As you may be aware the Diocese took ownership of St Joseph’s, Wellburn Home from the Little Sisters of the Poor in August this year, with the condition set by the Care Commission that we commence a new build in 2016. The projected build will be in the region of £7.2 million. The funds will be raised by various means: …
St Clement’s Primary, Dundee – Pope Francis Faith Awards
Primary 6 pupils at St Clement’s Primary School, Dundee, with their parish priest, Fr Rogi, and their teacher, Mrs Carolyn Dammer, at the enrolment ceremony for the Pope Francis Faith Awards.
Knights of St Columba 10th Anniversary
On Friday 20th November, Charter Council 636 of The Knights of St. Columba which meets in St Mungo’s Church, Alloa celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Council receiving its Charter. The occasion was marked with a Mass in St Bernadette’s Church, Tullibody, celebrated by Fr Paul Lee, Provincial Chaplain. The Order’s Supreme Knight, Charlie McCluskey who was also in attendance …
Implementing McLellan
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Implementation Plan of the Recommendations of The McLellan Commission The Implementation Plan of the recommendations from the McLellan Commission will be overseen by the Strategic Management Group on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. The Strategic Management Group comprises the General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, the National …
Pastoral Letter for Holy Year
My Dear People of the Diocese of Dunkeld, As you know, some months ago, our Holy Father Pope Francis, with his special letter ‘Misericordiae Vultus’, the ‘Face of Mercy’ promulgated an Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy. The Title of his letter refers to the face of Christ which reveals to us the Merciful Heavenly Father. This Holy Year will begin …
Christ the King – Civic Mass
Addressing Civic and Academic leaders at the Annual Town and Gown Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral on the Feast of Christ the King, on Sunday 22nd November 2015, Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld said: “My Dad is ill at ease with the modern world! He is 90 and heavily shocked with the world around him. Because of vascular dementia, …
Dunkeld Youth Service in Advent
ADVENT YOUTH GATHERING Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Fintry, Dundee, DD4 8NP It was so good to see everyone at Kilgraston for our weekend of prayer, games and socialising in October that we have decided to have our next diocesan youth gathering during Advent! Creative Catechesis – Mass – Food & Games Sunday 20th December 10.30am – 2.30pm Our …
WYD – First Meeting
Frankie McGuire (Youth Officer) invites all who are planning to attend next summer’s World Youth Day to ‘First World Youth Day Group Meeting’. Saturday, 21st November 2015 at 10am – 6pm St Ninian’s Institute and Pastoral Centre, 24-28 Lawside Rd, Dundee, DD3 6XY For more details, follow the link below: http ://groupspaces . com/DYS/item/1020762
Family occasion at Newport
Grace Catherine Wylie, was baptised in St Fillan’s Church, Newport on Tay, on the 1st of November. Mum and dad, Jennifer and Marcus Wylie are pictured here with grandfather, Deacon Ron Wylie who conducted the baptism (of his seventh grandchild), assisted by Canon Pat McInally. Grace’s sister and brother, Ruby and Daniel and grandmother Mrs Helen Wylie were also present.