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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Serving Clergy

Monsignor Joe 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

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Universalis Mass Readings

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The mother church of the Diocese of Paisley

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The latest Bulletin for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time A (Vocations Awareness Week) – Sunday 13th September 2026 and many more additional news listings are available to view on the parish website.There are important announcements, including:โ€ข Vocations Mass – Tuesday 15th September 6.30pmโ€ข Mass Schedule Changes : 10am weekday mass suspendedโ€ข Funeral – Friday 18th September 10amโ€ข Quiz Night – Friday 18th September 7pmwww.stmirinscathedral.co.uk #stmirinscathedral #catholicchurchbulletin #catholicchurchnews
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๐Ÿ”ด JUST IN: MPs have voted 286โ€“270 to reject the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.Thank you to everyone who campaigned against this Bill and stood up for the most vulnerable. ๐Ÿ™
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๐—” ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishopsโ€™ Conference of Scotland, has written the following statement after todayโ€™s vote in the House of Commons: โ€œMPs can be confident that they have taken the correct and responsible course of action. Their vote serves to protect some of the UKโ€™s most vulnerable individuals from the risk of being pressured into a premature death. Every human life possesses inherent value. Genuine compassion is not expressed through ending a life, but through accompanying those who suffer and ensuring they receive the medical, emotional, and spiritual support that recognises their dignity. No life is without worth. As a society, our responsibility is not to address suffering by eliminating the sufferer, but to surround each person with care, respect, and dignity until their natural end. Todayโ€™s decision, in conjunction with the decision of the Scottish Parliament in March, moves the UK further in that direction, and MPs should be commended for this. However, we must continue to make progress. Government must now work hard to strengthen palliative care by ensuring that it is properly funded and accessible to all who require it. I would like to express my gratitude to all MPs for their serious engagement with this issue and for the thoughtful and considered attention they have given to the bill. I am especially grateful to those who upheld the principle of human dignity and advocated on behalf of the vulnerable. Your principled commitment has not gone unnoticed.โ€
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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

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