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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


Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter on Restoration of Sunday Mass Obligation
Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Scotland On the Season of Christmas and the Restoration of the Mass Obligation in the Dioceses of...
Nov 23, 2021


Annual Education Mass to mark Catholic Education Week
To celebrate the start of Catholic Education Week, Bishop Toal will celebrate the annual Diocesan Education Mass at 7.30pm this evening...
Nov 16, 2021


Canon Herbert Flack RIP
It is with regret that we advise you of the death of Canon Herbert Flack, a retired Priest of the Diocese of Motherwell. Canon Flack had...
Nov 14, 2021


Holy See Statement on COP26
The Holy See Delegation has brought the concerns of Pope Francis for our common home before the participants of the COP26, emphasizing...
Nov 13, 2021
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