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Pastoral Letter on Synod 2021-2023
Bishop Toal has issued a Pastoral Letter on the Synod in which he explains the background to the synodal process in which the diocese,...
Sep 30, 2021


Clergy Appointments
Bishop Toal has announced the following clergy appointments in the Diocese: • Fr Tom Devine has asked to step down from his Office as...
Sep 29, 2021


Centering Prayer
You are invited to take part in an upcoming introduction day for Centering Prayer taking place on Saturday 2nd October. Download the...
Sep 23, 2021


Pastoral Letter on Safeguarding
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope this finds you and your loved ones well. In today’s gospel from St Mark we hear of Jesus’...
Sep 23, 2021


For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission
Pope Francis has called a Synod of Bishops to meet in Rome in 2023. The topic will be “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and...
Sep 16, 2021


Father Terry Donnelly RIP
With great regret we learned of the death of Fr Terry Donnelly CSSp, community leader of the Spiritan Community (Holy Ghost Fathers) in...
Sep 7, 2021


Clergy Appointments
• Deacon Bill McMillan, currently serving in St Columbkille's Rutherglen, will take up a new appointment as Parish Deacon at Our Lady of...
Sep 1, 2021


National Pilgrimage to Carfin Grotto
The National Pilgrimage this year, in honour of St Joseph, will take place at the National Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes at Carfin on...
Sep 1, 2021


In God's Image v2: Revised Safeguarding Manual Published
On 19th March 2018 the Bishops of Scotland unanimously committed to the new Safeguarding standards set out in the policy document IN...
Aug 24, 2021


Faithful invited to Vocations Mass
The annual Diocesan Vocations Mass takes place on Thursday 26th August 2021 at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral. Encouraging...
Aug 24, 2021
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