Martin Aelred to sing at St Mary’s Lochee

Press releases

In Aid of Colombia’s Street Children The Scottish opera Tenor, Martin Aelred will give a concert in the Immaculate Conception Church, Lochee, Dundee at 7pm, on Friday 4th December in aid of ‘Let the Children Live’ – a charity that responds to the needs of children from the streets and shanty-towns of Colombia’s cities, and in particular the city of …

A Very Special St Andrew’s Day in Rome

Press releases

Thanks to the Scots College in Rome for this photo of the first three of their guests of honour to arrive for the College’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations. Pictured with Fr Sharkey (Vice-Rector) (left) and Fr Cassidy (Spiritual Director) (centre) are, from left to right: Fr John McAllister (Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh), Mgr Charles Hendry (Diocese of Dunkeld), …

Wellburn – Wee Box Appeal

Fundraising

As you may be aware the Diocese took ownership of St Joseph’s, Wellburn Home from the Little Sisters of the Poor in August this year, with the condition set by the Care Commission that we commence a new build in 2016. The projected build will be in the region of £7.2 million. The funds will be raised by various means: …

Knights of St Columba 10th Anniversary

Lay Associations

On Friday 20th November, Charter Council 636 of The Knights of St. Columba which meets in St Mungo’s Church, Alloa celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Council receiving its Charter. The occasion was marked with a Mass in St Bernadette’s Church, Tullibody, celebrated by Fr Paul Lee, Provincial Chaplain. The Order’s Supreme Knight, Charlie McCluskey who was also in attendance …

Implementing McLellan

Press releases

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Implementation Plan of the Recommendations of The McLellan Commission The Implementation Plan of the recommendations from the McLellan Commission will be overseen by the Strategic Management Group on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. The Strategic Management Group comprises the General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, the National …

Pastoral Letter for Holy Year

Pastoral Letter

My Dear People of the Diocese of Dunkeld, As you know, some months ago, our Holy Father Pope Francis, with his special letter ‘Misericordiae Vultus’, the ‘Face of Mercy’ promulgated an Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. The Title of his letter refers to the face of Christ which reveals to us the Merciful Heavenly Father. This Holy Year will begin …

Academic and Civic leaders attending the Annual Town and Gown Mass at St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee with Bishop Stephen Robson

Christ the King – Civic Mass

Homily

Addressing Civic and Academic leaders at the Annual Town and Gown Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral on the Feast of Christ the King, on Sunday 22nd November 2015, Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld said: “My Dad is ill at ease with the modern world! He is 90 and heavily shocked with the world around him. Because of vascular dementia, …