St Patrick'S R.C Church Shieldmuir, Wishaw

St Patrick's is a Parish within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell serving the areas of Craigneuk, Wishawhill, Flemington and Silver Birch Park.

Saint Patrick's Parish was founded in 1891 by the first Parish Priest Canon George Ritchie under the authority of the Archbishop of Glasgow - His Grace the Archbishop, Charles Peter Eyre. The present Church building was erected in 1898 in the neo gothic style by Pugin & Pugin.

Over the years the parish population has grown and also decreased.

After the close of the Ravenscraig Steel Works and the growing unemployment in the area, many people moved from the parish to other parts of the country, the UK and around the globe.

The great sense of faith, family and community are instilled in the people of Craigneuk and Wishawhill and these are out greatest strengths.

Our current Priest is Father Krzyzstof Garwolinski, who is Administrator of the Parish, Chaplain to the Diocesan Polish community and School Chaplain to Cardinal Newman High School in Bellshill.

We hope that the Church of Saint Patrick in Shieldmuir will serve its purpose for a long time into the future.