ANNIVERSARIES
- NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
The list below shows noteworthy events in the history of the Church of Saint
Peter in Chains.
6
January 1952
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Canon Peter Fitzpatrick died. | |
11
January 1952
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Monsignor Edward Traynor was born. | |
20 January 2009
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Addie Hissey died. | |
30
January 1924
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The
land on which the Church of Saint Peter in Chains is built was bought. Golden Jubilee Book |
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5
February 1883
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Father James McCarroll was born. | |
10 February 1937
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Canon John Walls was born. | |
12
February 1967
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Canon Robert McCliment died. | |
16
February 1930
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Canon Lawrence Fischer was ordained. | |
21
February 1934
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Father Michael Lynch was born. | |
21
February 2004
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The first Burns Supper was held. | |
24
February 1998
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Parish Centre was opened. | |
1
March 1976
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James McFarlane died. | |
1
March 1986
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Father Gerard Magee was ordained. | |
2
March 1965
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The
first formal Mass in English was said in the Church of Saint Peter in Chains. There were 'practice' Masses on 7 and 11 February 1965. Golden Jubilee Book |
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8
March 2005
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Monsignor Edward Traynor died. | |
10
March 1950
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Monsignor Archibald McSparran died. | |
13
March 1910
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James McFarlane was born. | |
15
March 1996
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Canon Charles Matthews died. | |
18 March 1961
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Canon John Walls was ordained. | |
22 March 1888
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Canon Peter Fitzpatrick was born. | |
29 March 1922
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John Dolan was born. | |
30 March 1963
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Father Alistair Tosh was ordained. | |
3
April 1965
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Father Matt McManus was ordained. | |
7
April 1997
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Parish Centre construction started. | |
12
April 2001
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Blessed Sacrament Chapel was opened. | |
12
April 2011
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Father Gabriel Kigozi died. | |
24
April 1921
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Father William McBurnie was ordained. | |
25 April 1978
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Father John Murphy died. | |
3
May 1892
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Father William McBurnie was born. | |
11
May 1957
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Father Stephen Motroni was born. | |
19 May 1930
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Father John Murphy was born. | |
25
May 1929
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Father Gerald Muir was born. | |
31
May 1970
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Father Patrick Smith was ordained. | |
1 June 1956
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Father Gabriel Kigozi was born. | |
1 June 1982
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Parishioners
from Saint Peter's travelled to Bellahouston Park, Glasgow for Mass celebrated
by Pope John Paul II. Papal Visit 1982 |
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2
June 1887
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Canon Robert McCliment was born. | |
2
June 1985
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Monsignor Edward Traynor was ordained. | |
4
June 1983
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Father Stephen Motroni was ordained. | |
5 June 1949
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Father James O'Sullivan was ordained. | |
5
June 1955
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Father Michael Lynch was ordained. | |
7 June 1969
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Father Declan Kelly was ordained. | |
8
June 1952
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Canon Charles Matthews was ordained. | |
9
June 2020
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For the first time ever, Mass was live-streamed from Saint Peter's. The broadcasts can be seen on YouTube. | |
12 June 1966
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Service
was broadcast on live radio from Saint Peter in Chains. Golden Jubilee Book |
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16 June 1929
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Canon Matthew Littleton was ordained. | |
21 June 1916
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Father Joseph Glendinning was born. | |
23
June 1998
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Father Stephen Cochrane was ordained. | |
24
June 1908
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Monsignor Archibald McSparran was ordained. | |
24
June 1997
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Father John Boyce was ordained. | |
28 June 1914
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Canon Peter Fitzpatrick was ordained. | |
28 June 2006
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Keith
Michael Patrick Cardinal O'Brien, Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
became the first Cardinal to celebrate Mass in Saint Peter's. Cardinal's Visit 2006 |
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1
July 1967
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Father
Henry McFarlane was ordained. Golden Jubilee Book |
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2
July 1981
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Monsignor Peter Magee was ordained. | |
2
July 2004
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Father Michael Lynch died. | |
4
July 1908
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Father James McCarroll was ordained. | |
6 July 2003
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Father Stephen McGrattan was ordained. | |
8 July 1983
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Father John McCaig was ordained. | |
13 July 2005
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Saint Peter's website was launched. | |
16 July 1954
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Father John Murphy was ordained. | |
16 July 1994
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HMS Dasher plaque was unveiled. | |
17
July 1898
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Jack Coia was born. | |
17
July 1954
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Father Gerald Muir was ordained. | |
19 July 1981
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Father Paul O'Brien was ordained. | |
26 July 1987
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Father Gabriel Kigozi was ordained. | |
4
August 1981
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Jack Coia died. | |
4
August 1983
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Thursday Club had its first meeting. | |
9 August 1977
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Canon Matthew Littleton died. | |
15
August 1913
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Canon Robert McCliment was ordained. | |
22
August 1953
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Father William McBurnie died. | |
24
August 1882
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Monsignor Archibald McSparran was born. | |
30
August 1926
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Monica Coulter was born. | |
31
August 1904
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Canon Lawrence Fischer was born. | |
31
August 2006
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'Tu Es Petrus Et Super Hanc Petram Aedificabo Ecclesiam Meam' was installed. Pictures |
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3 September 1939
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Father Alistair Tosh was born. | |
7 September 2017
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Canon Matt McManus retired as Parish Priest - the first do do so as all predecessors died in service. | |
8 September 2017
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Father Duncan McVicar became Parish Priest. | |
16 September 2010
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Parishioners
from Saint Peter's travelled to Bellahouston Park, Glasgow for Mass celebrated
by Pope Benedict XVI. Papal Visit 2010 |
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18 September 1923
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Father James O'Sullivan was born. | |
18 September 2007
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Father Alistair Tosh died. | |
22
September 1940
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Canon Matt McManus was born. | |
25
September 1975
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Monica Coulter, Sister Mary of Saint Joseph died. | |
2
October 1938
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The
Church of Saint Peter in Chains was opened. Opening Ceremony |
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10
October 1980
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Canon Lawrence Fischer died. | |
5
November 1952
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Father James McCarroll died. | |
5
November 1999
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Father Paul O'Brien died. | |
6
November 1946
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Michael Reilly died. | |
13 November 1938
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The
first Baptisms were celebrated in the Church of Saint Peter in Chains. Golden Jubilee Book |
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18 November 1955
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Father Paul O'Brien was born. | |
19 November 1927
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Canon Charles Matthews was born. | |
23 November 2004
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Canon Matt McManus became Parish Priest. | |
29
November 1946
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Father Patrick Smith was born. | |
29
November 1998
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The first Ardrossan Cemetery Mass was celebrated by Father Michael Lynch. | |
3 December 1980
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Father Joseph Glendinning was ordained. | |
8 December 1903
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Canon Matthew Littleton was born. | |
8 December 1910
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Gerard McCulloch was born. | |
8 December 1990
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Gerard McCulloch died. | |
17 December 1907
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Addie Hissey was born. | |
18 December 1960
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First Weekly Bulletin was produced. | |
18 December 2007
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John Dolan died. | |
23 December 1997
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Parish Centre construction ended. | |
30 December 1938
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The
first Requiem Mass was said in the Church of Saint Peter in Chains. Golden Jubilee Book |
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31 December 1874
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Michael Reilly was born. | |
31 December 1993
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Father Joseph Glendinning died. |