Organisations & Outreaches

Support & Outreach Services

Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

The Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is an International Association of Lay Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament

Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement in the Diocese of Derry exists to praise and glorify God and to promote and serve a more vibrant faith community in the Diocese.

COR

COR is a Catholic youth movement for secondary school year groups 11 & 12 that exists to provide for its members a forum for sharing their faith without judgement.

Cursillo

The Cursillo Movement is an international evangelical movement composed of lay people from all walks of life.

SEARCH

Formed in 1985, Derry Search Youth Group run a religious programme recognising the importance of creating time to understand the Social, Physical, Emotional and Educational needs of young people.

St Joseph's Young Priests Society

St Joseph's Young Priest's Society exists to help student clerics on their journey to Priesthood.

Youth 2000

Youth 2000 is an international movement of young people called to spread the Good News of the Catholic faith and share this experience with other young people.

St Michael's Apostolate of Prayer for Priests

St Michael's Apostolate of Prayer for Priests invites people from across the diocese to join in a prayer initiative.

Columba House

Columba House offers a quiet space for meditation in The Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Pastoral Counselling, Listening Ear and Prayer for Healing.

Y.A.R.D. Project (Young Adults Reality Dreams)

The Y.A.R.D. project is a pastoral and educational initiative for youth and their families based in Columba House.

St Anthony’s Retreat Centre

St Anthony's offers private or directed retreats for individuals and days of renewal for groups; hermitage accommodation.

White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre

White Oaks Rehabilitation Centre offers a 30 day Residential Treatment Programme for those suffering from addiction to drugs or gambling.

IOSAS Centre (Island of Saints and Scholars)

A prayer garden for individual and group pilgrimage, for prayer and reflection and honouring the men and women of Ireland's Golden Age.

Sanctuary

Programmes may be facilitated in the new community conference hall nearby to assist with healing, community relations and personal development.

Apostolic Work Society

Members of the Apostolic Work Society raise funds locally to help missionaries all over the world.

Laudato Si Care for our Common Home

Lautado Si Derry promotes the message that true discipleship requires us to care for the Earth and supports individuals, groups, parishes and schools in becoming active in caring for our Common Home.

Legion Of Mary

The Legion of Mary is a lay catholic organisation whose members give service to the Church on a voluntary basis.

Order Of Malta Ambulance Corps

The Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is operated entirely by volunteers with the support of a small administration staff at head office.

Order of The Knights of St Columbanus

The Knights of St Columbanus is an Order of Catholic laymen dedicated to the service of Christ in daily life, in the workplace, the marketplace, in City, Urban and Provincial areas.

Pastoral Centres

For information on our Pastoral Centres including contact details, please click the button below to read more.

Pioneer Association

The mission of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association is to address the problems in society caused by excess alcohol consumption and drug usage.

Society of St Vincent De Paul

St Anthony's offers private or directed retreats for individuals and days of renewal for groups; hermitage accommodation.

SPRED

Special Religious Development is an organisation which aims to assist people in parish churches to integrate persons with a learning disability into parish life and worship through the process of education in faith.

Thornhill Ministries

Thornhill Ministries provides a Prayer Guidance Ministry throughout the diocese.

Towards Healing

Towards Healing is a counselling and support service for survivors of Institutional, Clerical and Religious abuse, funded by the Catholic Church.

Towards Peace

Towards Peace is a new spiritual support service that has been set up to assist those who were abused by Church personnel.

Trócaire

Trócaire is an agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. It is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Veritas

Veritas is an agency of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. Its aim is to explore and use the language, culture and modes of communication of the time to speak to the people about God and about God's message.

Support Services & Outreaches