A Night with The Cecilian Choir in Blairgowrie

Fundraising, Parish News, Press release

It was absolutely an amazing night in the Blairgowrie Town Hall on Monday 26th of September when over 300 people were entertained by the Cecilian Choir. The choir is no stranger to Blairgowrie, indeed, when it was first formed over 50 years ago, Blairgowrie was chosen for its second ever concert. They were invited again to Blairgowrie by St Stephen’s …

Volunteers in India

Parish News, Youth

St Bride’s Monifieth parishioner’s Sui Ning and Anna McCourt spend one month in India here they tell their time which they spent there. Sui Ning reports, “One thing that really stood out to me was how welcoming India was. Even families and children who had next to nothing would still offer us everything they had. When visiting the primary schools, …

Seafarer’s Mass in Dundee

Press releases

Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) were proud to mark a truly special occasion as they celebrated their inaugural Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee on Wednesday, 21 September in honour of seafarers worldwide. Almost 100 supporters, ship visitors and parish contacts gathered in the City of Discovery for the first Mass of its kind which will become an annual event …

Annual Vocations Mass

Press release

The priests, deacons and people of the Diocese of Dunkeld came together on Monday evening in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee for the annual Diocesan Vocations Mass. A large number of senior pupils from the three Catholic secondary schools within the diocese were present at the Mass celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson, along with some pupils and teachers from the various …

Dunkeld Youth join national pilgrims at Whithorn

Press release, Youth

(L-R) Frankie McGuire (Diocesan Youth Officer) led the group of young pilgrims who represented Dunkeld and Glasgow: Monika Domagalska (Our Lady of Sorrows Dundee), Lauren Quinn (Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Auchterarder), Lily Smith, St Pius X Dundee, Wiktoria Chorostkowska (St Paul’s HS, Glasgow), Joseph Taylor (St John the Baptist, Perth) and Lucie Kelly (SS Peter & Paul, Dundee). More …

Harry Schnitker – Ordination

Press releases

Dr Harry Schnitker, St Fillan’s, Crieff, was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, at Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 4th September   Full set of photos – with options for printing can be found here.

New Council of the Laity for Dunkeld

Press release

Bishop Stephen welcomed representatives of lay associations from around the diocese at the launch of a new Council of Laity in Dunkeld. The meeting took place in the St Ninian Pastoral Centre, Dundee, with Fr Jim High, Vicar Episcopal for Lay Associations, Fr Jim McCrudden (parish priest at St Joseph’s, Callendar) and Fr Michael Carrie. The Laity Council will hold …

Dunkeld Teachers’ Mass

Press releases

Primary and Secondary school teachers from throughout Dunkeld Diocese attended the Annual Mass for Teachers at St Joseph’s Chapel in the St Ninian Pastoral Centre, Dundee on Thursday 1st September. Mass was celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson, Mgr Ken McCaffrey, Mgr Charles Hendry and Fr Mike Freyne.