The Bishops' Conference of Scotland

COMING UP ACROSS SCOTLAND

▪️𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Saturday 17 October 2026, 9.30am–3.30pm
St Mary’s, 36 Forebank Road, Dundee, DD1 2PB

The Diocese of Dunkeld’s annual Mission Awareness Day will explore Catholic Social Teaching with Lorraine Currie, Chief Executive of SCIAF. Bishop Andrew McKenzie will celebrate Holy Mass at noon. All are welcome.

Find out more: https://www.dunkelddiocese.co.uk/event/mission-awareness/

▪️𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀
Thursday 22 October 2026, 7.00pm
Immaculate Conception Church Hall, 2049 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 0AA

SCIAF’s annual Romero Lecture will be delivered by internationally recognised peace mediator Oliver McTernan. The free evening will honour the legacy of Saint Oscar Romero and include the lecture, questions and refreshments.

Register: https://sciaf.beaconforms.com/form/32f88aa5

▪️𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Saturday 24 October 2026
St Augustine’s Parish Centre, 12 Dundyvan Road, Coatbridge, ML5 1DQ

Families from across Scotland are invited to a special day organised by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s Marriage, Family and Life Office. The conference will offer an opportunity to come together in faith and prayer and to celebrate and reflect upon Catholic family life.

Book your place: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/4EAU3ueKgU

▪️𝗦𝗣𝗨𝗖 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Thursday 29 October 2026, 6.30pm–8.30pm
Beginning at the Mercat Building, Glasgow Cross, and concluding at St Andrew’s Cathedral

SPUC Scotland’s annual Candlelight Procession will bring people together to pray for the protection of unborn life. The Rosary begins at 6.30pm, followed by the procession at 7.00pm and Holy Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

Find out more: https://archedinburgh.org/event/spuc-candlelight-procession-2/

▪️𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 – 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲
Saturday 31 October 2026, arrivals from 9.30am; programme 10.00am–2.30pm
Conforti Institute, Calder Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 4JS

Join the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland’s Committee for Interreligious Dialogue for a free conference exploring the Church’s commitment to interreligious dialogue and how it can be lived out in parishes and communities. The day will include talks, practical guidance, questions and discussion. A light lunch will be provided.

Register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Ai8qdDPULb

▪️𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Saturday 7 November 2026
Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 9 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD

The Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency’s national conference is for clergy, religious, parish safeguarding coordinators, trainers, staff and volunteers with safeguarding responsibilities. The programme will explore practical ways to help make parish life safer, informed by survivors, research and examples from parish communities.

Register: https://form.jotform.com/262421592883362

Gospel
Matthew 21:33-43
This is the landlord's heir: come, let us kill him

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third. Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them. “They will respect my son” he said. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, “This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance.” So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?’ They answered, ‘He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him when the season arrives.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures:
It was the stone rejected by the builders
that became the keystone.
This was the Lord’s doing
and it is wonderful to see?
‘I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.’

Gospel
Luke 10:17-24
‘Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’

At that time: The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!’ And Jesus said to them, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’
Then turning to the disciples he said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.’

Gospel
Matthew 18:1-5, 10
‘In heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.’

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me.
‘See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.’

The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland annually organises a ‘Design a Garden’ Competition for Primary Schools, highlighting the importance of caring for creation in line with “Laudato SI’”, the encyclical by the late Pope Francis.

The competition is in partnership with SCES and their Laudato Si’ Schools’ Programme, as well as the Knights of St. Columba who kindly sponsor the competition each year.

The winners of the 2026 competition, Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School, Motherwell, received prize money of £250 and the winner’s trophy at a special assembly with Bishop Toal.

Congratulations to all involved!