Opportunities for Confession, with several priests available, on Saturday 28th March 2026 from 1pm-4pm, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout. During Holy Week: Monday 30th March 9.30am - 9.55am; 7 -7.30pm Tuesday 31st March 9.30am - 9.55am; 7.30 -8.30pm Wednesday 1st April 9.30am - 9.55am.
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week. Mass times: Sat. (vigil) 4pm; Sunday: 9am, 10.30am, 12 Noon, 4pm.
Opportunity for workers (and other early birds) to attend Mass at 7am every Monday during Lent.
Stations of the Cross at 7pm each Monday evening during Lent.
Confession during Holy Week in St Columbkille's are scheduled as follows: Monday 30th March 9.30am - 9.55am; 7 -7.30pm Tuesday 31st March 9.30am - 9.55am; 7.30 -8.30pm Wednesday 1st April 9.30am - 9.55am.
Eucharistic Adoration on Holy Tuesday will take place 6-8.30pm with Confessions taking place 7.30-8.30pm. To sign up to be a Guardian of the Blessed Sacrament during this time please use the sheet at the back of the church.
A series of 4 standalone talks by Fr William Crombie on key aspects of St John Henry Newman's teaching and spirituality and how these relate to us today. With refreshments and time for discussion after the presentation. TALK 4: "Pastoral care - A kind shepherd of souls." This final talk will focus on St John...
Morning Prayer: 9.30am Chrism Mass (Motherwell Cathedral): 11.00am Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7.00pm
Morning Prayer: 9.30am Stations and Kissing of the Cross: 12 noon (Children’s Stations) Passion of the Lord: 3.00pm Stations and Kissing of the Cross: 7.00pm
Morning Prayer: 9.30am Holy Rosary: 10.00am Easter Vigil: 8.00pm
Mass of the Resurrection: 9.00am; 10.30am; 12 noon (NB no 4.00pm Mass)
As with the Feast of Christmas, Easter is too special to be restricted to just one day, therefore the Church celebrates the Easter season or Eastertide. The Feast of Easter lasts for eight days – The Easter Octave. Mass on each of these days is an Easter Mass.
On Divine Mercy Sunday, 12th April there will be Confessions between 2pm & 4pm (visiting priests available), with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 2pm & 4pm, Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm and Holy Mass at 4pm. All welcome. The Church offers a Plenary Indulgence on this feast day. Refreshments in the hall afterwards.
There will be a meeting of the parish UCM grooup in the Parish Hall on Thursday 16th April at 11.15am. All women of the parish will be made most welcome.
Our parent and toddler group will meet in the Lower Sacristy of the church on Tuesday 28th April after 10am Mass. New members welcome.
Our Young Adults Group (16-35yrs) will meet in the church house on Tuesday 28th April at 7pm, concluding with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction in the church. New members welcome.
There will be a special 8.15am Mass on Friday 1st May 2026, followed by a festive breakfast for all those children who attended the 8.15am Mass during Lent.
This year’s First Holy Communion Mass will take place on Saturday 9th May, 11am. N.B. There will be no 10am Mass that day. Please remember the children in your prayers as they prepare to receive these sacraments. The families of children making their First Holy Communion are invited to 12noon Mass on Sunday 10th May...
On this day we celebrate the Solemnity Ascension of Our Lord into heaven, 40 days after Easter Sunday. This is a holyday of obligation. Times of Masses are as follows:- Wednesday 13th May - Vigil at 7pm Thursday 14th May - 7am, 10am, 1pm N.B. There will be no evening Mass on Thursday.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Toal on children from our Primary school in the church on Tuesday 19th May at 7pm.