Scottish Catenian Weekend at Crieff
As restrictions on the hospitality industry were relaxed last week in Scotland, members of the Catenian Association in gathered for its Annual Family Weekend at Crieff Hydro. The occasion was attended by the GB National President, David Arundale and his wife Maureen, who are undertaking a tour of Scotland to visit the Association’s Circles in Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth, …
Recruitment campaign for safeguarding agency
Lady Rae has commissioned the recruitment agency Aspen People to manage a recruitment process that is open to anyone with the interest, experience and expertise that will shape the work of the new body which will be registered as a private company, limited by guarantee. Applications from people of all faith backgrounds and none will be considered. Launching the recruitment campaign, Lady Rae …
Afternoon for Life
Bishop Stephen Robson invites you to an Afternoon For Life at the Pastoral Centre, at St Mary’s Church Hall in Forebank Road on Saturday 12th February at 1pm. There will be informative talks from expert pro-life speakers. With on-going moves to legalise assisted suicide, it is imperative to be up to date with the latest debates. Tea and coffee will be provided during the afternoon and there may be crèche places …
General Secretary of the Synod will be keynote speaker at online seminar
Entitled Synodality in the Life and Mission for the Church – one one the Church’s newest Cardinals, His Eminence Mario Grech, will be the keynote speaker at the Bishops of Scotland’s forthcoming Colloquium on Synodality. Other speakers include Catherine Joseph Droste OP, Ed Morgan, Sara Parvis, Guy Mansini OSB and Anne Marie McGuan RSM. The online event will take place …
Mass for the 2nd Sunday of Year C
11am Mass at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 23rd January 2022. Celebrant – Canon Kevin Golden VG.
Safeguarding Audit will take place in our diocese during February
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) will visit the Diocese of Dunkeld in February to complete its latest audit of Safeguarding practice at diocesan level in Scotland. SCIE brings significant experience of conducting adult and child safeguarding audits in English diocesan and wider organisational contexts. The Independent Review Group (IRG), chaired by Baroness Helen Liddel, initiated this practical review audit …
Dunkeld’s New Honorary Canon
Fr Andrew Clark has been appointed an honorary Canon of the Diocese of Dunkeld. Fr Andrew has served as a Chaplian to the prison service since 1994, including 3 years as Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain to HM Prison Service in England and Wales, and for the last 18 years as Chaplain in Glenochil prison, from which he has recently retired. …
Safeguarding Agency launches a recruitment campaign
Michael McGrath KSG, Assistant General Secretary to Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has announced that an important stage in the establishment of the new Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) has been reached, with the launch of a recruitment campaign for Board Directors for the agency. “We are keen for all in the Catholic community (and beyond) to know that Lady Rae is actively …