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Weekly Media Briefing
Monday 17th August. Please find below this week’s media update, kindly provided by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Office of Communications and Evangelisation. The briefing includes coverage from Scotland and the wider UK, together with Vatican and international developments. Please click on the link in each item to be taken to the full article. Scotland Tributes paid to Glasgow priest …
Around the Parishes
Monday 17th August 2026. Please read on for a selection of items from this week’s parish newsletters in the Diocese of Dunkeld, offering a snapshot of life around our diocese. Diocesan Vocations Vocations Evening: for men over 18, to be held on Sunday 30th August at 7.00pm in St. Andrew’s Cathedral Church Hall, Dundee. Annual Vocations Mass: Thursday 17th September …
“Because We Love You”: Parish Honours Mgr Basil’s 70 Years of Priesthood
Warm tributes were paid to Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan as clergy, parishioners, friends and civic leaders marked the remarkable 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood during a Mass at Dunblane’s Holy Family Church on Friday 14th August, 2026.. Mgr O’Sullivan’s seven decades of ministry were recalled as a life of faithful and generous service to the Church and to the communities in …
Who knew? The priest, the abbey and the Spanish chestnut
Visitors to Balmerino Abbey may know its remarkable 500 year old Spanish chestnut, planted perhaps by Mary Queen of Scots. But nearby stands a much younger tree with an interesting story of its own. Balmerino was founded in 1229, through the patronage of Queen Ermengarde, widow of William the Lion, and became a Cistercian monastery. Exactly 750 years later, a young Spanish chestnut …
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16th August – Notes on the Gospel, by Monsignor O’Sullivan When we read the account of the coming of the Ark of the Covenant to the City of David, and compare it with the account given by Luke of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth, we see a remarkable similarity, as Luke presents Mary as the real Ark of the covenant: The …
Statement from the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland: Funeral of Ann Widdecombe
Statement from the Bishops of Scotland on the Funeral of Ann Widdecombe Today, the Requiem Mass of Ann Widdecombe, the former Member of the UK Parliament and Government minister, has taken place at Buckfast Abbey, where she was a regular worshipper. Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, said: “On behalf of the Bishops of Scotland, I …
Be Part Of The National Conversation
Be Part of the National Conversation – an invitation from the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Catholics across Scotland are encouraged to take part in the National Conversation, a UK-wide listening exercise giving people the opportunity to share what is working well in their communities, the challenges they face, and their hopes for the future. Our faith calls us to play …
Join Young Caritas Today For A Better World Tomorrow
At a time when our world is a pretty scary place, young adults in Scotland are being given an opportunity to put their faith into action. Young Caritas Scotland, launched by SCIAF, is a new national movement aiming to encourage young adults across the country to engage in the international work of the Catholic Church. SCIAF is part of Caritas Internationalis, a network of Catholic humanitarian organisations spanning …