History
David Livingstone, the greatest African explorer, always told the story that he only escaped from the dye works at Blantyre because a Catholic priest taught him Latin. This enabled him to qualify for medicine at Glasgow University. The priest was Daniel Gallagher, an Irishman who, after studies in Rome, held the first Roman Catholic services in the West End of Glasgow in 1855. He opened this little church in Partick Bridge St in 1858 calling it St Peter’s. It is the third oldest Catholic church in Glasgow (after the Cathedral and St Mary’s in the East End). By the turn of ...
Gallery
Please feel free to browse the St Simon's Church Gallery. Select the gallery below you wish to view. St Simon's Gallery 1 St Simon's Gallery 2
Clergy
The Parish Priest of St Simon's is Fr Willy Slavin. In 2007 he also became Parish Priest of St Peter's while remaining resident in St Simon's. Fr Jim Lawlor is resident in St Peter's and also assists in St Simon's. With Fr Wojciech Swiatkowski of the Society of Christ they have responsibility for the Western Infirmary and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Fr Slavin and Fr Lawlor serve St Peter's Primary School, Notre Dame Primary School and Notre Dame High School. Fr Swiatkowski has responsibility for the Polish Diaspora in Glasgow with the Polish Chaplaincy in the Sikorski ...
Latest Parish News & Events
May Announcements
ST SIMON’S, PARTICK (Est. 1858) 33 Partickbridge St, G11 6PQ 339 7618 stsimonspartick.org.uk willyslavin@gmail.com Religious...
FURTHER EDUCATION IN CATHOLIC FAITH
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Sunday Liturgy
Trinity Sunday
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Pentecost Sunday
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Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday 2010 PROCESSIONAL All glory to God the Father of all to the Son and...
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Announcements: Sunday 23 Year of Luke
SUNDAY 23 (Year of Luke) www.beingcatholic.com WEEKEND MASS TIMES St Simon’s 6 Vigil (Polish), 10 am (English), 12 noon (Polish), 6 pm (English) St Peter’s 6 Vigil, 10 am & 12 noon in English; 3 pm in Polish. Saturdays 10 am St Peter’s... [Read more of this review]
Liturgy:sunday 22 Year of Luke
Welcome to St Simon’s www.stsimonspartick.org.uk SUNDAY 22 Appeal by AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED in support of persecuted Catholics www.beingcatholic.org.uk PROCESSIONAL Grace to you and peace from God the Father, grace to you and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ (x2) PENITENTIAL RITE Lord, O Lord, have mercy Christ, O Christ, have... [Read more of this review]
Announcements Sunday 22 - Year of Luke
ST SIMON’S, PARTICK (Est. 1858) 33 Partickbridge St, G11 6PQ 339 7618 stsimonspartick.org.uk willyslavin@gmail.com Religious Charity No. SCO18140 SUNDAY 22 (Year of Luke) www.beingcatholic.com WEEKEND MASS TIMES St Simon’s 6 Vigil (Polish),... [Read more of this review]
Liturgy Sunday 19 Year of Luke.
Welcome to St Simon’s www.stsimonspartick.org.uk SUNDAY 19 Year of Luke www.beingcatholic.org.uk PROCESSIONAL Christ be near at either hand, Christ behind, before me stand. Christ with me where e’re I go, Christ around, above, below. Christ be in my heart and mind Christ within my soul enshrined Christ control my wayward... [Read more of this review]
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