150th anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, Glasgow

That this House congratulates Sacred Heart Parish in Bridgeton, Glasgow, on the 150th anniversary of it's founding; notes that the church was built through the efforts of it's first Parish Priest Father Edward Noonan, who performed the opening ceremony in the original wooden church in 1873; welcomes the commitment to education of this endeavour, with school facilities opening alongside the church in 1874, where they still remain at neighbouring Sacred Heart Primary School; recognises the role of Sacred Heart School's first headteacher, Andrew Kerins, better known as Brother Walfrid, in the growth of football in Glasgow for the purpose of raising funds for educating and feeding young Catholics through the Penny Dinner scheme, and thereafter the establishment of Celtic Football Club; appreciates that the growth of the church necessitated the construction of the present Church of the Sacred Heart, which was opened in 1910; congratulates all involved in the parish for their efforts over the years, and wishes them all the very best for the future.