Requiem Mass for Brian Moore

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St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, was packed for the Requiem Mass of Brian Moore on Friday 19th January, 2024. Celebrant Canon Kevin Golden was joined in the sanctuary by Mgr Ken McCaffrey, Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, Fr Jim Walls, Fr Gregory Murphy OP, Mgr Patrick McInally and Fr Jamie McMorrin (St Andrews & Edinburgh). Reflecting on the words of scripture, Mgr McInally, …

Pope Francis appoints Motherwell Priest as new Bishop of Galloway

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At 12 noon today (22 December 2023) in Rome (11am GMT) it was announced, that Pope Francis had nominated Fr. Frank Dougan as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway. He will succeed Archbishop William Nolan who was Bishop of Galloway from 2014 to 2022 when he became Archbishop of Glasgow, since when it has been administered by Fr …

Pastoral Letter – Education Week 2023

Pastoral Letter, Press releases

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,  We are the most fortunate of people because we have faith in Jesus Christ.  I constantly meet people who tell me that at times of crisis, of difficulty, of darkness, it was their faith that gave them an inner strength and enabled them to survive and come through to the other side.  This …

Preparing for the Synod

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In preparation for the opening of  The Synod on Synodality in Rome on Wednesday 4 October, Pope Francis will preside over the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil in St Peter’s Square on Saturday, 30 September. This vigil of prayer will welcome the participation and presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I; the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and many other Church leaders, as well as …

Cecilian Choir visits Pitlochry

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Members of Dundee’s Cecilian Choir visited Pitlochry recently for a full sung Mass at St Bride’s. Mary Veal directed the choir, and Kevin Veal accompanied at the organ. Canon Kevin McBride, Diocesan Administrator, and Fr Emmanuel Adindu MSP celebrated the Mass. Canon Kevin paid tribute to the musicians many years of enhancing the liturgy and made special mention of composers R.R. Terry …

Scottish Bishops call on parishioners to lobby MSP’s against assisted suicide

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The Catholic Parliamentary Office has called on parishioners across Scotland to lobby MSPs against dangerous proposals to legalise assisted suicide. A briefing, which has been sent to every Catholic parish in the country, asks parishioners to contact local MSPs, either as individuals or as part of an organised parish group. Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office, Anthony Horan, urged Catholics to …

Bishop’s Retiral Mass

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Parishioners and their priests from throughout the diocese gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Thursday 24th August 2023, for a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Episcopal Ministry of Bishop Stephen Robson. The Mass to mark the retirement of Bishop Stephen Robson, held in the Cathedral on Thursday past, was an occasion of grace for all who attended; people come …

Scottish Bishops appoint delegate for 2025 Holy Year

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The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has announced the appointed of Jim McKelvie as the Scottish Delegate for the Holy Year 2025. The Holy Year is a special year of grace, in which the Church offers the faithful the possibility of obtaining a plenary indulgence. Traditionally, it begins just before Christmas and ends on the Epiphany of the following year. The …