Mass time changes

From Saturday 2nd February, parishioners at St John’s RC Church in Perth will find a change to their usual choices for attending Mass. The Saturday evening Mass, which anticipates Sunday and fulfills their Sunday obligations, is moving to the earlier time of 4pm.   The Saturday evening Mass was originally provided to support shift workers but has become a popular option among …

Papal Award for Church Musician

During a Service of Solemn Vespers in St John the Baptist’s Church, Perth, Bishop Stephen Robson presented Miss Susan Cassidy with a Papal Award, Pro Ecclesia and Pontifice, in recognition of her service to the parish and the diocese. As a child, Susan sang in the church choir at St John’s and for the past 30 years she has been …

Polish Scouts Hold Independence Ball

Members of Perth’s Polish Scouts hosted an Independence Ball at the city’s Salutation Hotel. The occasion marked the 100th anniversary of Poland’s re-found independence at the end of World War I. Pete Wishart MP and Cllr Willie Wilson, depute Provost of Perth and Kinross and Mgr Charles Hendry, parish priest at St Mary Magdalene’s Church, attended along with representatives from …