Amoris Laetitia

April 14, 2016, 5:36 am

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  Bishop Toal wishes to bring to your attention the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis. For those who wish the briefest of introductions to this letter, please find attached ten salient points from American Jesuit, James Martin alongside a summary of the Exhortation. Full text of the Apostolic Exhortation Summary by Father James Martin

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Clergy Changes

April 14, 2016, 5:39 am

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 Bishop Toal has made the following clerical changes effective 3rd June 2016.Click here to read the full list of changes.  

Holy Doors Challenge

April 29, 2016, 3:49 am

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 11 Students at the School of Education at the University of Glasgow recently took time away from their exam preparation to heed Pope Francis' call to undertake a pilgrimage to a Holy Door. Not content with one door, they visited all 8 Scottish cathedral Holy Doors in under 24 hours, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April. Accompanied by staff from the School of Education, they travelled only by train and foot, whilst raising money for Classrooms for Malawi. Their selfies at each cathedral were

Sponsored 10K run for Lourdes Youth Group

May 11, 2016, 9:58 am

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Father Martin Delaney, Assistant Priest at the Cathedral, along with Clare Logan and Kevin Connelly, will be taking part in a 10K run to raise funds for the Youth Group taking part in the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. You can sponsor Father Martin on the Justgiving page here. Please support if you can!  

Latest News

May 12, 2016, 5:41 am

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MEMORIAL MASS FOR CANON PAT O'HARE There will be a Memorial Mass for Canon Pat in his former parish of St. Thomas’ Wishaw on Monday 16th May at 7.00pm. The main celebrant will be Bishop Toal and the preacher for this occasion will be Fr. Harry O’Brien, one of Canon Pat’s former assistant priests.  DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION - FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF THE LORD - Sunday May 29th, Carfin Grotto, 3.00pm As with last year, there will be a ‘Corpus Christi Procession’ in the grounds of

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

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.

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Latest News from Justice & Peace

June 3, 2016, 3:34 am

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

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

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June 23, 2016, 3:07 am

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Bishops' Conference of Scotland and the Diocese of Motherwell Post of Religious Education Adviser Following the appointment of the current post holder to the post of Director of SCES, the Bishops' Conference of Scotland and the Diocese of Motherwell seeks to employ a person of experience and good character for the post of Religious Education Adviser. Full time, 35 hours per week. (0.6fte at the Diocese of Motherwell and 0.4fte at SCES) Salary is negotiable, dependent on experience. In addition

Diaconate Ordinations

June 27, 2016, 7:10 am

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Congratulation to Deacon Bruce McPhail & Deacon John Paul McShane who were both ordained to the Diaconate on Saturday 25th June, at Oscott College by Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, and in the presence of Bishop Joseph Toal.May the Lord bless both men as they begin their ministry as Deacons. Please continue to pray for these men on their journey to the Priesthood for this Diocese.More photos from the Ordinations can be found on the Diocesan Facebook Page.

Justice & Peace Newletter

July 13, 2016, 3:25 am

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Latest newsletter from Justice & Peace.Download July 2016 Newsletter

Evangelisation in the Family

August 18, 2016, 6:14 am

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Evangelisation in the Family is a series of ten talks which will soon begin in St Augustine's Parish Centre, Coatbridge. The topics deal with how we live and share our faith. They challenge us to develop our apostolate in the Church, using our gifts and talents and energies, so that individuals, our families and parish communities can experience new life and vitality.Today more than ever the Church needs Christians who are deeply moved by an awareness of their mission in the world, and are

Vocations Mass

August 22, 2016, 10:53 am

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The annual Diocesan Vocations Mass will be celebrated on Monday 29th August at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell. Bishop Toal will be main celebrant and invites everyone to make a special effort to attend this Mass to pray for our seminarians and for an increase in vocations to the Priesthood, Permanent Diaconate and Religious Life. All welcome!

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Canon Tom Gibbons RIP

August 23, 2016, 10:41 am

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In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Canon Tom Gibbons, who passed away on Saturday morning after suffering a stroke.Canon Tom was born in 1930 and was ordained to the Priesthood in 1954. His first appointment was to St Bride's RC Church, Cambuslang. He then served as Parish Priest of St Monica's Coatbridge from 1981 until 1997 when he became Parish Priest of St Columbkille's Church, Rutherglen. He retired to Girvan in 2010 and celebrated his Diamond Jubilee in 2014.The

Our Journey Together in the Diocese of Motherwell

August 28, 2016, 11:10 am

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At all Masses on the weekend of 27th/28th August, a video presentation from Bishop Toal was shown, highlighting the challenges we face as a Diocese in the future.The video has been produced as we plan ahead for providing future pastoral provisions in the face of challenges such as fewer priests and falling congregations.Our Lady of Good Aid, pray for us.

National Pilgrimage to Carfin Grotto

August 31, 2016, 11:46 am

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The National Pilgrimage this year takes place this Sunday, 4th September, during the Jubilee Year of Mercy and offers an opportunity for us to mark this special year with a national gathering.The Mass will be celebrated within the Grotto at 3pm with Archbishop Tartaglia, as principal celebrant and Archbishop Cushley as the Homilist.An additional feature of this pilgrimage will be the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A number of Bishops and priests will be available to

Job Advert - Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator

September 2, 2016, 3:39 am

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Please find below the advert the post of Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator.The closing date for applications is 30th September 2016.For an application form and job description, please contact:The ChancellorDiocese of MotherwellDiocesan CentreCoursington RoadMotherwellML1 1PPTel: 01698 269114Email: vicechancellor@rcdom.org.ukDownload Advert

SPRED

September 6, 2016, 8:31 am

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On Saturday 3rd September, the new SPRED Centre in Cleland was officially opened. Click here to download the Presentation shown during the opening ceremony with photos & information about SPRED.Photos & Video from the event to follow.Check out SPRED's new section on our website.