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Fr Johney’s Farewell
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On Friday evening, many parishioners came along to celebrate Father Johney’s Farewell Mass and buffet. Holy Mass was a joyful celebration offered by Father for all of us. Jim Hampton spoke well on behalf of the parish thanking Father for shepherding us over the past 7 years and for encouraging and supporting us to use…
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CC Juniors & the Countryside Ranger!
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Many thanks to Colin for coming along to visit us. Everyone had a great time hunting and collecting all sorts of minibeasts! Colin taught us about the creatures we found and identified all sorts of flying pollinators. We used binoculars to look for birds and matched their song to their pictures for the ones…
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June Challenge – Recycling Glass
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Recycling glass is important both environmentally and financially. Jars and bottles made from recycled crushed glass require much less energy to produce which in turn reduces both air and water pollution! Glass can be recycled over and over again but if thrown in landfill it can take up to 1 million years to break down and takes up…
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CC Juniors and the Tayside Bat Group!
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We were very grateful to Jean from Tayside Bat Group who came along to talk to us about all things bat! It was very interesting to hear about the work she does in rescuing and caring for injured and sick bats. We watched videos about different species and learned about their habitat, feeding, communication…
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Presentation of Eco Gold Award
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We were delighted to be presented with our Eco Gold Award by Bishop Andrew at last weekend’s Masses and, for most of us, to meet the Bishop for the first time. We enjoyed a cup of tea and a slice of celebration cake afterwards! As always, we are grateful to everyone in St Ninian’s…
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CC’s Juniors March Meeting
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The CC Juniors met for their monthly meeting on Thursday. It was a lovely afternoon despite the rain and the expected meeting with the Park Ranger postponed Their spirits weren’t dampened at all. They enjoyed the healthy snacks and checked out the daffodils they’d planted and which are now in full glory.
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Eco Calendar for Lent
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Lent is a special season for reflection and action through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, when we celebrate the memory of our Lord Jesus Christ in His passion, death, and resurrection. We know that Creation also eagerly awaits for redemption (cf. Rm 8:19-23), therefore Lent can be an opportunity every year for Catholics worldwide to…
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March Challenge 2025
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Sustainable eating is not only healthier for us but it also helps the planet. This month could you consider choosing more plant based food and less meat? Choose days when you drop the chop and do tofu?? Eating meat and dairy products generates a lot of the world’s total gas emissions. Ultra processed foods…