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Following the deaths of Mgr Charles Hendry and Mgr John Harty last year – and replacing two other long serving priests, Canon Neil Drysdale and Mgr Basil O’Sullivan, the following priests of Dunkeld Diocese were installed as Canons of the Chapter of St Andrew’s Cathedral on Tuesday, 30th November, 2021: Fr Mark Cassidy, Fr Brian McLean, Fr Tom Shields and …
News of Fr Colin Golden’s death was announced at Sunday Masses in parishes across Dunkeld – many of these parishes had their own fond memories of the popular priest. When Fr Colin was ordained on June 24th, 1998, in the parish of Ss Leonard and Fergus’, Dundee it have might have been said that he was a late vocation to …
Mgr Patrick McInally, parish priest at St Columba’s, Cupar as well as the parishes of north Fife at Tayport, Newport-on-Tay and Auchtermuchty, celebrated 11am Mass on the First Sunday of Advent at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee. During the Mass – Mgr McInally read out the Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Scotland announcing the return of the Sunday and Holyday …
In a “Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Scotland” issued this weekend 27/28 November, Scotland’s Catholic bishops have announced that with effect from Sunday 2 January 2022 the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holydays of obligation will be reinstated. Th letter is read here by Mgr Patrick McInally. The requirement was dispensed at the beginning of the pandemic …
As the COP26 Climate Conference draws to a close in Glasgow, Scotland, the Holy See’s delegation at the summit expresses its appreciation for the commitments states have made in the battle against climate change. However, the delegation also reiterates the need for agreement on a clear roadmap to fill gaps that have emerged.…
Priests from across the diocese gathered to celebrate Mass with Bishop Stephen Robson at 12 noon on Thursday 11th November, 2021. The occasion was the Annual Mass for the Deceased Bishops, Priests and Deacons of Dunkeld Diocese. In his opening prayers, Bishop Stephen named his predecessor, Bishop Vincent Logan, who died earlier this year, and Fr Jim McCruden, Fr Tony …
Live online – from St Aloysius Church, Garnethill, Glasgow – 7pm, on Sunday 7th November.
Pope Francis has called the Church to ‘encounter, listen and discern’ as its clerics and lay people walk the ‘common road’ in the coming Synod. At today’s 11am Mass, Sunday 17th October, Bishop Stephen explained what this means in our diocese. In his homily Bishop Stephen said: “James, and John the brothers, sons of Zebedee were chosen according to St …
On 14 September, Bishop Stephen celebrated the postponed Chrism Mass, at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee. It was a celebration of the priesthood in unusual times. The Chrism Mass is the occasion on which the bishop blesses the holy oils, and when the priests renew their promises of ordination to serve God and his people. There are three oils that are …