Previous Events

This Sunday, 21st September, the DYA hosted 6pm evening Mass at the Cathedral, turning the focus to the young people of the diocese, and particularly welcoming those who are embarking on another year of academic studies. Led by youth director Fr Michael, the Mass was vibrant with young people, who served throughout in many ways.

Following the Mass, the youth were invited to gather in the hall below to share a meal together, and discuss their hopes and intentions for the year ahead. Kindly supplied with pizza, snacks and refreshments by Canon Kevin Golden, the DYA coordinators posed 4 key questions to the 35 young people present:

1. What is your favourite thing about being Catholic?
2. What is (at least) one faith activity that you wish you had more access to?
3. What is (at least) one social activity that you would like to do with other young Catholics?
4. What currently prevents you from accessing these things?

Their answers have been collated (see below), and will be used to form a programme of activities which the DYA will facilitate over the coming year. A number of the young people also volunteered to participate in the planning and coordination of these events, showing their commitment and desire to foster a strong faith community for young people.

The DYA was kindly invited to join the Neo-Catechumenal Way community in Glasgow for an evening celebrating the Eucharist in community. One of our young people, Aimee, joined the gathering, along with the lovely Kelly O’Reilly, a native of Dundee and a missionary in the NCW, who serves the youth, community and parish in Athens, Greece.

Kelly shared with us her thoughts on the evening: “I just wanted to share a bit of the joy we experienced last night! We were blessed to take Aimee from the Dunkeld Youth through to Glasgow for the Eucharist with the Neo-Catechumenal Way community. The brothers and sisters welcomed us so warmly, and we celebrated a beautiful Mass with Father Charlie Bell, who has served as an itinerant in Jamaica for 30 years — it really touched all of us deeply. It was amazing to see Aimee listening so attentively to the Word of God and Father Charlie’s homily — our faith felt so alive and strengthened!”

We look forward to welcoming the NCW community to Dundee in the new academic year, and learning a bit about their way of life in faith and communion.

The DYA took advantage of the beautiful summer weather this weekend with a casual BBQ hosted in the gardens behind St Joseph’s RC Church on Wilkies Lane, Dundee. The afternoon sunshine was enjoyed by around 23 people in attendance, including our Bishop Andrew, who stopped by for a chat and a delicious burger! (Shoutout to the 40 burgers and 20 sausages that didn’t stand a chance!) A huge thanks goes to Fr Greg Murphy OP and Canon Kevin Golden for supporting the event, to Billy for manning the BBQ like a pro, to Fr Michael Ngobili and the DYA team for coordinating the event, and to everyone who came along and made it such a fab day!

Looking forward, the DYA hopes to arrange another few events over the summer months, so keep an eye on our socials for updates!

The new Dunkeld Youth Association has marked its launch with a successful Young Adult’s Quiz Night at the Cathedral in Dundee. Joined by Bishop Andrew, who celebrated 6pm Mass alongside youth director Fr. Michael Ngobili, the young people of the DYA got involved in the parish community firstly by serving through the liturgy, and then by extending an open invitation to the youth to join together in community for an evening of fun and fellowship. With plenty of pizza and refreshments generously supplied by Canon Kevin Golden and Fr. Michael, a competitive quiz evening was enjoyed by about 25 participants, with additional inputs from Fr. Michael and Bishop Andrew, as well as Miss Kelly O’Reilly, a youth missionary with the Neo-Catechumenal Way in Athens, who came to share her inspiring testimony and join in the fun!