Following the success of our Young Adults (18-30) group in the north of the Diocese, we can’t wait to launch it in the south! Join us in St Teresa’s, Dumfries on Sunday 2nd March as we gather for our first evening on the topic of the role and experiences of young adults in the church...
Could God be calling you to be a priest? If you sense a vocation to be a Priest and would like support to discern this call, please contact Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Stephen McGrattan, at vocations@rcdg.org.uk or 01563 521832.
The following appointments and public liturgies are noted for February. Date Time Appointment 4th 1000 Mass in St Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats 1515 Education Strategy Group Meeting 1830 Human Fraternity Conference (Bute Hall, Glasgow) 6th 1800 Confirmations – Cumnock, Auchinleck, and Muirkirk 7th 1000 Mass in St Augustine’s, Coatbridge 8th 1030 Diocesan Study Day – Assisted...
When: 12th – 19th October 2025Cost: £700 per person (Register by Tuesday 4th February to guarantee this price) Join the Galloway Youth Office and Young Adults from across the Diocese for the experience of a lifetime and spend 5 days walking the last 108km of the Camino de Santiago, followed by 2 days in Santiago....
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...
