As some of you may know, as of Friday, 16th July with the Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes (Keepers of the Tradition), the Pope has abrogated the general permission or faculty for priests to celebrate the Mass according to the 1962 Missale Romanum of Saint John XXIII. The faculty of celebrating this Mass in what Pope Benedict XVI had called the Extraordinary form has been severely restricted, …
Bob Corrieri receives Papal Medal in Kinross
Fr Martin Pletts expressed his sincere congratulations on behalf of all at St James’, Kinross, to Bob Corrieri who has been awarded the Bene Merenti by his Holiness, Pope Francis. Bob was presented with the award at Holy Mass on 21st July by Bishop Stephen Robson.
Cleary Cup for Sam
Congratulations to Sean McFarlane, a parishioner at Ss Peter & Paul’s RC Church, Dundee. He was the winner of the Cleary Cup for fostering links between his school, St John’s High School, Dundee, and his parish. Sean is pictured here with Mgr Ken McCaffrey, his parish priest.
Parish’s tribute to headteacher
Mgr Ken McCaffrey, parish priest at Ss Peter & Paul’s, Dundee congratulated parishioner Mrs Fiona McLagan on her retirement after ten years as headteacher at the city’s St John’s High School. “What a wonderful contribution she has made to Catholic Education and to enhancing Marist Values,” said Mgr McCaffrey.
Bene Merenti for Fintry parish worker
Ron Anderson, parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fintry, Dundee, was presented with the Bene Merenti Medal for his sterling work over the years in the parish. The presentation was made by his parish priest, by Fr Samuel Alabi MSP.
Our Lady’s Auchterarder presents gifts to Mgr O’Sullivan on his 65th anniversary
At Mass on Sunday 20th June 2021, parishioners gathered in the grounds of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Auchterarder. It was an opportunity for them to present a Spiritual Bouquet, Papal Blessing and cheque to Mgr Basil O’Sullivan marking the 65th Anniversary of his Priestly Ordination.
Mgr O’Sullivan’s 65 years of priesthood
Parishioners of the Holy Family, Dunblane, gathered for Mass in the grounds of the SMA Fathers – the occasion was the 65th Anniversary of the Ordination of Mgr Basil O’Sullivan. Born in Wales in 1932, Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan spent his youth in Cork, Ireland where he attended both the North Monastery School and St Finnbarr’s College. He trained for the …
St Columba 1500 – Patronal Feast
Marking the 1500th anniversary of the birth of St Columba, Patron of Dunkeld Diocese, Mass was celebrated at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, at 11am on Sunday 13th June 2021. The celebrant was Bishop Stephen Robson. In order to emphasise the importance of this year, Fr Ross Crichton of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, has composed a special Litany …
Mgr Basil O’Sullivan celebrates 65 years of Priesthood
Our much loved Mgr O’Sulllivan celebrates 65 years of priesthood. Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan, Parish Priest of Holy Family Parish in Dunblane will celebrate 65 years since his ordination as a priest on 17 June 2021. He has been the priest in Dunblane since 1988 and was one of the first to arrive at Dunblane Primary School following the terrible attack …