As we approach Prisoners Week 2025 this Sunday, Deacon Kenny McGeachie of Prisoners Week Scotland met with Bishop Toal and Miriam McKernan after mass in the Cathedral. They signed the Prisoners Week Charter on behalf of Motherwell Diocese and St Columbkille's, Rutherglen.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this time of year, I send an Annual Statement on Safeguarding in the Diocese. In doing so I offer some words written recently by Our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. “The Church is our spiritual home; as such every parish and pastoral activity is meant to be a space in which we glorify God and care for others, especially children and the vulnerable. In this regard I renew my appeal that there can be no tolerance for any form of abuse in the Church.

Dear brothers and sisters, I hope this finds you well. At the Plenary Meeting of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, held this week at the Conforti Centre in Coatbridge, the Bishops decided that, on completing his second three year term as General Secretary, Rev Fr Dr Gerard Maguiness, be released to return to Motherwell Diocese. Along with the other bishops I acknowledge Fr Maguiness’ outstanding contribution to the work of the Scottish Bishops’ Conference over the last six

On Thursday, 3rd July at 6.30pm, Rev. Chris Furmage will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph Toal in St. Augustine’s Church,...

📢 The second gathering of the new Diocese of Motherwell Justice and Peace Commission will take place next week: 🗓️ Thursday 19th June...

Dear Brothers and Sisters,   I wish you the continued joy of the resurrected Lord during this special Eastertide.   Over the weekend I...

Photo: L-R Susan Dowds Deacon Tom Gorman, Mary Ross, Deacon Michael Ross, Kieran Burt, Fr Mark Cassidy (Rector of the Scots College),...

Congratulation to Deacon Kieran Burt who was ordained on Saturday 10th May to the Order of Diaconate by Archbishop Leo Cushley in the...

With our fellow Catholics, and so many others, across the world we in the Diocese of Motherwell thank God for the election of our new...

Bishop Toal wishes to advise you of the following two Masses he will be celebrating in the next week or so. - Mass for the Eternal Rest...