ECHOES returns to Dunkeld

Retreat

Mary O’Duffin is hosting two opportunities for parishes, beginning in October 2020. The first is the ‘ECHOES’ series which we ran last year. This is an opportunity for a fortnightly gathering and exploration of the central elements of our Catholic Faith. Helpful for anyone seeking to deepen their faith it is particularly useful for Catechists or aspiring Catechists who would …

Livetream Mass times at St Joseph’s Chapel.

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Saturday, 19th September, 2020 – 10am Monday,   21st September, 2020 – 10am Tuesday, 22nd September, 2020 – 10am Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020 – 10am Thursday, 24th September, 2020 – 9am Friday, 25th September, 2020 – 10am Saturday, 26th September, 2020 – 10am There will be no Mass from Sunday, 27th September – Sunday, 25th October, 2020, both dates inclusive. Monday, 5th October, 2020 …

First Communion Mass in Crieff

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Congratulations to the children at St Fillan’s, Crieff who celebrated a beautiful First Communion Mass in the parish with Canon Tom Shields, parish priest, on Saturday 26th September. Thanks to the teachers and parents at St Dominic’s Primary School and all who were involved with the preparation of the girls and boys

Archbishop Mario honoured by his beloved Tuscany

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Archbishop Conti has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes of his family’s native Italian region of Tuscany. He has been given the Gold Medal of the “Lucchesi nel Mondo” and was due to be presented with the award at a special ceremony in Lucca later this month. However the ongoing pandemic has meant the scaling back of the …

A blessing for our schools

Schools

Bishop Stephen welcomes the return of staff and pupils with few words of introduction and a special blessing – and Mrs Mary O’Duffin, Dunkeld’s RE Advisor, looks at how schools are adapted to some new rules – but also at the support that we receive from regular prayer and from the sacraments.

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Mission Awareness

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Remember #WeAreStillHere! EARLIER this year, Pope Francis highlighted his passion for the Pontifical Mission Societies—known here as Missio Scotland—saying the mission is at the heart and identity of the Church, and the worldwide network reflects the rich variety of the ‘people with a thousand faces.’ Now, a new initiative by the various National Offices of the PMS throughout the world—entitled …

Livestream Mass continues from Lawside

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Following our series of live-streams to YouTube during lockdown – we have now installed a permanent camera (above), and a new sound system, in St Joseph’s Chapel at Lawside. We are grateful to an anonymous donor who has funded this project which enables those who are unable to return to their own church at this time to keep in touch. …