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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...
Feb 20, 2018


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...
Feb 19, 2018

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...
Feb 5, 2018


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...
Feb 1, 2018


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...
Jan 27, 2018


Diocesan Music Group
Seventeen people attended the inaugural meeting of the proposed new Diocesan Music Group. They agreed to meet fortnightly in Holy Family...
Jan 24, 2018

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...
Dec 30, 2017

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...
Dec 21, 2017

Christmas Masses
Please find the times of Christmas Masses in parishes across the Diocese of Motherwell. Everyone is encouraged to make a special effort...
Dec 18, 2017

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...
Dec 3, 2017
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