Category: Glasgow events
Glasgow Churches Together Service to Mark the Canonisation of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Archbishop Oscar Romero was and is much revered across the Christian faith communities, not just by Catholics: he is one of ten 20th century martyrs depicted above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey, for example. So when...
Read MoreLourdes Hospitalité 70th Anniversary: Vespers for the Vigil of the Birthday of Our Lady
Glasgow Lourdes Hospitalité continued their celebration of their 70th anniversary with a Vespers in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on 7th September. The principal celebrant was Fr. David Wallace and the music was led by the St....
Read MoreFuneral of Bridget Devlin RIP
The second event for the new session of the St. Mungo Singers struck quite a different note from its opening celebration (see separate article). The choir were greatly saddened to hear of the death of Bridget Devlin, the leader...
Read MoreSt Mungo Singers Opening Mass for Session 2018/19 & Celebration for Br. Julian Harrison
The opening Mass for a new session of the St. Mungo Singers is always a joyful event but this year’s, on 19th August, was a special one as we also celebrated the 60th Jubilee of Brother Julian Harrison’s Profession as a Marist...
Read MoreSomething Different during the Summer
During the summer holiday period, when there are usually fewer formal church services and events, there were some less conventional musical events to enjoy in Glasgow. The first took place in Glasgow at the Kelvingrove Art...
Read MoreA Weekend of Contrasts: 8/9 July 2018: Pt.2 Funeral of Fr. Noel Burke RIP
The evening of 8 July in Holy Name parish for the funeral vigil of Fr. Noel Burke was quite different and yet there was one thing in common with the morning celebration– the affection and respect expressed by a parish community...
Read MoreA Weekend of Contrasts: 8/9 July 2018:
It was a weekend of contrasts for the Archdiocese of Glasgow and the St. Mungo Singers, beginning with the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of one priest and ending with the funeral liturgy of another. 1. Celebration: Golden...
Read MoreFeast of St. Columba/Glasgow the Welcoming City/ Funeral of Johanna O’Connor (Pt.2)
The Glasgow the Welcoming City Service is hosted by Glasgow Churches Together (GCT) and has taken place in the City Chambers for 18 years now. This year there were a number of anniversaries to mark in the celebration: the...
Read MoreFeast of St. Columba/Glasgow the Welcoming City/ Funeral of Johanna O’Connor (Pt.1)
I The Feast of St Columba at St Columba’s Parish, Maryhill The celebration Mass at St Columba’s, took the St Mungo Singers back to a parish which they had known well in the past when their Director, Mgr Gerry, was based...
Read More70th Anniversary of Glasgow Lourdes Hospitalité
Glasgow Lourdes Hospitalité celebrated 70 years of service to the Archdiocese with Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral on 15th April 2018. The cathedral was full for the service, which was presided over by Archbishop Tartaglia. The...
Read MoreEric Thomson Dick RIP
As the St. Mungo Singers prepared for the Holy Week services, the sad news came of the death of a long-term member of the choir, Eric Dick, on 22 March, just weeks short of his 88th birthday. Eric, with his wife Kay, had been...
Read MoreChrism Mass 2018 Archdiocese of Glasgow
The sight of a packed church, with people standing in the aisles, and full sanctuary at this service gave a visible witness of the Church and Diocese united in prayer and worship as we began the Triduum. The St Mungo Singers and...
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