JUNE 2006:

At the start of June we welcomed a group of pupils from St. Saviour's High School, Dundee, who did a little induction course as they entered Sixth Year. [more]

We then had a return visit from parishioners of St Conval's, Linwood, led by Bernard and Isa Parsons - their visit coincided with that of Mgr Denis Carlin, his first since leaving last September. [more]

We also fitted in a short visit from the priests of the Southwark Diocese, who include an overnight in Salamanca during their On-going Formation Course at the English College in Valladolid. [more]

A group of youngsters from the Archdiocese of Tuam in Ireland spent a couple of nights with us before setting out on the road to Santiago. [more]

Then we hosted the retreat for the Scottish Seminary Applicants - [more]

Just as the month was ending we were joined by parishioners from St. Bride's, Pitlochry with Fr Colin Golden [more]

Also parishioners of St Maria Goretti's, Cranhill in Glasgow with Fr Paul McAlinden. [more]

MAY 2006:

The priests of the Dublin Archdiocese came again for a week's on-going formation course, and were joined by a number of priests from the Archdiocese of Birmingham. [more]

In the second half of May we had visits from the parishes of:

Our Lady and St Ninian's Bannockburn. [more]
Sacred Heart Cowie led by Fr Jamie Boyle. [more]
St. Patrick's, Kilsyth, led by Fr Scott Deeley. [more]

APRIL 2006:

During Holy Week we had a group of pilgrims staying for a couple of nights - they were following the Via de La Plata route to Santiago and used the college as base for a couple of stages as they passed through Salamanca. [more]

In Easter week we had visitors - staff and students some of the other seminaries - Pontifical Scots College, Rome, The Pontifical Beda College, Rome, The Royal English College, Valladolid, and The American College, Leuven. [more]

MARCH 2006

8th to 13th: The Advanced Higher Spanish Class from St Columba's High School, Gourock.

17th March: Golden Jubilee celebrations of Bishop Ian Murray and Mgr Jack Sheridan. [more]

Fr Toal attended the Spiritual Accompaniment Course (Part II) at Loyola Hall in Rainhill outside Liverpool, returning to Salamanca just in time to welcome our next guests who were St Margaret's, Roy Bridge, led by Mgr Tom Wynne [more]

February 2006:

As far as visitors are concerned it was a quiet month - there were a few individual visitors, including a doctor of history doing research in our archives, and a student who came to do an intensive Spanish course in Salamanca. The staff and seminarians of the Coimbra Diocesan Seminary stayed here while they made a pilgrimage to Avila and Alba de Tormes. It has been very busy though with works both inside and outside the college -our new rooms on the ground floor are almost ready, providing extra accommodation, particularly for a disabled person, as well as washing and drying facilities for all guests. Work is progressing well on the new fire-escape at one end of the building, and the alarm system within the building has been upgraded.

Work has begun also on the upgrade of the street outside the college - access has been difficult some days, and very mucky when we had snow and heavy rain at the end of the month. It should be completed though by early summer, so our summer visitors will enjoy the benefit of the new street - we will also be getting a new address, but that has not yet been publicised. Fr Toal was in Scotland for a few days to attend the Mass of Thanksgiving in the Caird Hall, Dundee, for the Silver Jubilee of Bishop Logan's Episcopal Ordination - over these years Bishop Logan has been one the bishops with special responsilibilty for this college, so, as well as congratulating him on his Jubilee, all associated with the college thank him for his workand support for the college.

January 2006:

7th to 12th: Episcopal Conference of Scotland In-Service Week [more]

23rd to 30th: Priests for Scotland In-Service Course for "Under 10s" [more]