St Bride’s Monifieth marks 40th anniversary

Parish News

Mgr Aldo Angelosanto and parishioners at St Bride’s. Monifieth, were joined by Diocesan Administrator Canon Kevin Golden, Bishop Emeritus Stephen Robson and Fr Jim Walls as the marked the 40th anniversary of the opening of their church, by Bishop Vincent Logan on 1st February 1984. The present building was not the first Catholic Church to be opened in the Angus …

Consecrated Life

Warm welcome for Dunkeld’s bishop-elect

Press release

On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, at 1pm on Friday 2nd February, 2024, as priests and people from across the diocese gathered to mark the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Nethergate, Dundee, so too did Dunkeld’s bishop-elect, Fr Martin Chambers. Diocesan administrator, Canon Kevin Golden and Bishop Emeritus Stephen Robson extended …

Lent Reflection Series – The Craftsman

Resources

“For we are God’s workmanship…” Ephesians 2:10 February 14th – March 27th 2024, £30, £35 with booklet This series of online Lent Reflections is an invitation to get to know God as craftsman, the loving, attentive maker of us and of the world. To know ourselves as unique and precious. To meet Jesus, the master-carpenter of Nazareth. And to reflect …

CatSoc Burns Night at the Cathedral

Youth

Fr Malcolm Hutchison with Dundee’s Catholic Society members enjoy an a traditional celebration at their Burns Night in St Andrew’s Cathedral Hall. Photos courtesy of Eddie Mahoney

St Joseph’s, Dundee, celebrates 150th Anniversary

Press releases

Recording of livestream Mass On Thursday, 18 January, St Joseph’s, Dundee, celebrated the official opening of its church 150 years ago, in 1874. Looking ahead to the occasion, Fr Gregory Murphy OP, parish priest, said, “there has been an enormous effort made, and still being made, to prepare everything. It would be disappointing if the pews were not filled by …

Requiem Mass for Brian Moore

Press releases

St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, was packed for the Requiem Mass of Brian Moore on Friday 19th January, 2024. Celebrant Canon Kevin Golden was joined in the sanctuary by Mgr Ken McCaffrey, Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, Fr Jim Walls, Fr Gregory Murphy OP, Mgr Patrick McInally and Fr Jamie McMorrin (St Andrews & Edinburgh). Reflecting on the words of scripture, Mgr McInally, …

Pope Francis appoints Motherwell Priest as new Bishop of Galloway

Press releases

At 12 noon today (22 December 2023) in Rome (11am GMT) it was announced, that Pope Francis had nominated Fr. Frank Dougan as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Galloway. He will succeed Archbishop William Nolan who was Bishop of Galloway from 2014 to 2022 when he became Archbishop of Glasgow, since when it has been administered by Fr …

Dunkeld’s Jubilarians in Rome

Press release

Two priests from Dunkeld Diocese were among the Jubilarians who were among the guests of Scots College Rome last week, on the Feast of St Andrew – with time too for a photo with the Holy Father. Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, who marks his 50th anniversary, and Canon Steven Mulholland, on his 25th anniversary, were welcomed by the College’s Rector, Fr …

Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Service

Annual Safeguarding Statement 2023

Safeguarding

This year started with the Diocese entering ‘Sede vacante’ with the retirement of Bishop Stephen Robson. Bishop Stephen was a great advocate for the cause of safeguarding within our parishes, Diocese and throughout the country and his dedication to the mission in our diocese will be greatly missed. Canon Kevin Golden, as Administrator of the Diocese has accepted the leadership …