A question from someone with a Church of Ireland background: what does the term "vigil" mean — and is it another name for a service? The Church Counts...

A Simple Invitation to Pray with the Sunday Gospel Lent offers every parish a simple opportunity: to gather people together around Christ and His Word...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18 February 2026. This Lent, parishes across the Diocese of Derry are gathering people together using the Sycamore video...

This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 (Ash Wednesday). Here we offer a ready-to-use parish prayer resource for Lent from the Diocese o...

This Lent resource was first published in 2024 and remains fully relevant for the current year. The content has been reviewed and updated where approp...

The January 2026 edition of The Net is now available, sharing the fruits of faith from parishes, schools and faith communities across the Diocese of D...

Be a bearer of hope this Christmas Take a few moments to watch Bishop Donal McKeown’s Christmas Message for 2025. Reflect on how you, your famil...

The following list provides Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass times for parishes throughout the Diocese of Derry. We hope this will assist parishio...

The December 2025 edition of 'The Net', the monthly publication sharing the fruits of the faith in our parish communities within the Diocese...

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Donal McKeownDiocese of Derry Sunday, 30th November 2025 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Advent is a season of expe...