Bishop Jocelyn of Glasgow 1174 – 1199.   A monk at and then Abbot of Melrose,  was steeped in the church’s liturgy because of the attention given in the Abbey to daily prayer, study and work.  He also showed himself to be a man of great ability.  He got the Pope to enhance Glasgow’s independence […]

On Tuesday 22 April 2025, as we came to terms with the death of Pope Francis, the St Mungo Singers had a loss of their own to mark, as they joined family and friends of Mrs Catherine (Kay) Dick at St Andrew’s Bearsden for her funeral.  Kay, a member of the alto section of the […]

Pope Francis 1936  –  2025 Francis ed 50 – Small Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ the Lord will come again. Glory to the Father, glory to the Son, glory to the Holy Spirit now and for ever. Amen.             On hearing news of the Pope’s death, Archbishop William […]

Commentary on Ps 117 by Dr Noel Donnelly           Originally this psalm was used in two ways: firstly it was sung as the excited Jewish pilgrims reached the goal of their journey, their great Temple of Jerusalem; secondly it was used to celebrate the end of the great Passover meal… a […]

Good Friday Lord, by shedding his blood for us, your Son, Jesus Christ established the paschal mystery. In your goodness, make us holy and watch over us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen           Good Friday St Leo’s 2025 cong   Christ was humbler yet even to accepting […]

The Easter Vigil 2025 Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End Yesterday and Today Christ is Risen     Rejoice, heavenly powers, sing,  choirs angels. Exult, all creation, around God’s throne. Jesus Christ our king is risen, sound the trumpets of salvation. Easter Vigil 2025 Easter Exultet Final 2025 for JC – Full Score […]

          The Introduction to Palm Sunday: the Missal provides a ‘Hosannah’ chant but many parishes will probably also avail themselves of a ‘Hosannah’ that they already know to get the more solemn celebration off to a good start.  Some parishes even begin with the 2nd part of the Sanctus – ‘Blessed […]

A parish Morning Prayer for Holy Week     O God, come to our aid Canticle from the Letter to the Philippians Psalm 42 Jeremiah 11: 19-20 Benedictus verse 1 Intercessions Our Father Prayer Blessing Doxology from the Canticle from Philippians 2 Morning prayer led by Michael Rankin with music by The St Mungo Singers […]

Psalm 21 Commentary. by Dr Noel Donnelly       The complete text of Psalm 21 is both beautiful and terrifying. The mention of King David in the superscription leads scholars to see the original psalm as one in which David is foretelling the horrible persecutions and crucifixions by the Persians that lay ahead; but […]

St Patrick verse and prayer             Music St Mungo Singers.  A reading from the Confession of St Patrick by Sr Patricia Graham.  Graphic (c) Netta Ewing.