Ecumenical Vespers for Easter 2010
April 22, 2010
Choirs and congregation sing the opening hymn
Archbishop Conti presided at the annual ecumenical Vespers which was held this year in St. Joseph’s, Tollcross, on 19 April. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt. Rev. Bill Hewitt preached the reflection and Glasgow Churches Together were well represented by, among others, the Moderator of Glasgow Presbytery of the Church of Scotland, Rt. Rev. Bill Ferguson, and Dr. Angus Kerr, the Clerk to the Presbytery, Rev. Derek Bibb and Rev. Alan Anderson of the Methodist Union, and Major Steve Huyton of the Salvation Army. We were also pleased to welcome Bishop Noel Treanor, Bishop of Down and Connor, who was in Glasgow for a meeting of the North West Triangle (Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast).
Archbishop Conti, Rt. Rev. Bill Hewitt and Bishop Treanor
Chrism Mass 2010
April 22, 2010
The beginning of this year’s Chrism Mass for the Archdiocese of Glasgow at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on 1 April was a little more eventful than usual. As the choir and musicians prepared for the Mass, it was discovered that the pipe organ had malfunctioned and, despite our best efforts, could not be repaired in time so, after reviewing the options, it was decided to have the choir and assembly sing a capella. Fortunately it proved possible to do this without too much alteration to the planned music of the liturgy, and both the singers and the congregation rose to the challenge. Read more
5th Anniversary of Election of Pope Benedict XVI
April 22, 2010
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland marked the 5th Anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI with a Mass at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Glasgow on 21 March 2010. In addition to the Bishops and the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Faustino Muñoz, there were civic representatives, members of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and representatives of other churches, as well as a children’s choir from St. Anne’s Primary and the St. Mungo Singers to assist with the music of the liturgy.
St. Anne's Primary choir sing as the congregation gather
Argyll & Isles Chrism Mass 2010
April 20, 2010
Bishop Toal and concelebrants at the Chrism Mass
Argyll & The Isles Diocese celebrated their Chrism Mass on 24 March in St. Columba’s Cathedral, Oban. Bishop Toal concelebrated with a large number of diocesan priests, including Fr. Colin McInnes who was home from South America. Before the Mass, the Diocesan choir remembered one of their members, Mrs. Celia MacDonald who had recently died, and they quietly sang “Receive her soul” Read more
St. Mungo Singers’ Requiem
April 19, 2010
The St. Mungo Singers hold a Requiem Mass each year for deceased members. This year the Mass took place in St. Leo’s, Dumbreck on 19 February. In addition to current choir members, it was attended by relatives and friends of those who had died. Read more
music added or edited April 2010
April 12, 2010
Funerals: How blest are those: words, score, sound, and downloadable MP3
Funerals: I know that my redeemer: words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Funeral Antiphon: Come to me words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Sanctus from the new Missal: words, score
Memorial from the new Missal: We proclaim words, score
Psalm 15: O Lord, it is you words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Psalm 66: May he bless us words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Psalm 102: The love of the Lord words, score
Entrance Songs: Pentecost Introit words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Entry: Glory be to God words, score, sound and downloadable MP3
Vespers of St. John Ogilvie 2010
April 8, 2010
The Jesuit community in Glasgow gathered on Wednesday 10th March in St. Aloysius to mark the feast of St. John Ogilvie with a sung Vespers, with Archbishop Conti presiding and musical support from the St. Mungo Singers. Read more
