Upwards of 80 people attended Saturday’s Day for Life at the St Ninian’s Institute. The event which was a joint initiative of the Bishop of Dunkeld, Stephen Robson and SPUC Dundee who played host to a series of thought-provoking and informed talks. The day began with a complimentary lunch which was kindly prepared by the Diocesan Centre’s resident Sisters of …
Wellburn to continue to serve the infirm elderly
For 152 years the Little Sisters of the Poor have cared lovingly for the vulnerable elderly in Wellburn Home, Dundee. In October of 2014 the Little Sisters finally, after prayer and discernment, decided that due to a shortage of Vocations they could no longer continue their mission at Wellburn. Today, 27th February 2015, the Little Sisters have accepted verbally, the …
Synod Questionaire Responses
Bishop Stephen is delighted with the response of the priests and people of the Diocese of Dunkeld to the Consultation on Marriage and the Family. There were a good number of responses made both directly on the website and in the form of written responses sent to him at the Diocesan Centre. He would like to thank everyone for their …
Urgent Message from Bishop Hugh Gilbert
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As you know, the Scottish Parliament is considering a Bill to legalise assisted suicide in certain situations. It is our human, Christian and democratic duty to oppose this. Thanks to advances in medical science and health care, we are likely to live longer. This can sometimes mean a drawn-out and difficult old age. The …
Pope’s letter about WYD
Dear Young Friends, We continue our spiritual pilgrimage toward Krakow, where in July 2016 the next international World Youth Day will be held. As our guide for the journey we have chosen the Beatitudes. Last year we reflected on the beatitude of the poor in spirit, within the greater context of the Sermon on the Mount. Together we discovered the …
Special Envoy at St John Ogilvie Mass
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor – the former Archbishop of Westminster – has been asked by the Holy Father to be his special envoy at the celebrations which will involve Solemn Vespers at St Aloysius Church, Glasgow at 7.30pm on March 9 and a Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow at 7.30pm on March 10, St John Ogilvie’s feast day. John …
3 person embryos – Bishop Keenan
Following the vote in the House of Commons (Tuesday 3rd February) to allow 3 person embryos, Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley said; “The proposed techniques fail on a number of ethical grounds which should concern us all: they destroy human life, since in order to construct a disease free embryo, two healthy ones will have to be destroyed. …
Beyond the stats
A quick glance at the ‘religion’ section of the UK’s most recent census, 2012, makes interesting reading. It would appear that for years we have been underestimating our Catholic population in Scotland. Our Catholic community has of course been enlarged by immigration over the years, we knew that. What we didn’t know was that in an age of declining membership …