WATCH: Fr Ninian’s call to the priesthood

Father Ninian Doohan, a priest at St Patrick’s, The Cowgate, Edinburgh, reflects on his journey of discerning and answering the call to priesthood in this Shalom World interview. He emphasises […]
Vocations Week: The wonder of the Call of God

Bishop John Keenan, of Paisley Diocese, has issued the following letter for Vocations Awareness Week. Bishop Keenan is the President of Priests for Scotland Dear brothers and sisters, This Sunday […]
Vatican appoints new Rector of Scots College

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy has appointed Fr Mark Cassidy as the next Rector of the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. He is a priest of Dunkeld Diocese and […]
Q&A: Josh prepares for priesthood

Josh Moir will be ordained to the priesthood tonight (Tuesday 28 June) at Our Lady & St Andrew’s Church in Galashiels. You can watch the Mass live on the Facebook […]
Seminarians instituted as Acolytes in Rome

Six Scottish seminarians were instituted as Acolytes by Bishop Paul Tighe at the Scots College in Rome on Sunday. They include Alessio Marchetti (above, second left), a seminarian of the […]
WATCH: ‘How do I discover God’s will for me?’

“God has created me to do Him some definite service…” St John Henry Newman knew that each of us has a vocation from God to do his will on earth. […]
Gallery: Welcome to the priesthood Fr Martin Eckersley!

Congratulations to Fr Martin Eckersley who was ordained a priest of our diocese by Archbishop Cushley yesterday (Saturday 10 July) at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. Gallery All pics by […]
Homily: Ordination of Martin Eckersley

Fr Martin Eckersley was ordained a priest of our diocese by Archbishop Cushley on Saturday (10 July) at St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. In his homily, Archbishop Cushley told him […]
WATCH: Bobby and Martin prepared for priesthood!

Deacon Bobby Taylor will be ordained a priest of our Archdiocese this month! He will be followed in July by his friend Deacon Martin Eckersley. We spoke to both men […]
Q&A: Dominican brother Samuel set for priesthood

Archbishop Cushley will ordain Br Samuel Burke to the priesthood at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday (25 July). He is currently a Dominican brother based in St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy […]