Thursday 9th May Times of Masses Wednesday 8th May Vigil Mass 6pm  Thursday 9th May 7am & 10am

If you wish to sign up for Gift Aid. It is a great way to help the parish financially, costing you absolutely nothing. If you wish to sign up contact myself or Doreen Lee and we will give you the form and hand it back as you can and we can get it organised. As I said it costs you nothing, but helps the parish so much.  People who have recently signed up your envelopes are in the porch.

Fundraiser for a young mum diagnosed with cancer will take place on Saturday 1st June 12noon to 4pm. Country Music and Line Dancing. Bar, Hot Snacks and Raffles. Price £10 contact Anne Frances Murray

Our Recently Dead: Fiona Seal, Edel Browne Geraghty, Bernard O’Donnell, Bobby Clark, Shannon Sibley, Edmond McClenaghan, Cath Jones Month Minds & Anniversaries Christopher McStravick, Hannah Devlin, Maggie McGinley, Antonio De Marco, John McGuire, Isabel Wedlock, William, Elizabeth, James, Cecilia Wedlock

Will begin on the weekend of 4th/5th May 2024 . Both on-line and in a hard copy

Any man who is considering a calling/vocation to the Priesthood or the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Motherwell should make himself known in the first instance to his Parish Priest. His contact details will then be forwarded to the Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Charles O’Farrell, for those considering Priesthood, or to Deacon Bill McMillan, for those considering the Diaconate. If anyone wishes to receive information or encouragement about discerning their vocation, contact can be made with Fr O’Farrell at frofarrell@rcdom.org.uk , or Deacon McMillan at deaconmcmillan@rcdom.org.uk .

I wish everyone a very Happy Easter and pray for the blessing of the Risen Lord upon us all and our world. We pray especially that the peace offered by Christ as he appeared to his disciples at Easter may reign everywhere, especially among the peoples of his own land. May new hope spring up, even among the debris of war and the awful reality of human suffering and death. The Wellspring Project, which I recently initiated in our Diocese, seeks to encourage a new vision and a desire for growth and participation in the life and mission of the Church here in Motherwell. The Scriptures frequently use the image of water and the new growth it brings. The Easter Liturgies highlight water also, and invite us to renew our baptismal promises, revived in the new life in the Spirit poured out upon us in the Sacraments. The Wellspring Project invites our parishes in particular to respond with fervour to our baptismal calling, and to continue to celebrate our faith and to form communities of faith, hope, and love in the great mission entrusted to us by the Lord Jesus. The joy and enthusiasm of Easter does offer an opportunity to welcome and promote participation in our Parish and Diocesan Life. Easter is the time for new beginnings and fresh hope, trusting in the Lord’s abiding presence and the gift of the Holy Spirit.  This Easter I ask for your support, and especially your prayers, for the Wellspring Project, as we all strive to serve the Lord with thanksgiving in our hearts and fresh vigour in our actions. With renewed Easter greetings, Yours in Christ, + Joseph Toal

Looking for volunteers to clean the Church on Holy Saturday after Morning Prayer.  Please come along if you can help. I really would appreciate it.

People have been asking what the speakers are on the walls of the church for? They are for the new bells which will ring at 12noon and 6pm each day to remind us to pray the Angelus. They rang yesterday for the first time.  They will also ring as a coffin leaves the church and when the bride and groom walk out of the church on their wedding day