"Almost three years ago, on the Feast of Saint Margaret of Scotland, I had the joy of announcing to you, the people of Paisley diocese, the convocation of a Synod to be held in Eastertide 2016 on the Role of our Lay Faithful in the New Evangelisation and I asked you to join me in prayer for the success of our Synod as we implored the protection, guidance and intercession 
of the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Paisley.

Today, on the Feast of Saint Columba, I have just as great gladness in presenting to you the Canonical Acta of our Synod that gather up the fruit of much work across the diocese in prayer, catechesis, consultation and Synod sessions.  I am convinced these Acta contain the words of the Holy Spirit to our diocese, spoken from the lips of our faithful.  In its pages we hear what the spirit says to the church in Paisley. (Rev 2:7) "