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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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