Category archives: Diocesan News
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Bishop Toal has sent a Letter to the Faithful in advance of the 'New Lectionary' (a new translation of the Scripture Readings used at Mass) being used from 1st December 2024 onwards.
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"May the Angels' song as they appeared to the shepherd in the field near Bethlehem ring true: 'Glory to God in the highest Heaven and peace to men who enjoy his favour'." Please read below this messag... [read more]
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Bishop Toal has written to the faithful of the Diocese of Motherwell at the start of 2022, with words of encouragement and news about the Diocese.
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Bishop Toal has sent the attached letter to all parishes in the Diocese of Motherwell to inform us of important recent development in Safeguarding in the the diocese and beyond.
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3 years ago
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"In the forthcoming Sundays we will hear Jesus’ teaching about himself as the Bread of Life that has come down from heaven – “I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who e... [read more]
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4 years ago
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Bishop Toal has issued his annual statement on Safeguarding for Parishes and Organisations in the Diocese of Motherwell. The Bishop has requested that it be made available in all parishes on Sunday 1... [read more]
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4 years ago
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Bishop Joseph Toal has asked that this pastoral letter be published in all parishes in the Diocese of Motherwell as churches were allowed to re-open for Mass.
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4 years ago
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Each Diocese in the world takes
up this collection each year as an act of solidarity with and support for Our
Holy Father. It supports the administration
of the Universal Church and the Holy Se... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Bishop Toal has sent the following update advice to parishes:
You should NOT attend Sunday or weekday Masses if you are in anyway unwell, or in a recovery period from a recent illness or surgery.... [read more]
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5 years ago
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As the possibility of the coronavirus affecting us in Scotland appears to be growing, I think it is prudent to make comment on it and to take some precautionary measures in our churches.
Firs... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Bishop Joseph Toal sent this letter to every Parish in the Diocese of Motherwell to be read and distributed at Masses on 22nd/23rd February 2020.
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5 years ago
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Every year, the Catholic Church in Scotland collects important information about all those working with children and vulnerable adults on Church premises. Each parish is asked to undertake a detailed... [read more]
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