11 Students at the School of Education at the University of Glasgow recently took time away from their exam preparation to heed Pope Francis’ call to undertake a pilgrimage to a Holy Door. Not content with one door, they visited all 8 Scottish cathedral Holy Doors in under 24 hours, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April. Accompanied by staff …
St Fergus Primary gets a visit from the Bishop
Bishop Stephen Robson visited St Fergus P.S. School in Dundee recently where he celebrated Mass along with school chaplain Father Neil Gallagher. Bishop Stephen also visited the classes in the afternoon where he took time to talk to pupils and staff teachers.
Canon Sreenan RIP
Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Canon Hugh Sreenan, retired priest of the diocese, who has died. Canon Sreenan who was 83, had been a priest for almost 54 years. He studied for the priesthood in St. Mary’s Colege, Blairs, Seminaire St Sulpice, Paris; Royal Scots College, Valladolid and St Andrew’s College Drygrange. He was ordained …
New Vocations site for Dunkeld
Fr Michael Carrie, chaplain at Dundee University and the University of Abertay, is a member of Dunkeld Diocese’s Vocations Team. On Good Shepherd Sunday 2016, a Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood, Fr Michael launches a new-look Vocations website filled with the latest news about our student priests already studying in the seminaries, and those who are considering …
Mass of Chrism
On Wednesday evening of Holy Week, Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, celebrated the Mass of Chrism at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee. During the Holy Mass, the Bishop Stephen blessed the sacred oils (Chrism, the oil of catechumens, and the oil of the sick), which will be used during the Easter Vigil, and in liturgical celebrations throughout the year. In …
Jubilee for Catechists
Bishop Stephen celebrated Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, to mark the Jubilee for Catechists, RCIA, Parents, Catholic Teachers and all who pass the faith children.
Scotland’s Youngest Branch of the UCM opens in Perth
Fr Colin Golden, parish priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, welcomed Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, to celebrate the start of Scotland’s youngest branch of the Union of Catholic Mothers on Friday 11th March. Representative of the UCM, both National and Diocesan gathered to witness the news shoots of life for an association that marked its centenary in 2013. …
Pro Life Day creates a buzz in Dundee
Over 60 delegates attended Dundee’s second Afternoon for Life – Building a Pro-Life Scotland – on 27th February at the St Ninian Institute. The Afternoon was jointly hosted by Bishop Stephen Robson and the Dundee branch of SPUC and was organised in response to the devolving of abortion law to Scotland. Professor of Economics from Nottingham University Business School, David …
Enrolment at St Bride’s
Fr Michael Carrie welcomes this year’s candidates for the Sacrament of First Communion at Sunday Mass for their Rite of Enrolment.