In a letter sent to Scotland’s 500 Catholic parishes, the Bishops of Scotland urge the Catholic community to maintain their “meticulous” infection control and safety measures. The letter points out, that the rate of Covid-19 infections is on the rise across Scotland and public anxiety is increasing, asking priests and parishioners, to “persevere in our efforts to reduce the risk …
Throughout history, moving statues have tended to be reported at times of civil, political, or religious crisis, in which a breakdown of morale or the imminence of national disaster seemed beyond human aid, inviting divine intervention. In 1524, Italy was overrun by French armies and coping with floods, famine, and plague. During this time, when Rome itself seemed threatened, a …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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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.