The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

The Roman Catholic Bishops in Scotland work together to undertake nationwide initiatives through their Commissions and Agencies.

The members of the Bishops' Conference are the Bishops of the eight Scottish Dioceses. Where appropriate the Bishops Emeriti (retired) provide a much welcomed contribution to the work of the conference. The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is a permanently constituted assembly which meets regularly throughout the year to address relevant business matters.

Click here to visit the Jubilee 2025 website

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven,

may the faith you have given us

in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,

and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.

May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,

when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,

your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.

To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.

Amen

News from the Commissions and Agencies

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June 2025

29Jun

Don’t press the button: A peaceful protest against Gaza bombings - Vatican News

29 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

An Israeli pacifist network launches a silent and powerful initiative aimed at raising awareness among Israeli Air Force pilots about the human cost ...

29Jun

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 16,13-19)

29 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 16,13-19)

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2025/06/29.html

28Jun

The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

28 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://ourladyofhopegrafton.org/the-immaculate-heart-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary

The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). For the 2025 Liturgical Calendar, this is Saturday, June 28th, 2025.

27Jun

Gaza: "What we are seeing is carnage" | ICN

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52688

Conditions in the Gaza Strip are deteriorating rapidly. Israeli operations - including shelling and bombing across the Strip - continue to have a devastating impact on civilians, reportedly killing and injuring scores of people, many of whom were seeking aid.Humanitarian operatio...

27Jun

Gospel in Art: Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | ICN

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52693

Gospel of 27 June 2025Luke 15:3-7At that time: Jesus told the Pharisees and scrib...

27Jun

Pray for our priests on this Feast of the Sacred Heart🙏

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

Pray for our priests on this Feast of the Sacred Heart🙏

27Jun

Catholic Hymnal: To Jesus' Heart, all burning

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

https://youtu.be/E-tyGIQ4xaY?si=l1TrLM8Jmospl-5o

Roman Catholic hymn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

27Jun

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass and ordains 32 priests

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

27Jun

📢NO TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS❗

27 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |

📢NO TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS❗

Join us for a Christian ecumenical peace vigil on Saturday 2nd August, 10.30am-12.00pm at Faslane Naval Base as we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

This act of public witness will include prayer, readings, reflection and song, led by:

✝️Most Rev. William Nolan - Archbishop of Glasgow and President of Justice & Peace Scotland.
✝️Rt Rev. Rosie Frew - Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
✝️Most Rev. Mark Strange - Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

Justice & Peace Scotland along with members of The Iona Community will gather in faith to call for nuclear disarmament and raise our voices and prayers for peace. As Christians, we are called to be peacemakers and to uphold the dignity of every human life. Nuclear weapons are fundamentally incompatible with this call, threatening indiscriminate destruction and a future built on fear and power-wielding rather than on fraternity amongst nations.

🚌 FREE bus available from Edinburgh and Glasgow:
🔹Departing Edinburgh, Waterloo Place (beside Waverley Station), 7.45am
🔹Departing Glasgow, Gordon Street (beside Central Station), 9.15am
📧 To reserve a seat, email: office@justiceandpeacescotland.org.uk

All are welcome!

26Jun

Photos from RC Diocese of Galloway's post

26 Jun, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook |