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

THE LAST WORDS OF CHRIST is the title of an evening of choral music, plainsong and traditional hymns which contemplate the Passion and Death of Christ. This event will be presented by Motherwell  Diocesan Choir on Tuesday 31 st   March at 7:30 pm  in The Cathedral, Motherwell; the choir will be joined on this occasion by the Cathedral Junior Choir. Admission is free and all are cordially invited to come along and engage in  this event, as part of their preparation for the gre

The Crucifixion by John Stainer The Diocesan Choir, in association with The Lanarkshire Society of Organists, will present a Come-and-Sing version of this classic, Victorian musical narration of the Passion and Death of Our Lord, Jesus Christ in The Cathedral, Motherwell, on Palm Sunday, 29th March, at 4:00. Admission is free; please come along and join us.

MSPs can be confident that they have taken the correct and responsible course of action. Their vote serves to protect some of Scotland’s most vulnerable individuals from the risk of being pressured into a premature death. Every human life possesses inherent value. Genuine compassion is not expressed through ending a life, but through accompanying those who suffer and ensuring they receive the medical, emotional, and spiritual support that recognises their dignity. No life is

Bishop Toal invites parishes across the Diocese to save the date for the next Wellspring Pastoral Forum, taking place on Tuesday 27th January at 7pm in St Joseph’s Parish Hall, Blantyre. The Forum forms part of our shared diocesan journey of parish evangelisation, providing an opportunity to gather, listen and reflect together on how the Gospel is being proclaimed in our parishes today. Bishop Toal asks that all parishes be represented, and warmly encourages clergy, parish We

🎶 We’re Hiring: Choral Director 🎶 The Diocese of Motherwell, in partnership with the National Schools Singing Programme, is looking to appoint a temporary Choral Director, starting March 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and creative musician with a real gift for working with young voices and a passion for achieving the highest musical standards. 🔹 Salary: £34,000 (pro rata) 🔹 Contract: Fixed term until the end of the 2025/26 school year, with the pos