Seeking Marriage Counselling Counsellors

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We are looking to increase the provision of marriage counselling available to Dioceses in Scotland.  If you are an experienced counsellor, we offer you an interesting opportunity to broaden your professional practice.  You will be provided with CPD training to help equip you for the role. We would be looking to expand upon a service already used in some areas …

Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

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The 11am Solemn Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral this coming Sunday 8 January 2023 will be offered especially for our Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI RIP.   While not a Requiem Mass as such, it being the Sunday of the Epiphany of the Lord, and the Prayers and Scriptures being of the Solemnity, it shall nevertheless be a Memorial Mass for …

Canon Kevin Golden is elected as Diocesan Administrator

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On 2nd January 2023, in accordance with the canons of the Code of Canon Law 1983) relating to the provision of a diocesan Administrator, the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Dunkeld gathered at the Diocesan Curial Offices for the process of the Election of a Diocesan Administrator. The Very Rev Canon Kevin James Golden MPS, currently Parish priest of …

Scotland’s Jubilarians are in Rome on St Andrew’s Day

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Fr Andrew Clark, who recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination, and Mgr Pat McInally who celebrated the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination earlier this year, joined with other jubilarians from across Scotland. Canon Andrew said, “It is really difficult to say quite how special yesterday was. So privileged to concelebrate the Mass at the tomb of …

November Masses praying for the dead

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Throughout the month of November prayers are being said in Catholic churches around the world for the repose of the soul of those who have died. In St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on 10th November, the Annual Mass for Deceased Clergy of the Diocese; on 12th November, the Friends of Blair’s College held a Mass to pray for the staff and …

Dunkeld’s Mission Day

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Fr Dermot Byrne MHM was the keynote speaker at the Annual Mission Day in Dunkeld Diocese on Saturday 22nd October 2022. He was supported by Fr Mike Freyne, Vicar Episcopal for Missions and Justice and Peace in Dunkeld; Fr Alexander Obiorah and Bishop Stephen Robson. Parishioners from parishes across the diocese gathered in the Pastoral Centre at Our Lady’s, Forebank, …