The Edinburgh-based Schola Cantorum of St Patrick (Director: Hugh Anderson McKnight) has just launched a new website and Facebook page. This Catholic community choir, committed to widening participation and encouraging best liturgical practice, is available to sing at Mass and Vespers in parishes across Scotland. The group was formed from the merger of two choirs, […]
Tomorrow’s musical liturgy at our 11am Mass will be led by the excellent Glasgow University Chapel Choir, conducted by James Grossmith. As well as Charles Camilleri’s beautiful Missa Brevis, the Choir will sing Renaissance motets by Palestrina and Tallis, and lead the congregation in our Easter chant introit and recessional. Not to be missed! Members […]
NTR Podium Documentary – ‘The Scottish Pride of James MacMillan’ (De Schotse trots van James MacMillan) Earlier this year, the dulcet tones of the Choir of St Columba’s were broadcast to living rooms across Holland. In this fascinating documentary, our Choirmaster, James MacMillan, talks about his childhood in Ayrshire, his passion for Celtic FC, and the […]
Please find our Archbishop’s positive and joyful Easter message below. Archbishop Tartaglia’s speeches and homilies are available to read and download here. The most recent homilies by His Grace offer a frank, sensitive and deeply considered response to the recent scandals which have shaken the Scottish Church. They indicate a clear and humble recognition of […]
The following article appeared in this week’s editions of the Catholic Herald and the Scottish Catholic Observer. The new papacy of Francis has brought great joy and renewal to the Church and a huge wave of goodwill from non-Catholics. What will this new Pope bring to our sacred liturgies, which are the beating heart of […]
The inaugural one-day conference of Musica Sacra Scotland will take place at Glasgow University in November 2013. This positive and inclusive contribution to Scotland’s ‘Year of Faith’ celebrations will offer Scottish Catholics a further opportunity to reflect on liturgical practice, and to consider the rich and almost unprecedented liturgical legacy of Pope Benedict XVI now […]
The following homily was preached by Fr Brendan Slevin OP at our Good Friday service on 29th March. Today we do something that to outsiders may look odd, superstitious – even pagan. We adore, we venerate a wooden cross. Some may even find it repulsive that we get down on our knees to kiss the […]
