In half a century as a member of Forfar’s St Fergus Catholic Church, Bill Flight has pretty much seen and done it all. From taking Holy Communion as a parishioner minister to using his career experience as a draughtsman to design and build a new church hall. He’s even rolled up his sleeves to repair a boundary wall hit by …
The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Fr Rogi Thomas, currently Academic Tutor, as the new Spiritual Director of the Pontifical Scots College. He takes over from Fr James Walls who has returned to the Diocese of Dunkeld after four years on the Formation Team. Fr Rogi will take up his new role from September. The College thanks Fr Rogi for …
Sunday Mass at St Columba’s, Cupar on 24th July 2022 – Mgr Pat McInally celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his ordination.
Bishop Stephen Robson has announced the following clergy changes that are to take place in Dunkeld Diocese:Canon Mark Cassidy – was recently appointed as Rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. We wish him every blessing in his work in the College which he takes up as from 1st August, 2022.Fr James Walls – previously Spiritual Director in the Pontifical …
Ordained on Wednesday 6th July 2022, Malcolm Hutchison (32) is a native of Dundee, from the parish of St Joseph’s in Wilkies Lane. He attended Blackness Primary School and then the Harris Academy before studying Chemistry at Edinburgh University. He worked at a clothing manufacturer for a year or so before returning to study Divinity while continuing to work in …
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has appointed Fr Mark Cassidy as the next Rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome in succession to Fr Dan Fitzpatrick. The appointment was made, following the recommendation of the Bishops Conference of Scotland. Fr Cassidy will take up his new post on 1st August 2022. Fr Cassidy studied at the Scots College …
The centenary of the opening of St Serf’s Church, High Valleyfield, in Fife, was marked with a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson. Fr Michael Carrie, parish priest, reports from the parish archive: “The church dedicated to St Serf was solemnly opened by Bishop John Toner, Bishop of Dunkeld on 23rd April, 1922. It replaced the school-church …
In the light of recent public debate on the subject of abortion, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops offer this perspective to the people of Scotland: “Whether we believe in anything spiritual or not, the life that each one of us lives is the only one we have, and to take life from the unborn, no matter how insignificant in size, cannot be …
Following the Diocesan Synod Feedback day at Our Lady of Victories, Dundee, on Saturday 25th June 2022, a copy of the Synthesis document is available here. A recording of the presentations and a copy of the audio-visual materials will also be made available here. (Early next week).