24th October 2021 SYNOD ON SYNODALITY: WHAT IS A SYNOD? ‘Synod’ is an ancient word in the Tradition of the Church. The concept of ‘synod’ is evident from the earliest days of the Catholic Church, for example the Jerusalem ‘Council’ described in Acts 15. For the first time, Pope Francis...

Bishop Nolan has produced a video to invite all of us to participate in the Synod on Synodality. He tells us that “Pope Francis asks that we have the courage to speak out, to voice our opinions, but also that we have humility – the humility to listen…to other viewpoints,...

Please see attached from The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland the December issue of Safeguarding Matters, which provides details on the appointment of The Hon Lady Rita Rae QC as Chair of the new Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency together with information regarding the 2021 Parish Safeguarding Audit. Please note that this...

Former judge is appointed as the Chair of new Catholic Safeguarding agency The Bishops of Scotland have appointed a distinguished former judge, The Hon Lady Rita Rae QC, as the first Board Chair of the new Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) that will be established as a private company....

Largs Churches Together is supporting this initiative which is being led by Largs Church of the Nazarene. It is for those who would be alone on Christmas Day. The meal will be on Christmas Day itself from 1.30-3pm. Volunteers will be needed to help set up, serve and clean up...

The Catholic Parliamentary Office has sent out the attached Consultation Guide to help any Catholic who wishes to participate in the consultation which the Scottish Parliament is conducting in relation to MSP Liam McArthur’s bill being proposed to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. I encourage all parishioners to join the...