For the first time ever, the Catholic Church in Scotland will be officially represented at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, between 22 and 25 September 2015. The delegation will be led by Bishop John Keenan of Paisley and include Fr Nicholas Monaghan from the Church’s National Commission for Marriage and the Family. They will be joined by John …
Job Vacancy – St Stephen’s RC Primary, Blairgowrie
Principal Teacher, St Stephen’s RC Primary School, Blairgowrie (PKC01088) Ref no: PKC01088 Closes: Sunday, 27th September 2015 Published: Monday, 14th September 2015 Location: St Stephen’s Primary School, Blairgowrie Community Campus, Elm Drive, Blairgowrie Salary: £38,034 – £38,034 per year Hours: 35.00 hours per week Contract Type: Term Time Full Time Position Type: Permanent See more at: https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/perth-and-kinross-council/jobs/principal-teacher-st-stephens-rc-primary-school-blairgowrie-pkc01088-27916#sthash.er2AZqLA.dpuf
Cupar Pilgrims on the Camino
On Saturday 5th September parishioners from St Columba’s, Cupar, including their Parish Priest Canon Pat McInally completed the 111km walk along the ancient pilgrim way of St James (known as the ‘Camino’) following the French Route from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. The attached picture shows the group arriving in good spirits at the the entrance to the Cathedral Square …
Italian Pilgrimage – Treviso
THE majestic Cathedral of San Pietro of Treviso with its seven domes. In the 15th and 16th century the neoclassical cathedral was built here in place of an old Romanesque church. The two lions at the foot of the stairway now bear witness to its medieval origins. Despite the monumental neo-classical design of the cathedral it houses inside a beautiful …
Perth Italian Association – Pilgrimage
Mgr Aldo Angelosanto and Bishop Stephen Robson with members of the Perth Italian Association celebrate Mass at St Anthony’s Basilica in Padua during their 8-day pilgrimage to Venice, Treviso, Verona, Padua and Ravenna.
Catenian’s legal speaker
Members of the Dundee and Perth Circle of the Catenian Association gathered at the Queens Hotel in Perth last night (Thursday 3rd September) to hear guest speaker, Mrs Donna Brown, senior Procurator Fiscal Depute in Dundee, and who spoke on the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. L-R Councillor Archie MacLellan, Douglas and Trish Crighton, Raymond Carlin, …
McLellan Commission Report
Responding to the report and offering the Public Apology called for in its first recommendation, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia said: “As the President of the Bishops’ Conference, and on behalf of all the Bishops of Scotland, I want to offer a profound apology to all those who have been harmed and who have suffered in any way as a result of …
Pastoral Letter – McLellan Report
My Dear People As you have almost certainly heard already, this week saw the publication of a long awaited Report on the implementation and effectiveness of the Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in the Catholic Church in Scotland. Almost two years ago now the Bishops of Scotland decided to commission an independent review into the quality of the safeguarding …