RC Diocese of Argyll & the Isles

Last Monday, 16^th April, the little church of St Donan on Eigg was packed, when local people and others who had travelled from the mainland gathered for a Mass of re-dedication......

This year the Mass of Chrism of Chrism marked our return to St. Columba's Cathedral after many months of work on the roof and tower. Parishes from across the diocese were well represented as we joined Bishop Joseph and members of the clergy for the blessing of the sacred oils.

A fundraising concert for St. Columba's Cathedral was held in the Corran Halls, Oban on Friday 17 February.

The all-star cast included Michelle McManus, Mod Gold Medallist Paul McCallum and Irish Tenor Patrick Hughes.

Cridhe gu  Cridhe – Heart to Heart – is a new CD of spiritual songs from the southern isles of the Outer Hebrides......

Father Sandy Culley celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on Wednesday 30 November 2011 in Our Lady and St. Mun’s Church in Dunoon to mark the Silver Jubilee of his priesthood, when a packed church of family members, parishioners and guests were joined by Bishop Joseph Toal and many priests from the diocese and other parishes in Scotland.

Fr. Paul Hackett SJ celebrated his Golden Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood in Kingussie on the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola.

In amongst the million-plus young people who gathered from all over the world in Madrid for World Youth Day were a group from Argyll & the Isles.  Jenna MacLean and Jessica Baker (from Arisaig), Natalie Matheson and Jade Macrury (from South Uist), and Calum Blane (from Stornoway), were accompanied by Fr John Paul MacKinnon, Fr Andrew Barratt and Diocesan Youth Officer, Denise Roberts.  Bishop Joseph Toal who also attended WYD, was able to meet the Argyll group and celebrate Holy Mass with them..... 

On a perfect July afternoon Angus John, Canon MacQueen, concelebrated Mass with the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Joseph Toal and was joined by  fellow priests and a large congregation in the beautiful grotto at St Barr’s Church in Northbay, Barra to commemorate his Diamond Jubilee as a priest.

Rev. David Connor was ordained priest for the Diocese of Argyll & the Isles by Bishop Joseph Toal in St. Columba's Cathedral, Oban on 14 June 2011.