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The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

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LEO XIV

8th May 2025

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The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland welcomes the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, as Pope Leo XIV. It asks all Catholics in Scotland to pray for the new Pope as he begins his ministry.

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.

Members of The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

https://www.holyyear2025.org.uk

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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October 2024
❓How does Catholic Social Teaching enable us to address the most pressing issues of our time?
❓What does Scripture and Tradition teach us about human dignity and how should we apply this in the socio-political world?

If you are in the Rutherglen and Cambuslang area, join us at St Anthony's and St Mark's Rutherglen tomorrow evening for our first of three workshops on "the Church's best kept secret".

🗓️Thurs, Oct 3rd
🕢7.30pm
📍St Anthony's Church, Mar Gardens, Rutherglen
👐All welcome!



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As the violence in the Middle East continues to escalate, Justice & Peace Scotland reissue our call for a ceasefire now.

Please join us in praying for peace and security for all across the region and for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. 🙏



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September 2024
📢 CHALLENGE POVERTY WEEK EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

What is the role for Christians in tackling poverty?

As part of Challenge Poverty Week we are inviting people with a Christian faith to come into the same room and get on the same page to discuss the Minimum Income Guarantee as a tool to combat poverty and consider the theological perspectives that compel us to work together with faith and compassion to ensure security for all.

🗓️ Saturday 12th October
🕙 10.15am - 3.45pm
📍The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP
📝Register: tinyurl.com/34snab4a

Join us alongside the Church of Scotland, The Poverty Alliance , Christians Against Poverty and other Christian churches and representatives to explore how to combat poverty guided by the light of our faith.



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We are very much looking forward to hosting this CST Workshop Series in St Anthony's and St Mark's Rutherglen. All are welcome to learn more about "the Church's best kept secret".

🗓️ October 3rd, October 24th and November 21st
🕢 All talks will be held at 7.30pm
📍 St Anthony's, Mar Gardens, Rutherglen


Our parish is delighted to host this workshop series beginning soon. Catholic Social Teaching gives us practical Gospel-based principles which can be applied to all aspects of daily life and wider society.
Sessions will be led by Anne Marie Clements from Justice and Peace Scotland . All most welcome. #JusticeAndPeace #CatholicSocialTeaching

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🌎 To mark the Season of Creation we have joined numerous Faith Institutions and Leaders in signing a Faith Letter to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

🌱The letter calls on governments to agree to a bidning international treaty that would:
• End expansion of any new coal, oil or gas production in line with the best available science as outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Environment Programme.

•Phase-out existing production of fossil fuels in a manner that is fair and equitable.

•Ensure a global just transition to 100% access to renewable energy.

📝Signing the Faith Letter is the official advocacy action for Season of Creation 2024. You can sign the letter as an individual, parish or group here: https://fossilfueltreaty.org/faith-letter#faith-letter

#SeasonofCreation2024



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Every diocese in Scotland was represented today at the first Season of Creation Conference hosted by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland Care of Creation Office - a great success! 💚🌎

Alongside SCIAF, Scottish Catholic Education Service and Eco-Congregation Scotland we facilitated discussions and shared ideas on how parishes and the whole church in Scotland can come together in friendship and community to share in the joy of God's creation - many inspirational seeds were planted and we look forward to seeing how they grow! 🌱







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We had a great visit to Trinity High School yesterday to launch a project for their Caritas students. The young people will work alongside the Justice & Peace Group of St Anthony's and St Mark's Rutherglen to Learn, Pray and Advocate around a justice and peace topic in their parish community to fulfill their "parish hours" and achieve their Caritas Award. ⭐

Look out for updates over the coming months, wish them luck and above all pray for them as they embark on their Caritas journey. 🙏



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August 2024
Are you joining us for the first Season of Creation Conference hosted by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland's Care For Creation Office? It will be a great day of discussion, reflection, ideas and inspiration. 🌱💚

🗓️Sat 7th September, 10am - 3pm
📍St. Margaret's Parish, Raploch, Stirling
🎟️Get your ticket: https://pulse.ly/zgg4zev7oy



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FAVOR UK MEMORIAL VIGIL 💟

Last night Justice and Peace Scotland braved the rain to stand in solidarity with Faces & Voices of Recovery UK and those impacted by the loss of family members and friends to addiction at a memorial vigil and protest at George Square.

📈 Figures released yesterday revealed that drug deaths in Scotland had risen 12% in the last year to 1172, giving Scotland the worst drugs deaths record in Europe and highlighting a desperate need for a change in drug and alcohol policy.

💔 Family members and friends shared heart-breaking testimonials to loved ones lost which served as a reminder that human dignity should never reduce any person to a mere statistic, especially in such tragic circumstances as the illness of addiction.

📄It is for this reason that Justice and Peace Scotland are advocating in support for the Right to Recovery Bill, promoted by FAVOR UK CEO Annemarie Ward, that will go before the Scottish Parliament in the autumn. The Bill would strengthen rights for those affected by addiction to access rehabilitation services, and would place rehabilitation services on the same standing as harm reduction measures, such as methadone prescription.

📝 To learn how to get involved in the letter writing campaign to MSPs, and find out more visit: https://www.facesandvoicesofrecoveryuk.org/back-the-bill-at/



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Archbishop Nolan recently joined Christian faith leaders to visit Glasgow Central Mosque in an act of unity and solidarity in the wake of the violence, hatred, and Islamophobia that disgraced the UK earlier this month. Read the full story on our website👇


Justice and Peace, Scotland

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