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 …
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 …
“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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Around the Parishes
Monday 10th 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. Solemnity of …