Holy Year Scotland 2025 is organising a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, from 5th to 12th September 2025, with 4 nights in Rome and 3 in Assisi. The cost of the trip will be approximately £1,600 per person, with a single-room supplement of £168. If you would like further information, or to register your interest, please contact Jim …
Jubilee Holy Year 2025 – a message from the Bishops of Scotland
“Hope does not Disappoint-Dinna gie in!” “This Christmas Eve in Rome our Holy Father Pope Francis inaugurates the Jubilee Holy Year 2025 and has asked our Bishops to mark its opening in our dioceses on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday 29th December. He has declared this Year be a Holy Year of Hope, a virtue most welcome in …
End of an era at St Mary’s Monifieth
Sheena Renton looks back on more than 20 years as Care Manager at St Mary’s Care Home, Monifieth. “I started in St Mary’s at the beginning of 2003 as a Care Assistant. I had never worked in care before so thought to myself I will give it one week to see if I like it and I have been here …
Kirkton’s parishioners organised an Open Doors Christmas lunch
St Columba’s in Kirkton, Dundee run an open doors cafe on Wednesday’s and a local plumber generously donated a sum to the cafe to allow all those concerned to have a Christmas lunch.
Advent Retreat Day
Bishop Andrew McKenzie leads the keynote session at the Diocesan Advent Retreat Day in St Mary’s, Forebank, Dundee on Saturday 7th December. Photos by Eddie Mahoney
Town and Gown Mass
Representatives of Civic and Academic life attended St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 24th November, 2024, on the Feast of Christ the King. Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney
Annual Safeguarding Statement
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Although only in the Diocese of Dunkeld for a short time it falls to me as your Bishop to make our Annual Safeguarding Statement. As we move forward, I wish to assure you that the safeguarding of all who worship within and visit our parishes, will continue to be a priority of diocesan and parish life. …
Helping seafarers celebrate Christmas
“The ports are at their peak in the run-up to Christmas with the operation side handling double the amount of freight. This can mean even longer working hours for seafarers and shoreside workers,” says Deacon Joe O’Donnell. Joe works for Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) as their Senior Area Port Chaplain for Scotland …