Author: RCDA

• 26/03/2019

  Homily for Funeral Mass of Mgr Robert MacDonald

  In his latter years, Mgr Robert produced – with Anne Oliver’s help – a pleasing booklet, Priests I have Known. Well, he is a priest all of us here have […]

• 26/03/2019

  Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent

  Today Jesus meets the Samaritan woman by Jacob’s well. St Augustine captures the energy of the story. “A woman came. She is a symbol of the Church not yet justified, […]

• 13/03/2019

  Jubilarian Mass Marks 160 Years of Service

  A special Mass was organised and took place at noon on Monday 11th March at Saint Mary’s Cathedral to celebrate the anniversaries of the ordination of three members of our […]

• 05/03/2019

  Bishop’s Hugh’s Message for Ash Wednesday

  Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB of the Diocese of Aberdeen invites us to consider using Psalms as a guide through the extraordinary time of Lent to reflect our relationship with God.

• 23/01/2019

  Homily for the Three Cathedrals Service

  “Jesus went on his way …journeying to Jerusalem.” Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem is the backbone, the spinal cord of the Gospel of Luke. He turns his face towards Jerusalem. He […]

• 01/08/2017

  BBC Scotland: ‘Biggest’ Gathering of Bishops to Honour Orkney’s Saint

  Following last weekends event of our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Orkney, the BBC released the following report:

• 17/04/2017

  Magnus 900 Anniversary Marked With Orkney Pilgrim Route

  A new pilgrimage route has been officially opened in Orkney, to mark the 900th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Magnus. To read the full article visit: BBC News – Magnus […]

• 15/04/2017

  St Magnus Way Website Launch

  The website for the St Magnus Way has launched; www.stmagnusway.com, in advance of the opening of the pilgrimage route on Sunday 16th at 2pm at Gurness. Like the walk itself, […]