MY DEAR PEOPLE It is with deep regret that I must share with you the sad news that Bishop Vincent, Emeritus Bishop of this Diocese, has died. Bishop Vincent was 79. Vincent Logan was Bishop of the diocese of Dunkeld for almost 32 years before his retirement on June 30th, 2012. He was appointed to Dunkeld by St John Paul …
Following the death today (14 January 2021) of Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert has issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Vincent Logan, the retired bishop of Dunkeld. The bishops of Scotland offer our deep condolences and the promise of our …
Bishop Robson announces the death of his predecessor at the beginning of today’s Mass.
On the Feast of St Mungo, first Bishop of Glasgow, the death has been announced of his 40th successor, Metropolitan Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. A spokesperson for the Diocese of Glasgow said, “Archbishop Tartaglia had tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after Christmas and was self-isolating at home. The cause of death is not yet clear. “ Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, has …
I find it very strange to be sitting here at my PC on a Saturday evening at this time. I should be all ready to go onto the Altar at St Bride’s for the Vigil Mass and then on to St Anne’s for the Saturday Vigil there also. I think this lockdown is harder to bear than the first. To …
Recognising the dangers posed by the new faster-spreading variant of COVID-19, we note the Scottish Government’s decision to close all places of worship from Friday 8 January 2021.* The Scottish Government believes that such measures are necessary to curtail the spread of this new strain during the roll-out of the vaccine. We appreciate the difficult choices facing the Scottish Government at …
There is a beautiful little story about a long, tedious train journey, made one Christmas day by some elderly residents of a nursing home who were on their way to a vacation spot. At one station, a young mother with a small child entered the train. The child smiled at all the grim faces around him and began moving from …
A service of Carols, Readings and Prayers was held at St Joseph’s, Dundee, this week. Organist Kevin Veal was joined by daughter Mary on her clarsach for a programme of wordless carols. Included in the service of carols, readings and prayers, led by parish priest Fr Gregory Murphy OP, were reflections by St Ambrose and Meister Eckhart OP. The capacity …