Sunday, 14th June, 2015 11.30am – Confirmations, St Bernadette’s, Tullibody Monday, 15th June, 2015 10am – Meeting with Episcopal Bishops, Edinburgh 6pm – Meeting of Council of Deacons, Diocesan Office Tuesday 16th – Thursday 18th June 2015 Retreat Friday, 19th June – Saturday, 20th June, 2015 Apostleship of the Sea Pilgrimage, Lindisfarne Sunday, 21st June, 2015 10am – Confirmations, Kilgraston …
Permanent Deacons
Congratulations to the two men who took the next steps on their journey to the Permanent Diaconate at a Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, this evening. Bishop Stephen Robson installed Perth’s Kris Jablonski as an Acolyte mean that he can hold the Roman Missal for the presider and help prepare the altar. An acolyte is also an extraordinary minister …
St John Ogilvie
The St John Ogilvie 400th Anniversary National Pilgrimage, will be celebrated at the Kynoch Park in Keith on Saturday 4th July 2015.
Stirling – Youth Event
The Bishops Conference of Scotland is reluctantly having to cancel Stirling 2015 July 30-August 2 due to a lack of up-take on a national level. Says Dunkeld Youth Officer, Frankie McGuire, “This is a little bad news I’m afraid folks. Unfortunately the Bishops of Scotland have decided to cancel Stirling 2015 due to low uptake in some diocese. Here at …
Job Vacancy – RE Primary Advisor
The opportunity has arisen for a RE Primary Advisor to support curriculum development in primary schools within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh and the Diocese of Dunkeld. This is a new role that requires a proven track record in religious education. Closing date Friday 19th June 2015. Interview date Friday 26th June 2015. Download here – Job Vacancy …
Nightfever Dundee – May 2015
Dundee’s second Nightfever Event took place in St Andrew’s Cathedral this evening with prayer, adoration, confessions and evangelisation. #NIGHTFEVER is an evening of #prayer, music, & encounter with #Jesus; an initiative of young people for #evangelisation serving #God & His church. #Revival
Corpus Christi Procession
Corpus Christi Procession at 3pm, Sunday 7th June, at the Diocesan Centre and St Joseph’s Chapel. All welcome.
Pope Francis puts family at the heart of communication
TO BE READ/PUBLISHED/DISTRIBUTED AT ALL MASSES ON 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 16/17 JUNE 2015 – 49th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY My dear brothers and sisters in Christ “Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love” In his message for World Communications Day this year, Pope Francis has chosen communications within the family as his theme. He reminds …
The Church and Science
Writing in today’s Scotsman (12 May 2015) Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley describes the Catholic Church and the science as “conjoined twins in the advancement of knowledge” Dogmatic certainties are as likely to be found in both science as they are in religion writes Bishop Keenan, but rather than competing, science and religion should complement one another. Bishop …