Father Stephen Reilly

  • Honorary Lecturer (School of Education)

email: Stephen.Reilly@glasgow.ac.uk

St Andrew's Building, Room 532a (Level 5), 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow

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Biography

Fr Stephen was appointed as Co-ordinator of Spiritual and Pastoral Formation in October 2015, and took up post in January 2016.

Previously, he was parish priest of St Bernadette's, Motherwell, 2009-2015, and previously assistant priest at St Bernadette's 2005-2009. 

During this time he was Director of the Diocese of Motherwell Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Newmains 2013-2015, and Religious Education Adviser (Primary) for the Diocese of Motherwell 2009-2013.  In conjunction with this latter role, he was a member of the RE Develoment Group of the Scottish Catholic Education Commission (2009-2011), which helped to develop the This is Our Faith syllabus for Catholic schools.

He has been a high school chaplain to Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill (1999-2003) and Taylor High School, New Stevenston (2004-2009), as well as to his local primary schools of St Bride's, Bothwell, St Mary's Hamilton, and St Bernadette's, Motherwell.

He was a member of the teaching staff at Sctus College Bearsden (2000-2009), teaching courses in Christology, Ecclesiology, Theological Anthropology and Sacraments of Initiation.

He was also youth chaplain to the Diocese of Motherwell (1999-2002), and before his ordination Scout chaplain (Assistente ecclesiastico) to Roma 24 Scout group, Rome 1992-1997.

He studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical Scots College, Rome (1990-1997) and Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (1990-1997), gaining a Licence in Sacred Theology Summa Cum Laude.

He has for many years been involved with HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust Easter Lourdes pilgrimage, and is currently group chaplain to Group 89 (2010-2016) and Scottish regional chaplain.  He also took 2 student music groups to Lourdes to support HCPT - Hosanna House groups in summer 2016.

He is an active member of the charity Classrooms for Malawi, and travelled twice to Malawi in 2012 and 2013 with the charity.  He was also a founding member of the St Bernadette's Malawi Partnership.

He is fluent in Italian, Spanish and French.

His hobies include Munro bagging, golf, playing guitar and travel.

 

Research interests

Spiritual development of young people.

Pilgrimage.

Catholic educational philosophy.

Spirituality of Catholic teachers.

Catholic religious education.

Liturgy and spiritual formation.

 

Publications

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Number of items: 23.

2024

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2024) R. D. Crouse, Images of Pilgrimage: Paradise and Wilderness in Christian Spirituality. Pastoral Review, 20(3), [Book Review]

Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2024) Inscribed in the very heart of their identity: recruitment, retention, and formation of faith leaders in Catholic primary schools in Scotland. In: Whittle, Sean and Wodon, Quentin (eds.) Leadership Matters in Catholic Education. Series: Catholic Education Globally: Challenges and Opportunities, 1 (2). Springer: Singapore, pp. 115-124. ISBN 9789819712304 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-1231-1_10)

2023

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2023) Review of Counsels of the Holy Spirit: A Reading of St Ignatius's Letters. Pastoral Review, 19(4), [Book Review]

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2023) Catholic schools: Catholic high school liturgy: a “faithful presence within”. Catechetical Review, 9(1),

2022

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Parish renewal in the image of Barnabas and Paul, sons of encouragement. Pastoral Review, 19(1), pp. 40-44.

Blackman, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9639-5569 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Speaking Our Language: Catholic Social Teaching, Pupil Equity Funding and Catholic Educational Agency. SERA National Conference, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus, 23rd-25th November 2022.

Coll, Roisín ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Catholic teacher formation in Scotland. In: Franchi, Leonardo and Rymarz, Richard (eds.) Formation of Teachers for Catholic Schools: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Era. Series: Catholic Education Globally: Challenges and Opportunities. Springer, pp. 27-41. ISBN 9789811947261 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-4727-8_3)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Charles de Foucauld’s gift. Open House, 299,

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2022) Inscribed in the Very Heart of their Identity: Recruitment, Retention and Formation of Faith Leaders in Catholic Primary Schools in Scotland. Network for Researchers in Catholic Education Conference: Flourishing as a Contemporary Catholic Leader and Teacher: Insights from Research and Practice, Twickenham, UK, 20-21 May 2022.

2021

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2021) Decolonising the curriculum in the light of the Incarnation. Catechetical Review, 7(4),

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2021) Formation of the Heart: Memory, Liturgy and the Identity of Catholic Student Teachers. XXXI International Scientific Conference ACIE: Integral Education in the Digital Era, Porto, Portugal, 08-10 Apr 2021.

2020

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) A time to choose what matters. Pastoral Review, 16(4), pp. 26-30.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) Fathers: making known God’s faithfulness to their children (Is 38:19). Catechetical Review, 6(4),

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) Discerning a post-Covid future. Open House, 289, pp. 3-4.

Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) A living tradition. Open House, 290, pp. 3-5.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2020) Formation of the heart: Memory, liturgy and the identity of Catholic student teachers. EducA: International Catholic Journal of Education, 6, pp. 94-110.

2019

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2019) Silent Music: Teaching Religious Literacy Through the Spanish Mystics. Royal Society of Edinburgh Network: Teaching Catholicism and Literature in 21st Century Scotland Workshop, University of Glasgow, 13-14 Sept 2019. (Unpublished)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2019) Confident student to confident RE Teacher: a perspective from Scotland. In: Buchanan, Michael T. and Gellel, Adrian-Mario (eds.) Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools. Volume II: Learning and Leading in a Pluralist World. Springer: Singapore, pp. 151-164. ISBN 9789811361265 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-6127-2)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950, Crichton, Hazel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-3159 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2019) Pilgrimages: fruitful sources of faith formation for Catholic student teachers? In: Buchanan, Michael T. and Gellel, Adrian-Mario (eds.) Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools. Volume II: Learning and Leading in a Pluralist World. Springer: Singapore, pp. 203-215. ISBN 9789811361265 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-6127-2_17)

2018

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2018) The Catholic view on a contactless world. Scottish Catholic Observer, p. 16.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2018) Eucharistic sharing. Open House, 278, pp. 9-10.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2018) Confident student to confident RE Teacher: a perspective from Scotland. 1st International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Rabat, Malta, 7-10 Feb 2018. (Unpublished)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950, Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 and Crichton, Hazel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-3159 (2018) Pilgrimages: fruitful sources of faith formation for Catholic student teachers? 1st International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Rabat, Malta, 7-10 Feb 2018. (Unpublished)

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Number of items: 23.

Articles

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2023) Catholic schools: Catholic high school liturgy: a “faithful presence within”. Catechetical Review, 9(1),

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Parish renewal in the image of Barnabas and Paul, sons of encouragement. Pastoral Review, 19(1), pp. 40-44.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Charles de Foucauld’s gift. Open House, 299,

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2021) Decolonising the curriculum in the light of the Incarnation. Catechetical Review, 7(4),

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) A time to choose what matters. Pastoral Review, 16(4), pp. 26-30.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) Fathers: making known God’s faithfulness to their children (Is 38:19). Catechetical Review, 6(4),

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) Discerning a post-Covid future. Open House, 289, pp. 3-4.

Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2020) A living tradition. Open House, 290, pp. 3-5.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2020) Formation of the heart: Memory, liturgy and the identity of Catholic student teachers. EducA: International Catholic Journal of Education, 6, pp. 94-110.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2018) The Catholic view on a contactless world. Scottish Catholic Observer, p. 16.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2018) Eucharistic sharing. Open House, 278, pp. 9-10.

Book Sections

Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2024) Inscribed in the very heart of their identity: recruitment, retention, and formation of faith leaders in Catholic primary schools in Scotland. In: Whittle, Sean and Wodon, Quentin (eds.) Leadership Matters in Catholic Education. Series: Catholic Education Globally: Challenges and Opportunities, 1 (2). Springer: Singapore, pp. 115-124. ISBN 9789819712304 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-1231-1_10)

Coll, Roisín ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Catholic teacher formation in Scotland. In: Franchi, Leonardo and Rymarz, Richard (eds.) Formation of Teachers for Catholic Schools: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Era. Series: Catholic Education Globally: Challenges and Opportunities. Springer, pp. 27-41. ISBN 9789811947261 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-4727-8_3)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2019) Confident student to confident RE Teacher: a perspective from Scotland. In: Buchanan, Michael T. and Gellel, Adrian-Mario (eds.) Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools. Volume II: Learning and Leading in a Pluralist World. Springer: Singapore, pp. 151-164. ISBN 9789811361265 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-6127-2)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950, Crichton, Hazel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-3159 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2019) Pilgrimages: fruitful sources of faith formation for Catholic student teachers? In: Buchanan, Michael T. and Gellel, Adrian-Mario (eds.) Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools. Volume II: Learning and Leading in a Pluralist World. Springer: Singapore, pp. 203-215. ISBN 9789811361265 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-6127-2_17)

Book Reviews

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2024) R. D. Crouse, Images of Pilgrimage: Paradise and Wilderness in Christian Spirituality. Pastoral Review, 20(3), [Book Review]

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2023) Review of Counsels of the Holy Spirit: A Reading of St Ignatius's Letters. Pastoral Review, 19(4), [Book Review]

Conference or Workshop Item

Blackman, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9639-5569 and Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2022) Speaking Our Language: Catholic Social Teaching, Pupil Equity Funding and Catholic Educational Agency. SERA National Conference, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus, 23rd-25th November 2022.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2022) Inscribed in the Very Heart of their Identity: Recruitment, Retention and Formation of Faith Leaders in Catholic Primary Schools in Scotland. Network for Researchers in Catholic Education Conference: Flourishing as a Contemporary Catholic Leader and Teacher: Insights from Research and Practice, Twickenham, UK, 20-21 May 2022.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 (2021) Formation of the Heart: Memory, Liturgy and the Identity of Catholic Student Teachers. XXXI International Scientific Conference ACIE: Integral Education in the Digital Era, Porto, Portugal, 08-10 Apr 2021.

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 (2019) Silent Music: Teaching Religious Literacy Through the Spanish Mystics. Royal Society of Edinburgh Network: Teaching Catholicism and Literature in 21st Century Scotland Workshop, University of Glasgow, 13-14 Sept 2019. (Unpublished)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950 and Coll, Roisin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-6854 (2018) Confident student to confident RE Teacher: a perspective from Scotland. 1st International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Rabat, Malta, 7-10 Feb 2018. (Unpublished)

Reilly, Stephen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-5950, Lappin, Mary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-0925 and Crichton, Hazel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-3159 (2018) Pilgrimages: fruitful sources of faith formation for Catholic student teachers? 1st International Conference on Catholic Religious Education in Schools, Rabat, Malta, 7-10 Feb 2018. (Unpublished)

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Teaching

Fr Stephen is a University Lecturer. 

He is currently lecturer and course convener of the Catholic Teaching Formation courses in MEduc1, MEduc2, MEduc3 and MEduc4, as well as Theology in Education 1 and the PGDE Catholic Teacher Certificate in Religious Education.  He is also course convener for Catholic Teacher Certificate at the University of Aberdeen

He also teaches on the following courses:

- PGDE Religious Education (RERC) Secondary

- PGDE Catholic Teacher's Certificate in Religious Education for students at the University of Strathclyde, Edinburgh, Dundee, and UWS.

- MEduc3 Education in Practice RERC

- MA in Religious Education 3 and 4 (RERC)

Fr Stephen is a member of the Pedagogy, Praxis and Faith Research and Teaching Group.

He is a member of the St Andrew's Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education.

He currently sits on the School of Education Learning and Teaching Committee, and the Board of Catholic Education.

Additional information

Spiritual and Pastoral Formation

Fr Stephen's title is Co-ordinator of Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, and this encompasses many pastoral activities undertaken with staff and students, under the auspices of the St Andrew's Foundation.

Much of this work is co-ordinated by the Student Pastoral Planning Team (SPPT), which was founded in early 2016, and which comprises students from a variety of year groups and courses (MARE, PGDE and MEduc).

Highlights of the work of the SPPT so far are:

- social events for staff and students on several feast days (e.g. All Saints, St Andrew's Day, St John Bosco Day, Pancake Tuesday, St Blaise)

- student pilgrimages to Rome (53 students), the Holy Land (28 students) and Northern Italy (46 students).

- annual summer school at the Royal Scots College, Salamanca, Spain (32 students).

- annual Fondation Catholique Ecossaise bursary to study French at the Institut Catholique de Paris in Paris (48 students).

- bi-annual student trip to lead a high school retreat in Bergen, Norway

- Lenten School of Prayer for staff and students.

- Holy Doors Challenge, involving students in a dash around the 8 Scottish cathedral Holy Doors in 24 hours using public transport.  This event raised £4,000 for Classrooms for Malawi.

- staff/student pilgrimage to Inchcolm Abbey

- 2 music group trips to Hosanna House in Lourdes involving 10 students and 2 staff members.

- student music group playing at Nighfever Glasgow and First Holy Communions.

- 3 students leading prayers and addressing the annual Caritas Awards.

- student walking pilgrimage from the St Andrew's Building to Schoenstaat shrine in Clachan of Campsie, involving 15 students and 2 staff.

 


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