DIOCESE of DUNKELD

Cecilian Choir: An Evening of Song and Verse
2026-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Monifieth South Angus Church, 41 High Street, Monifieth, DD5 4AA, United Kingdom

Pentecost
2026-05-24

Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures
2026-05-26 - 2026-05-28 | Pluscarden Abbey, Pluscarden Abbey, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 8UA, United Kingdom
Prior Simon and the Community of Pluscarden Abbey have pleasure in announcing this year’s Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures which will take place from the afternoon of 26 May until the morning of 28 May. Each year, since 1994, they invite a distinguished theologian to deliver a series of four lectures, to which all are welcome. There is no charge for attending. The Lectures take place in St Scholastica’s Guesthouse; tea and coffee are provided, plus lunch on the Wednesday. There is limited accommodation in the Abbey guesthouses, so early booking is advised.
Pluscarden Pentecost 2026 Lectures Poster

Alpha begins at Our Lady of Lourdes, Perth
2026-06-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes, 42 Struan Road, Perth, Perth & Kinross, PH1 2JP, United Kingdom
The Alpha course is coming to Our Lady of Lourdes, Perth, on Wednesday 3rd June (6.30-8.00pm).
The course will run weekly and all are welcome! Join us for delicious food, friendship and fellowship, and the opportunity to freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment.
Please download the Alpha app to register your interest in the course, as well as being able to rewatch the videos from the sessions, by using the following link:
https://alpha-course.app.link/go?course=gb-88459

Education Mass 2026
2026-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 | St John’s RC Church, Perth, 18 Melville Street, Perth, PH1 5PY

Festival of Synodality
2026-06-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, United Kingdom
We invite YOU to the National Festival of Synodality at Glasgow Caledonian University, a day inspired by Pope Francis’ call to be “witnesses to synodality.” The Festival will focus on Conversation in the Spirit, a simple and powerful way of communal discernment rooted in listening, conversion and mission.
The day will celebrate the fruits already flourishing in the Church in Scotland and include input from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Fr David McCallum SJ and Sandra Chaoul. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience Conversation in the Spirit firsthand. Lunch is included.
All are welcome, especially those involved in parish and diocesan life, pastoral councils, schools and faith organisations.
Tickets: £65. Parishes and dioceses are encouraged to support those wishing to attend.
Tickets available: bit.ly/synodality26

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
2026-06-07

Anniversary Lecture
2026-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | St Stephen’s RC Church, John Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DE, United Kingdom
This lecture celebrates and commemorates the priests and communities who have sustained the Catholic faith in Blairgowrie for 175 years and in Alyth for 125 years. Yet, the story of Catholic culture in northern Perthshire leads us on a journey spanning 1500 years.
Beginning with the Irish missionaries St Columba (521-97 AD) and St Luan (520-92 AD), whose Celtic-Christian legacies were extended and refreshed by the extraordinary vibrant monastic networks flourishing from the twelfth century onwards, we examine some manuscript treasures from Coupar Angus but now in the Vatican Library. Moreover, we will shed new light on Alyth’s history, identifying it for the first time as the earliest known place of Christian worship in Perthshire.
Turning to post-Reformation times, we find determined clergy and steadfast families who kept faith’s flame alive during the Penal Times (1560-1829), often in secret and at profound personal cost in some of the most distinguished landed estates including Murthly and Stobhall.
Concluding with the twenty-first century contexts and characters keeping the Catholic tradition alive, this talk delights in sharing new findings reflecting Perthshire’s inspirational cultural and intellectual history. The talk affirms a colourful, vibrant tradition that has shaped Perthshire for generations, and is set to continue to do so.

All Saints of Scotland
2026-06-16

Celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Mgr O'Sullivan's Ordination to the Priesthood
2026-06-19 18:00 - 19:00
Livestream link: https://www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/auchterarder/

Lourdes Pre-Pilgrimage Mass
2026-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Ss Leonard & Fergus, St Leonard’s Place, Dundee, DDD3 9HD
The Dunkeld Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Committee invite you to join us for our pre-pilgrimage mass which will be held in St Leonard & Fergus Church, Dundee at 7pm on Wednesday 24th of June 2026.
There will be refreshments in the Church Hall after mass and we would be delighted to see you there.

Saints Peter and Paul
2026-06-28

Dunkeld Lourdes Pilgrimage
2026-07-15 - 2026-07-22 | Lourdes, France
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, led by Bishop Andrew
15th – 22nd July 2026
Direct flights and transfers, full board and a Diocesan programme are included from £969.
There is also plenty of free time to allow you to enjoy the pilgrimage. Further details and booking can be
found here:
https://joewalshtours.co.uk/pilgrimages/group-diocesan-pilgrimages/dunkeld-diocesan-pilgrimage-to-lourdes/
If you require a little extra support there are also places in the Accuiel with an army of volunteers. Please email
dunkeld@pobox.com or phone 07801 227 443 for more information.

Visit of the relics of St. Gerard Majella
2026-07-18 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Patrick’s, Edinburgh, 5, 40 S Gray's Cl, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TQ, United Kingdom
The Redemptorists around the world are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of St Gerard Majella, an Italian lay-brother popularly invoked as The Mother’s Saint. As part of this his relics will be visiting the heart of Edinburgh: St Patrick’s church, which was once home to a Redemptorist community. It will take place on Saturday 18th July, with the entrance of the relics at 10am, time for personal prayer, and a Mass at 12:30pm.
Edinburgh poster pdf

Alpha Day for St James and Our Lady's
2026-07-18 10:00 - 15:00 | St. John’s RC Academy, Gowan's Terrace, Perth, Perthshire, PH1 5BF, United Kingdom
The Alpha Day for St. James, Kinross and Our Lady of Lourdes, Perth, will be taking place at St. John’s RC High School in Perth, from 10.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday 18th July.
This event is open to all who have been attending the Alpha courses at:

St James, Kinross (https://alpha-course.app.link/go?course=gb-84693)
Our Lady of Lourdes, Perth (https://alpha-course.app.link/go?course=gb-88459)

Please bring your own packed lunch for this event.
Please note that North Inch Community Campus has a no smoking policy. In the interests of the health and wellbeing of our school and campus users, smoking is prohibited at all times within the grounds of the campus.
If you are travelling by car, please park in the main campus car park, which is located on the left side of Gowans Terrace immediately before the approach road to the campus. Parking is not permitted on the private road through the car park that leads to Muirton Cottages. The car park can be busy and we would ask you to encourage car sharing. The only parking permitted outwith the main car park is in the disabled parking bays on the road round the side of the campus building, and any cars parking here must display a current disabled badge.

The Transfiguration of the Lord
2026-08-06

Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference
2026-08-10 - 2026-08-14 | St. John’s Hotel, Solihull
Return. Receive. Rejoice.
“Everything I have is yours” (Luke 15:31)
The Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference is delighted to unveil an inspiring line-up of speakers and spiritual leaders for its 2026 gathering, taking place 10–14 August 2026 in Solihull.
Centred on the theme Return. Receive. Rejoice., this year’s conference invites you into a powerful encounter with God’s love—offering a transformative experience of worship, teaching, healing, and renewal in the Holy Spirit.
Keynote Speakers
Deacon Larry and Andi Oney
Internationally renowned, Deacon Larry Oney is a dynamic Catholic evangelist whose Spirit-filled preaching ignites faith, restores hope, and calls people into their God-given purpose. As founder of Hope and Purpose Ministries, he has travelled worldwide, helping countless individuals encounter the healing love of God and step confidently into mission. His engaging, Scripture-rooted teaching brings clarity, encouragement, and a renewed sense of identity in Christ.
Alongside him, Andi Oney is a gifted speaker and teacher known for her warmth, joy, and deep sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Her ministry empowers people—especially women—to live with courage, freedom, and spiritual confidence. With a strong Marian devotion and a deeply personal approach, Andi invites participants into deeper prayer, inner healing, and a lived awareness of God’s presence in everyday life.
Terry Quinn
An international Bible teacher and author, Terry Quinn brings a bold and prophetic voice to Catholic evangelisation and discipleship. After three decades in Pentecostal-Evangelical ministry, his return to the Catholic Church has fuelled a passionate mission to renew faith in parishes across Ireland and beyond. As a member of the CHARIS leadership team—a Vatican-recognised service promoting Baptism in the Holy Spirit—Terry offers powerful, practical teaching for today’s Church.
Ros Powell
Ros Powell is a passionate pro-life advocate and Spiritual Director to Precious Life, the largest pro-life organisation in Northern Ireland. A seasoned speaker across Catholic and interdenominational settings, she brings a compelling message of faith, dignity, and the sanctity of life. Through her ministry and Life in the Spirit seminars, Ros inspires deeper conversion, healing, and commitment to living out the Gospel.
Spiritual Leadership

Bishop Timothy Menezes, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Patron of the Conference, will celebrate the Opening Mass.
Fr Eamonn Corduff, Conference Spiritual Director, will lead a Healing Service and celebrate the Closing Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Why Attend?
This five-day gathering is more than a conference—it is an opportunity to:

Experience vibrant, Spirit-led worship
Receive life-giving teaching rooted in Scripture
Encounter God’s healing and renewal
Deepen your faith and relationship with the Holy Spirit
Be inspired and equipped for mission

Join Catholics from across the UK and beyond for a truly Spirit-filled event that will renew hearts, strengthen faith, and ignite purpose.
Event Details
📍 Location: St John’s Hotel, Solihull
📅 Dates: 10–14 August 2026
🌐 More Information & Registration: https://www.bccrc.org.uk
Media Contact
Frances McLean, Conference Leader
📧 info@bccrc.org.uk
🌐 https://www.bccrc.org.uk

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2026-08-16

All Saints
2026-11-01

All Souls
2026-11-11

Saint Margaret of Scotland
2026-11-16

Christ the King
2026-11-22

First Sunday of Advent
2026-11-29

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2026-12-08

Christmas Day
2026-12-25
