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Christmas Message 2024
On the First Sunday of Advent, a phrase from the Reading from St Paul’s Letter to The Thessalonians caught my attention – it was “more...
Dec 24, 2024


Letter from Bishop Toal on the New Lectionary
Dear Brothers and Sisters. On the First Sunday of Advent all parishes in Scotland will begin using our new translation of the Lectionary,...
Dec 1, 2024


Letter from Bishop Toal to the Faithful
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish to express my thanks to everyone who was involved in the preparation for and participation in the...
Sep 7, 2024


Visit of the Papal Nuncio to Motherwell Diocese
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Pastoral Visit of His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, to...
Aug 19, 2024

Letter from Bishop Toal to the Faithful
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish you all a very Happy New Year and every blessing for 2024. The first Reading at Mass today on the...
Jan 2, 2024


Bishop Toal’s Christmas Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, At Christmas we enjoy singing Christmas Carols. We also enjoy listening to others singing them, particularly...
Dec 25, 2023


Letter from Bishop Toal
Dear Brothers and Sisters, On behalf of all my family, I would like to thank all who have offered sympathy and prayers on the death of...
Aug 11, 2023


Bishop Toal’s Easter Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In wishing you a Happy Easter I pray that the Lord will bless you and your loved ones with his peace...
Apr 8, 2023


Letter to the Faithful
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish you all well. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes in recent times while I have been recuperating...
Feb 21, 2023


Bishop Toal’s New Year Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we gather this weekend to celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of the Church, we welcome 2023 and ask...
Jan 1, 2023
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