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  • Day in Dunkeld – Young Pilgrims Journey Together

    Following two years of postponement and uncertainty, the annual Scottish National Youth Pilgrimage was once again a success as around 40 young people from across the country gathered to pilgrimage across Dunkeld and Birnam on Saturday 24th September. The group, spanning ages between 12-35, split into junior and senior groups as they walked from St…

  • Fun, Faith & Fellowship at High School Retreat

    On Sunday 15th May, the Dunkeld Youth Service and NET Scotland hosted a retreat for high school youth at St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church, Forebank Rd Dundee. The day was packed with fun-filled games and activities, filling the hall with hilarity as the 33 young people broke the ice and got to know…

  • Time Well Spent

    Time Well Spent

    A Life Teen blog, by Adam Cross Life right now seems like a weird movie with so many things being closed and cancelled. With more time at home, it’s tempting to binge Netflix or Hulu, or get a little stir crazy; but it’s also a chance to get creative and even pump up your prayer…

  • Service During COVID-19

    A Life Teen blog, by Caitlin Sica A tweet recently went viral that said, “Honestly hadn’t planned on giving up quite this much for Lent.” It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately, the timing of COVID-19, right in the middle of Lent, in which millions of people suddenly find themselves giving things up…

  • Mass During COVID-19

    Mass During COVID-19

    A Life Teen blog, written by Rachel Penate On Tuesday, when the Diocese of Phoenix made their announcement for the suspension of all public Masses and the dispensation of the Sunday obligation, my heart sank. Absolutely sank. It’s really happening, I thought. We are actually starting a Eucharistic fast… how am I going to feel…

  • Peace During COVID-19

    Peace During COVID-19

    A Life Teen blog by Stephanie Espinoza Welcome to the year 2020, where we don’t yet have personal flight devices yet but we do all have to adhere to some strict social distancing in order to flatten the curve on a worldwide pandemic. What a wild ride, mi gente. At this point in time, there…

  • Bishop’s Statement – No More Public Masses

    Scotland’s Catholic bishops have announced that no public Masses will be celebrated in Scotland from Thursday 19th March. Priests will continue to celebrate Holy Mass in private, praying for those suffering from Covid-19 and those who care for them. Prayer and Sacraments Churches will remain open for personal prayer and parish priests will be available…

  • Catholic During COVID-19

    Catholic During COVID-19

    A Life Teen Blog – written by Leah Murphy, posted Monday, March 16, 3:21 PM PST By the time you read this blog, things will likely have changed, and I pray and hope for the better — but it’s quite possible that they’ve grown increasingly difficult. We’re all facing something, unlike anything we’ve ever lived…

  • Dunkeld News March 2020

    Check out the youth pages in the latest edition of the Dunkeld News Magazine – now available in parishes across the diocese, and on the Dunkeld Diocese website! (Pages 16 and 17)

  • Epiphany 2020

    Two teens who take part in the JustLiveIt programme – currently being piloted at St Fillan’s Parish in Crieff – were given the task of conducting the Mass for Epiphany Sunday. This included choosing the hymns, prayers and readers, as well as writing and delivering the homily. We have shared their unique insight on this…

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