Dundee SPUC’s 7th Afternoon for Life

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Bishop Stephen Robson in conjunction with the Dundee SPUC branch hosted the 7th Afternoon for Life in the in new Dunkeld Pastoral centre at Our Lady of Victories on 12th March. Around 40 delegates from all over the northeast listened to 4 pro-life speakers with presentations on assisted suicide and abortion.  The first half of the Afternoon covered two important strands …

Glasgow’s new archbishop

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Pope Francis has today (Friday 4 February 2022) appointed Bishop William Nolan, as Archbishop of Glasgow. The new Archbishop will succeed Archbishop Philip Tartaglia who died in January 2021. Bishop Nolan is currently the Bishop of Galloway. Reacting to the announcement, Bishop Nolan said;“I feel overwhelmed by the trust Pope Francis is putting in me by appointing me as Archbishop of Glasgow. …

Restoration of Mass Obligation in the Dioceses of Scotland

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In a message sent to all Catholic parishes in Scotland, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops will announce that the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday is to be restored from Sunday 6th March. The letter written by the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, will say that the obligation to attend will apply “Given the easing of restrictions in every other walk …

Recruitment campaign for safeguarding agency

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Lady Rae has commissioned the recruitment agency Aspen People to manage a recruitment process that is open to anyone with the interest, experience and expertise that will shape the work of the new body which will be registered as a private company, limited by guarantee. Applications from people of all faith backgrounds and none will be considered.   Launching the recruitment campaign, Lady Rae …

General Secretary of the Synod will be keynote speaker at online seminar

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Entitled Synodality in the Life and Mission for the Church – one one the Church’s newest Cardinals, His Eminence Mario Grech, will be the keynote speaker at the Bishops of Scotland’s forthcoming Colloquium on Synodality. Other speakers include Catherine Joseph Droste OP, Ed Morgan, Sara Parvis, Guy Mansini OSB and Anne Marie McGuan RSM. The online event will take place …

Dunkeld’s New Honorary Canon

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Fr Andrew Clark has been appointed an honorary Canon of the Diocese of Dunkeld. Fr Andrew has served as a Chaplian to the prison service since 1994, including 3 years as Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain to HM Prison Service in England and Wales, and for the last 18 years as Chaplain in Glenochil prison, from which he has recently retired. …

First Anniversary Mass for Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan

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Canon Kevin Golden VG, Administrator at St Andrew’s Cathedral, celebrate the First Anniversary Mass for Bishop Vincent Logan on Friday, 14th January, 2022 at 1pm in St Andrew’s Cathedral. Mass for Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan. The Mass will also be live streamed – www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/livestream-mass One year ago Bishop Logan’s Requiem was among many that were celebrated with restricted numbers in our …