Shamrock Boxes – At Masses on the weekend before St Patrick’s Day Shamrocks will be available at the entrance to the church and can be picked up on a ‘donation’ basis. This is a fundraising appeal by the Cuan Mhuire Addiction Treatment Centres. Sr Consillio founded Cuan Mhuire to help those suffering from addiction to …
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Lent 2025
Lent 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, 5 March. For Christians, Lent is the time of preparation for Easter and it commemorates Jesus’ forty days of fasting in the desert before He began His public ministry. During Lent – through prayer, sacrifice and charity – we are called to renew our Christian life in preparation for …
Confirmation Dates 2025
Photo by Maris Rhamdani -Pexels Confirmation Dates 2025 Friday, 7th February – Sacred Heart Primary School Friday, 21st March – Strathfoyle Primary School Friday, 21st March – Oakgrove Integrated Primary School and Lisnagelvin Primary School. Thursday, 10th April – Chapel Road Primary School and St Columba’s Primary School, Newbuildings Friday, 11th April – Good Shepherd …
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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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 …
February Overview
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family The Holy Father’s Intentions For the New Martyrs: We pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world inflame the Church with their courage and missionary enthusiasm. Feasts for February 2024 02. Presentation of the Lord, Feast 03. …