Anniversary Mass for Mgr Hendry

Press release

On 30th April 2021, Holy Mass will be celebrated at 12noon in St Mary Magdalene’s to pray for the repose of the soul of Mgr Hendry on the first anniversary of his death.  Mgr Hendry’s death occurred at the start of the first lockdown and, with churches closed, no Requiem Mass was permitted under the COVID-19 restrictions. The parish priest …

A guide to the parliamentary elections – from the Catholic Parliamentary Officer

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26TH April 2021 Information prepared by the CPO (catholic Parliamentary Office) for the Bishops Conference of Scotland about the stance of the various political parties in Scotland preparing for the May 6thScottish Elections on some of the crucial questions of importance to the Catholic Church in this election. This table contains a sample of issues of significance for the forthcoming Scottish …

Blairs Museum reopens with over 500 years of Catholic heritage

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The Blairs Museum in Aberdeen will reopen on Friday 30th April 2021, after an extended period of closure arising from the COVID pandemic. Blairs Museum offers a unique insight into Scotland’s Catholic history and heritage with spectacular collections spanning more than 500 years it is located on South Deeside Road, Blairs, Aberdeen, housed in part of the former national junior seminary.  …

Election notes from the Scottish Bishops

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This election presents us with an opportunity to play our part in putting human life and the inviolable dignity of the human person at the centre of Scotland’s political discourse.  We often see politics through a party prism, which can create a divisive, and occasionally fractious, political environment. Whilst party politics can be an …

St John the Baptist's, Perth

Bishops call for end to the numerical cap on places of worship

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Responding to last week’s statement on the reopening of Places of Worship by the First Minister, the Catholic Bishops of Scotland have issued a statement welcoming the move and calling for a removal of the cap, which limits the number of people who can attend. Instead, the bishops maintain congregation size should be calculated in accordance with the size of …

Month’s Mind Mass for Bishop Vincent Logan

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Bishop Stephen Robson, Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, Canon Kevin Golden, Mgr Basil O’Sullivan, Mgr Ken McCaffrey and Fr Mark Cassidy celebrated Bishop Vincent Logan’s Month’s Mind Mass – on Friday 26th February 2021 – the 40th Anniversary of Bishop Vincent’s Episcopal Ordination.

Mass, Saturday in 6th Week of Ordinary Time (B)

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You will be like a spring whose waters never run dry The Lord says this: If you do away with the yoke, the clenched fist, the wicked word, if you give your bread to the hungry, and relief to the oppressed, your light will rise in the darkness, and your shadows become like noon. The Lord will always guide you, …

Clergy changes – Lent 2021

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Following the death of Mgr John Harty, Bishop Stephen Robson has announced the following clergy changes: Father Michael Carrie currently Parish Priest of Our Lady of Victories, Hilltown, and St Patrick’s, Stobswell, to St Mungo’s, Alloa as PP, as from 5th Sunday of Lent, 21st March, 2021 in time for Easter. Father Ninian Doohan, currently Parish Priest of St Pius X, Douglas and coordinating …

Church leaders urge withdrawal of controversial section of Hate Crime Bill to allow “adequate consideration”

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An unprecedented alliance of Catholic and Evangelical church leaders are urging the Scottish Government to drop part of its proposed Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill to allow time for “detailed consideration of crucial provisions.” The Bill, which would potentially criminalise any criticism of Transgender ideology has been criticised by the Catholic Church, the Free Church of Scotland and the Evangelical …