Job Advert - Education Co-ordinator & RE Advisor Secondary Schools

May 25, 2016, 6:32 am

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  Following the appointment of the current postholder to the post of Director of SCES, the Diocese of Motherwell seeks to employ a person of experience and good character for the post of Education co-ordinator and Religious Education Adviser for the secondary schools within the Diocese.  Download full job description. To request an application form for the post or for further information, please contact: Deacon Jim AitkenVice ChancellorDiocese of MotherwellCoursington RoadMotherwellML1 1PP01698

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Latest News from Justice & Peace

May 26, 2016, 3:34 am

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 Download the latest newsletter from Justice & Peace. May 2016 Newsletter

Heritage Commission Event

May 26, 2016, 3:44 am

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 The Diocesan Heritage Commission will formally launch on Saturday 28th May with an event in St Augustine's Parish Hall, Coatbridge. The guest speaker will be Professor Tom Devine of the University of Edinburgh, who will deliver the inaugural lecture.  Registration for the event is free but essential. To register, please click here or email Darren Tierney at darren.tierney@glasgow.ac.uk Click here for more information about this event.

Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite

June 1, 2016, 6:04 am

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 Fr. Liam O’Connor in St. Mary’s, Cleland, will begin a Latin Mass, according to the Missal of 1962. This will hopefully become a regular weekly Mass on a Thursday evening at 7.00pm. It will begin on the 9th of June and take place again on the 16th of June. It will then break for the summer and resume on a weekly basis in August. The Mass is intended for parishioners from throughout the diocese who have a desire to attend.

The Diaconate - A Call to Serve

June 7, 2016, 5:46 am

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'The Diaconate - A Call to Serve' is a short video which has been produced to promote the vocation of the Permanent Deacon.In this short video, Permanent Deacons from across Motherwell Diocese give insight into their vocation, talking about what it is like to be a Deacon, what their ministry entails and how they answered God's calling in the first place.Each of the Deacons in this video serve in parishes within our Diocese but many of them also serve in other ministries, including Hospital

Vocations Mass

July 16, 2015, 6:44 am

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The Diocesan Vocations Mass will take place in the cathedral on Monday 31st August at 7.30pm. We have two new seminarians going into first year – one for Rome and a second for Oscott. Both will first attend a short preparatory course in the Royal Scots College, Salamanca.     

Novena to St Therese

July 28, 2015, 6:43 am

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Starting Wednesday 5th August, Novena to St Therese of Lisieux every Wednesday at 7.00pm in St Francis Xavier Church, Carfin.There will also be veneration of the relic of St Therese. All welcome. Visit www.carfingrotto.org for more details.  

Clergy Changes

August 11, 2015, 6:46 am

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  A number of Clergy Changes have recently been announced within the Diocese. Full details of these changes can be found here.    

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McLellan Commission

August 18, 2015, 6:26 am

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Following the publication earlier today a “Review of Safeguarding Protocols and Procedures” by a Commission chaired by the Very Rev Dr Andrew McLellan, the Catholic Bishops of Scotland have welcomed the report and accepted its recommendations in full. The report comprises a detailed assessment of all aspects of Safeguarding within the church and can be viewed here and at www.mclellancommission.co.uk In the report preface, Dr. McLellan notes: “The invitation to chair this Commission came from the

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Toal

August 19, 2015, 5:44 am

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Following the publication of the McLellan Commission report, Bishop Toal released the following pastoral letter. Click here to download the Pastoral Letter.   During a Mass celebrated in St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow on Tuesday 18th August, an apology was made by Archbishop Tartaglia, President of the Bishops Conference of Scotland, on behalf of the Catholic Church in Scotland to survivors of abuse. Click here to download the text of the apology.    

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

August 20, 2015, 7:36 am

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 Pope Francis has instituted the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to be celebrated each year on 1 September.   Letter for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

Vocations Newsletter

September 13, 2015, 7:40 am

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This week begins Vocations Awareness Week (13th-19th Septeber).    A Vocations Newsletter has been produced to mark this week with information about seminary life, interviews with some of our seminarians & information about the Permanent Diaconate. The newsletter will be distrbuted in all parishes in the Diocese and can also be downloaded here.      

Canon James Foley RIP

September 24, 2015, 9:45 am

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  Canon James Foley sadly died on Wednesday 23rd September 2015.   Canon Foley was ordained in 1955 and his first placement was at Motherwell Cathedral where he was assistant priest until 1956. In 1956, he was sent to Scots College Rome for further studies where he remained until 1965. After he completed his studies in Rome, he was placed on the staff at the seminary of St Peter's College, Cardross.  In 1977 he was appointed as parish priest at St. Mary’s Parish in Coatbridge St Mary's, before

Mission Sunday - Passion for Jesus, Passion for People

October 9, 2015, 9:27 am

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  World Mission Sunday takes place on Sunday 18th October 2015.   For more information about Mission Sunday and for resources for Parishes & Schools, visit www.missio.scot     As we are celebrating as a Church this year, the Year of Consecrated Life, a Comboni Missionary, Fr. John Clark, offers this reflection on Missions.     ‘Mission is a passion for Jesus and a passion for people’. These words sum up Pope Francis’ Message for Mission Sunday 2015. That is why I want to passionately share with

Justice & Peace - Motherwell Steering Group

October 21, 2015, 8:28 am

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  The Motherwell Justice and Peace Steering Group is a member of South Lanarkshire Anti-Poverty Network.   As part of this network you will:   Receive regular electronic updates on training, resources and funding opportunities available for your faith community in South Lanarkshire.   Increase engagement with statutory, voluntary and community organisations, resulting in better relationships and contacts for carrying out your work.   Have the opportunity to hear good news stories and be a source

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Reminder - The Innocents Family Ceilidh

November 6, 2015, 6:28 am

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The Innocents Raffle tickets are on sale now in all the diocese churches.  Prizes are on the poster and the raffle will be drawn at the Ceilidh.      

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November 23, 2015, 11:37 am

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Frank Cassidy - Order of St Gregory

December 8, 2015, 6:26 am

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Last Saturday,  5th December, Frank Cassidy, the former Chancellor of the Diocese of Motherwell was installed as a Knight of the Order of St Gregory in St John the Baptist' Uddingston. Frank was invested with the insignia of the order in recognition of his long and dedicated service to the Diocese.   Frank is joined after the Mass by Bishop Joseph Toal, Bishop Emeritus Joseph Devine and Father Dominic Towey, Parish Priest of St John's Uddingston.      

Canon Edward Glackin RIP

January 19, 2016, 7:38 am

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Canon Edward Glackin, Parish Priest of St. Columba’s, Viewpark died  peacefully at Wishaw General Hospital on Monday 18th January 2016. Canon Glackin was fortified by Rites of Holy Church.   Requiescat in pace.   Funeral Arrangements for Canon Glackin Reception of Canon Eddie’s mortal remains to St. Columba’s Church, Viewpark on Sunday 24th January 2016 at 6.30pm followed by the usual Sunday evening Mass.   Requiem Mass in St. Columba’s Church, Viewpark on Monday 25th January at 11.30am,

Welcome to Fr Justin

January 21, 2016, 11:22 am

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  WELCOME TO SCOTLAND   The Diocese of Motherwell extends a warm welcome to Fr Justin Isaac, the first of three priests from India who have come to the Diocese for what will be a stay of between 6-10 years.   Fr Justin is a member of the Order of the Heralds of the Good News, a Missionary Society of Apostolic Life, formed in India in 1984, one of whose aims is to train priests to work in areas where there is a shortage of priests.   Fr Justin, who was ordained in 2002, is currently resident in