Considering the Priesthood? Join us for Mass, Conversation & Discernment – August 24th in Derry

A gathering for anyone considering a vocation to diocesan priesthood will take place in Waterside Parish Hall on Sunday, 24 August 2025. 

Anyone interested in attending is welcome to the 12:30pm Mass in St Columb's Church, 32 Chapel Road, Derry BT47 2BB, followed by refreshments in the Hall. 

Bishop McKeown hopes to be there along with some priests, as well as our seminarians and a number of men who have been actively discerning their vocation over the last few years. There will be some short presentations and opportunities for questions and discussion. 

Anyone interested in attending, or for further information, please contact the Diocesan Vocations Director, Fr Pat O'Hagan, at or on (028) 7938 6259.