DIOCESE of DUNKELD

Concert in Memory of St John Paul II
2025-10-18 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | St Mungps RC Church, 25 Mar Street, Alloa, FK10 iHR, United Kingdom
Concert dedicated to the memory of St John Paul II
Saturday 18th October 2025
1pm – 2.30pm
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St. Mungo’s RC Church, 25 Mar Street, Alloa FK10 1HR
Organiser’s contact details: MARGO ART. Tel.
0784989887. marekalloa@gmail.com.
TICKETS AVAILABLE BEFORE THE CONCERT
£ 15.00 (Kids: £ 7.00)

Diocesan Mission Day
2025-10-18 09:30 - 15:30 | Dunkeld Pastoral Centre, Forebank Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD5 1ED, United Kingdom
We are approaching quickly October, the month the Church reflects and prays for the Missions. Once again we have a Diocesan Mission day on the Saturday before Mission Sunday. This year we gather on Saturday 18th October at Forebank for 9.30am to end at 3.30pm.
More and more questions are being raised about mission and how we do mission. The challenges of our modern world and Church are forcing us to question how to live mission in different ways.
Probably we Scots felt we were a well-established Church sending out lots of missionaries all over the world. However, Scotland has also always been a country receiving missionaries. We have always relied on missionaries! However, we were probably not aware of it! Why? Because they were generally white, their native language was English and they did not have to travel far. What would we have done without the Irish priests who often became Scottish Diocesan priests?
Many still regard Polish, African, Indian, Asian priests as a “stop gap”. Scotland has fewer priests than we are used to, so we need to appoint priests from somewhere to our parishes. The majority of these wonderful priests are from missionary orders or Dioceses with a missionary spirit. They are not here to fill up the gaps but to announce the Good News.
Europe, the UK, Scotland are now missionary territories. Perhaps this concept is a little strange to us but we will eventually have to take this on board.
In the past years we have had some wonderful speakers who have often questioned us and helped us. This year we are so pleased to have Duncan MacLaren a long time ago director of SCIAF and ex-director of Caritas International. Duncan has a vast amount of knowledge of our missionary Church.

Concert Dedicated to the Memory of St John Paul II
2025-10-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Callander Kirk, South Church Street, Callender, FK17 8BN
Date and time
Start: 17/10/2025 AT 5.00PM – Finish:17/10/2025 AT 6.30PM
New Venue – inc. full address
New address:
CALLANDER KIRK, SOUTH CHURCH ST, CALLANDER FK17 8BN
Organiser’s contact details – phone/ email/ website
MARGO ART. Tel. 0784989887. marekalloa@gmail.com.
Ticket site (if applicable)
AVAILABLE BEFORE THE CONCERT – Ticket: £ 15.00 (Kids: £ 7.00)

Annual Lourdes Pilgrimage Reunion
2025-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Ss Leonard & Fergus, St Leonard’s Place, Dundee, DDD3 9HD
The annual Lourdes Pilgrimage reunion will be held in St Leonard & Fergus Church, St Leonard Pl, Dundee DD3 9HD on Sunday 5th of October 2025.
Benediction will be at 3pm followed by refreshments in the Church Hall.
All welcome.

Musical Magic with Maestro Gary White
2025-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | St Mary’s Lochee, Upper Hall, 41 High Street, Lochee, DD2 3AP, United Kingdom
For a feast of entertainment, come along, sing along and listen to songs from The Sound of Music, ABBA, My Fair Lady, Showboat and Oliver as well as the White Cliffs of Dover and A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square. With 2 special guests displaying their musical talent too this will be an afternoon to remember.
Tickets £7 each are available in St Mary’s Lochee Church or call 07496 539968. We look forward to seeing you there.
All proceeds to St Mary’s Lochee Restoration Fund.

Vocations Mass
2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:15 | St Andrew’s Cathedral, 150 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4EA
Dunkeld’s Annual Vocations Mass is planned for Monday 22nd September at 6pm in the St Andrew’s Cathedral.

For more details please contact Fr Jim Walls, Dunkeld’s Vocations Director – stmaryslochee@dunkelddiocese.org.uk

Centenary Pilgrimage Prays for Venerable Margaret Sinclair
2025-09-21 12:30 - 18:00 | St Patrick’s Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1NA
The 2025 Centenary Pilgrimage to pray for the Beatification of the Venerable Margaret Sinclair will take place on Sunday 21 September from 12.30-6pm at St Patrick’s Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1NA.
12.30pm-1.30pm: Refreshments & sale of candles/goods;
1.30pm-2.30pm: Holy Hour (Exposition, Rosary, Benediction, Confessions);
3pm-4pm: Reflection on the Venerable Margaret Sinclair given by Fr Joe McAuley, Vice-Postulator with prayers, petitions & blessings with the relic
4.30pm: Holy Mass (Sung) Principal Celebrant: Archbishop Leo Cushley, Homilist: Fr Jamie McMorrin.
Confessions are available all day.

National Youth Pilgrimage at Perth
2025-09-20 12:30 - 18:00 | Perth, South Inch Park, Perth, PH2 8AN
Join us as we gather Scotland’s young Catholics and journey through the city of Perth as PILGRIMS OF HOPE!
Beginning at the South Inch Park, PH2 8AN, we will walk together to the ancient St John’s Kirk where we will visit and pray for Christian unity with the Church of Scotland Minister and congregation.
We will then head for the North Inch to renew our Baptismal promises, before arriving at St John the Baptist’s RC Church to celebrate the Holy Mass together at 4pm.
Refreshments and time for socialising will be available in the hall afterwards

A Portrait Purloined - Blairgowrie
2025-08-29 18:00 - 20:00 | St Stephen’s RC Church, John Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DE, United Kingdom
-This Summer’s parish concert in the Parish Hall is scheduled for Friday 29th August. 6.00pm
Please join us in St. Stephen’s upper hall at 6pm for the one and only performance of ‘A Portrait Purloined’. This mystery comedy set in 1930s Blairgowrie was created by parishioners of all ages and showcases the talents of the youth of the parish.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there for some seriously light-hearted entertainment!
Please bring BYOB and your friends and have a truly lovely evening.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2025-08-15
The Feast of the Assumption, celebrated on August 15th, is a major feast day in the Catholic Church, commemorating the belief that the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken body and soul into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. It’s a solemnity, the highest rank of liturgical feast, and a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics.

The Margaret Sinclair Story
2025-07-27 12:15 - 13:30
AGAP Theatre presents “The Margaret Sinclair Story” (marking 100 years since the death of Venerable Margaret Sinclair) Fringe Preview. Sun 27th July at 12.15pm in St Mary’s Church, Lochee (Upper Hall). Tickets: £10/£7/£5 (Pay What You Can – you choose.) from www.agap.org.uk/tickets or call 0749 534 7884.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-14
The Dunkeld Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 7th July to 14th July 2025.
The Dunkeld Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is a fully escorted tour, including direct return flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Lourdes, hotel accommodation at the Sanctuary, meals, full assistance from the Joe Walsh Tours guides and representatives and a detailed religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours in conjunction with the Diocese of Dunkeld.

Ss Peter & Paul
2025-06-29 08:00 - 17:00
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated annually on June 29th. It’s a solemnity, the highest rank for a liturgical feast in the Catholic Church, commemorating the martyrdom of these two prominent apostles. While they were very different individuals, their combined influence on the early Church is recognized by this shared feast day.
The traditional Peter’s Pence collection takes place on this day. It is a concrete way to support the Holy Father in his mission of service to the universal Church.
Peter’s Pence is a gesture of communion and participation in the Pope’s mission to proclaim the Gospel, promote peace, and spread Christian charity.
To support this initiative, the Secretariat for the Economy and the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See have prepared informational and multimedia materials to illustrate its significance.
