Church News

Young Adult Talks – Lent 2024

The Lent 2024 series of Young Adult Talks is entitled “Pivotal Players – Lives of the Saints”.  Each talk will take place at 7pm in St Columbkille’s Parish House, starting on ...

Consultation on ‘Relationships Sexual Health and Parenting’

The Bishops of Scotland are urging all members of the Catholic Education Community to respond to the Scottish Government Consultation on ‘Guidance on the Teaching of Relationships Sexual Health ...

Bishops’ Pastoral Letter ‘On the Holy Eucharist’

The Bishops of Scotland have published this letter to be read and / or otherwise distributed on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ – 18th /19th June 2022. ...

Pastoral Letter on Season of Christmas

In a Pastoral Letter to be read in parishes on the 1st Sunday of Advent, the Bishops of Scotland encourage all the Catholic faithful “to renew their covenant with the Church and her ...

Participating in the Synod

Pope Francis has called a Synod of the Church which will culminate in a meeting of Bishops in Rome in 2023. The topic is:“For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission.” The Holy Father ...

Revised Safeguarding Instruction

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has published an updated version of IN GOD’S IMAGE, the Safeguarding instruction manual that applies to all parishes in Scotland. The revised text, ...

Blairs Museum launches new interactive virtual museum

Blairs Museum, Scotland’s National Catholic Museum has launched a brand-new website featuring an interactive virtual museum and shop, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government’s “Museum Recovery ...

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

The first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on Sunday 25th July 2021. Read the message from Pope Francis and the prayer created for this day. ...