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Letter to the Faithful
30th December 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I wish you every blessing for 2022. I thank you for your prayers and support...
Dec 31, 2021


Pope Francis issues letter to Married Couples for Amoris Laetitia Family Year
On the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis issued a letter to all married couples to mark the Amoris Laetitia Family Year. You can...
Dec 30, 2021


Bishop Toal's Christmas Message
In present circumstances it does feel difficult to look forward to Christmas as we are made aware of further restrictions due to the new...
Dec 21, 2021


Congratulations to Fr Bobby on 50 golden years
Congratulations to Fr Bobby Kane, resident priest at St Mary's Caldercruix, who celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his Ordination to the...
Dec 20, 2021


Documentary on St Columba
Tonight at 9.30pm, BBC ALBA and TG4 collaboration to bring the story of St Columba to life in new documentary Warrior, poet, holy man:...
Dec 7, 2021


Funeral Arrangement for Bishop Cunningham
Bishop John Cunningham RIP: Funeral Arrangements On Sunday 12 December: Bishop John’s body will be brought to Saint Patrick’s Church,...
Dec 7, 2021


Clergy Changes
Bishop Toal has announced the following clergy appointments to take effect from January 2022: Fr Dominic Towey will relinquish his Office...
Dec 6, 2021


Fr Ricklan appointed new Spiritan Regional Superior
Congratulations to Fr Ricklan Mallya CSSp, parish priest at St Bernadette’s Parish in Motherwell, who has been appointed as the new...
Dec 2, 2021


Mass for Deceased Clergy
The Annual Mass for Deceased Clergy in the Diocese will be held in St Bernadette’s Church in Motherwell at 7.00pm on Monday 6th December....
Dec 2, 2021


Letter from Bishop Toal on the restoration of the Sunday Mass obligation
Further to the Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Scotland issued earlier this week, Bishop Toal has written the attached letter in...
Nov 27, 2021
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