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In Memoriam
'In Memoriam' is the title of a musical reflection on the Holy Souls, given by The Diocesan Choir in Motherwell Cathedral on Friday 11...
Oct 26, 2022


Mission Sunday
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On the Third Sunday of October we celebrate each year World Mission Day, so we do so this Sunday,...
Oct 23, 2022


Celebrating 100 years of Carfin Grotto
Through the 100 years of the Grotto God has been praised and Our Lady and the Saints honoured. In that spirit of worship and praise we...
Oct 21, 2022


Prayers for Creeslough
Bishop Toal and the Diocese of Motherwell pass on our sympathy and prayers for the people of Creeslough, Donegal, in the wake of the...
Oct 8, 2022


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 12, 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
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