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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

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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
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News from the Commissions and Agencies

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November 2024



Replying to an Italian grandmother concerned that one of her grandchildren has not been baptised, Pope Francis says that gratuitous love is more ...
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As pilgrims prepare for the 2025 Jubilee, a priest, a tour guide and a theologian reflect on what the Holy Year means to them.
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Nigeria’s oldest priest dies aged 104
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Last night I participated in the the annual Inter-Faith Reception organised by the Bishops’ Conference in Glasgow. I introduced the evening by reflecting, after listening in Rome to people from all over the world, that what we were doing was very synodal: listening and journeying together. After a tour of St Andrew’s Cathedral our Parliamentary Officer, Anthony Horan, spoke of how different Faiths, despite obvious differences, have much in common and can work together for the good of society, especially the most vulnerable. He cited some recent examples, including in Parliament such as Assisted Suicide and poverty. We then mingled, building bonds over a simple but delicious buffet. The photo includes Marian Pallister, our committed diocesan representative on the Church’s Inter Faith Committee and Anthony Horan.
I have noticed that even in our small Highland and Island communities the number of people from other Faiths are increasing. Perhaps there is some new work for us to attend to locally?
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"It is not a celebration of my career [but] a tribute to each person, institution or public body that has walked this path with me, to each migrant, to each refugee, to each child in whose innocent smile I found the energy to continue fighting," Sr. Rosita Milesi said.
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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is visiting Scotland on Sunday 1 December and will preach at the 7:30pm Mass in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh.

The Mass will be livestreamed on the YouTube channel of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh

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https://sces.org.uk/catholic-education-week-2024-pilgrims-of-hope/


The Holy Father has confirmed that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis. "We must fan the
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https://sces.org.uk/catholic-education-week-2024-pilgrims-of-hope/


The Holy Father has confirmed that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, something which happens every 25 years. The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis. "We must fan the
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Happy World Youth Day!

On the Solemnity of Christ the King each year, we celebrate World Youth Day - the theme this year is hope: hope rooted in Christ who is with us always, especially when we need him the most. Read Pope Francis' message here: https://buff.ly/3Z4QQpv
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