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Saint Therese Relics Thanks ​​​​​​​ The Pilgrimage of Saint Therese around our country and diocese was a resounding success and a source of many blessings and consolations for all those who came to venerate her relics or prayed in spirit with them. 

The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year C continues our journey through the Gospel of Luke. In the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16, Jesus describes a very perplexing situation. Rather than the dishonest steward in the Parable of the Unjust Steward being berated or punished for his treachery, he is lauded by his master for taking the initiative to acquire friends for himself, even by theft, knowing his master was going to release him from his duties.

We are following in the footsteps of St Paul via our very own Deacon Ryan Black. Ryan set off on his trip to Greece and is happily blogging for us as he makes his way across the islands of Greece - following the journey of St. Paul. Keep up to date here! "I’ve been asked to record the comings and goings of our small group of pilgrims, who are following ‘In the Footsteps of St Paul’ as part of a course offered by the Biblical Theology Department at the Pontifical Gregorian University."

“We are delighted that HRH The Prince of Wales will lead the UK delegation for the canonisation of Cardinal Newman,” the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said after the announcement Sept. 12.

DoP would like to invite you to share your experience of visiting the relics with us. You can leave a comment here and/or let us know what deanery you came from... What will be the legacy of St Therese visit to our diocese...?

Universal prayer intention: The Protection of the Oceans Oceans contain the bulk of our planet’s water supply, and also most of the immense variety of living creatures, many of them are threatened for various reasons. Creation is a project of love given by God to humanity.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FRIDAY'S ST THERESE'S RELICS ARRIVAL FROM FR JIM GRANT. This is the biggest Catholic event in Scotland since the Papal visit in 2010. Everyone should try their upmost to participate in welcoming the relics of the Little Flower to Scotland! Procession begins at 10:15 am from St Teresa's Newarthill. Please line the streets!

You might think the peal of chapel bells ringing across the college on a Sunday morning would be the stuff of nightmares for students sleeping off a hangover, but those at Oxford, Cambridge and Durham beg to differ.

What Would Jesus Eat? There are not too many details about Jesus' dietary habits, but there is one thing we do know: He ate and drank what was available freely. "The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard,'" reveals Matthew 11:19.

To celebrate Fr Sean’s 90th birthday there will be a mass of thanksgiving in St Aidan’s (Johnstone) at 7pm on Friday 23rd August. Concelebrated by Bishop John.  Tea in hall afterwards. All welcome.

Aid to the Church in Need is a Catholic charity helping to bring Christ to the world through prayer, information and action; the charity is a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church. The role of an Area Secretary is to present the work of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in the area to which he or she is appointed. He or she will work in a specific area of the Diocese(s) / Area(s) with the permission of the Bishop(s) concerned.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time - The Kingdom of Heaven is a theme that Jesus talks quite a lot about in his public ministry. But what is the Kingdom of Heaven like and, perhaps just as important, how do you get into the Kingdom of Heaven?

The new Safeguarding Part Two Training session, is for volunteers who have previously attended Safeguarding Training Part One, or Safeguarding Training Level One, more than eighteen months ago.  If you attended Safeguarding Training Level One in 2016 or 2017, you should put your name forward for Safeguarding Training Part Two.

Do you want to be a part of our volunteer team, helping to improve the lives of 1,504,471 children across the world every day? Do you want to volunteer in your parish community? Do you want to have fun sharing the Mary’s Meals story with parishioners while being an ambassador for Mary’s Meals?  

We are called to trust each other with ourselves.

Each day Fr Jim Morris leads us in Holy Mass and Rosary, providing British Sign Language for those with a hearing impairment.

In the prayer that Jesus taught us -- the Our Father -- the last line asking the Father to "lead us not into temptation" has often bewildered many. How and why would God lead us into temptation?

50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission successfully landed humans on the surface of the moon, it was indeed an amazing achievement. For the first time in the history of man, we were able to see and appreciate God's wonderful creation in it's full splendor. Such was the story of heaven and earth as they were created. Genesis 1

After years of anticipation and $77 million in renovations, the Catholics in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in LA, will get to test drive Schuller’s telegenic cathedral. The Roman Catholic Diocese is a vibrant and diverse faith community in Southern California home to 62 parishes, 41 schools and 1.3 million Catholics. In a word 'WOW' !!!!!

Fr. Goyo shares his testimony with us and encourages other priests to do the same. What an inspiring 'story' of a journey from 'failure' to 'faith'. Also Fr Goyo, thanks for the priest emoji!!