Cathedral was delighted to welcome the local community to an advance
viewing of our 150th anniversary exhibition on Wednesday 14th May, including residents from the local sheltered housing, members of the Deaf Hub and some of our friends from Firpark Primary. Our guests had the opportunity to walk through a timeline of Cathedral’s history, from the Victorian era to the present day; browse old photographs; handle various artefacts; and read the school’s logbooks, dating back as far as 1925. Mrs McCarthy was also on hand to share photographs of her classes through the years, which was hugely popular with visitors.
There was a wonderful atmosphere in the hall, with lots of memories and stories being shared, and it was great to see some brand new faces to Cathedral, all of whom were delighted to receive their invitation to our school.
Particular thanks to Mrs Mellon for pulling together the various elements of the exhibition in her usual magical way and to Redline Cabs for providing free transport to residents from the sheltered housing.
The main Mass to celebrate Cathedral’s 150th anniversary takes place in the cathedral this coming Tuesday, 20th May, at 10.00am. Our exhibition will then open Tuesday – Thursday in St Bride’s Hall, from 10.30am – 12 noon each day. All parents, carers, parishioners and residents of Motherwell and the surrounding area are most welcome to attend.