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National Youth Pilgrimage venerates Patron saint’s relics in St Andrew’s Cathedral

September 6th, 2019 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Throughout the day young Catholics carried the relics of St Andrew, which are normally kept in St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, but were brought for the day to St Andrews. By No Author More than 150 young Catholics were led by Archbishop Leo Cushley to St Andrew’s in Fife as the annual National Youth Pilgrimage took place on Saturday August 31. The day was organised by the Catholic Youth Service of Scotland who hold a ‘Pilgrimage of Faith’ every year to various religious locations around the country. This year’s pilgrimage involved a procession around four of the key places of religious significance in the ... continue reading.
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Young people invited to Stronghold of Faith

February 22nd, 2019 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

A ‘Phenomenal’ Catholic youth festival at Craig Lodge House of Prayer that sees young people grow in their Faith is set to return for a second year.... continue reading.


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Faith forum urges Catholics to speak up

February 2nd, 2018 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Catholics cannot remain silent and must ‘take on public engagement’, a priest from Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University told Glasgow Catholics on January 18. — By JAMES FARRELL ... continue reading.


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Schools must make Jesus their central focus, archbishop says

November 10th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews & Edinburgh Archdiocese has said that Catholic schools must go beyond RE departments and aim to ‘make Jesus Christ the cornerstone of any contemporary curriculum’... continue reading.


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Little saints launch Missio Scotland book

October 27th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Every Catholic child in Scotland is to be given the chance to learn about missionary saints thanks to Missio Scotland... continue reading.


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Primary headteachers discuss the future of Catholic education

September 15th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Primary headteachers from across Scotland gathered for the annual Catholic Primary Headteachers Association (CHAPS) conference, where they took part in two days of events exploring the theme of ‘Catholic Schools: Good for Scotland.’... continue reading.


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Catholic teacher is number one hit at UK music awards

July 14th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

A music teacher at a Midlothian Catholic school has won a prestigious Classic FM award following a secret nomination by pupils. —By Amanda Connelly ... continue reading.


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Bishop offers nine young people the trip of a lifetime

July 7th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Bishop Brian McGhee of Argyll and the Isles is offering young Catholic in the diocese the chance of a life-changing trip in a Kenyan medical clinic. - By Amanda Connelly ... continue reading.


The Joy of Caritas

June 16th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

Joy, hope and Faith as the 2017 CARITAS AWARDS honour 1,000 pupils - By Amanda Connelly... continue reading.


More than 1,000 pupils pick up Caritas faith award

June 9th, 2017 | comments icon 0 COMMENTS

This week’s annual Caritas Award ceremony was a celebration of the ‘huge amount of love our pupils are putting into the world.’ ... continue reading.



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