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Solemnity of All Saints

November 1st 2026

 

Coffee Morning and Christmas Card Sale, this Sunday 1st November: the parish stall and Fairtrade are holding a joint coffee morning after the 9am and the 10.30am Masses. Christmas Cards, Nativity Sets, Advent Calendars, Christmas ornaments etc., will be on sale. A small selection of Fairtrade food and crafts will also be available. Please come around to the hall after mass and enjoy some coffee/tea/juice, toast and home baking; donations of baking always welcome.

 

Prisoners Week, November 15-22, 2026: this special week invites us to pray for and support everyone affected by imprisonment, including prisoners, their families, victims of crime and their families, prison staff and chaplains. This year’s theme, Show Mercy encourages us to recognise the dignity of each person and consider how kindness, understanding and practical support can make a difference. The national launch service will take place at Freedom City Church in Cumbernauld. From 3pm visitors can explore stalls, showcasing the work of charities and support organisations; for more information, wwwprisonersweek.org.uk

 

Mass for Deceased Clergy of the Diocese of Motherwell, Thursday, November 5th at 7pm in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell; this Mass brings us together to remember and pray for the bishops and priests who faithfully served our diocese over the years. We give thanks for their lives, their ministry and the care they offered to our parish communities, commending them to God’s love and mercy.

 

St. Mary’s Primary School Parent Council invites you to a Prize Bingo: please come along on Thursday November 12th at 7pm to the school hall and enjoy 6 games of Bingo, Tea/Coffee and delicious home baking, bottle tombola; to buy tickets (£10) please scan the Prize Bingo Poster in the side porch of the church.  

 

Lourdes Pilgrimage 2027: from Monday 12th to Monday 19th July 2027? The theme will be ‘The Visitation, reaching out to others in service and joyful charity’; for further information please email whb.clements1@btinternet.com.

 

Please consult the diocesan website, www.rcdom.org.uk for further details

about events across the diocese

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Schedule for the Daily Liturgy:

 

Monday November 2nd: Holy Souls Day

Mass at 10am and 7pm

Rosary at 9.40am; Confessions at 6.30pm

 

Tuesday November 3rd: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40pm

 

Wednesday November 4th: Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am; Adoration after Mass until 2.30pm

 

Thursday November 5th:

Mass at 10am

Rosary at 9.40am

 

The daily liturgy is a wonderful gift to the church and a beautiful way to begin the day; you are always welcome to join us for the recitation of the Rosary and for morning Mass.

 

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November is the special month of Prayer for the Faithful Departed. November Lists are available at the back of the church. Please take one and write down the names of those you wish to be remembered at the liturgy. Enclosed donations will support the good work of Friends of the Holy Land; for more information consult www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk

 

Annual Education Mass: Bishop Toal invites pupils, families, teachers and school staff to Motherwell Cathedral on Thursday 19th November at 7pm to celebrate our Catholic schools and to give thanks for everyone who helps our young people learn, grow and discover their gifts and talents. All are welcome!

 

Motherwell Diocesan Children’s Choir: Enjoy singing or interested in giving singing a try? Please join the new children’s choir! We are delighted to invite children from across the Diocese to become part of this new choir; it’s a place to sing, make new friends and share our faith through music; the choir is open to all children in P5-P7, with no audition required and no cost to take part; Wednesday evenings 6-7pm in Cathedral Primary School, Motherwell.

 

Wrap Up Lanarkshire Appeal: Thank you to everyone who donated a coat, jacket or anorak in support of the appeal by The Rotary Club of Hamilton; it was a wonderful response. Well done!

 

Please pray for those who are ill: Cathie Young, Adrienne Mulholland

 

Recently Deceased: Pauline De Carlo, Thomas McCrum, Rose Lanyon, Isobel Houlton, Patrick Duffy, Fr Brian Logue (Requiem in St. Francis Xavier, Carfin on Friday at 12.30pm)

 

Special Remembrance: Sarah Devlin, Michael McCafferty, Ian McAvinchey, Geraldine and John McCarthy, Tommy O’Donnell, Alex and Kathleen Lind, Mary and Thomas Linden, Tom Collins, Kathleen Zambonini, Stephanie Higgins, Anna Bogan, Sarah Henderson, Margaret, David and Mary McFall, Neil McMurray, Essie and David McDonald, Krystyna and Zygmunt Jasniewicz, Stefania and Roman Nowiccz, Mary and Jan Kozak, Mark Owen McGuire and our own deceased relatives and friends, and the benefactors of our parish.