Confirmation Day at St Mary’s, Forebank

Press releases

Pupils from Our Lady’s Primary, Dundee, are among those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at a service conducted by Canon Kevin Golden in the city’s St Mary’s, Forebank. Photo courtesy of Eddie Mahoney

St Pius X Mini Vinnies raise £500 for SCIAF

Schools, SCIAF

St Pius X Primary, Dundee, invited a representative of SCIAF to visit their school to received a cheque for £500. The money was raised during a whole school Coffee Morning in Lent, organised by the junior section of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, the ‘Mini Vinnies’, at the school. A spokesperson said, “Many of our families joined in …

Lenten Day in the Spirit of Synodality

Synod

Canon Kevin Golden invited parishes from throughout the diocese to join him for a Lenten Day in the Spirit of Synodality on Saturday 2nd March, 2024, from 10am-3pm, at St Mary’s, Forebank, Dundee, DD1 2PB. The theme will be ‘The temple of God is holy – and you are that temple.’ Synod Update Presentation by Maureen Ruddy Some people say …

Canon Kevin’s Homily at the Mass for Fr Martin Chambers

Homily

On Friday 12th April 2024, Dunkeld’s Diocesan Administrator, Canon Kevin Golden, delivered this Homily during the Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee as priest and people gathered together, with members of Fr Martin’s family, on hearing of the death of their Bishop Elect. I’ve had a wee refrain in my head the past couple of days. In fact, the past …

Our Bishop Elect, Fr Martin Chambers

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Our Bishop Elect, Fr Martin Chambers In a statement at 1pm, on Wednesday 10th April 2024, our Diocesan Administrator, Canon Kevin Golden announced the sad news: “It is with deep regret and sorrow that I have to inform you that our Bishop Elect, Martin Chambers, died in his sleep last evening. May he rest in peace and may his family …

Meditations on the Way of the Cross

Press releases, Reflection

For the first time in his 11-year pontificate, Pope Francis has written his own spiritual meditations for Friday’s Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) in Rome. The reflections are based on the theme “In Prayer with Jesus on the Way of the Cross” and center on “what Jesus experienced in that moment” at each station, the Holy See Press Office …