Building work begins – Mass is moving!

Following the restoration work presently going on in St Stephen’s Church, our weekday and Sunday masses will henceforth be celebrated in St Catharine’s Church Blairgowrie. Mass times will remain unchanged. Our programme of movement into St Catharine’s starts with the 11 am mass this Sunday 17th of September 2017.   Parking could be a bit tight on the streets around St … Read More

Fr Gregory’s 20th Anniversary Mass

On Sunday 20th August, at 4pm, Fr Gregory Umunna, (centre) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a thanksgiving concelebrated Mass. Monsignor Aldo Angelosanto, (front centre left), Vicar General, represented Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld. Monsignor Charles Hendry (front centre right) and brother priests from the Diocese of Dunkeld and across the United Kingdom were joined by … Read More

Day for Life

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Each year, around the Feast of the Visitation of our Lady, on the 31st May or the nearest Sunday, we celebrate the Day for Life, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage, and in every condition. Human life is a sacred and precious … Read More

Warm welcome for Bishop Robson at St Stephen’s

On Sunday 14th August 2016, Bishop Stephen Robson made a pastoral visit to the parish of St Stephen’s, Blairgowrie. Bishop Stephen and Fr Gregory celebrated Mass in St Luan’s, Alyth before arriving at St Stephen’s. Following the Mass in St Stephen’s the parishioners had prepared a warm welcome.      

Cecilia Choir Concert in Blairgowrie

The Cecilian Choir have very kindly agreed to perform a Charity Concert at the Town Hall, Blairgowrie on Monday September 26th from 7pm to 10pm in aid of the planned reparation programme for St Stephen’s. The organisation for the event is well underway and tickets (at £10 each which includes a glass of wine and finger buffet) are on sale … Read More

Gift Aid

Gift Aid scheme is important to the parish. Last year we had a payment of over £6,000 from HMRC from our Gift Aid contributions, which is vital in helping maintain our parish. Gift Aid is available to all who pay tax as an incentive to generate some extra 25p from every £1 donations/offerings you make to the church. The form … Read More

Safeguarding

We are in the process of completing a Parish Audit of all people involved in working with children and vulnerable groups within our parish. Anyone volunteering to work with children in the children’s liturgy, catechism class and youth club, SSVP members, Eucharistic ministers taking Holy Communion to the housebound all have a legal obligation to become and maintain membership of … Read More