St Columbkille's Church

St Columbkille's Church Charity No.: SC011041. St. Columbkille's Catholic Church, Rutherglen is a parish of the Diocese of Motherwell. Charity No.: SC011041

CLERGY
Parish Priest - Fr.

Weekday Mass: 10am; Sunday Masses: 4pm (Saturday vigil); Sunday: 9am, 10.30am, 12 Noon & 4pm
The core mission of the parish is to minister to the religious and pastoral needs of the Catholic community of Rutherglen. Bernard Mournian
In Residence - Fr. Pat Hennessy
Deacon: Rev. Michael Ross

The parish supports various activities and groups in our community.

Thanks to our fabulous Parish Hall team for serving refreshments to those who celebrated Fr Pat’s 57th Anniversary Ordin...
09/06/2026

Thanks to our fabulous Parish Hall team for serving refreshments to those who celebrated Fr Pat’s 57th Anniversary Ordination on 9th June 2026.

After 10am Mass on 9th June 2026, many parishioners gathered in the Hall to celebrate Fr Pat's 57th Ordination Anniversa...
09/06/2026

After 10am Mass on 9th June 2026, many parishioners gathered in the Hall to celebrate Fr Pat's 57th Ordination Anniversary.

Fr Pat Hennessy celebrated the 57th anniversary of his Ordination on 9th June 2026, the feast of St Columba. St Columbk...
09/06/2026

Fr Pat Hennessy celebrated the 57th anniversary of his Ordination on 9th June 2026, the feast of St Columba. St Columbkille's church was packed with schoolchildren and parishioners as he concelebrated 10am Mass. Ad multos annos!

On the Feastday of St Columbkille (9th June), Fr Mournian wishes all parishioners a very happy Feast Day.
09/06/2026

On the Feastday of St Columbkille (9th June), Fr Mournian wishes all parishioners a very happy Feast Day.

09/06/2026

Today we celebrate St Columba, one of Scotland's patron saints and one of the greatest missionaries of the early Church.

Born in Gartan, County Donegal, in 521, Columba – known in Irish as *Colum Cille* or "Dove of the Church" – left Ireland and sailed with twelve companions to the island of Iona in 563. From this small island off Scotland's west coast, he established a monastery that became a centre of prayer, learning and evangelisation.

St Columba dedicated his life to preaching Christ and sharing the Gospel among the peoples of Scotland. Through his faith, leadership and missionary zeal, Iona became the spiritual heart of the Scottish Church, and generations of missionaries carried his work throughout Scotland and beyond.

Known for his deep prayer, love of Scripture, care for the poor and compassion for those in need, St Columba combined great strength of character with remarkable gentleness. His witness continues to inspire Christians more than fourteen centuries after his death.

As we celebrate his feast day, let us give thanks for the faith he helped establish in our land and pray for a renewed spirit of missionary discipleship in Scotland today.

St Columba, pray for us.

Read our Parish Bulletin for w/b 7th June 2026 - the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
06/06/2026

Read our Parish Bulletin for w/b 7th June 2026 - the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

To prepare for Sunday Mass, you can use this brief commentary on the Scriptures that will be proclaimed at Mass on Sunda...
06/06/2026

To prepare for Sunday Mass, you can use this brief commentary on the Scriptures that will be proclaimed at Mass on Sunday 7th 2026 when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). https://www.stcolumbkille.org.uk/corpus-christi-year-a-3

On Tuesday 9th June we will celebrate the feast day of St Columbkille and Fr Hennessy’s anniversary of ordination. Fr He...
05/06/2026

On Tuesday 9th June we will celebrate the feast day of St Columbkille and Fr Hennessy’s anniversary of ordination. Fr Hennessy will celebrate Holy Mass at 10am and afterwards there will be refreshments served in the hall. Please join us to celebrate our parish feast day and to pray for Fr Hennessy, in thanksgiving for his many years of service as a priest.

We are most grateful to all the companies which sponsor our weekly Parish Bulletin which is widely distributed in print ...
04/06/2026

We are most grateful to all the companies which sponsor our weekly Parish Bulletin which is widely distributed in print and online. We appreciate the support of Funeral Director SCOTT MUNN & Co. To enquire about sponsoring our Bulletin, please email: [email protected]

We are most grateful to all the companies which sponsor our weekly Parish Bulletin which is widely distributed in print ...
04/06/2026

We are most grateful to all the companies which sponsor our weekly Parish Bulletin which is widely distributed in print and online. We appreciate the support of Funeral Director GEORGE S. MUNN. To enquire about sponsoring our Bulletin, please email: [email protected]

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2 Kirkwood Street
Rutherglen
G732SL

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+441416476034

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