Art Exhibition

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The St Ninian Institute is hosting an Art Exhibition, with works by Dundee Artist and Musician Maggie T Ferrie, from Monday 20th February until Saturday 25th February. Maggie is lead singer in the Swizzle Sisters and a former pupil of Lawside Academy in Dundee and is excited by the oppportunity to be presenting her work in the building which was …

World Day of Prayer for the Sick, Lochee

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Mgr Aldo Angelosanto hosts Dunkeld’s Annual Mass to mark World Day of Prayer for the Sick in the church of the Immaculate Conception, Dundee on Saturday 11th February, 2017 – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In a special message for the occasion Pope Francis said, Dear brothers and sisters – the sick, healthcare workers and volunteers – I ask …

Safeguarding training times

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Mrs Maureen McKenzie, Dunkeld’s Diocesan Safeguarding Training Officer has announced four new training dates for all enrolled in the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) Scheme for working with children and vulnerable adults. If you work with children or vulnerable adults within Dunkeld Diocese you MUST be PVG scheme registered for the specific role you have regardless of the membership you …

Blairgowrie parishioner’s Holyrood Exhibition

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Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland volunteer Larry Scrimgeour is getting ready to mount the most high profile exhibition of his career so far. From Monday, December 12, to Friday, December 16, Larry, a parishioner at St Stephen’s RC Church, Blairgowrie, will be exhibiting his designs, which include Celtic crosses (Holy Roods), in the Scottish Parliament building. Said Larry: “The exhibition is …

New Safeguarding Review Group

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The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has today announced that Baroness Helen Liddell will be the first ever Chair of the Independent Review Group (IRG) an autonomous body, which will function separately from the Church and which will review safeguarding standards and carry out independent audits. Announcing the appointment, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, President of the Bishops’ Conference said: “I am most …

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.