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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 / Church | Christmas Eve (Vigil) | Christmas Day |
|---|---|---|
| Parish of Templemore - St Eugene's Cathedral | 6:00pm and 12 midnight | 7:00am 9:30am 11:00am and 12:30pm |
| Parish of Templemore - St Columba's Church, Longtower | 6:00pm - Family Vigil 8:00pm - Evening Vigil 10:00pm - Candlelight Christmas Mass | 8:00am 10:00am and 12 noon |
| Ardmore | 6:00pm | 10:00am |
| Culmore | 6:00pm & 8:00pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, Steelstown | 9:00am, 11:00am & 12:15pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, Steelstown |
| Holy Family, Ballymagroarty | 6:00pm & 9:00pm | 9:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm |
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Steelstown | 6:00pm & 8:00pm | 9:00am, 11:00am & 12:15pm |
| St Mary's, Creggan | 6:00pm & 8:00pm 10:00pm Polish Language | 8:30am, 10:30am & 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 |
| Three Patrons (Pennyburn, Carnhill & Galliagh) | 6:15pm & 8:00pm - St Patrick’s Church, Pennyburn 5.00pm & 7:00pm - St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill 6:00pm - St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh | 9.45am & 12.15pm - St Patrick’s Church, Pennyburn 10.30am & 12.30pm - St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill 9.30am (Irish) & 11.00am - St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh: |
| Waterside (Glendermott) | 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 |
| Aghyaran (Termonamongan) | 5:00pm | 9:30am |
| 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 9.00pm - St Patrick’s, Sixtowns | 9.00am - St Columba’s, Straw 10.00am - St Mary’s, Coolcalm 11.00am - St Patrick’s, Sixtowns 12 noon - 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) | 4:30pm - St Mary's Oratory 7:00pm - St Mary's, Cockhill 9:00pm - Star of the Sea, Desertegney Midnight - St Mary's, Cockhill | 8:30am - St Mary's Oratory 9:45am - Star of the Sea, Desertegney 11:00am - St Mary's, Cockhill 12:30pm - St Mary's Oratory |
| Carndonagh (Donagh) | 6:00pm and 8:00pm | 9:00am and 11:00am |
| Castlederg (Ardstraw West and Castlederg) | 6:00pm - St Francis of Assisi, Drumnabey 6:30pm - St Patrick's Church, Castlederg | 9:30am - St Mary's, Dregish 11:00am - St Patrick's Church, Castlederg |
| Claudy (Cumber Upper & Learmount) | 5:00pm - Claudy 7:00pm - Craigbane | 11:30am - Claudy 10:00am - Craigbane |
| Clonmany | 5:00pm & 8:00pm - St Mary's Church, Clonmany | 10:00am - St Michael's Church, Urris 11:30am - St Mary's Church, Clonmany |
| Coleraine (Dunboe, Macosquin, Aghadowey) | 6:00pm - St John's Church, Coleraine 7:30pm - St Mary's Church, Dunboe | 9:45am - Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Aghadowey 11:00am - St John's Church, Coleraine |
| Culdaff | 5:00pm & 8:00pm | 10:00am |
| Desertmartin (Desertmartin & Kilcronaghan) | 5.00pm - St Eugene’s, Moneyneena 7.00pm - Holy Rosary Church 7.30pm - St Patrick’s, Keenaught 9.00pm - St Columba’s, Straw 9.00pm - 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 |
| Doneyloop (Urney and Castlefin) | — | — |
| Drumquin (Langfield) | 6:00pm | 11:00am |
| Dunamanagh (Donagheady) | 6:00pm - St Mary's Church 8:00pm - St Patrick's Church | 10:30am - St Mary's Church 9:00am - St Patrick's Church |
| Dungiven | 4:30pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Gortnaghey 6:30pm - St Matthew's Church, Drumsurn 4:30pm, 6:30pm and 8:30pm - St Patrick's Church, Dungiven | 9:00am - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Gortnaghey 10:30am - St Matthew's Church, Drumsurn 9:00am and 11:30am - St Patrick's Church, Dungiven |
| Fahan (Burt, Inch and Fahan) | 6:00pm - St Aengus', Burt 8:00pm - Our Lady of Lourdes, Inch 10:00pm - Chapel of Ease, Fahan 12:00 Midnight - St Mura’s, Fahan | 9:00am - Our Lady of Lourdes, Inch 10:15am - St. Aengus', Burt 11:30am - St Mura’s, Fahan |
| Faughanvale (Faughanvale & Lower Cumber) | 5:00pm & 12 midnight - Star of the Sea, Faughanvale 6:30pm - St Mary's, Tamnaherin | 10:00am - St Mary's, Tamnaherin 12noon - Star of the Sea, Faughanvale |
| Garvagh (Errigal) | 7:00pm - St Joseph's Church (Errigal Parish) | 11:00am - St. Joseph's Church (Errigal Parish) |
| Gortin (Badoney Lower) | 8:00pm - St Patrick's, Gortin | 9:00am - St Mary's, Rouskey |
| Greencastle | 5:00pm - St Patrick's, Greencastle 7:00pm - Our Lady of Wayside, B'drg 9:00pm - St Patrick's, Greencastle | 10:30am - St Patrick's, Greencastle |
| Greenlough (Tamlaght O'Crilly) | 4:00pm - Greenlough 6:00pm - Bellaghy 8:00pm - Ballyscullion | 9:00am - Greenlough 11:30am - Bellaghy 10:15am - Ballyscullion |
| Iskaheen (Iskaheen & Upper Moville) | 4:00pm - St Columba's Church, Drung 6:00pm - Sacred Heart Church, Muff 8:00pm - St Patrick's Church, Iskaheen | 9:00am - St Patrick's Church, Iskaheen 10:15am - St Columba's Church, Drung 11:30am - Sacred Heart Church, Muff |
| Killyclogher (Cappagh) | 5:00pm - Christ the King Church, Strathroy 7:00pm & 9:00pm - St Mary’s Church, Killyclogher 5:00pm & 9:00pm - Sacred Heart Church, Omagh 7:00pm - St Mary's Church Drumragh | 9:00am & 11:00am - St Mary’s Church, Killyclogher 9:30am - Corpus Christi, Mountfield 11:00am - St Mary’s Church, Knockmoyle 12 noon - Christ the King Church, Strathroy 9:00am & 12 noon - Sacred Heart Church, Omagh 10.30am - St Mary’s Church, Drumragh |
| Killygordon (Donaghmore) | 5:00pm - St Patrick’s, Clogher 7:00pm - St Patrick’s, Eskra 9:00pm - St Macartan’s | 8.30am - St Patrick’s 9:30am - St Patrick’s, Eskra 11:15am - St Macartan’s |
| Kilrea (Kilrea & Desertohill) | 5:00pm - Drumagarner 7:00pm - Saint Anne’s Oratory | 9:00am - Saint Anne’s Oratory 10:00am - Drumagarner 12 noon - Craigavole |
| Lavey (Termoneeny) | 5.00pm 7.00pm and 12.00 Midnight | 9.00am & 11.00am |
| Leckpatrick (Leckpatrick & part of Donagheady) | 4:30pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 5:30pm & 6:30pm - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 6.30pm - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 8:00pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane | 8:30am - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 9:45am - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 9:45am - St Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan 11:00am - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 12:15pm - Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road |
| Lifford (Clonleigh) | 4:30pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 5:30pm - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 6.30pm - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 8:00pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane | 8:30am - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 9:45am - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 9:45am - St Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan 11:00am - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 12:15pm - Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road |
| Limavady (Drumachose, Tamlaght Finlagan & Part of Aghanloo) | 4.30pm, 6.00pm & 9.00pm - Christ the King 4.30pm: Vigil Mass at St. Mary's 9.00pm: Vigil Mass at St. Finlough's | 9.00am & 12 noon - Christ the King 10.30am - St. Mary's |
| Maghera | 5:00pm & 7:00pm - St Mary's Church 9:00pm - St Patrick's Church | 9:30am & 11:00am - St Patrick's Church 11:30am - St Mary's Church |
| Magilligan | — | — |
| Malin (Clonca) | 6:00pm - St Patrick's Church 8:00pm - Star of the Sea Church | 9:00am - St Mary's Church 10:30am - St Patrick's Church 12noon - Star of the Sea Church |
| Melmount (Mourne) | 5:00pm - Melmount: Vigil (Children’s) Mass 7:00pm - Sion Mills: Vigil (Children’s) Mass 9:00pm - Melmount: Night Mass | 8:00am - Melmount: Dawn Mass 9:30am - Sion Mills: Day Mass 11:30am - Melmount: Day Mass |
| Moville (Moville Lower) | 6:00pm - St Pius X Church, Moville 8:00pm - St Columba's Church, Ballinacrae | 8:30am & 10:00am - St Pius X Church, Moville 11:30am - St Mary's Church, Ballybrack |
| Newtownstewart (Ardstraw East) | 6:00pm - Oratory: Vigil | Glenock - 10:00am |
| Omagh (Drumragh) | 5:00pm & 9:00pm - Sacred Heart Church 7:00pm - St Mary's Church, Drumragh 5:00pm - Christ the King Church, Strathroy 7:00pm & 9:00pm - St Mary's Church, Killyclogher | 9:00am & 12noon - Sacred Heart Church 10.30am - St Mary's Church, Drumragh 9:00am & 11:00am - St Mary's Church, Killyclogher 9.30am - Corpus Christi, Mountfield 11:00am - St Mary's Church, Knockmoyle 12noon - Christ the King Church, Strathroy |
| Plumbridge (Badoney Upper) | 7:30pm - St Patrick’s Church, Cranagh: Vigil Mass 9:00pm - Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge: Vigil Mass | 10:00am - Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge |
| Sion Mills | 5:00pm - St Mary's, Melmount - Children's Mass 7:00pm - St Theresa's, Sion - Children's Mass 9:00pm - St Mary's, Melmount - Night Mass | 8:00am - St Mary's, Melmount - Dawn Mass 9:30am - St Theresa's, Sion - Day Mass 11:30am - St Mary's, Melmount - Day Mass |
| Strabane (Camus) | 4:30pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 5:30pm - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 6.30pm - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 8:00pm - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane | 8:30am - St Mary’s Church, Cloughcor 9:45am - St Patrick’s Church, Murlog 9:45am - St Joseph’s Church, Glenmornan 11:00am - Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane 12:15pm - Sacred Heart Church, Derry Road |
| Swatragh | 4:00pm | 10:30am |
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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