Our Youth Office Team and Junior Leaders from St Joseph’s Academy, Kilmarnock have been working hard and can’t wait to welcome P7-S6 along to our new Youth Nights – starting Sunday 16th February at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Kilmarnock, from 5.00 – 7.00 pm, and then running monthly during term time on the third Sunday...
Join with Young Adults (18-30) from across the Diocese for their monthly talks at St Joseph’s Church, Kilmarnock on the first Sunday of each month from 6.00 – 8.00 pm. Each evening begins with Mass at 6.00 pm followed by a talk, discussion, and time to socialise and get to know one and other in...
Brothers and Sisters, God Is With Us. As we come again to the great feast of Christmas, we all do so with mixed feelings. We hear a message of “Joy to the World” and yet we are faced with so much bad news in our world, in our communities and often in our own families. ...
As we prepare to welcome the newborn Christ at Christmas, many of us may be travelling to spend the time with family and friends. To help you find Christmas Masses in your area, you can find a comprehensive list of Masses across the Diocese here.
The latest edition of the Galloway Diocese News is available to read or download now on the Galloway Diocese News page and will be available in parishes from this weekend. There’s lots happening around the Diocese and inside this edition you can find: Get your copy today before it’s too late!
Within the Church the Bishop has the discretion to establish multiple different consultative bodies. Every parish is required to have a Parish Finance Committee, and is encouraged to have a Parish Pastoral Council. An additional level of cooperation and collaboration between parishes in a deanery (a geographical area within the Diocese) can be achieved through...
As part of our online refresh for the Diocese we have refreshed our Facebook page and launched on X and Instagram as well – are you following us yet? @rcdgalloway
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.
