Holy Year 2025

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We have been asked to revisit and promote the documents of Vatican II in preparation for the Holy Year.    Fr Tom Magill has produced some videos on the four major themes of the Council, and have provided links to them below. These are suitable for parish discussions or individual use. Introduction SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM – Video 2 DEI VERBUM – …

New Sunday Missal for Advent 2024

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Publishing 21 November 2024 Hodder & Stoughton is delighted to announce the publication in November 2024 of The Hodder Sunday Missal.  Our standard pricing is below, including an introductory offer for parishes, deaneries or dioceses wishing to place an order in bulk. For more details, interested parties should call our sales manager Emily Short on our Missals Hotline: 020 3122 6074 or …

Deacon Charles Hendry dies after a short illness

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On July 4th, 2024, Deacon Charles Hendry passed away peacefully, after a short illness, bravely borne, in the loving care of his family, loving husband of Shona, devoted father of Sarah, Rachel, Ruth, Katherine and James, a loving father-in-law, grandad, brother, brother- in-law, uncle, deacon and friend. He was fortified by the Rites of the Holy Mother Church. Reception of …

Sea Sunday to be marked in churches across Dunkeld

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On Sea Sunday let us remember seafarers facing conflict, abandonment and tough times “Some of the seafarers I meet have travelled through the conflict area of the Red Sea, with its risks of attacks from Houthis, then have sailed on to the Black Sea with its own dangers, given there is no agreement on maritime safety,” says Stella Maris’ Odesa …

Fr Bogdan Palka SDS (1963-2024)

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Official biography of the Fr Bogdan Palka SDS (1963-2024) Bogdan Pałka was born on November 1, 1963 in Krzeszowice, located between Trzebinia and Krakow. Together with his younger siblings, sister and brother, he was raised in the home of Adam and Marianna, née Piechowicz. On November 24, 1963, Bogdan’s parents brought him to the church of the Visitation of the …

Episcopal Ordination on 10th August 2024.

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Preparations are underway for the Episcopal Ordination of Canon Andrew McKenzie, Dunkeld’s new bishop. Mass will be celebrated in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, at 11am on Saturday 10th August – led by His Excellency , The Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, and H.E. Archbishop Leo Cushley and the Bishops of Scotland.In addition to the priests of our own diocese, …

Perth knitters together for the seafarers

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Seafarers across the world are benefitting from Perth’s long-standing shawl ministry. The ecumenical knitting group, which meets in St Leonard’s church hall in Perth, provided 150 hats and neck warmers to ensure seafarers are wrapped up well for all manner of weathers. Doug Duncan, who is Port Chaplain in the north east of Scotland to seafaring charity Stella Maris, welcomed the …

Mgr O’Sullivan’s 68th ordination anniversary

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Monsignor Basil O’Sullivan, parish priest at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Auchterarder, will celebrate 68 years since his ordination as a priest on 17th June. As the Parish Priest in Dunblane from 1988 until 2021, he was he one of the first to arrive at Dunblane Primary School following the terrible attack on pupils and staff on 13th March 1996. …