Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Archbishop Mario Conti, RIP
Commenting on the death of Archbishop Mario Conti, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, Bishop of Aberdeen said:
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Homily for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Today – All Souls – we are invited to share the care and love of the Church for the deceased. There are, of course, people who pray for children not […]
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Solemnity of All Saints
Today’s feast tells us to lift up our hearts and, with the pilgrim Church throughout the world, to open our eyes to what awaits us, to what the Lord has […]
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Message to the Diocese on the Eve of the Funeral of H. M. Queen Elizabeth
In today’s 2nd reading, St Paul encourages prayers “for everyone – petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving – and especially for kings and others in authority.” This is timely. Tomorrow the late […]
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Statement from Bishop Hugh Following the death of The Queen
Sharing the grief of the whole country and beyond, I mourn the passing of a great Christian monarch to whose example of service we are all indebted.
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Homily for the Funeral Mass of Deacon John McEwan
Today we remember with gratitude Deacon John McEwan, we commend his soul to God and we express all our sympathy to his family and all who grieve his loss. This […]
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Homily for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden Abbey
How good it is to be together again – and to be together around this altar and in this place, Pluscarden Abbey, the spiritual heart of the diocese as bishops […]
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart
Tonight we keep the third of three great post-Pentecost feasts: the Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi and now the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We love hearing stories, telling stories, and a […]
