Summer 2017 sees the first of this year’s five Ordinations for Motherwell Diocese .

Rev. Bernard Mournian will be ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Toal in his home parish of St Mary’s, Hamilton on Friday 30th June at 2.00pm. Rev Bernard will then celebrate his First Mass on Saturday 1st July at 12noon in St Mary’s.

Rev. John Paul McShane will be ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Toal in his home parish of St Francis Xavier’s, Carfin, on Monday 3rd July at 7.00pm. Rev John Paul will then celebrate his First Mass on Tuesday 4th July at 7.00pm in St Francis Xavier’s.

Please also pray for Rev Bruce McPhail, Rev Sean Wyllie and Rev Paul Denney who will be ordained later in the year.