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We have opened houses in various parts of Scotland. Unfortunately we had to abandon some of them here is a list of the places were we have been, hoping that the people will keep good memories of our presence

Allanton (Dumfries) 1963-1972

The house was purchased in the spring of 1963 by Fr. Colombini, then the Provincial Superior, in order to strengthen our presence in Scotland. Fr. Felice Centis (from Sunningdale) was the first superior. Aided by a group of our own brothers he restored the house and worked with great enthusiasm in the field of missionary animation throughout Scotland. From 1964 until its transfer to Adrossan in 1972 the house served as a residence for our sixth form students who attended school at the Marist College in Dumfries. It also served as a training centre for prospective lay-brothers. In 1967 Fr. Centis left for Uganda after working 21 years in the LP. He was succeeded as Superior by Fr. Grace. In 1969 Fr. Grace became Provincial Superior and his place as Superior was filled by Fr. Woods. In 1972 it was decided to move to a more central position then Allanton, closer to Glasgow.

Ardrossan (1972-90)

In 1972 the community present in Scotland was transferred from Allanton to Ardrossan. Fr. Stanislaus Woods bought it (under Fr. Eric Grace Prov. Sup.). The following are the Confreres who worked in Ardrossan: Fr. Giuseppe Valente and Fr. Pietro Zuani, Fr. Robert Staton, Fr. John Downey, Fr. Luciano Fulvi, Fr. Filiberto Polato, Fr. Antonio Colombo, Fr. Andrea Cerea, Fr. Umberto Pasqualone, Fr. Patrick Burns. This house served as postulancy until the community was closed in 199o and the house put on the market.

Baillieston (1979-91)

This house was opened as a pied-á-terre in Glasgow for the convenience of the vocation promoter. Fr. Luciano Fulvi and Dominic Morley were the first confreres to live there. They were followed over the years by Bernard Ward, Fr. Anthony Wolstenholme, Fr. Andrew Minisini, Fr. Eugene Magni, Mario Zecca and Mario Porto. In April 1979, after a lengthy consultation process it was decided to amalgamate the two communities in Scotland and to purchase a new property that would suit a community of five/six fathers and serve as a centre for missionary awareness and vocation promotion. As a result the community in Ardrossan was closed in 1990, the house in Barrachnie was sold to the Comboni Sisters and a new community was formed at Carmyle House in December 1992.

Carmyle (Glasgow East End)

The property of 138 Carmyle Avenue was bought in May 1991 and we took possession in June 1991. The Community moved into the completely refurbished house in December 1992. The following are the Confreres who worked in Carmyle: Br. James Murphy, Fr. Michael Maguire, Fr. Paul Annis, Fr. Andrew Cerea, Fr. Antonio Benetti, Fr. Francis Chemello, Fr. Alan McGinthy and Fr. Sean Dempsey. At the moment the community is made up by Fr. Anthony Wolstenholme, Fr. John Clark, Fr. Peter McGinley, Fr. Mario Cerda, and Fr. John Fraser.