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Canon Patrick McGovern RIP
Canon McGovern's remains will be received into St Columbkille's Church, Rutherglen at 6.00pm on Sunday 22nd January and his Requiem Mass will take place on Monday 23rd January at 12noon in St...
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Catholic Education Week
12th-18th February 2017 is Catholic Education Week when we pray for and promote Catholic Education in Scotland. This year's theme is “Developing as a Community of Faith and Learning”. A special...
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Diaconate Ordination
Congratulations to Rev. Mr. Sean Wylie who was ordained to the Diaconate on Monday 13th February by Bishop Joseph Toal at St Mary's College, Oscott, Birmingham. Ordination to the Diaconate is the final...
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Mgr Jack Burns RIP
Photo: Mgr Burns, centre, celebrating his Golden Jubilee of Ordination with Archbishop Mario Conti, Bishop Joseph Devine and brother priests.With sadness we announce the death of Monsignor Jack Burns...
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Clergy Ordination Anniversaries
We offer prayerful congratulations to the following clergy of the Diocese of Motherwell whocelebrate milestone anniversaries over the next few weeks:DIAMOND JUBILEECanon Timothy BrosnanOrdained in St....
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Funeral Arrangement for Fr Ted Holmes CSSP
The funeral arrangements for the late Fr. Ted Holmes CSSp are as follows:Fr. Holmes remains will be received simply into the chapel of the Holy Ghost Fathers on Thursday afternoon where he will remain...
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Ordination - Father Bernard Mournian
Congratulations to Motherwell Diocese's newest Priest, Father Bernard Mournian, who was ordained on Friday 30th June in St Mary's Hamilton. Deo Gratias.
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Ordination - Father John-Paul McShane
Congratulations to Father John-Paul McShane, who was ordained on Monday 1st July in St Francis Xavier's Carfin. Fr McShane is the second of five priests to be ordained for our Diocese this year. Deo...
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Ordination - Father Edward Bruce McPhail
Congratulations to Father Bruce McPhail who was ordained to the Priesthood on 26th August by Bishop Toal in his home Parish of St Margaret's Airdrie. May God bless and strengthen Fr Bruce as he begins...
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Ordination - Father Seán G. Wyllie
On 8th September we celebrated our fourth ordination of the year, when Father Sean was ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Toal in St Patrick's Shieldmuir. Congratulations to Fr Sean and we assure him...
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Newmains Pastoral Centre Explosion
Bishop Toal has asked for prayers for Pawel Urbanski, one of the men injured in the Pastoral Centre Explosion who sadly died today as a result of his extensive injuries. He has asked that you also...
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Fr Tom Welsh sx RIP
Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Father Tom Welsh sx who died earlier this week.Fr. Tom was a native of Holy Family Parish, the son of Pat and Lizzie Welsh. After a brief...
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Ordination of Rev Paul Denney
Later this week our Diocese will celebrate the fifth and final ordination to the Priesthood for 2017 as Rev Paul Denney is Ordained on Friday 8th December, the Solemnity of the Immaculate...
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Christmas Masses
Please find the times of Christmas Masses in parishes across the Diocese of Motherwell. Everyone is encouraged to make a special effort to attend Holy Mass this Christmas and be assured of a warm...
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Bishop Toal's Christmas Message
One question I have been asked as we approach Christmas this year is whether Catholics are obliged to go to Mass on both the 4th Sunday of Advent (24th December) and on Christmas Day (25th December)....
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Canon Noel Carey R.I.P.
The Diocese received news today that Canon Noel Carey ad passed away at his home in Barna, Co. Offaly this morning.Canon Carey served in Motherwell Diocese from 1953 until he retired in 2011 and served...
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Diocesan Music Group
Seventeen people attended the inaugural meeting of the proposed new Diocesan Music Group. They agreed to meet fortnightly in Holy Family Parish Centre, Mossend and would like to extend an invitation to...
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Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
This years Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 20th-27th July led by Bishop Joseph Toal. Please click on the image below to download an information leaflet with more details.
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Fr Andy O'Sullivan CSSp RIP - Funeral Arrangements
It is with saddness we share the news of the death of Father Andy O'Sullivan, a member of the Spiritans (Holy Ghost Fathers) Community in Carfin. The Funeral Mass of Fr Andy O’Sullivan CSSp will be on...
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Clergy Appointments
Bishop Toal has shared news of the following clergy appointments:Fr James Travers will become Parish Priest of St Mary’s Whifflet and St Bernard’s Shawhead from next weekend – Saturday 10th February. I...
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Catholic Education Week 2018
Pupils from Cardinal Newman HS & St Gerard's Primary School on Catholic Education Sunday in St Gerard's Bellshill will Fr Kieran Brady CSsR & Deacon Tom Gorman. Fr Dominic Towey and pupils of...
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Fr Sean O'Shea RIP
It is with sadness that I advise you of the death yesterday of Fr Sean O’Shea, a retired priest of the Diocese who lived in Ireland for a number of years.Fr O’Shea was assistant priest in St...
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Canon Timothy Brosnan RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Canon Timothy Brosnan, retired Parish Priest of St Gerard's, Bellshill, who died this morning in Killarney. Canon Brosnan was ordained in 1957 and served as...
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Deacon Angus MacKinnon RIP
It is with sadness we convey to you the news that Deacon Angus MacKinnon has died.Deacon Angus was ordained for Dunkeld Diocese in St John’s Church in Perth on 6th March 1999 but was deacon in St...
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Bishop Toal's Easter Message
Bishop Toal delivers his Easter Message to the Diocese - watch here
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Rosary on the Coast
This is a day of Pilgrimage and Prayer for the re-flourishing of our Faith, for the grace to build a culture of Life and for true Peace to reign in the hearts of all peoples & Nations.Recently the...
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Months Mind Mass for Canon T. Brosnan
A Months Mind Mass for the late Canon Timothy Brosnan will be celebrated in St Gerard's Church, Bellshill, on Friday 13th April 2018 at 7pm. Bishop Toal will be principal celebrant at this Mass. All...
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Easter Passion Scene
Primary 6 at St Brendan’s Primary have worked hard to design and create their very own Passion Scene. We have thought carefully about the symbolism we have used and are using our scene to teach the...
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Gaudete et Exsultate
Pope Francis has today, 9th April, released a new Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate. A copy of this new document can be read here.
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Monsignor Millar 40th Anniversary
On Friday Friday 20th April, Monsignor Thomas Millar, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride, celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving to mark his 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the...
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Pilgrimage to World Meeting of Families in Dublin
Bishop Toal and Fr Michael Kane will be leading a pilgrimage from Motherwell Diocese to the World Meeting of Families being held in Dublin, Ireland. Pope Francis will be attending this event and...
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In God's Image
On 19th March 2018 the Bishops of Scotland signed their commitment to the new Safeguarding Standards set out in the policy document 'In God's Image'.'In God's Image' has been published by the Bishops'...
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Diocesan Corpus Christi Procession
The Diocesan Corpus Christi Procession will take place in the Grotto on Sunday 3rd June at 3.00 pm. Clergy wishing to take part are asked to bring an alb and stole. This is also an excellent...
View ArticlePastoral Letter on Safeguarding
My Dear People,I write, on behalf of all the Bishops of Scotland, to draw your attention to the publication of our Church’s new Safeguarding materials which come into force on 21 May 2018. These...
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Father Briody appointed Vice President of Heritage Commission
Fr Michael Briody, Parish Priest of Saint Michael’s, Moddiesburn, has been appointed by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland as Vice-President of the recently re-established Scottish Catholic Heritage...
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Clergy Appointments
Bishop Toal has made the following clergy appointments within the Diocese:- Father Martin Delaney, currently Assistant Priest of The Cathedral Parish, Motherwell, will become Parish Priest of St...
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Clergy Anniversaries
We offer our prayers and congratulations to the following clergy of the Diocese of Motherwell who celebrate milestone anniversaries over the next two weeks:Golden Jubilees- Father Damian Gilhooley who...
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Transitional Deacons
Congratulations to four seminarians from the Diocese of Motherwell who were recently ordained transitional deacons. Rev Mark O'Donnell and Rev Charles Coyle were both ordained at the Scots College Rome...
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Annual Vocations Mass
The Annual Diocesan Vocations Mass will take place this year on the 28th August in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral at 7.00 pm. Please put the date in your diary and come along to pray for an increase in...
View ArticleGDPR - Listing names of the sick in Parish Bulletins
To try and clarify the position on the listing the names of the sick on parish bulletins, the latest advice we have is that names of the sick can be put on bulletins as there is a ‘legitimate interest’...
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North Lanarkshire Council Education Committee
Mr Bill Cunningham from Kilsyth will be the new Church’s representative on North Lanarkshire Council Education Committee. Bill takes the place of Mr Jim Duffin who carried out this role for many years....
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Mercy Bus
The Friends of Divine Mercy Scotland are taking the Mercy Bus back out on the road this summer to spread the joy of the Gospel from a double-decker bus. Last year, over 200 people boarded the Bus and...
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Mass of Welcome for Supply Priests
Join Bishop Toal on Tuesday 31st July at 12noon in Holy Family Mossend for a special Mass to welcome and thank our summer supply priests who are joining us during the summer in Motherwell Diocese. We...
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Diaconate Ordinations
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...
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Canon Tom Gibbons RIP
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...
View ArticleOur Journey Together in the Diocese of Motherwell
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...
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Congratulations to Mgr Millar
Congratulations to Monsignor Thomas Canon Millar who has been appointed by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland as the new spiritual director for the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. Monsignor Millar...
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New Vicar General for Diocese of Motherwell
Bishop Toal has appointed Father Gerard Chromy as Vicar General of the Diocese of Motherwell in succession to Mgr. Millar who will vacate this post on 10th January. Fr. Chromy, presently Parish Priest...
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Father James Naughton RIP
With sadness, the Diocese of Motherwell announces the death of Father James Naughton, retired parish priest of St Athanasius' Carluke.The arrangements for Fr. Naughton’s funeral have now been...
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