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Ad Limina Visit
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- Published 15/02/2010
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Bishop Joseph met Pope Benedict XVI during the recent visit of the Scottish Bishops to Rome.
Confirmations in Oban
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- Published 18/11/2009
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On Tuesday 17 November Bishop Joseph Toal confirmed 13 young members of St. Columba's Cathedral Parish, Oban.
A Life Worth Living
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- Published 08/11/2009
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The hill-top church of St. Michael's Eriskay, with its breath-taking views of sea and sky, was an ideal setting for the ceremony of the perpetual profession of Sister Mary Cathie MacInnes which took place on September 27th 2009.
St. Mary's Arisaig celebrates 160 years
- By Website Editor
- Published 31/08/2009
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The church in Arisaig was full to capacity when the parish celebrated its 160th anniversary and welcomed two new Catholics into the community.
Centenary Celebration Mass
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- Published 20/08/2009
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St. Mary's Church, Fort William, was filled for the Celebration Mass to mark the centenary of the death of Blessed Mary MacKillop, foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Arisaig welcomes Sr. Maria Edith
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- Published 20/08/2009
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Family connections with the Arisaig area were renewed on 7 August 2009 when Anne Renfrew made her Perpetual Vows as a Hermit of the Diocese of Argyll & the Isles.
Mingulay heritage trip
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- Published 20/08/2009
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The sun shone on the Barra folk who set sail for the Isle of Mingulay.......
Congratulations, Emma!
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- Published 06/08/2009
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Emma MacDougall of Oban represented the West of Scotland at the recent Special Olympics Summer Games in Leicester and won two bronze medals with her horse, Lady.
2009 Fishermen's Mass
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- Published 06/08/2009
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The sun shone on Barra for the 2009 Fishermen’s Mass on the 12th July. The celebration began as the three o’clock bell rang out from the tower of the church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
Lifetime Achievement Award
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- Published 27/06/2009
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Congratulations to John MacKenzie, Principal Maths Teacher
at Oban High School and member of St. Columba’s Cathedral Parish, who was
presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Scottish Education
Awards at the City Halls, Glasgow.