Departments & Ministries

The teams and commissions supporting parishes, schools and diocesan life.

Liturgy Commission

Supports parishes with the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy, through catechesis, formation, music and good practice.

Liturgy Commission
Team
Rev. Thomas Boyle, V.E.
Vicar Episcopal & Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Jonathan Whitworth
Assistant Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Joseph McGill
Assistant Master of Ceremonies
Mr Michael Hepburn
Director of Liturgical Music

Documents

Marriage & Family Life

Marriage & Family Life

“The family is the heart of the culture of life.” — Pope Francis

Marriage preparation, family ministry and support for couples, from engagement through every stage of married life.

Team
Marriage & Family Life Office
Rev. Jonathan Whitworth
Vicar Episcopal
Mrs Jacqueline Stewart
Chair, Commission

Resources

Caritas

The diocese's outreach to those in need — including Social Care, Justice & Peace, the St Mirin Fund, and the Pontifical Mission Aid Societies.

Caritas
Team
Rev. Deacon Brian Mackenzie
Clergy Moderator
Mr Stephen McCauley
Chair
Mrs Jean Urquhart
Social Care
Rev. Gerry McNellis
Moderator, St Mirin Fund
Rev. Peter McGarry
Director, Pontifical Mission Aid Societies
Vocations

Vocations

Discerning a call to the priesthood for the Diocese of Paisley — “He is There!”

Rev. Eoin Patten
Vicar Episcopal & Diocesan Vocations Director

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Youth & Young Adults

Ministry to young people (5–35) across the diocese: pilgrimages, retreats, Acutis Evenings, and monthly young adult catechesis.

Youth & Young Adults
Team
Very Rev. Ryan Black, V.E.
Vicar Episcopal for Youth
Rev. Paul Laverty
Curate, St Mirin's Cathedral
Rev. Joe McGill
Pastoral Director for Young Adults
Julia Riddoch
Chair, Youth Commission
Conor Gildea
Acutis Evenings Coordinator
Kerry Miller
Youth Pilgrimages Coordinator
Orlagh McKeeman & Kathleen O'Neill
Primary School Retreats Coordinators

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Education

Education

Support for the diocese's Catholic schools and approval of Catholic teachers.

School Finder · Scottish Catholic Education Service

Team
Rev. Matthew Carlin
Vicar Episcopal & Co-ordinator for Approval of Catholic Teachers
Mr Stephen Parsons
Director of Schools
Mrs Anne Marie Mullan
Primary Education Advisor
Mrs Alison Fanning
Secondary Advisor
Mrs Dorothy Graham
Church Rep., East Renfrewshire Council
Mr Jim Docherty
Church Rep., Inverclyde Council
Mr Jack Nellaney
Church Rep., Renfrewshire Council
Mrs Clemence Moalli-Paul
Administrator, Approval of Catholic Teachers
Mrs Norma Scott
Director, SPRED

Code of Conduct

Evangelisation

“I dream of a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything.” — Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
Evangelisation
Rev. John Morrison
Vicar Episcopal for Evangelisation

Resources

Communications

Communications

Under the patronage of St Carlo Acutis, promoting internal and external communications for the diocese, including this website, social media and the diocesan podcast.

Diocese of Paisley Podcast
YouTube Channel
Diocesan Bulletin

Team
Very Rev. Ryan Black, V.E.
Vicar Episcopal
Christopher McLaughlin
Chair, Communications Commission
Peter Kearney
Media Relations (Main Street Media)
Vanda Kettelhut
Podcast & Social Media Producer
Anna Lynch
Creative Designer & Website Administrator
Ariana Findlay
Social Media & Digital Content Producer
Allyanna Guevarra
Content Editor

Ecumenism & Interfaith

Dialogue and relationship-building with other Christian denominations and faiths.

Ecumenism & Interfaith
Team
Very Rev. John Canon Eagers, V.E.
Vicar Episcopal
Mr Seamas Lamb
Chair
Adult Formation

Adult Formation

Adult faith education, including SPRED (Special Religious Education) for people with learning difficulties.

Team
Rev. Michael McMahon
Vicar Episcopal for Formation
Mrs Norma Scott
SPRED Director

Formation of Clergy

Ongoing formation for priests in the ministry of the Church, sharing in Christ's priestly anointing.

Formation of Clergy
Team
Rev. David Boyd
Vicar Episcopal for Priestly Formation
Rev. Deacon Denis Murphy
Director of the Permanent Diaconate
Synodality & Collaborative Ministry

Synodality & Collaborative Ministry

Implementing the principles of the 2016 Diocesan Synod: shared discernment, lay participation, and evangelisation through clusters.

Team
Mgr Gerard Gallagher
Clergy Moderator
Mr John O'Brien
Chair
June Clunie
Secretary
Martin Bonnar
Communications