Holy Week Services

Mass and Ceremony Schedule for Holy Week Monday – Wednesday St Columb’s Church                07:15, 10:00am and 07:30pm Immaculate Conception       09:15am St Oliver Church                     11:00am St. Mary’s Oratory                 11:00am Wednesday only HOLY THURSDAY: 07:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper in all                                          Churches continuing with prayer at Altar                                           of Repose until 10:00pm GOOD FRIDAY:        10:00am …

A series of evenings of reflection on the Sacraments

Live life to the full: A series of evenings of reflection on the sacraments will run each Tuesday evening in St Eugene’s Cathedral at 8.00pm in Lent. We will consider how the sacraments help us to live life to the full. During each session, we will reflect on a brief scripture passage linked with the …

Prepare for the Sunday Gospels of Lent

‘Prepare’ for the Sunday Gospels of Lent with Fr Patrick Lagan’ Would you like to spend a little time each week of Lent preparing for the Sunday Gospel before you hear is at Sunday Mass? ‘Prepare’ will be delivered via Zoom and facilitated by Fr Patrick Lagan, Diocese of Derry. Beginning on Monday, 19th February …

First Communion Dates 2024

Dates for First Communion 2024: Friday 3rd May 2024: Oakgrove Primary School, 2:00pm St Columb’s Church Friday 10th May 2024: Good Shepherd Primary School, 11:00am & 1:00pm St Columb’s Church Saturday 11th May 2024: St Columba’s Primary School, 11:00am St Mary’s Oratory, Saturday 11th May 2024: St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, 11:00am St Oliver Plunkett …

Confirmation Dates 2024

Confirmation Dates and Times for 2024  Thursday 29th February: St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, 1:00pm St Oliver Plunkett Church, Strathfoyle Thursday 29th February: Chapel Road Primary School, 3:00pm St Columb’s Church Friday 1st March 2024: Good Shepherd Primary School, 1.00pm & 3.00pm at Columb’s Church Friday 8th March 2024: Sacred Heart Primary School, 1:00pm …

Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood

The Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood began on Vocations/Good Shepherd Sunday, 30 April 2023 Take the Risk for Christ  Have you ever thought that the Lord might be calling you to be a priest? Five priests from around Ireland share how they followed their vocation to the Diocesan priesthood, explaining what a priest …

World Youth Day Lisbon

WYD is open to all young people who want to take part in a festive encounter centered on Jesus Christ together with their peers. This event is an opportunity to personally experience the universality of the Catholic Church, and to share with the whole world the hope of many young people who are committing their …