cathedral parish of 
st mirin

For the Good of Souls

Welcome

Welcome to St Mirin’s Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Paisley. Built in 1808, the original parish church was the first stone-built Roman Catholic church in post-Reformation Scotland. In 1948, the present building was raised to cathedral status, following the erection of the Diocese of Paisley in 1947.

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Clergy

Monsignor Joseph Burke

Administrator

Father Paul Laverty

Curate

Deacon Patrick Doogan

Deacon

Safeguarding

Our Parish Safeguarding Advisors:

Anna Lynch anna.lynch@rcdop.org.uk & Jennifer Walsh Jennifer.walsh@rcdop.org.uk

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor

Gerry McBride – safeguardingadvisor@rcdop.org.uk or 07939 486 290

In Gods Image v.2 can be viewed on the Scottish Bishops Conference website https://www.bcos.org.uk/Safeguarding

The Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) https://www.scssa.org.uk

Daily Readings

Universalis Mass Readings

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The mother church of the Diocese of Paisley

Millions of Monicas: Join us at our Millions of Monicas prayer group in Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Paisley. On the first Tuesday of the month, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Women from surrounding parishes are welcome to join us to gather for one hour of guided prayer, which always includes a Rosary for our children in need of Godโ€™s mercy and a return to the practice of their Catholic faith. All women are welcome. Many who come are mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and confirmation sponsors, following the example of Saint Monica in her perseverance in prayer. This is not a support group, and no sensitive information is shared. For more information, visit millionsofmonicas.com or contact Louise at carrolllouise@hotmail.com #StMonica #stmonica #stmonicas #stmonicatrust #catholicmothers #prayers #prayers๐Ÿ™ #prayerspace #prayersession #prayerservice #prayerstillworks #prayersforthefamily #catholicfamiliesrock #catholicfamilies …
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**First Saturday Fatima Devotions – Saturday 7th November, 2026**You are invited to rediscover Our Lady of Fatimaโ€™s appeal for First Saturdays Devotions to pray for the conversion of the world and peace on earth.Our Blessed Mother made an appeal to the People of God to return to the Sacrament of Confession, to attend Holy Mass in a state of grace, to pray the rosaryโ€”the spiritual weapon for these timesโ€”and to adore the Blessed Sacrament and meditate upon the sacred scriptures.Join us at St Mirin's Cathedral from 8am for Mass, with adoration, rosary, scriptural meditation, simple Benediction and Confession.Mass will also be celebrated at 10am, followed by the opportunity for the Sacrament of Confession.Don't worry if you can't be with us in person, as we will also be celebrating online too.Details are in our poster of how to join or click the link below:www.youtube.com/watch?v=edp8_RWCALI #rosary #rosary #ROSARYLIVE #rosarybeads #RosaryPrayer #devotions #prayer #prayers #prayerworks #prayerlife #prayerwarrior #prayerwarriors #prayerchangesthings …
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Catholic Families for Life Newsletter โ€“ Issue 12 (October 2026) Now AvailableThe latest edition of the Catholic Families for Life Newsletter has been published for by the Bishopsโ€™ Conference of Scotland Commission for Marriage, Family & Life.In this issue:โ–ช๏ธ Bishop John Keenan's welcome message for Octoberโ–ช๏ธ Amoris Laetitia Conferenceโ–ช๏ธ The National Family Conferenceโ–ช๏ธ The Domestic Church๐Ÿ“ฒ To view the latest edition visit๐ŸŒ marriagefamilyandlife.org.uk/newsletter/ …
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Between November 1st – 8th, visiting a cemetery and praying for the dead grants a daily Plenary Indulgence for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, when fulfilling the regular requirements.Visiting a church on 2nd November and praying an Our Father and the Apostleโ€™s Creed also grants a Plenary Indulgence for the Holy Souls, when fulfilling the regular requirements.These simple acts of mercy bring immense spiritual comfort to those awaiting heaven. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•ฏ#HolySoulsInPurgatory #AllSoulsDay #catholictradition #PlenaryIndulgence …
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โœ Mass for Deceased Clergy:All are most welcome to attend the annual celebration of Holy Mass for the happy eternal rest of the souls of deceased bishops, priests and deacons of the Diocese of Paisley.This will be celebrated at 1pm on Thursday 5th November here in the cathedral. Requiescant in pace. ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ•Š#dioceseofpaisley #stmirinscathedral #massfordeceasedclergy #EternalRest #inholyremembrance #faithfulservantofgod …
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๐—•๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ

I note with concern the Scottish Governmentโ€™s response to a recent parliamentary question on abortion law and access to later-stage abortion services. While

Busy day at Holyrood as MSPs return after the summer recess.
This afternoon, First Minister John Swinney will set out his plans for the year ahead in the Programme for Government.
Paul McLennan MSP will also ask the Scottish Government about its plans for abortion reform over the

27 NOV: Feast of the Dedication of the Cathedral #Paisley @PaisleyDiocese ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ.
The Cathedral Church of St Mirin, Paisley @stmirinspaisley.
(Consecrated on 27 NOV 1948.) #Cathedral

Contact Info

Contact us

  • 0141 889 2404
  • stmirinscathedral@rcdop.org.uk