It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Pope Francis. Along with the faithful of the Diocese and so many friends of the Church, I thank God for his ministry as one who showed himself a true, faithful and loving shepherd of the flock. Let us offer him the same prayer that...
“The death and resurrection of Jesus is the heart of our faith and the basis of our hope”. So, the Holy Father reminded us when he invited us to be Pilgrims of Hope in the Holy Year. Once again in Holy Week, we have been privileged to make the journey of faith from hearing the...
The following appointments and public liturgies are noted for February. Date Time Appointment 1st – 3rd Bishops’ of Scotland visit to Westminster and meetings with MPs 5th – 6th Visitation of Beith, Kilbirnie and Dalry 10th 1900 Anniversary Mass for Fr Martin Chambers (Our Lady and St Meddan’s, Troon) 15th 1900 Chrism Mass 17th –...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
