A quick glance at the ‘religion’ section of the UK’s most recent census, 2012, makes interesting reading. It would appear that for years we have been underestimating our Catholic population in Scotland. Our Catholic community has of course been enlarged by immigration over the years, we knew that. What we didn’t know was that in an age of declining membership …
Pope’s Lenten Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each communities and every believer. Above all it is a “time of grace” (2Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has loved us” (1Jn 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each …
Extraordinary Form Mass
Shortly after Bishop Stephen came to the Diocese last year he was asked to consider permitting and promoting the celebrating the Extraordinary Form of the Mass in the Diocese (the so called ‘Vetus Ordo’ or the ‘Old Mass’). Extraordinary Form of the Mass has never been abrogated (forbidden) though it was largely disused or restricted in the Church since the …
Prayers for Asia Bibi
Prayer – Information – Action Please join Aid to the the Church in Need in prayer this month and ask God to protect the Christian people in Pakistan who are suffering discrimination and oppression because of their faith: Heavenly Father, you know all of those who suffer in your name. We ask that you be with the Christians in Pakistan and encourage …
Bishop’s Newsletter December 2014
Download Bishop Robson’s latest newsletter. The Season of Advent has been for us each year a Season of waiting, attention; A Season of anticipation, a Season of longing and a Season of desire. Waiting, anticipation, longing and desire for the Lord to come to us! During Advent we have remembered the promise that the Lord will come at the end …
World Youth Day 2016
World Youth Day Krakow, Poland 25th – 31st July 2016 What is it? WYD is a celebration of Catholic youth, who gather from all over the world at the invitation of the Pope. WYD is open to all young people who want to take part in a festive encounter with other young Catholics centred on Jesus Christ. This event is …
Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor order have today announced that they will be leaving Dundee in 2015. The Sisters are making every effort to ensure continuity of care at the “Wellburn Care Home” which they operate and are actively negotiating with various parties at present, in the hope of securing a new operator for the facility. Commenting on the …
Bishop’s Letter – October 2014
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Vocations Mass
The Annual Mass for Vocations, celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson, and the priests of our diocese, will take place in St Andrew’s Cathedral, on Thursday 2nd October 2014, at 7pm. For Vocations Sunday 2014, Priests for Scotland is launching a new vocations campaign centred around this icon of Christ. The image will be displayed on prayer cards, A3 posters and large A1 cards. One large …