The Holy Year which opened in Rome on Christmas Eve will open in Glasgow and in all the dioceses of the world on December 29 at 12 noon when Archbishop Nolan will celebrate the Sunday Mass in the Cathedral … and the sanctuary area will play host to a newly commissioned cross for the next 12 months

The Vatican has drawn up a liturgical celebration which will see a special ‘Jubilee Year Cross’ placed in each Cathedral.

In Glasgow a new cross has been created which will be placed above the Archbishop’s ‘cathedra’ or chair on the read wall of the sanctuary behind the altar throughout the Holy Year.

It will be a Greek cross (each arm of equal length) made of wood with the traditional symbols of St Mungo (bird, fish, bell and tree) represented at the extremities of the cross while at the centre the symbol of the 2025 Jubilee will feature bearing the image of ‘Pilgrims of Hope’.

All welcome at the Holy Year opening Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday 29 December at 12 noon.