“The ports are at their peak in the run-up to Christmas with the operation side handling double the amount of freight. This can mean even longer working hours for seafarers and shoreside workers,” says Deacon Joe O’Donnell. Joe works for Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) as their Senior Area Port Chaplain for Scotland …
Annual Lourdes Christmas Carol Service
Ss Peter & Paul’s, Byron Street, Dundee – 3pm, Sunday 15th December,
SCIAF update at St Joseph’s, Dundee
Lorraine Currie, SCIAF’s new Chief Executive, willbe visiting St Joseph’s Church in Wilkies Lane Dundee onThursday 28th November for a meeting at 12noon. Ben Wilson, who is head of SCIAF’s Engagement Department, will also be attending. Lorraine has recently been in Zambia with Bishop McGee and will be able to give an update on SCIAF’s project there and anything else you wish …
SPUC City Square Vigil
Around 50 people gathered in Dundee City Square yesterday evening to commemorate the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act. The silent vigil marked the 10 million lives lost to abortion in the UK since the Act was passed, as well as praying for the lives of mothers, fathers and families suffering from an abortion experience. The vigil also brings …
Mini Retreat at Ss Peter & Paul’s
Ss Peter & Paul’s Church, Dundee, hosted a mini retreat over the weekend 13 – 15 September, which was led by Fr Tom Ryan from the Killaloe Diocese. The driving force for a parish retreat had been led by our late Deacon Charles Hendry R.I.P. James Galligan reports, “What started off as a parish retreat was then extended to all …
Holy Year 2025
We have been asked to revisit and promote the documents of Vatican II in preparation for the Holy Year. Fr Tom Magill has produced some videos on the four major themes of the Council, and have provided links to them below. These are suitable for parish discussions or individual use. Introduction SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM – Video 2 DEI VERBUM – …
New Sunday Missal for Advent 2024
Publishing 21 November 2024 Hodder & Stoughton is delighted to announce the publication in November 2024 of The Hodder Sunday Missal. Our standard pricing is below, including an introductory offer for parishes, deaneries or dioceses wishing to place an order in bulk. For more details, interested parties should call our sales manager Emily Short on our Missals Hotline: 020 3122 6074 or …
Deacon Charles Hendry dies after a short illness
On July 4th, 2024, Deacon Charles Hendry passed away peacefully, after a short illness, bravely borne, in the loving care of his family, loving husband of Shona, devoted father of Sarah, Rachel, Ruth, Katherine and James, a loving father-in-law, grandad, brother, brother- in-law, uncle, deacon and friend. He was fortified by the Rites of the Holy Mother Church. Reception of …