Help us fund the first Sedevacantist Chapel in Scotland
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“Lord, let Glasgow flourish through the preaching of thy word and the praising thy name.”
Prayer of St. Mungo
Please, in your charity, help the faithful in Scotland to purchase a chapel. We currently have no regular meeting place and are at the mercy of local schools and halls. Indeed, there is no sedevacantist chapel in the whole of Scotland.
Unfortunately, as most of you will be aware by now, our bid for the Mormon church was unsuccessful. Indeed the property was sold for far in excess of our offer and we believe in excess of £115k of the asking price.
We have not given up and indeed more than ever it is a necessity that we have our own chapel. After having a procession on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, which gained a bit of attention locally, we were informed, on the feast of Pentecost, by the council that the Archbishop of Glasgow has banned us from the oratory which we have used during school term time for the last 10 years or so. The persecution continues with a number of false and malicious complaints being made to the council in an attempt to have us evicted from the school, itself.
We have another couple of properties which have potential but we need to ask again for your help and support in order to be able submit competitive offers in line with current market trends.
'In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me. O Lord, deliver me from lying lip, from treacherous tongue... O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and rescue me.'
'Beloved: Do not be surprised if the world hates you." Sermon 2025
BACKGROUND:
Our community began simply from one family (the story of which can be heard here. It was from these humble beginnings and by the grace of God, He called me to the priesthood and to return to Scotland in these faithless times to minister to the people of this land. He also called my sister, Sister Veronica to the religious life with the CMD sisters.
We have gone from infrequent sacraments and never a Sunday Mass to daily Masses, missions throughout the UK, catechism classes, and most a school for the growing congregation. As I reminded the faithful in a recent sermon, let us now recall that the blood of saints flows in our veins.
We are not a wealthy group of people, but we are rich in the faith. We have 8 families, 5 individuals, 22 children, and several families desperately trying to move to be closer to the sacraments. We are doing what we can to raise funds, such as producing and selling Liturgical Calendars for the UK, reprinting a book on the life of Blessed John Ogilvie, making sacrifices and prayers etc. but the reality is we need your help.
We have been outbid on a number of properties and desperately need to raise more funds. As I live from the Altar, my income itself is not sufficient for a loan or mortgage.
Please, in your charity, if you can help financially, any donation will be gratefully received and if you are unable to contribute financially, then please join us in our prayers and sacrifices.
All donations will remain in the church building fund for the purchase of another property, as and when God provides.
I feel very much about this land as Bl. John Ogilvie did when he, as a priest, returned to Scotland knowing that he came at a time when Catholics were few and he, himself, would face death…
“I hope to come to Glasgow again, and to do more good in it. If all the hairs of mine head were priests they should all come into the kingdom.” Bl. John Ogilvie
St. Andrew Patron Saint of Scotland and St. Margaret of Scotland, pray for us.
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Organizer
Caleb Armour
Organizer
Scotland