St Francis Nursing Care Home, Glasgow

17/02/2026

16/02/2026

🚨🚨Closing date for assisted pilgrims - deadline approaching! 🚨🚨

The Glasgow Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025, will take place from 16th to 23rd July 2026, led by the Archbishop of Glasgow, The Most Rev William Nolan.

14/02/2026

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📣 The Message of Pope Leo XIV for 2026 has been published!
“𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧” 🙏

Read here: https://www.humandevelopment.va/en/news/2026/cuaresma-2026-mensaje-de-papa-leon-xiv.html

14/02/2026

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Glasgow has a connection to the story of Valentine’s Day.

In 1868, a rich French family made a donation to the Franciscan religious order.

It was a wooden box labelled “the body of Saint Valentine” and this relic was sent to the church of Saint Francis in the Gorbals.

The ornate chest largely languished in anonymity until it was moved to the nearby Blessed John Duns Scotus in 1999, placed near the church’s entrance and decorated with flowers on 14th February each year.

14/02/2026

St Valentines Day 🥰

We hope your day is full of love, happiness and healing. Here is some interesting facts about St Valentine 😃❤️

Please leave us a like and a comment if you learned something new today ❤️❤️

1. St Valentine is the Patron saint of love, young people, beekeepers, epilepsy, fainting, plague & more..

2. Legend says that using the phrase " from your Valentine" came from him signing off letters to a woman he befriended and had cured her blindness.

3. His remains are scattered cross Europe, including in our very own John Dun Scotus here in the Gorbals, Glasgow.

4. Wales actually celebrate their very own version of Valentines on the 25th of January - St Dwynwen's day! St Dwynwen was a Welsh Princess who became a nun and prayed for others to have more luck in their romantic fortunes than she had.

5. Valentine sacrificed himself for love, helping Christian couples marry in secret. Emperor Claudius II had him executed for this.

6. To celebrate Valentines day, it was estimated in 2019 £855m was spent on and for valentines day.

7. Valentines day as a "lovers festival" dates back to the 14th century & the tradition of giving cards from the 18th Century.

8. St Valentine had the power of healing and amongst other things he is the patron saint of Healing.

9. He was martyred on the 14th of February which became is Saints day and observed as his feast day.

10.Pope Gregory XVI gifted Carmelite priest John Spratt, a small vessel tinged with St Valentines Blood. This was taken to the white friar street Carmelite church in Dublin where it remains today. Many pilgrimage here, especially those seeking love!

Happy Valentines from all of us! 💘💖💝

09/02/2026

🚨🚨Archdiocese of Glasgow Lourdes Pilgrimage!! 🚨🚨

Bookings are now open for anyone wishing to join the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2026!! taking place from 16th July to 23rd July.

If you are interested in attending, or you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Pilgrimage Office at pilgrimage@rcag.org.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Glasgow Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2025, will take place from 16th to 23rd July 2026, led by the Archbishop of Glasgow, The Most Rev William Nolan.

01/02/2026

Each month, our colleagues carry out training to improve and develop their knowledge. This improves the quality of care our wonderful residents receive and develops our colleagues professionally. ❤️

Training comes in all different forms, face to face, online, reading ect... 🤓👓

Each month we also have a " Getting to know" section, This helps us provide further information on topics previously covered. We try to make this as fun and interesting as possible. We would love to share our fact sheets with you!!

This is our Getting to know...about handwashing facts! 🦠🦠🦠

Did you know ....Proper handwashing with soap and water for at least 15-20 seconds reduces bacteria and viruses such as flu, covid-19, norovirus and fungi?

Did you know .... Effective handwashing can prevent up to 40% of Diarrheal diseases and 21% of respiratory infections?

Did you know .... Hand Hygiene prevents healthcare associated infections ( HAI's) & fights antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ?

Did you know .... The average person touches their face up to 23 times an hour, this provides at least 300 opportunities over a 12 hour period for germs to enter your body through the eyes, nose and mouth?

Did you know .... Some germs can last up to 3 hours on your hands and almost 10 million bacteria are on your hands each day?

Did you know .... Hand gel isn't effective against norovirus but correct handwashing alone is?

Did you know ....Only about 5% of people wash and dry their hands correctly?

Did you know …. Global rates of handwashing after using the bathroom is 19%?

Did you know …. Faecal matter can be found on a 1/4 of people in the uk's hands, 10% on bankcards, 14% on money and on 1 in 6 mobile phones!

Did you know …. 80% of communicable diseases are transferred from touch!

Lets make sure you wash your hands!! 🫵

18/01/2026

Do you know anyone who would benefit from Sensory Masses?

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Upcoming sensory Masses in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, on Sundays at 2.30. Please share with anyone who may benefit ...

A simple Mass – quiet, short, low lighting and a warm welcome
You are welcome just as you are.
Bring whatever helps you feel at home in God’s house.
All are welcome – please spread the word.

18 January
15 February
1 March
29 March
10 May
31 May
12 July
2 August
6 September
4 October
1 November
6 December

If you need help or have questions, contact Lisbeth on 0141 770 5055 or email lisbeth.spred@btconnect.com

09/11/2025

We are fast approaching our cut off date for handing over our children's appeal items.

If you can please donate baby/child hygiene products for our care packages for families. ( Nappies, wipes, soap, shampoo ect) 🍼 🧼 🫧

You can also take a tag and gift a child a present this Christmas if you can fit it into your budget.

Help us make sure local children don't go without this winter and Christmas. ❄️ ☃️

Many families are struggling for the essentials and our local health visitors have identified families most in need of our help. 🥰

We aim with your help to gift 60 kids a gift and each family a care package of hygiene essentials. ❤️

If you can please donate what you can, no matter how small into our basket at reception we are eternally grateful 🥰

Thank you so much 🥰

28/10/2025

💃🎶 Who’s excited for our very first Ceilidh Night? We certainly are! 🎶💃

Don’t miss out on this fantastic night filled with music, dancing and great company — all for just £8!
Your ticket includes hot and cold food, hearty soup and free hot drinks to keep you warm and cosy all night long. 🍲☕

Fancy a wee drink? 🍷 No problem — you can bring your own bottle and make the night your own!

🎟️ Tickets available now from our reception desk or give us a call on 0141 445 1118 to reserve your spot and pay on the day.

04/10/2025

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