3rd June 2019   Homily delivered by Bishop Joseph Toal, Bishop of Motherwell, during the Funeral Mass for Bishop Emeritus Joseph Devine, at Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell on Monday 3rd June 2019   A few moments ago, we listened to a beautiful passage from the Book of Revelation, the Apocalypse, and the image of the new eternal Jerusalem from St John’s Vision, gave us a picture of the Church in heaven which then reflects onto its structure here on earth. The temple is the Lord with the Lamb by his side - through the Lamb worship and glory is offered to God and all the sacrificial offerings due to God and expressed in the one eternal offering of the Lamb. The new Jerusalem ...

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ   From a like to an Amen– From social network communities to the human community   In his message for World Communications Day this year, Pope Francis returns to the theme of the internet and the world of social communications, reminding us that no matter what technology might offer us the human person does not want to be left isolated and alone. I urge you to read his text in full, which is available on the website of the Catholic Media Office at www.scmo.org.   In his letter, Pope Francis draws our attention to an ambivalence in social media that we have begun to experience ourselves. We appreciate greatly that online sources represent...

Friday 31 May 2019     Call Notice – You are invited to send a reporter/photographer/camera crew     The Mortal Remains of Bishop Emeritus Joseph Devine will be received into the Diocesan Offices in Coursington Road on Sunday 2nd June at 9.00 am, where they will remain until 5.00 pm, to allow the faithful to pay their respects.     His remains will be received into the Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Aid for the Service of Vigil and Reception that same day at 5.00 pm.     The Requiem Mass will take place in the Cathedral on Monday 3rd June at 12 noon, when the Principal Celebrant will be Bishop Joseph Toal, who succeeded Bishop Devine as Bishop of Motherwell.     ...