Glasgow Community


Our Community is formed by six people from different parts of the world. St. Daniel Comboni liked that his missionaries will be "Cenacle of apostles". Following his Dream we are living in and international community and trying to be witnesses of the Good News of Jesus where we are, with our horizons open to the needs of the world. 


Fr. Donato Goffredo

An Italian from Apulia, superior of the community, responsible for the ministry of Justice and Peace in our London Province and of mission awareness among the Youth with Sr. Aurora.  Experience of Mission: Malawi (1992-99). Scotland: from November 2002.


Fr. Mario Cerda Contreras

A Mexican from Mexico City, bursar of the community, responsible for the Comboni "Mission Office" in Scotland and for mission awareness. Experience of Mission: Peru'- Chile (1996-2004). Scotland: from June 2007.bursar of the community, responsible for the Comboni "Mission Office" in Scotland and for mission awareness. Experience of Mission: Peru'- Chile (1996-2004). Scotland: from June 2007.


Fr. Anthony Wolstenholme

An Englishman from Sheffield, he is helping our confreres in need of learning English.  He is also keeping an eye on the needs of the house and welcoming the guests.  Experience of Mission: Uganda - West Nile (1957- 65). In Scotland since 1988.


Fr. Peter McGinley

A Scot from Shettleston, retired from active ministry, with missionary experiences in Uganda and then in the United States, now back to Scotland. In Carmyle since September 2006. He is celebrating his Golden Jubilee of priesthood in 2010.


Fr. Charles Duffin

A Scot from Glengarnock. Home-bound for health reasons but with a long mission experience in Uganda (Karamoja) and in Mexico (Baja California) He is staying with his sister Nancy at Kilbernie, near Largs.

 

 


Fr. John Fraser

A Scot from Glasgow City. Now fifty years a priest of which the majority in Uganda (Lira) where he set up a Radio Station with support from SCIAF. In 2010 he has joined our community in Glasgow and celebrated his Golden Jubilee last April.

 


Our home address

 

 

Comboni Missionaries (Verona Fathers)

138 Carmyle Avenue GLASGOW G32 8DL

Tel/Fax. 0141-641.4399