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.
View ArticleFr 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...
View ArticleClergy 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...
View ArticleMission & Evangelisation Events
The Office for Mission and Evangelisation have organised a number of events taking place soon. Details of the events can be found by clicking the posters below. Contemplative Theology - Reflecting on...
View ArticleCatholic 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...
View ArticleFr 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...
View ArticleCanon 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...
View ArticleDeacon 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...
View ArticleMonths 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...
View ArticleEaster 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...
View ArticleGaudete 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.
View ArticleMonsignor Millar 40th Anniversary
On Friday of this week (Friday 20th April), Monsignor Thomas Millar, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, East Kilbride, will celebrate a special Mass of Thanksgiving to mark his 40th Anniversary of...
View ArticlePilgrimage 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...
View ArticleBishop Toal's Easter Message
Bishop Toal delivers his Easter Message to the Diocese - watch here
View ArticleRosary 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...
View ArticleIn 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'...
View ArticleDiocesan 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...
View ArticleFather 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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