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Bishop Toal’s Christmas Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, At Christmas we enjoy singing Christmas Carols. We also enjoy listening to others singing them, particularly...
Dec 25, 2023


Message from Bishop Toal on the appointment of Fr Dougan as Bishop of Galloway
I join with everyone in the Diocese of Motherwell in congratulating Fr Frank Dougan on being chosen by Pope Francis to be the new Bishop...
Dec 22, 2023


Pope Francis appoints Motherwell Priest as next Bishop of Galloway
At 12 noon today (22 December 2023) in Rome (11am GMT) it was announced, that Pope Francis had nominated Fr. Frank Dougan as the new...
Dec 22, 2023


Christmas Mass Times
With Christmas just a week away, please find below details of Christmas Masses in Churches across Motherwell Diocese this year. Please...
Dec 18, 2023


Diocesan Choir Carol Service
In the Bleak mid-winter is the title of this year's Carol Service by the Diocesan Choir; there will be two performances viz. Sunday 17...
Dec 10, 2023


Mass of Thanksgiving for 75th anniversary of the Diocese
This Thursday, 14th December, at 7.00pm, a Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral to close the 75th...
Dec 9, 2023


Mass for Deceased Clergy
Please join our Diocesan community for the annual Mass for Deceased Clergy this Wednesday 6th December at 7pm in St James the Greater...
Dec 4, 2023


Decree for the closure of St Paul's Church, Hamilton
Following the final Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated last month, Bishop Toal has issued a decree for the closure of St Paul's Church in...
Nov 20, 2023


Proclaim Conference
This exciting conference takes place this Saturday, 18th November, from 11am-2pm in St Augustine's Parish Centre, Coatbridge. All parish...
Nov 16, 2023


Report from Bishop Brian McGee on the Synod
Introduction It was generally agreed that the First Session of the XVI Ordinary Synod of Bishops was a very positive experience. The...
Nov 10, 2023
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