RC Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

Bishop Joseph shares news of forthcoming events in the Diocese.

 Dear Colleagues and Friends,

 I hope this finds you well and enjoying the blessings of the Christmas Season. I have a few pieces of information to pass on.....

Excerpts from Bishop Joseph's letter to the clergy (Ad Clerum) December 2011.

Thank you all very much for your prayers and good wishes in recent times. My eye feels much better now, and hopefully my sight will continue to improve. There are plenty of things now for me to catch up with and I will try to include some of them in this letter......

We had a lovely celebration on Friday 22nd July, the Feast of St Mary Magdalene, of the 60th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Canon Angus John MacQueen, parish priest of Northbay, Barra. The Mass was concelebrated at the Lourdes Grotto next to St. Barr’s Church at Northbay by Canon Angus, ten priests and myself, assisted by Deacon Martin Matheson.

Bishop Joseph shares news about the recent diaconate ordination in Rome and the new translation of the Mass.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I wish you all joy and peace in this Blessed Season of Easter – may the Risen Lord enliven and renew us in faith, hope, and love.......

Lent is a time when we are asked to turn again to the Lord and be converted by his grace - each Mass we attend offers us this opportunity, as we listen to his Word, pray for our every need, unite ourselves with the renewal of the Lord's Sacrifice, and are offered the possibility of receiving his Body and Blood in Holy Communion. I would encourage all of you to come to Mass as frequently as you can this Lent, not just on Sundays but on weekdays as well. If you have grown careless in attending Sunday Mass, now is the time for change and to turn again to the Lord and seek his mercy and goodness in your life.