Following the Provincial Council Meeting of the Spiritans, the following clergy changes affecting the Diocese have been announced: Fr Gabriel Onoyima, CSSp, currently Parish Priest of St Sophia’s, Galston and St Paul’s, Hurlford, will leave the Diocese to take up an appointment in the Diocese of Southwark, London. Fr Erasmus Egenonu, CSSp, currently ministering in...
On Tuesday 6th May at 7.00 pm Bishop Frank will celebrate Mass in St Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr, to invoke the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinal electors as they prepare to enter Conclave to elect a new Pope. All are warmly invited to join for this Mass as we pray for the guidance of the Holy...
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.
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
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.
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...
