RC Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

BISHOP BRIAN MEETS POPE FRANCIS

I realise that I wrote a lot about my recent Ad Limina visit to Rome but very little about the meeting with Pope Francis!

DIOCESE OF ARGYLL & THE ISLES

An seo gheibh sibh naidheachdan, fiosrachadh agus eachdraidh mu'n Sgìr-Easbuig againn. Tha sinn an dòchas gu faigh sibh e feumail agus goireasach - agus furasda a' chleachdadh.

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SCOTTISH CATHOLIC EDUCATION

During the recent Synod of Bishops good formation for every member of the Church was a constant theme.

VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD

The priesthood is a call from Christ to live a relationship with Him by serving His people.

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BEING A PRIEST IN ARGYLL

“Divine providence, Philip,” Bishop McGee began, asking how a man born in central Nigeria ends up a priest of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, ‘at the edges of Western Europe!’

DIOCESAN CHOIR

Argyll and the Isles Diocesan Choir, known as Liturgy works, brings people from all over the diocese together twice each year, May & August to learn, pray and enjoy new liturgical music.

OUR LADY OF THE ISLES

A Mhoire mhìn-gheal, a mhéinn nan gràsan, Do dh'aona Mhac Dhè bu tu fhèin a mhàthair: Stiuir mo cheum-sa tro rè mo làithean Air sligh' an dòchais gu sòlas Phàrrais.

LED BY THE SPIRIT: DISCERNMENT

Asking for openness and courage. True discernment asks us to be people of prayer, reflection, humility, openness, generosity and effort.

St Donnan was a Celtic monk who preached the Gospel to the Picts living in the northwest of Scotland. He established a monastery on Eigg where, along with 53 other monks, he was martyred by pirates in 617.

ST. COLUMBA’S CATHEDRAL

In 1932 Bishop Donald Martin began the building of a new Cathedral for the Diocese of Argyll and the isles.

Catholic Run Alpha: Aberdeen

Catholic Run Alpha: Aberdeen Many priests have questions around using Alpha in their parishes. Michael Roche, from Alpha in a

Vocations Awareness Week in Scotland.

This Sunday, we begin our celebration of Vocations Awareness Week in Scotland. Bishop John Keenan has written a pastoral letter

Ecclesiastical Students Fund (ESF)

Next weekend should be our annual Collection for Ecclesiastical Students, who are seminarians. Unfortunately, our diocese presently has no one

The annual Diocesan Safeguarding Day

The annual Diocesan Safeguarding Day will be held on Saturday 16th September, 11am-1pm Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscuGhrTwvGNTtX4F0UjIrDlhzZrlg5RfD

Launch of Led by the Spirit Phase 2

Today we launch our 2nd Consultation Phase during which we will reflect upon our diocesan resources. You can discover much about our diocese, including the parishes, by visiting ledbythespirit.rcdai.org.uk