Papal Award for Church Journalist, teacher and youth worker
Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, presented the ‘Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice’ Medal to Mr Andrew Mitchell at the end of Mass in St John the Baptist’s RC Church, Perth, on Sunday 6th August. The Papal Medal, also known as the ‘Cross of Honour’, is the highest that can be awarded by the Pope to a lay person for distinguished …
St Magnus 900th Anniversary
Three Roman Catholic archbishops and nine bishops have celebrated Mass in St Magnus cathedral in Kirkwall. The service was the culmination of a pilgrimage by the diocese of Aberdeen. They were in Orkney to mark the 900th anniversary of the martyrdom of Magnus, joint earl, who was killed on his cousin’s orders. The anniversary has been marked by a number …
We must fight the ‘culture of death’
Each year, around the Feast of the Visitation of our Lady, the Catholic Church in Scotland celebrates the Day for Life, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage, and in every condition. Human life is a sacred and precious gift from God and must be treated with the upmost respect. …
Youth Mass at the Cathedral
Dunkeld Diocese celebrated the launch of its Diocesan Youth Music and Animation Team (DYMAAT) at the evening Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday 25th June 2017, where Bishop Stephen Robson, was the main celebrant along with several other Priest’s and Deacons of the diocese. Bishop Stephen also thanked Frankie McGuire for his years of work with the Dunkeld …
Annual Scalan Mass
On Sunday 2nd July 2017, Bishop Joseph Toal celebrated Mass, with priests from across the country, at the historic Seminary at Scalan, near Tomintoul. Hidden deep in the Braes of Glenlivet, the Scalan seminary is arguably one of the most significant sites of historical interest in Scotland for the Church.The old College of Scalan, (named after the Gaelic sgalan, meaning …
Church responds to BMA Motion on Abortion
In a letter to Scotland’s catholic parishes, the Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office, Anthony Horan has urged catholic members of the BMA to sign an open letter to the organisation urging delegates to the BMA conference next Tuesday (27 June) to reject a motion calling for abortion to be decriminalised. In the latter Anthony Horan points out that support …
Candidacy Mass for Andrew Marshall
On Pentecost Sunday, a group of 4th Year seminarians at St Mary’s College, Oscott, were accepted as Candidates for Holy Orders. Among them was Andrew Marshall, a seminarian for the diocese of Dunkeld. During the Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton, Andrew was officially accepted as a candidate by the Church, this is a major milestone in his …