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Requiem Mass for Queen Elizabeth
The Diocese of Motherwell will be celebrating a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Motherwell...
Sep 16, 2022


Bishops offer Mass for Queen Elizabeth
This morning, at the conclusion of their annual meeting in the Royal Scots College Salamanca, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, Bishop of Aberdeen and...
Sep 11, 2022


Prayers on the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II
On hearing of Queen Elizabeth’s death the Scottish Bishops, meeting at present in the Royal Scots College, Salamanca, Spain, prayed...
Sep 8, 2022


Clergy Appointments
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish everyone a very Happy Feast Day of Our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven, which we have anticipated this...
Aug 14, 2022


Diocesan Family Day
All families in the Diocese are invited to come along to our Diocesan Family in Carfin Grotto on Saturday 27th August. A great day is...
Aug 13, 2022


Scottish Church responds to Pope’s Synod call
The Catholic Church in Scotland has submitted its response to the call from Pope Francis in 2021 to participate in a two-year process...
Aug 13, 2022


Clergy Appointments
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish to make known some clergy moves and appointments in the Diocese. With regard to St Bernadette’s Parish...
Aug 7, 2022


Inter-religious Dialogue in Motherwell Diocese
Scottish Catholic Bishops Conference Committee for Inter-Religious Dialogue The following is a message from Fr Charles Coyle. I sit on...
Jul 28, 2022


Briefing: proposed Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
The Catholic Parliamentary Office has produced a two-page briefing (attached) on Gillian Mackay MSP's proposal to introduce buffer zones...
Jul 24, 2022


World Day of Prayer for Grandparents
On this, the second World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the elderly, Bishop Toal offers his prayers for all Grandparents, and indeed...
Jul 23, 2022
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