Parish Clergy
Parish Clergy
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Fr Patrick A. Hennessy
Retired Priest in residence
- I was born in rural Ireland in 1945. I went to local schools and then wondered what I would do on life’s journey. I was encouraged to consider a number of options, among them being the remote opti... [read more]
Parish Clergy
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Fr Bernard Mournian
Parish Priest
- Rev. Bernard Stephen Mournian was born on 5 April 1988, in Bellshill Maternity Hospital. He was brought up in Hamilton and attended St Mary’s Primary School and Holy Cross High School, both in his hom... [read more]
Parish Clergy
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Rev. Bill McMillan
Deacon; Chaplain to Rutherglen High School
- I was born 21st March 1952, in Robroyston, Glasgow. My wife MaryAnn and I have 2 daughters, 3 granddaughters and a grandson. I always knew in my heart that God was calling me to serve the Church in so... [read more]
Parish Support Teams
Parish Office
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Parish Office Team
- The Parish Office is responsible for a large number of administrative tasks such as: dealing with mail, answering phone calls, keeping records of parish income, paying bills, preparing the weekly Bull... [read more]
Parish House
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Parish House Team
- Marie Scollen is the Parish Housekeeper who looks after the cooking and cleaning duties necessary in a house which is occupied by 4 clergy members and which also receives a large number of visitors ea... [read more]
Parish Hall
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Parish Hall Team
- Donald Campbell manages the Parish Hall and deals with bookings for weddings, funerals and community groups' use of the Hall. A number of volunteers assist by providing a cafeteria service each weekd... [read more]
Parish Sacristans
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Parish Sacristans
- A number of laypeople support the clergy to ensure that the Church is prepared for Mass each day. Various people contribute time to the various tasks which are necessary: cleaning altar linen, setting... [read more]
Parish Fabric
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Church Fabric
- A church building like St Columbkille's needs to have regular attention paid to its state of repair to ensure that it is kept watertight and safe. We are always looking for parishioners who are skill... [read more]
Church Cleaners
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Church Cleaners
- The Church Cleaning group meet after 10am Mass every Thursday morning to clean the Church: hoovering the carpets, mopping the floor, dusting the pews etc. The work is usually completed by around Noon ... [read more]
Parish Ministry
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Parish Ministries
- The life and work of our parish community is enriched by the active ministry of many people who give of their time to enrich our church liturgy in various ways. Members of these groups are volunteers... [read more]
Parish Group
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Parish Groups
- Over the years in St Columbkille’s parish, various groups have been established to serve the needs and interests of parishioners. Some of these groups are affiliated to larger national or diocesan b... [read more]