The Episcopal Ordination Mass for the Right Reverend Andrew McKenzie took place at St Andrew’s Cathedral at 11pm on Saturday 10th August, 2024. Edited highlights of the livestream are now available here. Download the Episcopal Ordination Order of Service here Photos by and copyright of Paul McSherry 07770 393960 paulmcsherry2020@gmail.com @Paulmcsherry2
Bishop Andrew McKenzie’s First Mass
Download the Order of Service here. Bishop Andrew’s homily: It’s wonderful to be here and thank you for your welcome. I’ve heard it said that Scots are good at complaining. I know that’s true of people from Glasgow, but cannot imagine it to be true for people from Dundee. In fact, the truth is we’re sometimes at our happiest when …
Scottish Bishop responds to the Assisted Dying Bill
Bishop John Keenan said, “Liberal Democrat MSP, Liam McArthur, has today published a damaging bill which attacks human dignity and introduces a dangerous idea that a citizen can lose their value and worth. “The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill may refer to ‘assisted dying’, but this is a euphemistic term which doesn’t accurately describe the reality. Assisted …
Warm welcome for Dunkeld’s bishop-elect
On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, at 1pm on Friday 2nd February, 2024, as priests and people from across the diocese gathered to mark the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Nethergate, Dundee, so too did Dunkeld’s bishop-elect, Fr Martin Chambers. Diocesan administrator, Canon Kevin Golden and Bishop Emeritus Stephen Robson extended …
Dunkeld’s Jubilarians in Rome
Two priests from Dunkeld Diocese were among the Jubilarians who were among the guests of Scots College Rome last week, on the Feast of St Andrew – with time too for a photo with the Holy Father. Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, who marks his 50th anniversary, and Canon Steven Mulholland, on his 25th anniversary, were welcomed by the College’s Rector, Fr …
Sister Monica du St Esprit , Little Sister of the Poor, R.I.P.
Born in 1941, May was the first daughter of Andrew and Margaret Leonard of St. Patrick’s Parish Dundee, a sister to her two elder brothers. She was born and baptised in Motherwell as her mum had gone to her own mother’s home prior to her birth as her dad was away during the war. She attended St Patrick’s primary school, …
Catholic Bishops send message to First Minister
Dear First Minister We have been shocked and horrified by the recent violence in the Holy Land and our hearts go out to the innocent victims, as we pray fervently for a peaceful, and swift, end to hostilities. We would like to express our heartfelt wishes for the safety and wellbeing of your own family in Gaza. We will keep …
Scotland’s Bishops call for Middle East peace
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has issued the following statement on the hostilities in the Middle East: “We have been shocked and horrified by the outbreak of senseless violence in the Holy Land.” “Our hearts go out to the innocent people of Israel who have been murdered and terrorised and to the innocent civilians of Gaza dying in a war …
Scottish Bishop travels to Rome for global Synod
Two years after Pope Francis gave the world’s Catholics the opportunity to make their views known on the mission of the Church in the 21st Century, the first of two Synod meetings will take place in Rome from 4th-30th October on the theme ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission’. While the gathering is a Synod of Bishops, there will be participants who …