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The Scottish government has been accused of breaking with convention and deliberately diminishing the views of thousands of individuals who responded to a consultation on home abortions in July. In a strongly worded critique, the Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office, Anthony Horan has condemned the decision to nullify the responses of the majority of people who took part in …
With less than 100 days to go until COP26 – the critical international climate negotiations which the UK government will host and chair in Glasgow in November 2021 – a broad coalition of Christian denominations and charities is calling on all churches to hold a ‘Climate Sunday’ and commit to effective action themselves, before talks begin. So far, more than …
On Monday 9th August the Scottish Government lifted almost every restriction that has shaped parish life since March 2020. What does this mean for your parish? The government guidance continues to promote the following: – maintaining good hand hygiene- everyone should sanitise their hands on entering and leaving the Church – practising respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette – wearing face coverings …
Blairs Museum, Scotland’s National Catholic Museum has launched a brand-new website featuring an interactive virtual museum and shop, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s “Museum Recovery and Resilience Fund” established to protect Scotland’s culture and heritage sectors from the impacts of Covid-19. The new website unites all the collections of the Scottish Catholic Heritage Collections Trust Museum, and the …
Ron Anderson, parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fintry, Dundee, was presented with the Bene Merenti Medal for his sterling work over the years in the parish. The presentation was made by his parish priest, by Fr Samuel Alabi MSP.
Marking the 1500th anniversary of the birth of St Columba, Patron of Dunkeld Diocese, Mass was celebrated at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, at 11am on Sunday 13th June 2021. The celebrant was Bishop Stephen Robson. In order to emphasise the importance of this year, Fr Ross Crichton of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, has composed a special Litany …
Our much loved Mgr O’Sulllivan celebrates 65 years of priesthood. Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan, Parish Priest of Holy Family Parish in Dunblane will celebrate 65 years since his ordination as a priest on 17 June 2021. He has been the priest in Dunblane since 1988 and was one of the first to arrive at Dunblane Primary School following the terrible attack …
Congratulations to Dunkeld’s two newest Permanent Deacons – Bert Miller, St Anthony’sKirriemuir, (left) and Jim Leary (Ss Peter & Paul’s Dundee) – ordained by Bishop Stephen Robson in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 30th May, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney).
Brothers from Councils 40; 636; 981 and Provincial Officers who attended the Full Knighthood Ceremony on Wednesday 2nd June in St Mungo’s RC Church. Alloa and supported the two Brothers who were raised to Full Knighthood. On Wednesday the 2nd June 2021 at St. Mungo’s. RC Church, Alloa Brother Brian Beaton PGK Province 3 presented Fr. Michael Carrie Parish Priest of …