St Mirin's Cathedral Paisley

08/06/2026

In partnership with SPUC you are invited to join Bishop John Keenan on his coach to London for March for Life UK 2026.

Departing midnight Friday 4th September from Paisley Saint Mirin's Cathedral, with a pickup 12:30am at Glasgow Saint Andrew's Cathedral.

Arriving in London at Emmanuel Centre approx. 7:30am to 8am on Saturday 5th September for the Exhibition, Mass, talks and stall.

Departing on Saturday 5th September at approximately 6pm, dropping off at Glasgow.

For more information:

For further details, visit https://rcdop.org.uk/marchforlife2026

❤️

08/06/2026

A Family Day with Mary - Sunday 17th May - 2-4PM

Bishop John and the Marriage, Family, and Life Commission warmly invite you to join families throughout the Diocese for an afternoon of celebration and fun in honour of Mary our Mother!

The day will begin at 2 PM in St Francis of Assisi - Port Glasgow parish hall on Sunday, the 17th of May, and will include prayer, games, activities for children, and refreshments for all. We will conclude with Holy Mass at 4 PM, celebrated by Bishop John.

The focus of this Family Day will be Our Lady of Fatima.

✝️ Catechesis for children & families
🍰 Home baking and refreshments
🙏 Holy Rosary
⛪️ Holy Mass


Diocese of Paisley

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

The Holy Father Pope Leo has appointed Father Joe Burke as a Chaplain of His Holiness.

With this appointment as Chaplain, the Pope also bestowed upon him the honorary title of Monsignor. The honour recognises a priest's faithful and meritorious service to the Catholic Church.

The Greenock-born priest has served as Vicar General of the Diocese of Paisley for more than 10 years, having previously served as Treasurer of the diocese.

Ordained in 1998, Monsignor Burke has served in Paisley, Port Glasgow, Johnstone, Houston and Barrhead. Since 2020, he has served as Administrator of St Mirin’s Cathedral.

Commenting on the appointment, Bishop Keenan said, “I want to congratulate Monsignor Joe on this honour which is well merited on account of his dedicated service to the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Paisley over many years of priestly service, as well as his assured service in the Diocesan Curia.”

Responding to the news, Monsignor Burke said, “I am very moved and surprised by this appointment. It is a special privilege. I am thankful to God for calling me to be a priest and for the many opportunities He continues to give me to serve His people in the Diocese of Paisley."

07/06/2026

Location & Travel:
The seminar takes place at a stunningly beautiful ancient abbey, now a retreat
& meeting center, located high above the village of Rochefort-du-Gard near
Avignon in the south of France. Avignon is connected by highspeed direct
trains with the Paris CDG airport and downtown Paris, as well as Brussels,
Frankfurt, Geneva, Barcelona and Madrid. Participants will be picked up by car
at the Avignon train station. More travel info will be provided online.

The Program:
The Colloquium will begin with an opening session (15h30) and welcome dinner on Friday June 19, 2026.

The Colloquium will then run through the next 3 days with shared meals among participants throughout. We will conclude on Tuesday morning 23/6 after breakfast. Interspersed with the academic sessions will be various excursions to relevant cultural sites in the area and a visit to the onsite museum.

The success of the IACB Colloquia is primarily due to the active participation by
all attendees and ongoing exchanges about the Colloquium theme. Participants
are encouraged to submit a paper, prepare a commentary, or serve as session
moderator. Space is limited.

Registration Fees
Euro 560: Colloquium registration fee (incl. virtually all meals, refreshments and two excursions)
Euro 235: Lodging at the retreat center for four nights (incl. breakfast)
Euro 350: Accompanying person registration fee (incl. two additional half-day excursions)
Euro 175: Extra lodging fee for accompanying person at the retreat center (double occupancy)
Please note that the bedrooms are located in the old abbey dormitory wings and still reflect the simplicity of monastic life. For those seeking more comfort, two nearby small hotels and a several rentable vacation homes are available.

More lodging information can be found online.

Registration, incl. submission of an abstract, shall be done online. A non-reimbursable downpayment of €250 is due six weeks after registration to reserve a spot.

The remainder of the fee will be due on April 1.

More information at: https://chateausaintandre.center/IACB2026/

07/06/2026

06/06/2026

📅 SAVE THE SUNDAYS IN YOUR DIARY !!!

👨‍🎤 WE HAVE A SENSATIONAL LINE-UP OF SUNDAY TRIBUTES COMING SOON...

30th AUGUST: Simply ROD STEWART 🎶

18th OCTOBER: FEEVA Party through the decades 🎉

6th DECEMBER: It's time for a BUBLÉ Christmas Party 🎄

We are looking forward to welcoming back FVA Events in the coming months for our parish fundraiser Sunday Afternoons in the Cathedral Hall beginning at 3pm.

💷 Tickets are priced £15pp and include a glass of fizz on arrival. 🥂

🍾 🍾 Bring your own bottle and snacks.

Tickets will sell out quick so don't miss out!!!

Contact the Cathedral Parish House to reserve your place.

☎️ 0141 889 2404 or 📧 [email protected]

06/06/2026

Coffee Morning Appeal. ☕️👋🏻

The Cathedral Coffee Mornings are needing volunteers for the fourth Sundays of the month.

😥 Unfortunately, if we can't find volunteers for these Sundays, we may have to cancel the Coffee Mornings.

If you are able to help, 🙏🏻 please get in touch with Caroline O'Neill.

📧 [email protected]

06/06/2026

The latest Bulletin (Sunday 7th June THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST) and many more additional news listings are available to view on the parish website.
stmirinscathedral.co.uk

There are important announcements, including:
• 10am Masses returning.
• Funerals in the Cathedral.
• Baptisms in the Cathedral.
• Parish Council Meeting.
• St John Ogilvie 50th Anniversary.

06/06/2026

Explore Paris with DPY 🇫🇷

Book now, only 10 spaces remaining! Spaces are filling up fast!

Sign up to our mailing list to receive information about this exciting pilgrimage and details on how to secure your space.

www.tinyurl.com/dpy-paris