The Diocese of Motherwell is delighted to welcome Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelisation, who will celebrate Holy Mass in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell, on Thursday 24 September at 7.00pm. This will be a special opportunity for the people of the Diocese to welcome Archbishop Fisichella to Motherwell and to gather with him in prayer. Clergy, religious and lay faithful from across the Diocese are warmly invited to atte

Eileen McQuade looks at how our buying habits can help change the world though ethical purchasing and how parishes can become Fairtrade A cup of tea or coffee or a square of chocolate... simple wee pleasures that brighten our day! Wouldn’t it be good if the profits from their global sale improved the living conditions of those in the developing world who produce them? The reality, however, is that large multinational companies and middlemen often take most of the profit leavi

I note with concern the Scottish Government’s response to a recent parliamentary question on abortion law and access to later-stage abortion services. While the Government has indicated that it has no immediate plans to reform abortion law in 2026–27, it has also reaffirmed its intention to consult on the recommendations of the abortion law review advisory group and to establish a nationally commissioned later-stage abortion service in Scotland. The advisory group, which excl

This weekend, Bishop Toal has announced the following clergy appointments within the Diocese: - Fr John Paul McShane, PP of St Mary’s, Lanark, will become Parish Priest of St Mary’s and St Bernard’s, Coatbridge. - Fr James Travers, PP of St Mary’s and Bernard’s, will become Parish Priest of St Patrick’s, Strathaven. - Fr Christopher Morris, Administrator of St Patrick’s, Strathaven, will become Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Lanark. These changes will take place on 1st October 2

In recent weeks, discussions about our diocesan structures have taken place among the clergy, religious and lay faithful in all of Scotland's eight dioceses. Following these local consultations, the bishops devoted significant time at the recent Bishops’ Conference meeting to prayerfully reflecting on the contents of these reports. The Conversation in the Spirit prayer method has proved particularly fruitful in providing rich insight and direction at this stage of our discern

We began our diocesan walking pilgrimage to St Andrews yesterday, covering the first stage to Caldercruix, a distance of about 12 miles. We started with a pilgrim blessing from Fr Lamb at the 10:00 am Mass in the Cathedral and stopped briefly at the Glass Chapel in Carfin Grotto, where Fr Grant led us in a short pilgrim service. 19 of started the journey, and we were blessed with lovely weather for the walk. We would like to thank Bobby and his team at St Mary’s for their hos

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish everyone a very Happy Easter, and hope you have benefitted from your participation in the liturgical celebration of the Lord’s Paschal Mystery through Holy Week and at Easter. I trust the Easter Vigil was a particularly joyful event for all who have been baptised, confirmed, and have received the Eucharist at the Vigils in parishes across the Diocese. I offer my own congratulations and blessing to you all, and hope that the grace of the sacra

✝️ As we approach the end of Lent and prepare to enter into Holy Week, a number of parishes will be offering additional and/or extended periods of Confessions. At this time we are all encouraged to celebrate the sacrament and receive God’s mercy to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. 📋 Please find in the list below additional times of confession across the Diocese in the coming days. Note this is not an exhaustive list and other parishe

St John the Baptist Church in Uddingston is hosting a Divine Renovation Open Day on 25 April. Father James Mallon, the author of ‘Divine Renovation: Bringing Your Parish from Maintenance to Mission' and the founder of Divine Renovation, is travelling from Canada for the event. Divine Renovation is a model of parish renewal, not a one-size-fits-all programme. They have seen missionary renewal flourish in parishes worldwide — regardless of size, location, or culture — when thes

This evening, Monday 23rd March at 7:00pm, the faithful are warmly invited to gather for a Holy Hour for Peace in Our World. This time of prayer and reflection will be organised by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Group in Motherwell, bringing together people from across the diocese to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for the needs of our troubled world. In recent times we have witnessed war, division and suffering in many parts of the globe. As Christians, we are called not o