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The Bishops' Conference of Scotland



The School for Synodality hosts 'Pathways for Implementation: next steps on our synod journey'

Saturday, 18th October 2025
11:00am - 1:30pm (Zoom)

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The Final Document of the Synod Assembly was wide ranging and inspirational, and now it's time to progress to the next steps at grass-roots level as we seek to embed synodality in our everyday Catholic life and culture. Includes prayer, small group sharing, testimony, and keynote speaker Bishop Brendan Leahy of the Limerick Diocese in Ireland. Come and explore the next steps of the synodal journey together!

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
St Ignatius of Antioch
He was the third bishop of Antioch, the first being St Peter until he moved to Rome, and the second being Evodius. He was arrested (some writers believe that he must have been denounced by a fellow-Christian), condemned to death, and transported to Rome to be thrown to the wild beasts in the arena. In one of his letters he describes the soldiers who were escorting him as being like “ten leopards, who when they are kindly treated only behave worse.”
In the course of his journey he wrote seven letters to various churches, in which he dealt wisely and deeply with Christ, the organisation of the Church, and the Christian life. They are important documents for the early history of the Church, and they also reveal a deeply holy man who accepts his fate and begs the Christians in Rome not to try to deprive him of the crown of martyrdom.
He was martyred in 107 and his feast was already being celebrated on this day in fourth-century Antioch.


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Almighty ever-living God,
who adorn the sacred body of your Church
with the confessions of holy Martyrs,
grant, we pray,
that, just as the glorious passion of Saint Ignatius of Antioch,
which we celebrate today,
brought him eternal splendour,
so it may be for us unending protection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

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Did you know that this Sunday, 19 October 2025, Pope Leo XIV will once again canonize 7 new saints, making it 9 Saints since his emergence as a Pontiff.

The full list of Blesseds to be canonized are:

Blessed Ignatius Maloyan
Blessed Peter To Rot
Blessed Vincenza Maria Poloni
Blessed Maria del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Blessed Martínez
Blessed Maria Troncatti
Blessed José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros
Blessed Bartolo Longo

Let us offer our prayers for the success of their Canonization.

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On October 19, 2025, St. Peter’s Square will become the stage for a remarkable celebration as Pope Leo XIV canonizes seven blesseds, each with a story that echoes across continents and centuries. Among them is a Venezuelan physician, affectionately known as the “doctor of the poor,” and an Italian lawyer whose journey from a satanic priest to a passionate apostle of the Rosary has stirred imaginations. The Holy See’s press office shared news of these canonizations, approved at Pope Leo’s first consistory, building on his earlier recognition of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati and reaffirming his focus on modern lay heroes of faith. The new saints include two Venezuelans: Jose Gregorio Hernandez, cherished for his healing touch among the poor, and Maria Del Carmen Rendiles Marinez, who founded the Sisters Servants of Jesus. The list also honors Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan, an Armenian archbishop who gave his life during the Ottoman genocide; Peter To Rot, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea executed in World War II; Vincenza Maria Poloni, founder of the Sisters of Mercy of Verona; and Maria Troncatti, a Salesian missionary who brought hope to Ecuador’s Shuar people. Yet, it is Bartolo Longo’s extraordinary transformation from darkness to devotion that has captured hearts ahead of the ceremony. The October 19 Mass, expected to draw throngs of pilgrims, will echo the spirit of previous canonizations, weaving together personal testimonies, sacred music, and the Pope’s solemn proclamation. On this momentous occasion, the Church’s message of conversion and mercy shines brightly, offering hope in a world hungry for meaning and compassion. Tune in to Shalom World TV and witness the canonization ceremony LIVE on Sunday, October 19, at 10:30 AM Rome Time (4:30 AM ET/ 9:30 AM BST/ 2:00 PM IST/ 7:30 PM AEDT)

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Join us in Glasgow for an evening of remembrance.
SPUC’s Candlelight Procession commemorates all those lost to abortion since the 1967 Abortion Act - a time to reflect, pray, and honour every one of those innocent lives 🕯️

Thursday 30 October 2025:
6:30pm – Procession from John Street (City Chambers) to St. Andrew’s Cathedral
7:00pm – Rosary in the Cathedral
7:30pm – Holy Mass with Fr. Paul Denney
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Members of the Ambrosian Society (former students of the Scots College Spain) gathered for their annual Mass and AGM today at St Bartholomew’s in Coatbridge with Mass celebrated by Bishop John Keenan.
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