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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


Mass for Cop26 in Easterhouse
This Sunday, 31st October at 11.30am, Bishop Toal will celebrate Holy Mass to pray for the success of COP26. The Mass will be celebrated...
Oct 25, 2021


Bishop Toal issues statement on death of Sir David Amess
The Diocese of Motherwell joins with the whole of the UK in expressing our sorrow on the terrible murder of Sir David Amess - may he rest...
Oct 16, 2021


New Deacon Ordained
Congratulations to Deacon Michael Meechan who was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on Monday 4th October, Feast of St Francis of...
Oct 5, 2021


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


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


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


Stuart and Kevin Instituted as Lectors
We offer our congratulations and prayers to Stuart Dick and Kevin Kirby, both parishioners of St Vincent de Paul's East Kilbride, who...
Aug 21, 2021


Letter from Bishop Toal to the faithful of the Diocese - August
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I wish you all well and thank you for your supportive prayers as I underwent eye surgery last week....
Aug 9, 2021
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