Palm Sunday
2026-03-29

John Stainer's Crucifixion - Cecilian Choir
2026-03-30 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | St Andrew’s Cathedral, 150 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4EA
Join the Cecilian Choir at St Andrew’s RC Cathedral, Nethergate, Dundee on Monday 30th March, 7.00-8.30pm as they perform The Crucifixion, bringing this masterpiece to the Diocese of Dunkeld as it prepares for Easter.

Sir John Stainer’s The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer is one of the most enduring and widely performed choral works in the English-speaking world.

Composed in 1887, it was designed as a liturgical tool for Passiontide, leading up to Easter. Its significance in Easter preparation lies in its function as a communal “meditation” rather than just a concert piece.

Maundy Thursday
2026-04-02

Good Friday
2026-04-03

Holy Saturday
2026-04-04

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05

Divine Mercy Sunday
2026-04-12

Alpha Course Begins at St. James', Kinross
2026-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | St. James’, Kinross, 5 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW, United Kingdom
The Alpha course is starting at St. James’ in Kinross this Thursday (23rd April 2026), running from 6.30-8.00pm.
The course will run fortnightly 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-84693

Diocesan Synodal Event
2026-05-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Dunkeld Pastoral Centre, Forebank Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD5 1ED, United Kingdom
A Diocesan Synodal Event ”Missionary disciples in a synodal Church: the future of faith in these islands” How does the Church thrive in an age where it is no longer supported by culture? Pope Francis and now Pope Leo have called us to embrace an “apostolic” way of being Christian, capable of evangelising our age of belief.
The Diocesan Pastoral Centre, St Mary’s Church Hall Forebank Road, Dundee, DD1 2PB – Saturday 9 May 2026, 10am – 2.00pm Keynote Speaker (live online): Dr Austen Ivereigh
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St. Mary's 160th Anniversary Mass
2026-05-13 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Mary’s, Lochee, 41 High Street, Lochee, Dundee, DD2 3AP, United Kingdom
St Mary’s 160th Anniversary Mass -(incorporating Thanksgiving for completion of Phase 1 of Restoration) celebrated
by Bishop Andrew McKenzie. Wednesday 13th May at 7pm.
St Mary’s Primary School have generously agreed to join with the parish choir to lead the singing at the 160th
Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass. Another divine musical experience to come!

The Ascension of the Lord
2026-05-14

Cecilian Choir: An Evening of Song and Verse
2026-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | 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.

Anniversary Benediction & Civic Reception
2026-06-25 18:00 | St. Luan’s Church, Alyth, Alexandra Street, Alyth, PH11 8AS, United Kingdom
Celebrating 300 years of Catholicism in Blairgowrie and Alyth.
Anniversary Benediction & Civic Reception in Alyth

Anniversary Mass & Civic Reception
2026-06-26 05:30 - 17:30 | St. Stephen’s, Blairgowrie, 8 Bank Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6DE, United Kingdom
Celebrating 300 years of Catholicism in Blairgowrie and Alyth.
Anniversary Mass & Civic Reception in Blairgowrie.

Saints Peter and Paul
2026-06-28

Pax Christi - Stella Maris Webinar
2026-07-07 19:00

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:

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 - 15:30 | St. James’, Kinross, 5 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AW, United Kingdom
The Alpha Day for St. James, Kinross and Our Lady of Lourdes, Perth, will be taking place 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)

The venue will be St. James, Kinross. Please bring along a packed lunch and/or food to share. Teas and coffees will be provided.

The Transfiguration of the Lord
2026-08-06
