For the first time ever, the Catholic Church in Scotland will be officially represented at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, between 22 and 25 September 2015. The delegation will be led by Bishop John Keenan of Paisley and include Fr Nicholas Monaghan from the Church’s National Commission for Marriage and the Family. They will be joined by John …
Italian Pilgrimage – Treviso
THE majestic Cathedral of San Pietro of Treviso with its seven domes. In the 15th and 16th century the neoclassical cathedral was built here in place of an old Romanesque church. The two lions at the foot of the stairway now bear witness to its medieval origins. Despite the monumental neo-classical design of the cathedral it houses inside a beautiful …
Perth Italian Association – Pilgrimage
Mgr Aldo Angelosanto and Bishop Stephen Robson with members of the Perth Italian Association celebrate Mass at St Anthony’s Basilica in Padua during their 8-day pilgrimage to Venice, Treviso, Verona, Padua and Ravenna.
McLellan Commission Report
Responding to the report and offering the Public Apology called for in its first recommendation, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia said: “As the President of the Bishops’ Conference, and on behalf of all the Bishops of Scotland, I want to offer a profound apology to all those who have been harmed and who have suffered in any way as a result of …
Dunkeld at Lourdes – in pictures
Thanks for Fr Kenneth O’Brien for his work compiling these photos which will give you a flavour of our days in Lourdes this year.
Fr. Gerard Hughes SJ – Ecumenical Memorial Service
There will be an Ecumenical Memorial Service for Gerard W. Hughes, SJ on Monday 17th August, at 6pm, in the Glasgow University Memorial Chapel – West Quadrangle, Main Gilmorehill Building – to be followed by a Reception at the Catholic Chaplaincy, Turnbull Hall, Southpark Avenue, Glasgow.
Little Sisters of the Poor say sad farewell
At a Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral in Dundee, celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson and priest from throughout the diocese, the Little Sisters of the Poor said a sad farewell to the Diocese of Dunkeld and, in particular, to the people of the city of Dundee where they have lived for over 150 years. “24 Years after our Mother foundress …