Series of talks based on Echoes – for teachers and parish catechists.
Formation for Catechists – Week 2 – Why the Holy Spirit?
The second in a series of 11 talks for Catechists given at the Dunkeld Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Dundee.
Formation for Catechists – Week 1 – Echoing
The first step in our journey together is to gather for a sequence of 11 sessions offering Pastoral Formation for Parish Catechists and Catholic Teachers. These sessions will take place at 7pm on Monday 25th February 2019 in the Lawside Pastoral Centre, 24-28 Lawside Road, Dundee, DD3 6XY. Sessions will be weekly up until Holy Week and then resume after …
A Day of Prayer For Victims of Abuse
Calling for prayers for the success of the Meeting of the Episcopal Conference Presidents from all over the world in Rome this week, on the Protection of Minors, Bishop Robson expressed his desire for “frankness, fruitful exchanges, strong determination to put things right, and productive decisions.” Bishop Stephen also announced that Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has proposed that the Friday …
Former days – James McErlain’s service to Catholic Education
On the point of leaving London for holiday in his native Dundee, Mr James M’Erlain, retired headmaster, Oratory Boys’ School, Chelsea, succumbed to an illness at Hammersmith yesterday (2/10/1938). Mr M’Erlain was the second son of the late Mr John M’Erlain, and of Mrs M’Erlain, 55 Mains Loan, Dundee. Educated at St Mary’s RC School, Forebank Road, Dundee, and at …
Maltese-Scottish Mass in Perth
The first Maltese-Scottish event took place in Perth this weekend to celebrate a national hoilday – St Paul’s feast day, which actually falls on February 10, is a national holiday in Malta and a celebration was held for the holiday on Saturday, February 9 at St Mary Magdalene church in Perth. Mass was celebrated by Fr Edward Vella, Deacon Jean …
Baptising of the Bell of St Joseph’s, Dundee (1874)
Dundee Courier Tuesday, 15 December 1874 The ceremony of baptising the bell was celebrated , in St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Dundee, on Sunday evening. The ceremony was preceded by a sermon by Father Bertrand, a friar of the Order of St Francis, who explained what place a blessed bell had in the Roman Catholic worship. The sermon was very …
Visit to St Joseph’s Primary, Dundee
Bishop Stephen and chaplain Fr Leszek Wiecaszek, S.A.C. on a pastoral visit to St Joseph’s Primary School, Dundee