Stirling – Youth Event

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The Bishops Conference of Scotland is reluctantly having to cancel Stirling 2015 July 30-August 2 due to a lack of up-take on a national level. Says Dunkeld Youth Officer, Frankie McGuire, “This is a little bad news I’m afraid folks. Unfortunately the Bishops of Scotland have decided to cancel Stirling 2015 due to low uptake in some diocese. Here at …

Job Vacancy – RE Primary Advisor

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The opportunity has arisen for a RE Primary Advisor to support curriculum development in primary schools within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh and the Diocese of Dunkeld. This is a new role that requires a proven track record in religious education. Closing date Friday 19th June 2015. Interview date Friday 26th June 2015. Download here – Job Vacancy …

Nightfever Dundee – May 2015

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  Dundee’s second Nightfever Event took place in St Andrew’s Cathedral this evening with prayer, adoration, confessions and evangelisation. #NIGHTFEVER is an evening of #prayer, music, & encounter with #Jesus; an initiative of young people for #evangelisation serving #God & His church. #Revival

Pope Francis puts family at the heart of communication

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TO BE READ/PUBLISHED/DISTRIBUTED AT ALL MASSES ON 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 16/17 JUNE 2015 – 49th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY My dear brothers and sisters in Christ “Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love” In his message for World Communications Day this year, Pope Francis has chosen communications within the family as his theme. He reminds …

The Church and Science

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Writing in today’s Scotsman (12 May 2015) Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley describes the Catholic Church and the science as “conjoined twins in the advancement of knowledge” Dogmatic certainties are as likely to be found in both science as they are in religion writes Bishop Keenan, but rather than competing, science and religion should complement one another. Bishop …