Lourdes honour for Fr Brian

Press release

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

Events, Press release

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

Press release

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 …

A Night with The Cecilian Choir in Blairgowrie

Fundraising, Parish News, Press release

It was absolutely an amazing night in the Blairgowrie Town Hall on Monday 26th of September when over 300 people were entertained by the Cecilian Choir. The choir is no stranger to Blairgowrie, indeed, when it was first formed over 50 years ago, Blairgowrie was chosen for its second ever concert. They were invited again to Blairgowrie by St Stephen’s …

Annual Vocations Mass

Press release

The priests, deacons and people of the Diocese of Dunkeld came together on Monday evening in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee for the annual Diocesan Vocations Mass. A large number of senior pupils from the three Catholic secondary schools within the diocese were present at the Mass celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson, along with some pupils and teachers from the various …

Dunkeld Youth join national pilgrims at Whithorn

Press release, Youth

(L-R) Frankie McGuire (Diocesan Youth Officer) led the group of young pilgrims who represented Dunkeld and Glasgow: Monika Domagalska (Our Lady of Sorrows Dundee), Lauren Quinn (Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Auchterarder), Lily Smith, St Pius X Dundee, Wiktoria Chorostkowska (St Paul’s HS, Glasgow), Joseph Taylor (St John the Baptist, Perth) and Lucie Kelly (SS Peter & Paul, Dundee). More …

New Council of the Laity for Dunkeld

Press release

Bishop Stephen welcomed representatives of lay associations from around the diocese at the launch of a new Council of Laity in Dunkeld. The meeting took place in the St Ninian Pastoral Centre, Dundee, with Fr Jim High, Vicar Episcopal for Lay Associations, Fr Jim McCrudden (parish priest at St Joseph’s, Callendar) and Fr Michael Carrie. The Laity Council will hold …

Italian Earthquake – prayers

Press release

On behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld in Scotland, and especially on behalf of the Italian Communities of Perth and Dundee in my Diocese, I would like to express my condolences and solidarity with all the Italian people and especially those most affected on the occasion of the recent devastating earthquake. The prayers of our people and the …