Bishop Stephen made a pastoral visit to Our Lady’s Primary School, Perth, on Friday 10th February 2017. Photos by Eddie Mahoney
Safeguarding training times
Mrs Maureen McKenzie, Dunkeld’s Diocesan Safeguarding Training Officer has announced four new training dates for all enrolled in the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) Scheme for working with children and vulnerable adults. If you work with children or vulnerable adults within Dunkeld Diocese you MUST be PVG scheme registered for the specific role you have regardless of the membership you …
Papal award for Kilgraston teacher Margaret McCabe
The feast commemorates the apparition of Our Lady to Juan Diego in 1531 outside what is now Mexico City. It is a very important part of Advent celebrations in Mexico, and our observance recognises the role in our community played by our Mexican students. This year, the Mass was of greater importance, as we recognised and acknowledged the hard work …
Blairgowrie parishioner’s Holyrood Exhibition
Work Place Chaplaincy Scotland volunteer Larry Scrimgeour is getting ready to mount the most high profile exhibition of his career so far. From Monday, December 12, to Friday, December 16, Larry, a parishioner at St Stephen’s RC Church, Blairgowrie, will be exhibiting his designs, which include Celtic crosses (Holy Roods), in the Scottish Parliament building. Said Larry: “The exhibition is …
New Safeguarding Review Group
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has today announced that Baroness Helen Liddell will be the first ever Chair of the Independent Review Group (IRG) an autonomous body, which will function separately from the Church and which will review safeguarding standards and carry out independent audits. Announcing the appointment, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, President of the Bishops’ Conference said: “I am most …
Traditional Nigerian Songs for Catenian Christmas Dinner
Members of Dundee and Perth Circle of the Catenian Association were joined by Brother John McLean (Provincial President) (2nd from right) and Brother Eddie O’Donnell (Director Province 22) (left) at their Christmas meal in Perth together with the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who delighted the Circle a programme of Advent and Christmas music in their own Igbo …
Feast of Christ the King, 2016
The annual mass of Christ the King was celebrated in St Andrew’s Cathedral Dundee, where guests from civic and academic life were present This tradition was inaugurated by the late Bishop Scanlan who invited the Catholic sodalities and the Lord Provost of the day; and it has developed since. This year, local MPs, MSP, local councillors, academic principals and staff …
Advent Retreat for Youth
The Advent Retreat will begin at 4pm on Saturday 3rd December and finish at 2pm on Sunday. Activities will include: reflections on the journey of the Magi, liturgy, time to share Christmas gift ideas, food, a walk to the Law and a movie. We will stay in the Pastoral Centre overnight and participants should be ready to enjoy themselves and …
Science and Faith talks – Keith Chappell
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