Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Have you ever wanted to read the Bible but found it difficult to know where to begin, or how all the different books and stories fit together? You are warmly invited to join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible, an eight-part parish course designed to help us …
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Important Notice
Important Notice Please note that there will be a Eucharistic Service ( Not Mass ) in the Church of Immaculate Conception on Monday to Friday during the coming week. No weekday Masses in St Oliver Plunkett or St Mary’s Oratory until further notice. The usual Mass schedule of 10am and 7.30pm at St Columb’s.
Welcome to Bishop Michael
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 …
October 2026 Overview
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary October is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best-known and most cherished prayers of the Catholic Church. Through the Rosary, we reflect with Mary on the great events of the life of Jesus – his birth and ministry, his suffering and death, …
Ordination to Deaconate
Ordination to Deaconate We offer our congratulations to Stephen Baxter, a native of this parish, who has been studying for the priesthood for the past number of years. Stephen has been ordained a Deacon by Bishop McKeown in St Columb’s Church on Friday 27th June – Feast of the Sacred Heart. We ask you to …
Pope Leo XIV
POPE LEO X1V – Photo by INFOWeather1, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We ask you to keep our new pope – Pope Leo X1V in your prayers daily as he begins his Journey as head of the Catholic Church. Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was …
Gift Aid
Gift Aid – The amount of money received by the parish for Gift Aid is significant. It is equivalent to approximately 10 weekly collections. If you are currently paying tax and not already using a Gift Aid Envelope, please consider doing so. It is no extra cost to the donor. Gift Aid forms and direct …
Jubilee Year 2025
The Jubilee Year 2025, on the theme Pilgrims of Hope, officially commenced on Christmas Eve with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter by Pope Francis, who then presided over the celebration of the Night Mass of the Lord’s Birth inside the Basilica. A Jubilee Year is celebrated every …
March 2025 Overview
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family.. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March 2025 For families in crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences. Feasts for March 2025 02. EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY …
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 …
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