An architectural survey of St Mary’s chapel, Blairs, carried out in December 2021 on behalf of the Blairs College Chapel Trust has revealed a catalogue of interior and exterior defects, which it is estimated will cost over £2,000,000 to repair. St Mary’s College, Blairs, was a junior seminary from 1829 to 1986. Although the surrounding land and seminary buildings were sold, the chapel …
Diocesan Event in St Mary’s, Our Lady of Victories, Church Hall on Saturday 25th June from 10.30am (coffee at 10am) until 12.30pm with Mass at 1pm. The Diocesan Synod Core Group has completed the collation of more than 10,000 written responses to the Synodal Questionnaires, Listening Group Sessions and Coffee Conversations held throughout the diocese. A huge thank you to …
Dundee’s Missionaries of the Sisters of Charity organised a May Procession in the grounds of St Clement’s Church, Dundee, on Saturday 28th May. Fr Dijo Thomas, priest at St Ninian’s and St Clement’s, led the prayers.
Members of the Dundee and Perth Italian community, and friends, gathered at St Mary’s Monastery, Kinnoull, Perth, for their Annual Marian Procession and Crowning of Our Lady. Others had travelled from Edinburgh, Dundee and Auchterarder to take part. Mgr Aldo Angelosanto, chaplain to Dunkeld Diocese’s Italian community, celebrated Mass in Italian prior to the procession through the grounds of the …
In 1994 St John Paul II celebrated the inaugural World Meeting of Families (WMOF) in Rome. Since then, such gatherings have become a regular feature in the life of the Church held in different cities. The purpose of the WMOF is to celebrate God’s plan for marriage and family life and to allow precipitants to join in prayer, catechesis and testimony. The …
Children from St Pius X Primary School, Dundee, pictured with Fr Ninian Doohan after receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion in St Pius X Church, Dundee. Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney
A French Catholic school have been staying in Tullibody accompanied by their chaplain, Fr Daniel, for the past week. Mass was said for the group of staff and pupils on weekdays in St Bernadette’s. Later in the week the parish was delighted to welcome them all at the Saturday Vigil Mass.
On Sunday 15th May, NET Ministries delivered a youth retreat for the Catholic schools within the Diocese of Dunkeld. The event took place at Our Lady of Victories, Dundee. The theme for the day was ‘Fully Alive’, delivered by a team of missionaries who focus on sharing a life that is purposeful, joy-filled and Christ centred. Through a variety of games, talks, entertainment, …
The AGM of the Scalan Association is due to take place on Tuesday 24 May, beginning with Mass in The Scalan at 12.30. Tea/coffee will be provided afterwards at the Braes Hall, Chapeltown of Glenlivet. Please bring your own eatables. The meeting proper will begin at 1.30pm and end by 3.00pm. The Annual Mass is arranged for Sunday 3 July …