Fr Michael Carrie welcomes this year’s candidates for the Sacrament of First Communion at Sunday Mass for their Rite of Enrolment.
Triple Celebrations for St Dominic’s, Crieff
On Sunday 14th February 2016, staff and pupils at St Dominic’s Primary School, Crieff, celebrated celebrated a triple anniversary: the 50th Anniversary of their current school building, the 125th Anniversary of the founding of their school, and the 800th Anniversary of the Dominican Order who founded the school. The Very Reverend Dr Thomas Shields celebrated Mass for the occasion in the nearby St Fillan’s …
World Day of Prayer for the Sick
Priests from across the diocese celebrate Mass with Bishop Stephen on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, 11th February 2016, World Day of Prayer for the Sick.
St Fergus Celebrate Education Week
Pupils from P4 and P5 at St Fergus’ Primary School Dundee celebrate Education Week with their parish priest, Fr Neil Gallagher.
Day for Religious
Representative from the Religious Societies from throughout Dunkeld Diocese gathered for a Day of Reflection at the St Ninian Pastoral Centre in Dundee. Members of the Diocesan Curia with Mgr Aldo Angelosanto (Vicar General) join the Religious societies for lunch.
New Chaplaincy appointments
Bishop Stepen Robson recently appointed a new Chaplain to look after Catholic students at Dundee’s two universities. Father Michael Carrie takes over from Canon Kevin Golden as Catholic Chaplain to Dundee and Abertay Universities in the city. Fr Michael said, “I look forward to working alongside the other chaplains to the university. The spiritual and pastoral care of our young …
Papal Awards for parish workers
Dr Bernard Colvin of Dundee has been awarded a Papal Knighthood, Knight of St Gregory the Great, by Pope Francis for his work as Diocesan Doctor in charge of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes for many years. Bernard Colvin follows in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather, Dr Thomas Colvin, who had a medical practice in the Gorbals, in being …
Prison chaplain on track for the Diaconate
Bishop Stephen congratulates Dr Harry Schnitker on the occasion of his institution as a Lector on his journey to the Permanent Diaconate. Dr Schnitker is assistant Chaplain to HMP Perth. The ceremony came at the end of a two day visit to HMP Glenochill and HMP Perth, celebrating Christmas Vigil Masses with several of the prison communities. At one of …