Bishop Stephen has appointed Fr Michael Carrie as Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Dunkeld. “Our dedicated Chancellor Malcolm Veal has reduced his hours in the Diocesan Curia to three days a week and I am pleased to appoint Fr Michael Carrie as Vice-Chancellor where he can learn from Malcolm’s wisdom and, for the moment, give one day per week …

Margaret MacFarlane has retired from her work as Dunkeld’s Diocesan RE Advisor (Secondary). Bishop Stephen recalled her working tirelessly efforts over so many years in the field of Catholic Education. “Margaret taught in Lawside Academy and served as depute headteacher at St John’s High School in Dundee for over 30 years. Latterly, she has given many years of her best …

Fr Steven Mulholland and Fr Tom Shields have been appointed Canons of Dunkeld Diocese by Bishop Stephen Robson. On Fr Steven’s appointment as an honorary Canon, Bishop Stephen said, “I wish to thank him particularly for his diligence, patience and hard work in the delicate area of ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue.” “For the past 5 years Fr Steven has represented …

Bishop Stephen announced, “Our dear friend Mgr Provost Ken McBride has tendered his resignation from active ministry as parish priest of St Ninian’s, Dickson Avenue, Dundee. He will leave St Ninian’s in September/October this year.” Bishop Stephen said, “He will be fondly remembered and dearly missed in St Ninian’s, but he has indicated that once he is ‘up and running’, …

Recently the catechism classes from St Bride’s Monifieth held their end of term Mass. During the Mass the departing P7 pupils were presented with a copy of YouCat prayer book. They are pictured with Fr Michael Carrie, and class teachers Mr George Haggarty and Angela Galbraith.