Carols for Peace 2010
December 23, 2010
Snow on snow in George Square
“Snow had fallen, snow on snow” – that line from the well-known carol seemed so appropriate as we gathered for the annual ”Carols for Peace” service in the City Chambers. Indeed, many wondered if they were mad to go ahead, particularly as the snow started to fall again as participants made their way to the City Chambers, and messages arrived from the organist – “driving through a blizzard at Baillieston” – and the clarsach player – “struggling through thick snow at Mollinsburn” – but it was a measure of the commitment of all involved that they kept going and made it safely to the venue. Read more
Christmas Carols at St. Mungo Museum
December 22, 2010
A hardy group of St. Mungo Singers braved the snow and ice on 11 December to sing carols at the St Mungo Museum. The City Council have started a new Christmas Market in Cathedral Square and asked if the choir and others could help add some Christmas cheer with carol singing. Read more
A Vespers of Our Lady : The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 8, 2010
Hymn: Hail Mary, most blessed (tune: Lourdes Ave)
Hail Mary, most blessed the Mother of God,
and given by Jesus as mother of all.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
The angels great message, the birth of God’s Son
required your acceptance so graciously given.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
You cared for your cousin and joy swelled your heart.
You voiced all our hopes in your Magnificat.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
A stable for shelter, in labour and love,
you welcomed your baby, God’s gift from above.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.
The angels and shepherds first witnessed Christ’s birth.
The kings show God’s message is for the whole earth.
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. Read more
Fr McGinley’s Silver Jubilee
December 3, 2010
Silver Jubilee: Fr John McGinley
Fr John McGinley celebrated his Silver Jubilee as a priest with a Vespers in Our Lady and St George’s parish on the vigil of St Andrew, and a Mass in St Stephen’s, Dalmuir on the day itself. Read more
The Annual Blessing of the Glasgow Crib 2010
December 3, 2010
The Blessing of the Glasgow Crib
George Square
Thursday 2nd December at 5.30
at the Blessing of the Crib
The weather at the annual Blessing of the Crib has invariably been dreadful, but as people gathered in Glasgow’s George Square this year there were no howling winds, no torrents of rain to intimidate them. The square was quieter than it usually is, because of the difficult travelling conditions still prevailing, but the Wind Ensemble from the RSAMD was playing merrily in their tent, as the children from the two Gorbals Primary schools, parents, friends and enthusiastic citizens gathered. Read more
Archdiocese of Glasgow: Mass of St Andrew
December 1, 2010
The Archdiocesan Mass of St Andrew 2010 took place in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in the most wintry of conditions. A modest gathering of priests, priestly Jubilarians, parishioners and friends of the Jubilarians of the Archdiocese of Glasgow joined the Archbishop with the support of Jane McKenna at the organ and the St Mungo Singers. Read more
St Andrew’s Vespers – despite the snow
December 1, 2010
St Andrew’s Day 2010 was celebrated twice in St Peter’s, Partick this year as the parish was joined by guests from Glasgow Churches Together on Sunday 28th for an Evening Prayer anticipating the feastday. Great plans were laid – the St Mungo Singers were being joined by members of 6 other choirs, plus St Andrew’s Secondary Brass Ensemble, by Harpist and Piper, Violinist and Whistler as well as the organists! However, the weather (and copious amounts of snow) reminded us quite unambiguously of how much we depend on its sometimes capricious favours! Read more
