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Installation Mass of Fr Domenico, 12 August 2015

Here are some photos from the Installation Mass for Fr. Domenico Zanre, which was celebrated by Bishop Hugh Gilbert, together with the Vicar General, Fr. Stuart Chalmers, the Dean of the Highland Deanery, Fr. James Bell, and various priests (Frs. John Allen, Richard Reese, and Andrzej Harden).
A large congregation gathered for this historic event: Fr. Domenico made his 'Profession of Faith' and his 'Oath of Fidelity', while Bishop Hugh addressed both Fr. Domenico and the St. Columba's Parish congregation with the Questions of 'Allegiance' and 'Support' for their new parish priest.
St. Columba's Culloden is Scotland's newest Catholic Church, built in 2008 and consecrated on 1st November 2008, 'All Saints Day'. The new church was granted full parish status in March 2015 by Bishop Hugh Gilbert, with Fr. Domenico Zanre becoming its first parish priest.
Bishop Hugh told the congregation, that "It was the work of three Aberdeen Bishops over more than thirty years, that has helped to make this day possible." He said, "Bishop Mario Conti for investing in the purchase of the land, inspired by Inverness priest, the late, Canon Duncan Stone, then followed by, Bishop Peter Moran for agreeing to fund and build the new church and me, (Bishop Hugh), for appointing its first parish priest."
Bishop Hugh Gilbert, spoke warmly about the succession of priests who had encouraged and assisted in the growth of the Culloden community. He spoke of, "the meaning of 'Parish' as the centre of the community it represents," and offered his blessing to the congregation for the continued development towards a priest's house on the church site at Culloden.
After the Installation Mass, the congregation and visitors from the Aberdeen Diocese and Highland Deanery shared tea and refreshments on the outdoor patio area on a fine summer evening.
The multi-national congregation at Culloden is made up of parishioners from the expanding community of Inverness East, including, Culloden, Smithton, Westhill, Balloch, Nairnside and the proposed new town of Tornagrain, close to Inverness Airport.
It brings to three the number of churches in the growing city of Inverness area.
St. Mary's Church on Huntly Street, overlooking the River Ness, built in 1837, and St. Ninian's Church, across the River Ness and and up the hill from Inverness Castle on Culduthel Road, which provides the chaplaincy for the region's busy Raigmore Hospital.
St. Mary's Church has provided priests and pastoral care for the Culloden area for over thirty years, until the appointment of its first parish priest.
Catholic visitors and the many multi-national local parishioners in Inverness regularly visit and support all three churches, as Mass times allow flexibility for worship at Vigil Mass on Saturday's and Sunday Mass times.
The three Inverness churches held a popular multi-national family picnic outing in Bellfield Park, Inverness at the start of the summer, involving a large Polish community, plus Filipino, Indian, and European members, that make up the diverse Inverness area's growing Catholic community in the Highland capital.


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