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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

BISHOPS RESPOND TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT'S PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTATION

Scotland’s Catholic Bishops: Scottish Government’s laudable draft strategy on palliative care stands in stark contrast to dangerous assisted suicide proposal
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has responded positively to Scottish Government proposals for a new strategy on palliative care.

In its submission to a recent consultation the bishops declared their support for the draft strategy, stating that the proposals “uphold the dignity of human life for those at the end of life, their families, and carers” and said that the “laudable” proposals “stand in stark contrast to the dangerous Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill” currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament.

The bishops said: “rather than being used to kill people, many of whom are vulnerable, public resources should be invested in helping people to live and to be more comfortable at the end of life.”

The bishops emphasised the crucial role of palliative care, declaring it to be “a precious and crucial instrument in the care of patients during terminal illness” and encouraged the government to ensure that a framework is in place to allow hospices to be appropriately funded to continue to deliver end-of-life care to all those who need it.

The bishops also stressed the importance of spiritual care and assistance for patients and their families at the end of life and called for such support to be a key element of a holistic approach to end-of-life care. Please see the full submission at the Catholic Parliamentary Office website

https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html

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
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February 2024



ASH WEDNESDAY is TODAY

Ash Wednesday, as well as Good Friday, is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.

Fasting: for the day, eat no more than one full meal and two smaller meals, which don’t add up to the one full meal. The obligation for fasting applies to Catholics aged 18-59.

Abstinence: for the day, refrain from eating meat – though fish and seafood are permitted. The obligation for abstaining from meat applies to Catholics aged 14-59.

Catholics are exempted from fasting and abstinence if they are outside the age rackets, or if they are physically or mentally ill (especially with conditions like diabetes). Also exempted are pregnant and nursing women and those whose work involves hard, physical
labour.

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The act of putting on ashes symbolizes fragility and mortality, and the need to be redeemed by the mercy of God. Far from being a merely external act, the Church has retained the use of ashes to symbolize that attitude of internal penance to which all the baptized are called during Lent.
— Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy

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Pope Francis canonises María Antonia de San José, describing her as a "wayfarer of the spirit" and "a model of apostolic fervour and audacity".

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How a young man born in the small town of Ballymote in the north-west of Ireland founded Celtic Football Club in Glasgow in 1888 is not that well known in 2024 - except where he is commemorated in both Glasgow and Ballymote. That man is Brother Walfrid.Andrew Kerins was born on ...

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The more we meditate on the Passion and death of Jesus Christ, the more we can rejoice in his Resurrection at Easter.

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This coming Valentine's Day will be different, a romantic celebration marked by ashes. Here's why married couples should welcome that.

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Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse - Friday 16th February 2024.
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In the Old Testament, leprosy is depicted as punishment for disobedience of God’s commands (see Numbers 12:12–15; 2 Kings 5:27; 15:5).Considered “unclean”—unfit to worship or live with the Israelites, lepers are considered “stillborn,” the living dead (see Numbers 12:12). Indeed, t

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The Italian military hospital ship “Vulcano” docks at Italy’s La Spezia port carrying a second group of injured and sick children from Gaza. The Vicar ...

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Discussions are underway in France to include the right to abortion in the Constitution. The constitutional amendment has been approved by the ...

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