After a time of relaxation over the Christmas holidays, followed by an intense study period around the time of exams, the Scots College community reconvened for the second semester of classes last week. The start of the semester coincided with the 50th anniversary of one of the community’s best loved figures: Monsignor William Canon Clapperton, Rector of the College between 1922 and 1958.
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The homily of Fr James Walls, Spiritual Director, from Mass on the Solemnity of St. Andrew, 2018.   The footsteps of those who bring good news are a welcome sound. These words echo the popular hymn How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him, who brings good news, Announcing peace, proclaiming news of[…]

Since the last news post for Mass on Remembrance Sunday, the Scots College has had another busy couple of weeks. Here are some of the highlights.  […]

On Sunday 11th November, the students of the Scots College joined those of the Venerable English College and the Pontifical Beda College for Mass in commemoration of all the war dead. The Mass takes place each year in San Silvestro, the British national Church here in Rome. The solemnity of this year’s celebration was added[…]

Fifth year seminarian Chris Doig (Aberdeen) describes the visit of a bishop-emeritus of his diocese to Rome for the diamond jubilee of his ordination to priesthood. […]

Recently, the College community was joined once more by Dr Michael Ross and Dr Mary Keenan-Ross to resume the formal programme of human formation. The focus of this most recent session was to spend some time considering values and habits, and how these might be developed in such a way as to make us more effective Christians and priests.  […]