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There is a beautiful little story about a long, tedious train journey, made one Christmas day by some elderly residents of a nursing home who were on their way to a vacation spot. At one station, a young mother with a small child entered the train. The child smiled at all the grim faces around him and began moving from …
Says Canon Kevin Golden, “This year of course things are rather different: it will be quite some time I guess, before we are able to gather together again freely in such a forum, moving around to share with each other and discuss in smaller groups etc.” Indeed, the Canon’s popular series of talks seemed destined to fall victim to the …
Dundee’s Canon Kevin Golden writes, “At this time of year, I would usually be reconvening the Journey of Faith talks and the evening sessions, held over the past few years on Wednesdays at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre at Lawside and bringing together people from across various parishes, as well as general enquirers, and those hoping to join the Church the …
The Bishop is delighted to welcome into the diocese Fr Louis Uwaezuoke from the diocese of Okigwe Nigeria, ordained in 2015. Fr. Louis has been working for the past few years in the Archdiocese of Southwark and has kindly agreed to come to us. He has been appointed to serve in the parishes of Our Lady, Star of the Sea …
Local members of the Catenian Association celebrated a Mass for their deceased members with Bishop Stephen Robson assisted by Deacon Len Moir, is St Joseph’s Chapel, Lawside, Dundee, on Thursday 5th November, 2020. The Catenian Association was founded in Manchester in 1908, through the initiative of Bishop Louis Charles Casartelli, Bishop of Salford, to encourage Catholic professional and business men to …
Since the churches unlocked their doors in July, the parishioners of Our Lady’s in Auchterarder have opted to celebrate Mass outdoors. Their small Church can only accommodate eight family places whilst maintaining social distancing restrictions. Parishioner, David Homewood, said, “Every Sunday and Wednesday, Mass has been celebrated outside in the elements come wind, rain or sunshine. Even the 4 ‘umbrella’ Masses have …
Congratulations to Dillon McGraw who made his First Holy Communion at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Auchterarder on Saturday 12 September 2020. The presiding Priest was Father Rogi, who has been looking after the parish during Mgr Basil O’Sullivan short convalescence. Special thanks to Miss Norma Guillanotti, Dillon’s catechism teacher who prepared Dillon ro receive the sacrament.
Bishop Stephen Robson has made the following appointments in the Diocese of Dunkeld. St Fillan’s Newport and Star of the Sea, Tayport Mgr Martin Drysdale is to retire as parish priest around the end of October, 2020 from St Fillan’s Newport and Star of the Sea, Tayport. I would like to wish Martin the very best of peace and joy in retirement …