There has been further clarification from the Commissioner's office about naming people on the sick list. We will be able to name parishioners on the sick list on the understanding that the person has confirmed that they wished to be named on the list. This normally would have happened anyway, but it is probably best to speak to Father Jim personally when wanting to include someone.
A Pastoral Letter is available from Bishop Toal, the Bishop responsible for Safeguarding on behalf of the Bishops of Scotland. The new Safeguarding document "In God's Image" and other materials come into force on Monday, 21st May and Bishop Toal writes to inform us about the document and the work that has been done to implement the recommendations of the McLellan Commission that reported in August 2015. Click on image to go to The Bishop's Conference of Scotland website