Tag: pilgrimage
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250+ Young People in Perth for National Pilgrimage
Perth was the focus of Scotland’s Catholic youth today as more than 250 young pilgrims from dioceses across the country gathered for the annual National Youth Pilgrimage, facilitated by the Scottish Catholic Youth service (SCY). This year’s pilgrimage, led by Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh and Bishop Andrew McKenzie of Dunkeld, marked the 1700th anniversary of…
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Four Young Dunkeld Pilgrims Join Jubilee in Rome
As part of the wider 2025 Jubilee events for “Pilgrims of Hope”, the Jubilee of Youth took place from 28th July to 3rd August. Four young Dunkeld pilgrims – siblings Charis Soares (25), Arianne (22), Alisha (21) and Shane McCrosson (19) – travelled from Cupar, Dundee and Auchterarder to join over 1 million Catholic young…
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National Youth Pilgrimage 2019
On 31st August the Scottish Catholic Youth Service hosted a National Youth Pilgrimage to St Andrews to mark the 701st Anniversary of St Andrew. The day began with a gathering in St James’ RC Parish and a welcome from Archbishop Leo Cushley and members of the SCYS team. The gathering was then split into 2…