charles Borromeo Seminary He was ordained a priest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese by Cardinal John Krol in 1970. After further studies in Rome in 1976 he entered the Vatican Diplomatic Service and …

Traditional Nigerian Songs for Catenian Christmas Dinner

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Members of Dundee and Perth Circle of the Catenian Association were joined by Brother John McLean (Provincial President) (2nd from right) and Brother Eddie O’Donnell (Director Province 22) (left) at their Christmas meal in Perth together with the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who delighted the Circle a programme of Advent and Christmas music in their own Igbo …

Feast of Christ the King, 2016

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The annual mass of Christ the King was celebrated in St Andrew’s Cathedral Dundee, where guests from civic and academic life were present This tradition was inaugurated by the late Bishop Scanlan who invited the Catholic sodalities and the Lord Provost of the day; and it has developed since. This year, local MPs, MSP, local councillors, academic principals and staff …

Lourdes honour for Fr Brian

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Congratulations to Fr Brian McLean (right), Lourdes Pilgrimage Director for Dunkeld diocese, and parish priest at St John Vianney, Alva, on being made a Canon of the Grotto. The announcement, by Bishop Patrick McKinney, came at a meeting of National Conference Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Directors in Nottingham where he received the Special Medal and Certificate. Fr Brian joins Dunkeld’s Fr …

Anniversary Mass for missing priests

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In October 2012, former chaplain to Wellburn Home, Fr John Pierre Ndulani was kidnapped from his parish house along with Fr Edmond and Fr Anselme. There whereabouts are unknown. Mass was celebrated with the Wellburn Community on Wednesday 26th October, 7pm, to pray for the priests, their family and friends.

Pro-Life Vigil on anniversary of Abortion Act

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12,082 abortions were preformed in Scotland last year — 11,877 on social grounds. SPUC DUNDEE are holding their 13th consecutive SILENT VIGIL, commemorating the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act on Thursday 27th October in the City Square from 6pm-8pm. Please come along to witness to, and pray for, the babies lost to abortion and for the mothers and medical …