Benemerenti for parish workers

Bishop Stephen attended St John’s RC Church in Perth today to present two Benemerenti medals. The awards, to Mary Doogan and Joan Sweeney, were in recognition of their service to the parish community, as tea ladies – each of them for 50 years. The Sweeney Family The Doogan Family

First Communion Sunday

Children from St John’s Academy, Perth and the parish of St John’s celebrated their First Communion at a Mass led by Mgr Martin Drysdale and Fr Bogdan Palka on Sunday 5th June, 2016. You can order your copy of the 2016 First Communion DVD here – or through your child’s class teacher.

Pierwsza Komunia św.

Pierwsza Komunia św. naszych Polskich dzieci będzie w tym roku 5 czerwca. W związku z tym Msza św. polska będzie o godzinę wcześniej tj. o 4pm. Bardzo prosimy o uwzględnienie tej zmiany w waszych gra kach niedzielnych. Dzieci, które będą przyjmowały po raz pierwszy Pana Jezusa do swoich serc to: Oliwia Horbaczek, Marysia Głusińska, Maja Krukowska, Natalia Ścigany oraz Martyna …

International Party

International Party Our annual International Party is a popular event. The idea for such an event as an international party emerged from a Parish Pilgrimage to Arbroath about three years’ ago. Discussions took place between Filippino and Scottish parishioners attending. It was thought a good idea to welcome new ethnic groups to a party in our Church Hall. This was …

Guiding Anniversaries at St John’s

The 19th Perth Brownies and Rainbows celebrated two great milestones adding up to 100 years of Girl Guiding in the parish. The Brownies, for girls aged 7-11 were established in the parish 75 years ago, in 1941. The Rainbows, for girls aged 5-7 started in 1991 – 25 years ago this year. Fr Bogdan celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving with …

Kris’ final preparations for Ordination

Kris Jablonski is formally acknowledged as a candidate for ordination to the Permanent Diaconate at Mass in St John the Baptist’s church, Perth on Saturday 21st November 2015. Kris and Bishop Stephen are pictured here with Kris’wife Teresa and daughter Justyna,

New contract for Fr Bogdan

We congratulate Fr Bogdan on the news that the renewal of an agreement between his religious superior, the Provincial of the Society of the Divine Saviour, in Poland, and Bishop Stephen has ensured that he will continue to serve in the Diocese of Dunkeld for a further five years.

Newsletter 8 November 2015

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