The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Fr Rogi Thomas, currently Academic Tutor, as the new Spiritual Director of the Pontifical Scots College. He takes over from Fr James Walls who has returned to the Diocese of Dunkeld after four years on the Formation Team. Fr Rogi will take up his new role from September. The College thanks Fr Rogi for …
Dunkeld’s Clergy changes – August 2022
Bishop Stephen Robson has announced the following clergy changes that are to take place in Dunkeld Diocese:Canon Mark Cassidy – was recently appointed as Rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. We wish him every blessing in his work in the College which he takes up as from 1st August, 2022.Fr James Walls – previously Spiritual Director in the Pontifical …
Fr Cassidy is appointed Rector at Scots College Rome
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has appointed Fr Mark Cassidy as the next Rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome in succession to Fr Dan Fitzpatrick. The appointment was made, following the recommendation of the Bishops Conference of Scotland. Fr Cassidy will take up his new post on 1st August 2022. Fr Cassidy studied at the Scots College …
Centenary Celebrations at St Serf’s, High Valleyfield
The centenary of the opening of St Serf’s Church, High Valleyfield, in Fife, was marked with a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrated by Bishop Stephen Robson. Fr Michael Carrie, parish priest, reports from the parish archive: “The church dedicated to St Serf was solemnly opened by Bishop John Toner, Bishop of Dunkeld on 23rd April, 1922. It replaced the school-church …
Abortion Statement from the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland
In the light of recent public debate on the subject of abortion, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops offer this perspective to the people of Scotland: “Whether we believe in anything spiritual or not, the life that each one of us lives is the only one we have, and to take life from the unborn, no matter how insignificant in size, cannot be …
Synod Synthesis
Following the Diocesan Synod Feedback day at Our Lady of Victories, Dundee, on Saturday 25th June 2022, a copy of the Synthesis document is available here. A recording of the presentations and a copy of the audio-visual materials will also be made available here. (Early next week).
Dunkeld News – July 2022
This edition will be in parishes and schools by Sunday 3rd July.
Dunkeld’s Safeguarding Practice Audit
The independent audit of safeguarding practice within the Diocese of Dunkeld has been published by the Bishop’s Conference of Scotland. The full report can be access on the BCOS website: On line report
Clergy changes and appointments
Bishop Stephen Robson has announced the following clergy changes: Fr Bogdan Palka SDS has been transferred from the parish of St John the Baptist in Perth to serve the parish community of St Mary Magdalene’s, Perth – from where he will also continue to serve the Polish Community. He will celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, 17th July, 2022. Fr …