Our parish community warmly welcomes the

announcement of the appointment of Bishop Michael Router as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Derry. We offer him our heartfelt congratulations and assure him of our prayers and support as he begins this important ministry of

leadership, service, and pastoral care throughout the diocese. May the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen him in the years ahead as he serves the people of Derry with wisdom, compassion, and faith.

TRIDUUM OF MASSES AND PRAYERS for Bishop Michael Router

As the Diocese prepares to celebrate the joyous occasion of the Installation of Bishop Michael Router as Bishop of Derry, we are invited to participate in a time of prayer and a Triduum of Masses on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday20th of this month.

Prayer – God of holiness, we give you thanks for this diocese, the church that is the Diocese of Derry. We recall with thanks all who handed on the gift of faith in past generations, in difficult and in troubled times down to the present day.

We look forward with hope as we walk together in faith with our new Bishop. We pray that we may become more faithful disciples of Jesus and joyful witnesses to his Gospel for the many generations who will follow us in the parishes of our diocese.

We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to Bishop Donal McKeown for his

dedicated and faithful service as Bishop of Derry. His commitment to the life and mission of the Church, together with his pastoral leadership over the past years, has been greatly appreciated by clergy, religious, and laity alike. We thank him for the generous ministry and pray that God will continue to bless him with good health, peace, and every grace in the next chapter of his journey. As a parish family, we look, forward with hope to this new chapter in the life of our diocese and keep both Bishop Michael and Bishop Donal in our prayers.

read Statement by Bishop Michael on his appointment