Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Pastoral Visit of His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, to Motherwell Diocese, on 30th August to 1st September.
The Pope’s Ambassador to Great Britain, the Papal Nuncio, has graciously accepted my invitation to visit our Diocese. Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia will be present with us from the evening of Friday August 30th until his return to London on Monday 2nd September. I ask you to join with me in welcoming him, particularly at the Masses he will celebrate with us.
These are as follows:
Friday 30th at 7pm
This will be a Solemn Mass of Welcome in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, celebrating the Communion of the Diocese in the Universal Church led by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. I have already invited the clergy to attend and encouraged them to nominate some parishioners to come so that each parish feels included. The invitation to this and the other Masses is extended to all of you, so please feel welcome to attend the Mass and the reception afterwards in St Bride’s Centre.
Saturday 31st at 10 am
Archbishop Maury Buendia will celebrate the Saturday Morning Mass in honour of Our Lady, Fountain of Salvation, and its particular focus will be to pray for the continued progress of Project Wellspring, the Motherwell programme for pastoral renewal. I propose we make this the Saturday Morning Mass for the whole Diocese. It is particularly hoped that those who are involved in Wellspring in the parishes and in the diocesan missions will attend this Mass and come afterwards to St Bride’s Centre for a presentation on Wellspring and discussion on its development. This is scheduled to last from 11.30 to 14.30 and will include lunch. I have asked that four people from each parish accompany the parish clergy.
Sunday Afternoon – the National Pilgrimage Mass at Carfin Grotto – at 3pm
Archbishop Maury Buendia will be main celebrant at the National Pilgrimage Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at Carfin. The theme for the Pilgrimage this year is Pilgrims of Prayer, in preparation for the Jubilee Year of 2025. Bishop Frank Dougan of Galloway will be the homilist. Everybody is most welcome to attend.
I realise that to have three special Masses on consecutive days is quite demanding but I hope that you will be able to participate and ensure that we give a very special welcome to our Papal Nuncio and assure him of our loyalty to, and our supportive prayers for, Our Holy Father, Pope Francis.
With my own prayers and best wishes in the Lord,
+ Joseph Toal
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