On the 19th October 2012 the former chaplain to Wellburn Home, Fr Jean Pierre was kidnapped from his parish house along with Fr Edmond and Fr Anselme. Their whereabouts is still unknown. You are invited to join us for Mass to pray for them, their family, friends and their fellow religious brothers and sisters on Thursday 19th October, at 7pm, …
Dunkeld celebrates Final Profession
Bishop Stephen celebrates Mass in Thanksgiving for Sister Maria Kosisochukwu’s final professions which took place in Nigeria earlier this month. The Mass was celebrated in St Joseph’s Chapel, at the convent where the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary serve the diocese. Sisters from the Missionaries of Charity join in the occasion with representatives of parishes from throughout the …
Vocations Mass
The priests and people of the Diocese of Dunkeld gathered in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, on the feast of St Matthew to celebrate the annual Vocations Mass. A large number of senior pupils from the three Catholic secondary schools in the diocese were also present. Bishop Stephen Robson was the principal celebrant, and Diocesan Director of Priestly Vocations, Fr Michael …
Diocesan 6th Year Conference
Kilgraston School hosted the Diocese of Dunkeld Annual Conference for Catholic Secondary Schools. Four of the Diocesan Catholic schools participated. These were St John’s High School Dundee, St Paul’s High, Dundee and St John’s Academy, Perth. Over 200 pupils, a large number of teaching staff, six priests and two bishops came together as a community to discuss the fundamental issues …
Dundee delegates attend SPUC’s 50th anniversary conference
After 50 years of legal abortion, Professor tells conference that society holds conflicting attitudes on the value of life Professor John Wyatt, Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics this weekend (15-17 September) wowed delegates at the SPUC National Conference with his insights on human life, gained from his long career of caring for premature and desperately sick babies. Professor Wyatt gave …
Fatima Statue visits Dundee
Following the Consecration of Scotland to Our Lady – Bishop Stephen celebrated Mass at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee. In this centennial year of the apparitions at Fatima, the bishops of Scotland had organised that a statue our Our Lady of Fatima, bought and blest in Fatima, would be taken to every Cathedral in the country.
Help for Mary’s Meals
The parishes of St Andrew’s Cathedral Dundee, St Bride’s Monifieth , St Anne’s Carnoustie, and St Thomas’ Arbroath, helped to donate over 150 backpacks for Mary’s meals project to help school children. The organiser Ms Anne Cairnie from St Bride’s said she was overwhelmed with the generosity of goods for this project, and thanked everyone involved for their help – …
Dunkeld Youth welcome Fr Samuel
> Retiring Diocesan Youth Officer, Frankie McGuire (second from the left), with members of Dunkeld Youth Service at a meeting with Fr Samuel Alabi, (Missionary Society of St Paul in Nigeria), MSP, Dunkeld’s newly appointed Director of Youth Formation.
Fr Gregory Umunna’s 20th Anniversary Mass
On Sunday 20th August, 2017, Fr Gregory’s and his fellow priests were joined by parishioners, past and present, and friends for a joyful celebration marking his 20th Anniversary of his priestly ordination. Full photo report – www.st-stephens-blairgowrie.org.uk/fr-gregorys-20th-anniversary-mass/