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Christmas Mass Times 2025 - Diocese of Derry
The following list provides Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass times for parishes throughout the Diocese of Derry. We hope this will assist parishioners, families and visitors in preparing for and celebrating the joy of Christ's birth in their local parish.
| Parish | Christmas Eve (Vigil) | Christmas Day |
|---|---|---|
| Aghyaran (Termonamongan) | 5:30pm | 11:00am |
| Ardmore | 6:00pm | 10:00am |
| Ballinascreen (Draperstown) | 5.00pm - St Eugene’s, Moneyneena 7.00pm - Holy Rosary Church 7.30pm - St Patrick’s, Keenaugh 9.00pm - St Columba’s, Straw 9.00 pm - St Patrick’s, Sixtowns | 9.00am - St Columba’s, Straw 10.00am - St Mary’s, Coolcalm 11.00am - St Patrick’s, Sixtowns 12noon - St Eugene’s, Moneyneena |
| Banagher | 6.00pm - St. Mary’s Church, Altinure 7.00pm - St. Joseph’s Church, Fincairn 8.00pm - St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Church, Foreglen | 9.15am - St. Joseph’s Church, Fincairn 10.30am - St. Mary’s Church, Altinure 12noon - St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Church, Foreglen |
| Bellaghy (Ballyscullion) | 6:00pm - Bellaghy 4:00pm - Greenlough 8:00pm - St Joseph's | 11:30am - Bellaghy 9:00am - Greenlough 10:15am - St Joseph's |
| Buncrana (Desertegney & Lower Fahan) | — | — |
| Carndonagh (Donagh) | 6:00pm and 8:00pm | 9:00am and 11:00am |
| Castlederg (Ardstraw West and Castlederg) | St Patrick's Church, Castlederg: 5:30 pm St Francis of Assisi, Drumnabey: 7:00 pm | St Mary's, Dregish: 9:30am St Francis of Assisi, Drumnabey: 9:30am St Patrick's Church, Castlederg: 10:00am |
| Claudy (Cumber Upper & Learmount) | Claudy - 5:00pm Craigbane - 7:00pm | Claudy - 11:30am Craigbane - 10:00am |
| Clonmany | — | — |
| Coleraine (Dunboe, Macosquin, Aghadowey) | St. John's Church, Coleraine: 6:00 pm St. Mary's Church, Dunboe: 7:30 pm | Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Aghadowey: 9:45 am St. John's Church, Coleraine: 11:00 am |
| Culdaff | — | — |
| Culmore | — | — |
| Desertmartin (Desertmartin & Kilcronaghan) | — | — |
| Doneyloop (Urney and Castlefin) | Website Closed | — |
| Drumquin (Langfield) | — | — |
| Dunamanagh (Donagheady) | St Mary's Church - 6:00pm St Patrick's Church - 8:00pm | St Mary's Church - 10:30am St Patrick's Church - 9:00am |
| Dungiven | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Gortnaghey: 4:30pm St. Matthew's Church, Drumsurn: 6:30pm St. Patrick's Church, Dungiven: 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8:30pm | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Gortnaghey: 9:00am St. Matthew's Church, Drumsurn: 10:30am St. Patrick's Church, Dungiven: 9:00am and 11:30am |
| Fahan (Burt, Inch and Fahan) | St. Aengus', Burt - 6:00pm Our Lady of Lourdes, Inch - 8:00pm Chapel of Ease, Fahan - 10:00pm St. Mura’s, Fahan - 12:00 Midnight | Our Lady of Lourdes, Inch - 9:00am St. Aengus', Burt - 10:15am St. Mura’s, Fahan - 11:30am |
| Faughanvale (Faughanvale & Lower Cumber) | — | — |
| Garvagh (Errigal) | St. Joseph's Church (Errigal Parish) - 7:00pm | St. Joseph's Church (Errigal Parish) - 11:00am |
| Gortin (Badoney Lower) | — | — |
| Greencastle | — | — |
| Greenlough (Tamlaght O'Crilly) | Greenlough - 4:00pm Bellaghy - 6:00pm Ballyscullion - 8:00pm | Greenlough - 9:00am Bellaghy - 11:30am Ballyscullion - 10:15am |
| Holy Family, Ballymagroarty | — | — |
| Iskaheen (Iskaheen & Upper Moville) | — | — |
| Killyclogher (Cappagh) | Christ the King Church, Strathroy - 5:00pm St. Mary’s Church, Killyclogher - 7:00pm & 9:00pm Sacred Heart Church, Omagh - 5:00pm & 9:00pm St Mary's Church Drumragh - 7:00pm | St. Mary’s Church, Killyclogher - 9:00am & 11:00am Corpus Christi, Mountfield - 9:30am St. Mary’s Church, Knockmoyle - 11:00am Christ the King Church, Strathroy - 12 noon Sacred Heart Church, Omagh - 9:00am & 12 noon St. Mary’s Church, Drumragh - 10.30am |
| Killygordon (Donaghmore) | St Patrick’s, Clogher - 5:00pm, St Patrick’s, Eskra - 7:00pm, St Macartan’s - 9:00pm | St Patrick’s - 8.30am, St Patrick’s, Eskra - 9.30am St Macartan’s - 11.15am. |
| Kilrea (Kilrea & Desertohill) | Drumagarner - 5:00pm Saint Anne’s Oratory - 7:00pm | Saint Anne’s Oratory - 9:00am Drumagarner - 10:00am Craigavole - 12 noon |
| Lavey (Termoneeny) | 5.00pm 7.00pm and 12.00 Midnight | 9.00am & 11.00am |
| Leckpatrick (Leckpatrick & part of Donagheady) | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 4:30pm St Patrick’s Church, Murlog - 5:30pm 6.30 pm: St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor - 6:30pm Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 8:00pm | St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor - 8:30am St Patrick’s Church, Murlog - 9:45am St Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan - 9:45am Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 11:00am Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road - 12:15pm |
| Lifford (Clonleigh) | — | — |
| Limavady (Drumachose, Tamlaght Finlagan & Part of Aghanloo) | — | — |
| Maghera | — | — |
| Magilligan | — | — |
| Malin (Clonca) | — | — |
| Melmount (Mourne) | Melmount: Vigil (Children’s) Mass - 5:00pm Sion Mills: Vigil (Children’s) Mass - 7:00pm Melmount: Night Mass - 9:00pm | Melmount: Dawn Mass - 8:00am Sion Mills: Day Mass - 9:30am Melmount: Day Mass - 11:30am |
| Moville (Moville Lower) | St Pius X Church, Moville: 6:00pm (Children's/Family Mass) and 9:00pm St Mary's Church, Ballybrack: 7:00pm St Columba's Church, Ballinacrae: 8:00pm | St Pius X Church, Moville: 9:00am St Columba's Church, Ballinacrae: 10:00am St Mary's Church, Ballybrack: 11:00am |
| Newtownstewart (Ardstraw East) | Oratory: Vigil at 6:00pm | Glenock - 10:00am |
| Omagh (Drumragh) | Sacred Heart Church - 5:00pm & 9:00pm St Mary's Church, Drumragh - 7:00pm Christ the King Church, Strathroy - 5:00pm St Mary's Church, Killyclogher - 7:00pm & 9:00pm | Sacred Heart Church - 9:00am & 12noon St Mary's Church, Drumragh - 10.30am St Mary's Church, Killyclogher – 9:00am & 11:00am Corpus Christi, Mountfield - 9.30am St Mary's Church, Knockmoyle - 11:00am Christ the King Church, Strathroy - 12noon |
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Steelstown | — | — |
| Parish of Templemore - St Columba's Church, Longtower | Family Vigil - 6:00pm Evening Vigil - 8:00pm Candlelight Christmas Mass - 10:00pm | 8:00am 10:00am and 12 noon |
| Parish of Templemore - St Eugene's Cathedral | — | — |
| Plumbridge (Badoney Upper) | St Patrick’s Church, Cranagh - Vigil Mass at 7:30pm Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge - Vigil Mass at 9:00pm | Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge - 10:00am |
| Sion Mills | St Mary's, Melmount - Children's Mass at 5:00pm St Theresa's, Sion - Children's Mass at 7:00pm St Mary's, Melmount - Night Mass at 9:00pm | St Mary's, Melmount - Dawn Mass at 8:00am St Theresa's, Sion - Day Mass at 9:30am St Mary's, Melmount - Day Mass at 11:30am |
| St Mary's, Creggan | — | — |
| Strabane (Camus) | Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 4:30pm St Patrick’s Church, Murlog - 5:30pm 6.30 pm: St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor - 6:30pm Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 8:00pm | St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor - 8:30am St Patrick’s Church, Murlog - 9:45am St Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan - 9:45am Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane - 11:00am Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road - 12:15pm |
| Strathfoyle (Strathfoyle/Enagh Lough) | 6.00pm Church of Immaculate Conception 6.00pm St Oliver Plunkett’s Church 8.00pm - St Columb’s Church | 9.15am - St Mary’s Oratory 10.00am - St Columb’s Church 10.15am - Church of Immaculate Conception 11.15am - St Oliver Plunkett Church 12.15pm - Church of Immaculate Conception 12.30pm St Columb’s Church |
| Swatragh | — | — |
| Three Patrons (Pennyburn, Carnhill & Galliagh) | St Patrick’s Church, Pennyburn: 6.15pm & 8pm St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill: 5.00pm & 7pm St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh: 6pm | St Patrick’s Church, Pennyburn: 9.45am & 12.15pm St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill: 10.30am & 12.30pm St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh: 9.30am (Irish) & 11.00am |
| Waterside (Glendermott) | — | — |
Note: Times are listed as provided by parishes. Where a time is not shown, please check your parish noticeboard or social media for updates.
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