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Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity

May 31st 2026

 

My dear parishioners,

I hope this finds you and your families well as we move now into summer and all this special time of year offers, especially the abundance of nature. This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; I offer the following words from Pope Benedict for your reflection:

 

“On this Solemnity, the liturgy invites us to praise God not merely for the wonders he has worked, but for who he is; for the beauty and goodness of his being from which his action stems. We are invited to contemplate, so to speak, the Heart of God, his deepest reality which is his being One in the Trinity, a supreme and profound communion of love and life. The whole of Sacred Scripture speaks to us of him. Indeed, it is he who speaks to us of himself in the Scriptures and reveals himself as Creator of the universe and Lord of history. Today we heard a passage from the Book of Exodus in which – something quite exceptional – God proclaims his own name! He does so in the presence of Moses with whom he spoke face to face, as with a friend. And what is God’s name? It never fails to move us: “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” Pope Benedict XVI

 

Festival of Synodality, Saturday 6 June 2026, Glasgow Caledonian University: “On behalf of Bishop Brian McGee and the Planning Team we invite you to the National Festival of Synodality, a day inspired by Pope Francis’ call to be ‘witnesses to synodality’. The festival will focus on Conversation in the Spirit, a simple and powerful way of communal discernment rooted in listening, conversion and mission. The day will celebrate the fruits already flourishing in the Church in Scotland and include input from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Fr. David McCallum SJ and Sandra Chaoul. Participants will also experience Conversation in the Spirit first hand. Lunch is included. All are welcome, especially those involved in parish and diocesan life, pastoral councils, schools and faith organisations. Tickets £45. Parishes and dioceses are encouraged to support those wishing to attend.

Tickets available: bit.ly/synodality26.

 

Schedule for the Daily Liturgy:

 

Monday June 1st: Mass at 10am;

Rosary at 9,40am; Confessions at 6.30pm; Novena at 7pm

 

Tuesday June 2nd: Mass at 10am;

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Wednesday June 3rd: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

Thursday June 4th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

The church’s daily liturgy is a wonderful way to begin the day; you are always welcome to join us for the Rosary and Mass

 

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The Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Wednesday, June 10th  at 7pm in the parish meeting room; the PPC is there to serve the parish community and your suggestions, comments and observations are welcome; the most recent requests were for baby changing facilities, and these are now available in the church toilet; other requests, such as better lighting at the stairs leading to the car park, a hook on the door of the toilet, a fun day for the altar servers have all been attended to, so you can see that your comments do matter! Please speak to a member of the Council or put a note in the box at the back of the church or

email PPC1846@hotmail.com.

 

Thank you to those who have expressed an interest in forming a new St. Vincent de Paul Conference in our parish. It was helpful to meet again with Bridget Ann Devanny to hear more about what would be involved. It looks as though we can move forward to re-establishing our own SVDP Conference here at

St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s; our next meeting is on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6.30pm.

 

The Diocesan Youth Office invites young adults to the next Cathedral Sunday Night on June 11th at 7.30pm in Motherwell Cathedral.  The Cathedral Nights will close for the summer with a special Barbecue. All young adults welcome.

 

Parish Strollers Group: you are welcome to join us for a nice stroll in the park; just come along on Tuesday mornings at 11am to the museum at the bottom of Muir Street. We walk for around one hour and then have some refreshments in the museum café.

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Thank you to everyone who came along for Afternoon Tea in the parish hall; special thanks to the parish council for arranging the day and thanks to all who served a lovey tea!  Proceeds will be shared between St. Andrew’s Hospice and Kilbryde Hospice.

 

Recently Deceased: Christine Collinder, May Wilson, Linda Thomson, Michael Doran,

 

Special Remembrance: Tom Bridges, Desmond Peter Henaghan Snr., and Jnr., Mark Hughes, Thomas, Elizabeth and John Kane, Willie McKane, and our deceased relatives, friends and the benefactors of our parish.

 

Diocese of Motherwell Website:

for good and reliable information about events across our Diocese

please consult www.rcdom.org.uk