Safeguarding Independent Report

Safeguarding

The Second Annual Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG) monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the McLellan Commission by the Catholic Church in Scotland has been welcomed by the Bishops’ Conference. The report, published on 26 June is available at: here. Commenting on the publication, Bishop Joseph Toal, President of the Commission for Pastoral and Social Care said; …

Schools Mass- 11am, 24th June – livestream

Schools, Streaming

Bishop Robson celebrated a Mass for schools on Wednesday 24th of June, at 11am, from St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, at Lawside, Dundee. It was streamed and recorded for later viewing. Bishop Stephen said, “These past months have been hard for teachers, parents and carers and children who have been missing school. From S1 to S6 there has been much suffering …

Getting back to church

Press release

On Thursday 17th June, Bishop Stephen writes, “Good news from the Parliament today that we shall be moving into Phase 2 of our gradual re-emergence into society as the Government’s Routemap and the Church’s own Routemap, based on Holyrood’s and parallel to it, as have already indicated.” “Now that the virus has been sufficiently suppressed and the death and infection …

Church doors to re-open

Press release

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government that from Monday 22 June, churches may reopen for private prayer. Commenting on the announcement, the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Hugh Gilbert said; “We welcome the decision to reopen churches and look forward to the gradual resumption of church life, while recognising that not all …

Dunkeld News

Dunkeld News – June 2020

Dunkeld News

The new edition of Dunkeld News – June 2020 – will not find its way into your Church porch/ bookshop. While the churches are locked – and in the early weeks of opening – church papers and newsletters will not be distributed in the normal way. If you would like a PRINTED COPY of this edition – please follow this …