Aged 18-30? Galloway Young Adults is for you! A new group in the Diocese intended to allow young adults to meet, pray, grow in faith through talks and discussion, and socialise to meet other young adults from across the Diocese. The group launches on Sunday 1st December at St Joseph’s, Kilmarnock (KA3 1HB), starting with...
Bishop Frank has announced the following clergy appointments within the Diocese: Fr Stephen McGrattan, Parish Priest of St Joseph’s, Kilmarnock, is appointed as Assistant Vocations Director with responsibility for seminary applicants and seminarians. Fr Philip Kitchen, Parish Priest of St John’s, Cumnock; Our Lady and St Patrick’s, Auchinleck; and St Thomas’, Muirkirk, will assist Bishop...
At Masses on Sunday 20th October Bishop Frank’s pastoral letter anticipating the 2025 Jubilee Year on the theme of ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ was distributed through the parishes of the Diocese. A copy of his letter can be found here.
Bishop Frank has announced the following clergy appointments within the Diocese: Fr Stephen Latham, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Beith; St Brigid’s, Kilbirnie; and St Palladius, Dalry, is appointed as Religious Education Advisor for Primary and Secondary Schools. Fr Kevin Rennie, Assistant Priest of St Joseph’s, Kilmarnock, is appointed as Diocesan Youth...
As part of our ongoing commitment to Safeguarding in the Catholic Church, and following the framework laid out in In God’s Image Dioceses across Scotland are required to complete an annual audit of Safeguarding practices within the Diocese. The summary finding of the audit are made available in the Annual Safeguarding Statement which is shown...
At the meeting of the Trustees of the Diocese on 19th September 2024 the annual accounts for the year ending 31st December 2023 were presented to the Trustees. These were approved by the Board of Trustees and the Annual Accounts have now been submitted to OSCR as required by law. A copy of the accounts...
The latest edition of the Galloway Diocese News will be available in many parishes across the Diocese from this weekend, you can also read it online and catch up with old editions by going to our Galloway Diocese News section.
Following the appointment of Fr Dennis Ortese-Yiye, CSSp as Assistant Priest of the Co-Cathedral of St Mary of the Isle, Isle of Man, Bishop Frank has announced the following clergy change: Fr Francis Dometiero, CSSp, will join the Diocese as Assistant Priest to the parishes of St Teresa’s, Dumfries and Holy Trinity, Lockerbie (with St...
This year marks 100 years of the modern pilgrimage to Whithorn. Given this year’s significance the Bishops of Scotland have elected to make it a national pilgrimage rather than simply a Diocesan one. We invite faithful from across Scotland to come and join us either on the beach at 4.00 pm or in St Martin...
On Sunday 28th July 2024, Bishop Frank Dougan announced: Fr Laurent Bahati, from the Diocese of Kasese, Uganda, who has ministered in parishes in the Diocese of Paisley for the last several years will become Assistant Priest in Our Lady and St Meddan’s, Troon; St Quivox, Prestwick;and St Ann’s, Mossblown. He will be resident in...
