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Volunteer Youth Worker Sian Sievwright reports from Lourdes: The 2018 Pilgrimage to Lourdes marks my 6thyear as a Youth Volunteer with Dunkeld. My first pilgrimage was when I was the ripe youthful age of 16. I was still in high school about to go into my 6thyear. I am now 22, have a degree and I am about to start …
Pat McGoldrick received a Benemerenti in recognition of many years of service at St Mary’s Forebank, as an active member of the parish’s Society of St Vincent de Paul and as well as for her role on the Diocesan Lourdes Committee. The Papal Award was presented by Bishop Stephen Robson while parish priest, Canon Steven Mulholland and Pat’s family and …
Mgr Charles Hendry and Mgr Aldo Angelosanto jointly celebrated the anniversary of their priestly ordinations with members of the Perth Italian Association (Circolo Religioso Italiano) with Mass in the Italian Chapel in Orkney. It was Mgr Hendry’s 63rd anniversary and Mgr Aldo’s 45th anniversary. Earlier in the day the group had visited the UNESCO World heritage Neolithic settlement site at …
St Paul’s Academy, Dundee, acknowledged the outstanding contribution to Catholic Education in Dunkeld Diocese, and at national level, of Mrs Margaret McFarlane as she retires as RE Adviser in Dunkeld. Headteacher Mrs Teresa Little, and chaplain Mgr Ken McCaffrey are pictured here with Mrs MacFarlane.e
Bishop Stephen led extra-ordinary ministers of the eucharist in their annual day of recollection at St John’s High School, Dundee, on Saturday 23rd June 2018. The speaker was Canon Steven Mulholland, parish priest at Our Lady of Victories and St Patrick’s, Dundee. The day concluded with Exposition and Mass.
Bishop Stephen Robson and priests from through Dunkeld Diocese and beyond attended Mass (on Friday 22nd June) at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Broughty Ferry in honour of the Rev. Anthony McCarthy’s 60th Anniversary as a priest. Fr Tony was born in Cork and studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College, Dublin. He was ordained priest for Dunkeld …
Bishop Stephen has announced the following clerical changes to take effect from 3rd September 2018 ST FILLAN’S, NEWPORT and OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, TAYPORT– I appoint Mgr Martin as Parish priest of St Fillan’s Newport and Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Tayport as from Monday, 3rd September 2018. ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, PERTH– I appoint Fr Steven …
Bishop Stephen has appointed Fr Michael Carrie as Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Dunkeld. “Our dedicated Chancellor Malcolm Veal has reduced his hours in the Diocesan Curia to three days a week and I am pleased to appoint Fr Michael Carrie as Vice-Chancellor where he can learn from Malcolm’s wisdom and, for the moment, give one day per week …
Margaret MacFarlane has retired from her work as Dunkeld’s Diocesan RE Advisor (Secondary). Bishop Stephen recalled her working tirelessly efforts over so many years in the field of Catholic Education. “Margaret taught in Lawside Academy and served as depute headteacher at St John’s High School in Dundee for over 30 years. Latterly, she has given many years of her best …