The annual Mass for teachers in Dunkeld Diocese, due to have taken place in February this year, was postponed due to the lockdown. Finally, on Thursday 3rd June, the teachers were able to come together to reflect on what has been one of the most difficult times for both staff and pupils in our Catholic Schools and across the whole …
Bishop presides over the Sacraments at St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie
Bishop Stephen Robson attended St Stephen’s Church on the Third Sunday of Advent to share in the parish’s First Holy Communion celebrations and to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on eight young people. Both celebrations had been delay from earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fr Gregory express a warm welcome to the Bishop Robson and congratulated …
A blessing for our schools
Bishop Stephen welcomes the return of staff and pupils with few words of introduction and a special blessing – and Mrs Mary O’Duffin, Dunkeld’s RE Advisor, looks at how schools are adapted to some new rules – but also at the support that we receive from regular prayer and from the sacraments.
Schools Mass- 11am, 24th June – livestream
Bishop Robson celebrated a Mass for schools on Wednesday 24th of June, at 11am, from St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, at Lawside, Dundee. It was streamed and recorded for later viewing. Bishop Stephen said, “These past months have been hard for teachers, parents and carers and children who have been missing school. From S1 to S6 there has been much suffering …
Let the skies be your limit – Fr Gregory Umunna has a special message for all P7 pupils at St Stephen’s Blairgowrie
Seven years ago, Fr Gregory Umunna took up his new post as the parish priest at St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie. Soon the girls and boys who started school in the parish primary school at that time will move on to their secondary school studies at St John’s Academy or Blairgowrie High School. Addressing the children with a video message, Fr Gregory …
St Bernadette’s PS say ‘We Miss You’ in a video group hug
With their school closed during the Covid19 lockdown, staff and pupils at St Bernadette’s Primary School in Tullibody are all working from home. In an effort to strength moral they made this short video, which includes a message from their chaplain, Fr Mike Freyne – ‘We Miss You’.
Craiglockhart Teachers’ Training College – 50th Anniversary Reunion
Do you recognise anyone here? If you went to Craiglockhart from 1970-1973, please think about joining us at our reunion in Edinburgh on September 29th 2020. Please share with people you think were part of our year group, and contact us using our email CraiglockhartReunion70to73@yahoo.com
St Modan’s pupils win Knights’ Prayer Competition
Two S6 pupils from St Modan’s RC High School, Stirling have won the Knights of St Columba Annual Prayer Competition for 2018/2019 in the senior grade category. The pupils submitted their joint entry as part of a school effort last year via Province 3, St Andrews & Edinburgh, to the National Knights of St Columba Youth Director for final adjudication among …