Palm Sunday Procession – 1 April 2012
Father Anthony Gallagher led the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the church hall to St Patrick’s Church in Strathleven Place, Dumbarton on Sunday. Read more ... (pdf file)
St Patrick’s celebrates patron’s feast day with Mass and presentation to Father Kane - Saturday, 17 March 2012
Hundreds of parishioners turned up at Mass in Dumbarton on Saturday to celebrate the feast of St Patrick, patron saint of their parish. Read more ... (pdf file)
Father Martin Kane was presented with a cheque from the parishioners of St Patrick’s by Michelle Connolly and her three year old twins, Sophie and Bethany.
Primary 5 and 6 colourings of the Stations of the Cross
Colourings of the Stations of the Cross by pupils of St Patrick's Primary 5 and 6. Click here ... (pdf file) or view it from : here
Mgr Charlie becomes first Scot to hold top post at St Peter’s Basilica - Saturday, 25 February 2012
From tiny St Mahew’s chapel in Cardross, the smallest Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Glasgow, to St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the largest in the world … Read more ... (pdf file)
Pancake Tuesday - 21 February 2012
Parishioners of St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton gathered in their church hall in Strathleven Place to celebrate Pancake Tuesday. Read more ... (pdf file)
Grave of Celtic’s first ever goal scorer marked at Bonhill
Lisbon Lions Jim Craig and Stevie Chalmers with Celtic View editor Paul Cuddihy at the graveside ceremony in Bonhill.
Local Celtic FC supporters gathered in the churchyard of Bonhill Parish Church in Vale of Leven to mark the grave of one of the club’s earliest players with a new plaque. Read more ... (pdf file)
Classical music concert for Mary’s Meals - Sunday, 22 January 2012
Martin Aelred
Singing for your supper’s not a new and exciting concept – but singing for someone else’s supper is quite remarkable. Read more ... (pdf file)
It’s all change as Notre Dame nuns prepare to pull out of Dumbarton - Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Carmel Garmoyle
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are leaving Dumbarton after more than a century during which they were the main providers of Catholic education for young women in West Dunbartonshire. Read more ... (pdf file)
New assistant priest appointed to St Patrick’s - 3rd/4th February 2012
A new assistant priest has been appointed to St Patrick's Church in Dumbarton. Father Anthony Gallagher has been given the task of taking over from Father Martin Kane, who has been at St Patrick’s as assistant to Canon Gerry Conroy, the parish priest, for the past 18 months. Read more ... (pdf file)
Heart physio Theresa bags Munros for hospice funds
Cardiac rehab physiotherapist Theresa McIntyre has her heart set on conquering all of Scotland’s Munros. Read more ... (pdf file)
Daniel Lynch JP. Born: October 27, 1923. Died: December 25, 2011
Daniel Lynch, who served on the Bench of the Justice of the Peace Court for more than 30 years, died of cancer at his home in Oxhill Road, Dumbarton, on Christmas Day, aged 88. Read more ... (pdf file)
Arthur Thomas Lenagh, Justice of the Peace, head teacher. Died: December 17, 2011
Arthur Thomas Lenagh, who died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley on December 17 last year, was a highly respected head teacher at St Patrick’s Primary School in Dumbarton and a Justice of the Peace in Lanarkshire and in Argyll and Bute.. Read more ... (pdf file)
Vigil Mass - 24th December 2011
More than 1,000 people attended the Christmas Eve vigil Mass at St Patrick's Church in Dumbarton. Read more ... (pdf file)
Legion of Mary Annual Retreat – Notre Dame De Lourdes Praesidium - 22 October 2011
Around 30 people joined us for our 4th annual retreat which was held on Saturday 22nd October 2011 in the Carmelite Convent, Dumbarton with Fr. Martin Kane, the praesidium’s Spiritual Director, as our retreat guide. Read more ... (pdf file)
Legion Mary retreat
Father Dan’s diamond day in Dumbarton – 28 October 2011
It was a night for old friends and family to come together to mark the 60th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of one of Scotland’s best known priests. Read more ... (pdf file)
Father Dan Friel celebrated his Diamond Jubilee in St Patrick’s Church, Dumbarton, on Friday night (October 28)
Father Martin Kane, Father Dan, Canon Gerry Conroy and
Father Dan's brother Father Terence
Father Calum MacLellan and Father Dan Friel
21st century pilgrims - Sunshine, seafood and spirituality in historic Salamanca
How can a pilgrimage ever be fun? For many people, the very idea of it conjures up visions of a group of Holy Joes and Janes getting together for a series of sombre religious services. Read more ... (pdf file)
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Papal Visit priest celebrates Diamond Jubilee
A Helensburgh-born priest will celebrate the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at a special service in St Patrick’s Church, Dumbarton, on Friday night (October 28) at 7pm. Read more ... (pdf file)
Father Dan Friel
Artists and musicians give backing to Mary’s Meals
Jazz singer Carol Kidd will top the bill at a gala concert to be staged in Glasgow next week by Artists and Musicians for Mary’s Meals. Read more ... (pdf file)
Scotland’s best-loved jazz singer, Carol Kidd
Singer and guitarist Elena Piras from Pitlochry in Perthshire
Veteran folk singer and radio presenter, Jimmie Macgregor
Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE, the founder of Mary’s Meals
Thousands flock to Easter services at St Patrick’s
More than 5,000 people attended services at St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton over the Easter Weekend. Read more ... (pdf file)
Father Martin Kane blesses the congregation with holy water at the Easter Sunday service in St Patrick’s on Sunday.
Father Kane leaving the altar with the altar servers after the 10am Mass on Easter Sunday.
The St Patrick’s Music and Singing Group with leader Pauline Gilmartin pictured after the Easter Sunday Mass. The choir sang at the Vigil Service.
St Patrick’s went en fete after the Family Mass on Easter Sunday with an Egg Hunt and two giant Bouncy Castles for the children. Canon Gerry Conroy joined some of them for a photograph.
Hundreds of young parishioners of St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton took part in an Egg Hunt after the 10am Family Mass on Easter Sunday.
Come home for Easter
Come home for Easter. That’s the message being sent out from St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton this week to the faithful who have fallen by the wayside. Read more ... (pdf file)
Some of the young people of St Patrick’s at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow to welcome Pope Benedict XVI last September.
Pancake Tuesday treat at St Patrick’s – 8 March 2011
Feasting came before fasting, which will be an integral part of the annual season of Lent, when parishioners of St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton were given a special treat after the morning service this week to celebrate Pancake Tuesday. Read more ... (pdf file)
Care for All group members Ann Dougan, Catherine McErlean and Mary Smith serve the pancakes and tea at St Patrick’s Church Hall. Pictures by Bill Heaney..
Enjoying the Pancake Tuesday treat at St Patrick’s, Canon Gerry Conroy chats to parishioners Nan and Michael Docherty.
St Patrick’s group plans pilgrimage to Salamanca - Wednesday, February 02, 2011
The St Patrick’s Holiday Group is planning a pilgrimage to the Spanish city of Salamanca for seven days in October. Read more ... (pdf file)
Planning a holiday in Salamanca are some members of the St Patrick’s Holiday Group (left to right) Irene Murray, Veronica Adam, Dave Watson, Father Martin Kane, Ian Murray and Peter Adam. Picture by Bill Heaney.
Christmas Vigil Mass – 24 December 2010
St Patrick's Church in Dumbarton was packed to overflowing for the Christmas Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve. Read more ... (pdf file)
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Labour’s pledge to save 30 continuing care beds at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice - Sunday, 26 December 2010
Celtic Football Club manager Neil Lennon was amongst the guests when Archbishop Mario Conti celebrated the 60th anniversary Christmas Mass at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank on Christmas Day. Read more ... (pdf file)
Celtic manager Neil Lennon, Archbishop Mario Conti and Sister Rita Dawson at the Christmas Day Mass in St Margaret’s Hospice.
Sister Rita Dawson addresses supporters and friends of St Margaret’s Hospice, including Shadow Health Minister Jackie Baillie (extreme left) after the Christmas Day service.
Archbishop Mario Conti blesses the congregation at the end of the 60th anniversary year Christmas Mass at the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank.
Church bell ringing group expands in time for Christmas - Sunday, 21 November 2010
The bells of majestic St Patrick’s Church in Dumbarton on Clydeside will ring out with added vigour this Christmas. Read more ... (pdf file)
If you would like to take part in our activities, you are most welcome to come and see what is involved. Read more ... (pdf file)
CARILLONING for Christmas at St Patrick’s bell tower are John Rainey (second left) with Canon Gerry Conroy, Father Martin Kane, and members of the new bell ringing group at St Patrick’s Church, Dumbarton.