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Newmains Pastoral Centre Explosion
Bishop Toal has asked for prayers for Pawel Urbanski, one of the men injured in the Pastoral Centre Explosion who sadly died today as a...
Oct 12, 2017


Ordination - Father Seán G. Wyllie
On 8th September we celebrated our fourth ordination of the year, when Father Sean was ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Toal in St...
Sep 10, 2017


Ordination - Father Edward Bruce McPhail
Congratulations to Father Bruce McPhail who was ordained to the Priesthood on 26th August by Bishop Toal in his home Parish of St...
Aug 29, 2017


Ordination - Father John-Paul McShane
Congratulations to Father John-Paul McShane, who was ordained on Monday 1st July in St Francis Xavier's Carfin. Fr McShane is the second...
Jul 7, 2017


Ordination - Father Bernard Mournian
Congratulations to Motherwell Diocese's newest Priest, Father Bernard Mournian, who was ordained on Friday 30th June in St Mary's...
Jun 30, 2017


Funeral Arrangement for Fr Ted Holmes CSSP
The funeral arrangements for the late Fr. Ted Holmes CSSp are as follows: Fr. Holmes remains will be received simply into the chapel of...
May 23, 2017


Clergy Ordination Anniversaries
We offer prayerful congratulations to the following clergy of the Diocese of Motherwell who celebrate milestone anniversaries over the...
May 23, 2017


Mgr Jack Burns RIP
Photo: Mgr Burns, centre, celebrating his Golden Jubilee of Ordination with Archbishop Mario Conti, Bishop Joseph Devine and brother...
Apr 11, 2017


Diaconate Ordination
Congratulations to Rev. Mr. Sean Wylie who was ordained to the Diaconate on Monday 13th February by Bishop Joseph Toal at St Mary's...
Feb 14, 2017


Catholic Education Week
12th-18th February 2017 is Catholic Education Week when we pray for and promote Catholic Education in Scotland. This year's theme is...
Feb 14, 2017
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