Charis McCrosson reports In the last week of July, The Dunkeld Youth Service facilitated a group of young people to participate in a Life Teen Summer Camp in the Netherlands. Alongside teens from several other countries, including Germany, America, the Netherlands, and Spain, the group had a busy week filled with group activities, messy games and theological lessons, centred on …
Legion of Mary bring their mission to Kinross
Speaking at a Mass celebrating the work of the Legion of Mary, Fr Martin Pletts, St James’, Kinross said: We’re blessed to have with us, this week, a group of men and women from the Legion of Mary, who hail from Ireland and England. Men and women who are sacrificing their resources, their time and their energies to bring the …
Fr Tobias’ Silver Jubilee, Forfar
Fr Tobias Okoro celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at St Fergus’, Forfar, on Sunday 29th July. Bishop Stephen Robson led the many warm tributes to Fr Tobias whose ministry spans so many communities. Ordained in his home diocese of Okigwe, in Nigeria. Fr Tobias worked in Germany while he was studying at Leuven in Belgium, …
Working as a Youth Volunteer in Lourdes 2018
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 …
Benemerenti for Pat McGoldrick
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 …
Dunkeld’s double anniversary celebrated at Orkney Italian Chapel
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 …
Retiral gift for Dunkeld’s RE Advisor
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
Day of Recollection for Eucharistic Ministers
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.
Fr Tony McCarthy’s 60th Anniversary 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 …