A Letter of Hope
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As Christmas approaches, we, the Bishops of Scotland, wish to share with you some reflections on our present situation and offer reasons for hope, as we live through these difficult times. Firstly, we affirm the centrality of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father who became incarnate of the Holy Spirit and was born …
Changes are planned at Scots College, Rome
The Scottish Bishops have undertaken a detailed review of Seminary Provision in recent months. A significant consideration in the review has been the affordability of upgrading the existing Pontifical Scots College in Rome to the standards required. The Bishops have accepted that the costs of this work are beyond the resources of the Conference. Considering the building’s distance from the centre of Rome, they have concluded that the …
A Journey of Faith – Week 3 – with Canon Kevin Golden
Says Canon Kevin Golden, “This year of course things are rather different: it will be quite some time I guess, before we are able to gather together again freely in such a forum, moving around to share with each other and discuss in smaller groups etc.” Indeed, the Canon’s popular series of talks seemed destined to fall victim to the …
Journey of Faith – Week 2
Bishop Stephen writes, “I warmly commend to you Canon Kevin Golden’s on-line Journey of Faith presentations. For many years now, Canon Kevin has been passionately interested in promoting the Rite of Christian Initiation as a way of welcoming those who are inquiring about the Catholic Faith and lighting up a comfortable and informative route for them into the Catholic Church.” …
Dunkeld’s Journey of Faith moves online…
Dundee’s Canon Kevin Golden writes, “At this time of year, I would usually be reconvening the Journey of Faith talks and the evening sessions, held over the past few years on Wednesdays at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre at Lawside and bringing together people from across various parishes, as well as general enquirers, and those hoping to join the Church the …
Catholic Education Week – 2020
Jesus Christ: the Way, the Truth and the Life Catholic Education Week 16th-30th November 2020 My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Each year around this time, we celebrate Catholic Education Week. During this week we: celebrate the God-given talents and achievements of our young people; acknowledge the hard work and faith witness of the staff in our schools; mark …
New priest for Dunkeld Diocese
The Bishop is delighted to welcome into the diocese Fr Louis Uwaezuoke from the diocese of Okigwe Nigeria, ordained in 2015. Fr. Louis has been working for the past few years in the Archdiocese of Southwark and has kindly agreed to come to us. He has been appointed to serve in the parishes of Our Lady, Star of the Sea …