PASTORAL LETTERS

Over the years a series of letters have been issued from the Archdiocese to parishes covering a range of topics from social issues such as housing to topical issues such as the wars to liturgical issues such as Friday abstinence. Some of these letters were found hidden inside the pages of the Parish Notice books which form the text of the section on 'Historical Church Notices'. For convenience these have been gathered here on this page for easier access.

27th Aug 1940	Letter from Archbishop Andrew Joseph on dark beginnings of War
21st May 1941	Slightly reproving letter from Archbishop to Priests re attendance at Retreats
3rd October 1943	Letter from Archbishop Andrew Joseph re Aged and Infirm Clergy Fund
25th April 1945	Letter re aftermath of War from Archbishop Andrew Joseph OSB
1st Jan 1946	"Housing Our People" - New Year Message from Scottish Bishops
27th April 1947	Letter from Archbishop Andrew Joseph re the Rosary and the dangers of Communism
28th April 1949	Letter from Archbishop Andrew Joseph re Municipal Elections - re-issue of Letter of September 1947 (actual letter missing)
4th Oct 1953	Letter from Archbishop re new seminary fund.
31st March 1957	Letter from Archbishop Gray re Dunfermline Pilgrimage
1958?	Mission Sunday Letter from Bishop Francis Walsh of Aberdeen
31st Dec 1967	(Statement from Scottish Bishops regarding the removal of the Friday abstinence from meat rule.)
14th August 2005	Letter from Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien to Parishes in the Bonnybridge/Denny area.
4th December 2005	Letter from Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien