Centenary Mass

The main celebration for the centenary was a Mass which took place on Friday, 16th September 2005 and was followed by a reception in St. Andrew's Academy. A gift of a photograph of the new Pope, Benedict XVI, was presented by the Columban Sisters who have had a presence in the parish for some 10 years and our twin parish in San Sebastiao, Brazil was represented by Sister Mary Jo. The Mass booklet (Microsoft Word Document) is available.

The Mass was concelebrated by two bishops, priests who had served in the parish, priests from neighbouring parishes and a priest who comes to the parish when on holiday.

Left to right - Fr. Eddie McGee, Fr. O'Rourke (St. Michael's, Glasgow), Fr. Matt McManus, Fr. Martin Poland (current Parish Priest), Bishop Maurice Taylor (Bishop Emeritus), Canon John Walls, Rev. Mark Kelly (deacon), Fr. David Conroy, Fr. Alan Wilson, Bishop John Cunningham, Fr. William McFadden, Philip Kitchen (student).

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Following the Mass a reception was held in St. Andrew's Academy, Saltcoats.

The former Parish Priest, Fr. Martin Chambers is currently in Ecuador with the St. James Society. His mother and father attended in his place.

An exhibition of the history of the parish was held.

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An exhibition of photographs of Stevenston old and new. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Left to right, Bishop Taylor, Alan Munro (Councillor), Fr. Matt McManus, Agnes Wallace (Councillor), Bishop Cunningham.