Ordination of Rev. Gerry Walsh in Glasgow
July 8, 2011
The joy of the occasion is obvious
The renovated St. Andrew’s Cathedral was the location for the ordination of Gerry Walsh by Archbishop Conti on 30 June. As the Archbishop commented in his homily, this was the first ordination to take place in the Cathedral for some years, as ordinations in the recent past had tended to be in the home parish of the new priest. However, following the success of the ordinations to the Permanent Diaconate in St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, consideration was given to having ordinations to the priesthood in the Cathedral, as the home parish would still host the new priest’s first Mass. Read more
The St. Mungo Trail
July 7, 2011
The Marker Plaque
A new extension to Glasgow’s celebration of St. Mungo took place on 21 June when the St. Mungo Trail, a partnership between the City of Glasgow Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council, was inaugurated at Hoddon near Ecclefechan. Read more
Glasgow the Welcoming City
July 7, 2011
Bailie MacMaster opens the service
The City/GCT events seem fated to be challenged by the weather in recent times. In December, it was snow. This time, it was unseasonable cold and heavy rain, but despite this, a good number of singers and musicians and a reasonable congregation made it to the City Chambers on 19 June. Read more
Argyll & Isles Ordination
July 7, 2011
Fr. David with Bishop Toal after the Ordination service
The ordination of David Connor on 14 June at St. Columba’s Cathedral, Oban was a lovely, warm and uplifting diocesan occasion. The Cathedral was full for the service, presided over by Bishop Toal, with Bishop Emeritus Murray also present, together with a large number of priests from across the Diocese and from other Dioceses, as well as many of David’s family and friends, and his colleagues from the Diocesan Choir. Before Mass started, the Choir presented David with a gift to mark his ordination, and also gave his sister a bouquet of flowers. Read more
St. Mungo Singers 40th Anniversary Dinner
July 7, 2011
Archbishop Conti at the Anniversary Dinner
The St. Mungo Singers, the Diocesan choir of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, started the celebration of their 40th Anniversary with a dinner at the Sherbrooke Castle hotel on 12 June. Read more
