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Welcome to our Parish Website from Greenock, Scotland

Our Parish

St Mary’s proudly claims to be the “Mother Church”, not only of Greenock, but of the whole area of Lower Clydeside. Established in 1808 as the Greenock Mission, its early priests served a wide area, stretching from Dumbarton to Ayrshire. Several of the parishes in the surrounding district were founded directly from St Mary’s.

Today, St Mary's has an active parish community, with many people assisting in Welcoming, Music, Children's Liturgy, Readers, Altar Servers, Eucharistic and other ministries. Not only parishioners and local Greenockians attend services and activities in the church each week but visitors arriving at the nearby docks often call in.

For the wider Inverclyde community St. Mary's provides a quiet place for all. An outreach philosophy ensures it serves the housebound and nursing homes, welcomes student study groups and is active in local ecumenical initiatives.


Congratulations to Don Keane on his ordination as permanent deacon!

So, what is a deacon and what does he do? … Click here to read more.


NEWS: PAPAL VISIT TO BRITAIN

THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

“Pope Benedict XVI will visit England and Scotland on a four-day Papal visit from 16-19 September 2010.”

This is an official State visit at the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen, who will receive Pope Benedict at the Palace of Hoyroodhouse when he arrives in Edinburgh on Thursday 16 September, the Feast of St Ninian.

The Holy Father will then travel to Glasgow, where he will celebrate a public Mass at approximately 5pm.

In England, among other events, the Holy Father will beatify Cardinal Newman, and meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Click here to go to the official website for the Papal visit.

Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI greets St Mary's pilgrims to Rome in 2008.

 



 

OFFICIAL PRAYER OF PREPARATION FOR THE PAPAL VISIT

  God of truth and love,
your Son, Jesus Christ, stands as the light
to all who seek you with a sincere heart.
As we strive with your grace
to be faithful in word and deed,
may we reflect the kindly light of Christ
and offer a witness of hope and peace to all.
We pray for Pope Benedict
and look forward with joy
to his forthcoming visit to our countries.
May he be a witness to the unity and hope
which is your will for all people.
We make our prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Our Lady, Mother of the Church — pray for us.
St Andrew — pray for us.
St George — pray for us.
St David — pray for us.

On the St Mungo Music website you will find a list of all the music which is to be used at the Papal Mass at Bellahouston on 16 September.

The Forth in Praise website has downloadable audio files to help you learn the congregational parts of the new Mass composed by James MacMillan.

 

 


 

 

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Saint Mary's Catholic Church, 14 Patrick Street, Greenock, PA16 8NA, Scotland. UK