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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.

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

October 2025



November begins on Saturday and the Church invites us to pray especially for all the faithful departed — our loved ones and all souls in purgatory — that they may be purified and welcomed into the fullness of God’s presence.

▪ FRIDAY: St Patrick's Church, Edinburgh has organised a Candlelight Procession at 8:30pm with the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, followed by a Holy Hour of Reparation, a prayerful alternative to the usual Halloween festivities.

▪ SUNDAY: ALL SAINTS
On both Sat and Sun, you can venerate relics of saints in the National Shrine of St Andrew at St Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh. The Cathedral is open Saturday 8:30am-7:30pm and Sunday 8:30am-8:30pm.

▪ MONDAY: ALL SOULS
Archbishop Cushley will offer Holy Mass for the repose of all the faithful departed at 10:00am in Mount Vernon Cemetery Chapel, 49 Mount Vernon Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 6JG.
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Pope Leo has signed his second papal document since his election, an apostolic letter titled “Drawing New Maps of Hope,” commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Gravissimum Educationis, the Declaration on Catholic Education. The letter acknowledges that we live in a complex, fragmented, and digitalized educational environment, and highlights the urgent need to renew the Church's commitment to promoting and providing a Christian, integral education. The Holy Father also designated St. John Henry Newman as the official co-patron saint of education, together with St. Thomas Aquinas. As millions of children still lack access to basic education, and as educational crises are caused by war, migration, inequality, and poverty, this work is more essential than ever:
https://youtu.be/rGuCvLFyOpw
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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/hope-story-ukraine-women-mother-children-fathers-soldiers-war.html


Olena Mosendz, a young Ukrainian mother whose husband is fighting at the front, tells Vatican News what life is like for the many women trying to ...
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Today we had the great joy of celebrating the 100th birthday of our dear Mother Mary of the Resurrection. His Grace Archbishop Leo Cushley celebrated Mass in our chapel, and stayed and talked with us afterwards, which we enjoyed very much. In the afternoon, we gave Mother some gifts, chief of which was an apostolic blessing from His Holiness Pope Leo. Tomorrow we will put more photos and information on our website, as there hasn't been time today. It has been quite busy, but Mother seems to have thrived on it! We thank God for her spirit of prayer, her fidelity to her vocation, and her unfailing cheerfulness.
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The Candlelight Procession takes place tomorrow (Thur 30 Oct) in Glasgow.

It commemorates all those lost to abortion since the 1967 Abortion Act and is a time to reflect, pray, and honour every one of those innocent lives.
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The Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh runs an online Diploma in Catechetics each year which is open to people across Scotland.

Registration and details at bit.ly/diploma2026


Register now for the Diploma in Catechetics 2026 at bit.ly/diploma2026

Feedback from the 2025 course:

▪ "Each speaker was excellent."
Sandy C, Burntisland

▪ "Deepened my knowledge of the Catechism and helped to grow my personal faith."
- Marianne S, Falkirk

▪ "Deepened my understanding of the faith in such an accessible format."
- Marco P, Aberdeen
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