Church responds to critics of Safeguarding strategy

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In a response to a letter sent by the former Chair of the Commission examining Safeguarding Protocols in the Catholic Church, the Assistant General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference has rejected claims that the recommendations produced by the McLellan Commission are not being implemented. In a letter sent to the Bishops’ Conference by Rev. Andrew McLellan, the former commission chair …

Anniversary Mass for kidnapped priests

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In October 2012, former chaplain to Wellburn Home, Fr John Pierre Ndulani was kidnapped from his parish house along with Fr Edmond and Fr Anselme. There whereabouts are unknown. You are invited to join the Wellburn Community on Wednesday 26th October, 7pm, for Mass and to pray for the priests, their family and friends.

Bishop John Mone R.I.P

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Just before 6am in the Holy Rosary Residence, Greenock. He was taken unwell an hour or so before and passed away tranquilly. Bishop John was a holy man of God who was a gentle and faithful pastor of his people and who was dearly loved by the faithful, clergy and religious of Paisley diocese. May he rest in peace. Our …

UCM chaplain for Dunkeld

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Bishop Stephen Robson has appointed Fr Michael Carrie as Diocesan Chaplain to the Union of Catholic Mothers. Fr Carrie is also Chaplain to Dundee’s Universities and a Director of Vocations for the diocese.

St Clement’s Pilgrims in India

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A group of 40 parishioners and friends from St Clement’s Dundee with Parish Priest. Fr Johney Raphael CST have just returned from a Pilgrimage to India we travelled with Ashin City Tours and visited the Golden Triangle and Kerala. We were privileged to visit Fr Johney’s family home in Cochin also Fr Rogi Thomas’s (another priest in our parish) home …

Seafarer’s Mass in Dundee

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Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) were proud to mark a truly special occasion as they celebrated their inaugural Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee on Wednesday, 21 September in honour of seafarers worldwide. Almost 100 supporters, ship visitors and parish contacts gathered in the City of Discovery for the first Mass of its kind which will become an annual event …

Harry Schnitker – Ordination

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Dr Harry Schnitker, St Fillan’s, Crieff, was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, at Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 4th September   Full set of photos – with options for printing can be found here.