Representative from the Religious Societies from throughout Dunkeld Diocese gathered for a Day of Reflection at the St Ninian Pastoral Centre in Dundee. Members of the Diocesan Curia with Mgr Aldo Angelosanto (Vicar General) join the Religious societies for lunch.
New Chaplaincy appointments
Bishop Stepen Robson recently appointed a new Chaplain to look after Catholic students at Dundeeβs two universities. Father Michael Carrie takes over from Canon Kevin Golden as Catholic Chaplain to Dundee and Abertay Universities in the city. Fr Michael said, βI look forward to working alongside the other chaplains to the university. The spiritual and pastoral care of our young …
Papal Awards for parish workers
Dr Bernard Colvin of Dundee has been awarded a Papal Knighthood, Knight of St Gregory the Great, by Pope Francis for his work as Diocesan Doctor in charge of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes for many years. Bernard Colvin follows in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather, Dr Thomas Colvin, who had a medical practice in the Gorbals, in being …
Prison chaplain on track for the Diaconate
Bishop Stephen congratulates Dr Harry Schnitker on the occasion of his institution as a Lector on his journey to the Permanent Diaconate. Dr Schnitker is assistant Chaplain to HMP Perth. The ceremony came at the end of a two day visit to HMP Glenochill and HMP Perth, celebrating Christmas Vigil Masses with several of the prison communities. At one of …
Advent Youth Rally
Fr Jim Walls and the parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fintry, Dundee, welcome young people from across Dunkeld gathered for an Advent Youth Rally – as part of their preparations for next summer’s World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland.
Christmas Ecumenical Address
Address given at St Leonard-in-the-Field’s Church, Perth – during the Ecumenical Service hosted by the Perth Action for Churches Together (PACT) The infant Lord’s first dwelling place is was hardly dignified. In fact, however the best of biblical scholars tries to understand what the Gospel text actually says, nothing can gloss the fact that the Lord Jesus was neither born …
St John’s Nativity, Perth
St John’s Academy (Primary), Perth – P2 enact the story of the Nativity to bring the true story of Christmas.
Dunkeld News – December 2015
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