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Foundation

Posted on 18/11/2012 by admin in Schools History

St Mary’s School for boys, girls and infants was built in 1850 behind St Mary’s Church. The building was one large room with a gallery at one end for the infants. The pupils were the children of mainly Irish cotton weavers and manual labourers employed on roads, canals and coal pits.
Women and children found employment in the subsidiary trades of the cotton industry such as bleaching, dyeing and calico printing.

Father Peter Forbes, parish priest of St Mary’s Church, Abercromby Street, opened the school. He employed a master and pupil teachers for the boys department while the girls and infants were in the care of the Sisters of Mercy who had been invited to Glasgow from Limerick by Bishop Murdoch in 1849.
Needy children were supplied with food, clothing and after school care in sodalities and clubs because at that time there was no state assistance.

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Sunday Masses:

Sunday 10.00 am and 5.00 pm
(Saturday Vigil: 4.30 pm is celebrated in St Alphonsus’ Church, London Rd)

Weekday Mass:  Tuesday and Friday 9.00am
Monday and Wednesday 12:30pm in St Alphonsus’ Church, London Road.

Holy Days of Obligation: 8.00am and  12.15pm.
An evening Mass is celebrated in St Alphonsus’ at 5:30pm

Confession: After 9am Mass on Tuesday and Friday.
Confessions are also Saturday 3:30-4:00pm, Monday 11:15-12:15pm in St Alphonsus’ Church, London Road

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During this phase of “Lockdown” all Sunday Masses for the Calton Parish will be celebrated in St Mary’s. This is for infection control and capacity reasons.

4:30 Sat. Vigil
10am, 12noon and 5pm (Signed for the deaf)

The capacity of the Church is limited and to ensure a place and provide “track and trace” details you should reserve your place through our booking system.

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We record Sunday Mass each weekend and this is available on our YouTube Channel, Masses from the Calton.

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At present weekday Masses will be celebrated at 10:00am on Monday to Wednesday and Friday; this will be subject to change for Requiem Masses. Times of Requiem Masses will be announced during Mass each Sunday.

Masses for Christmas Day

Vigil Mass: 6.00 pm (Signed for deaf people)
Midnight Mass for Christmas: 12.00 Midnight
Christmas Day: 11.00 am

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Holy Day of Obligation: Suspended

Confession: By private appointment

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Calton
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