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. Fr Jim Lawlor who is resident in St Peter's also assists in St Simon's. With Fr Wojciech Swiatkowski of the Society of Christ they have responsibility for the Western Infirmary and Yorkhill NHS Trust which includes the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the Queen Mother's Maternity. 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 ...
Latest Parish News & Events
Annual Parish Walk from Partick to Blantyre
Annual parish walk from Partick to Blantyre honours St Peter’s founder Fr Daniel...
May 2009 sees the launch of the new St Simon’s parish website
May 2009 sees the launch of the new St Simon’s parish website which has been...
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Announcements - Sunday 14 Year of Mark
ST SIMON’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Website: stsimonspartick.org.uk Email: willyslavin@gmail.com Religious Charity No. SCO18140 “Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary?” (Mk 6:3a) SUNDAY 14 YEAR OF MARK SUNDAY MASS St Simon’s 6 Vigil (Polish), 10 am (English), 12 noon (Polish), 6 pm (English) St Peter’s ... [Read more of this review]
Sunday Liturgy-Sun. 13 Year of Mark
• WELCOME TO WORSHIP SUNDAY 13 YEAR OF MARK PARISH WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPDATED stsimonspartick.org.uk • He is Lord, he is Lord, he has risen from the dead and he is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is King….. He is love…..... [Read more of this review]
Ascent Movement-History.
Spirituality for Older People. Monthly meetings held in the Cafe Simon at 1 pm on the third Tuesday of the month. A movement founded in France during the 1950’s, Ascent is a movement dedicated to fostering spirituality among people in the later years Its meetings aim to offer friendship, prayer and the exercise of mission among older people. ASCENT... [Read more of this review]
Simon Peter Ascent Group- Spirituality for Older People
Next meeting will be after the summer-in September,2009 We hope all members will have a good holiday. Read More →
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