Churches Open for Public Worship
Following the decision taken by the NI Executive to allow places of worship to re-open from Monday 29th June for public worship with social distancing measures in place (26th May 2020), the Diocese of Down and Connor has facilitated the re-opening of the following churches for public worship.
Churches may reopen following:
Implementation of the Diocesan Guidelines for Re-opening Churches for public worship, outlining specific measures to be put in place in accordance with public health guidance and best practice
Each Church will open only when it is safe to do so and this may vary from place to place.
Personal Responsibility
All visitors to churches must strictly observe the social distancing regulations and good hygienic practices outlined at Church entrances.
Anyone who is unwell or exhibits symptoms of Covid-19 should stay remain at home. Those who are at increased risk from the virus, and/or have been advised to shield themselves, should also remain at home.
Attendance will be strictly limited to the reduced capacity of each Church as determined by social distancing requirement (2m) and will be notified in the entrance of each Church.
The following churches have opened for public worship:
| Church | Parish | Times of Masses |
| St Peter’s Cathedral | St Peter’s, Belfast | Mon-Sat: 10am, Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 9am & 11am |
| St Nicholas’ | Carrickfergus | Sunday 9.30am in Whitehead and 11.30am in Carrickfergus, with a third Mass being recorded privately every week for those who continue to shield. |
| Christ the Redeemer | Christ the Redeemer, Belfast | Mon: 10am, Fri: 6.30pm, Sun: 11am. |
| Church of the Annunciation | Corpus Christi, Belfast | Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am, Tue, Thu: 7.30pm, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 10am & 12noon (Confessions Sat: 12noon-1pm) |
| St Colman’s | Derriaghy | Sun: 12noon |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Drumbo & Carryduff | Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.30am, Sat: 6pm, Sun 10.30am. |
| St Joseph’s, Hannahstown | Hannahstown | Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.15am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 11.30am. |
| St Peter’s, The Rock | Hannahstown | Tue, Thu: 9.15am, Sun: 10am. |
| Holy Family | Holy Family, Belfast | Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 11.30am. |
| St Thérèse | Holy Family, Belfast | Sat: 6pm, Sun: 10 am. |
| Good Shepherd | Holy Rosary, Belfast | Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am, Sun: 9am, 10.30am, 12.30pm |
| Holy Trinity | Holy Trinity, Belfast | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun 11am |
| Church of the Nativity | Nativity, Belfast | Sun: 10.30am |
| Our Lady, Queen of Peace | Our Lady, Queen of Peace | Sun: 10.30am |
| St Agnes’ | St Agnes’, Belfast | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am, Sat: 1pm, 6pm, Sun: 9.30am, 12.30pm. |
| St Anne’s | St Anne’s, Belfast | Tue, Wed, Thu: 10am, Sat: 5pm, Sun: 11am. |
| St Anthony’s, Willowfield | St Anthony’s, Belfast | Thurs: 9.30am (Eng), 7:30pm (Polish), Fri: 7pm. Sat: 6.30pm (Eng), Sun: 9am (Pol) 11:30am (Eng), 7pm (Pol), Tue, Thur: 9.30am (Eng), 7.30pm (Pol), Fri: 7pm (Eng). |
| St Bernadette’s | St Bernadette’s, Belfast | Mon, Tue, Wed: 9.30am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 11am. |
| St Brigid’s Church | St Brigid’s, Belfast | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9.30am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 9.30am. |
| St Colmcille’s | St Colmcille’s, Belfast | Mon-Fri: 9.30am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 9.30am & 11.30am. |
| St John’s | St John’s, Belfast | Mon, Wed, Fri: 12noon, Tue: 6pm, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 10am, 12noon. |
| St Luke’s, Twinbrook | St Luke’s, Belfast | Sun: 10am. |
| St Malachy’s | St Malachy’s, Belfast | Tue, Thu: 1pm, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 10.30am. (Mass on Mon & Fri at 6pm by webcam only) |
| St Mary’s, Chapel Lane | St Mary’s, Belfast | Mon-Sat: 9am, Sun: 10am, 11.30am. |
| St Mary’s on the Hill | Glengormley | Mon-Sat: 10am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 9am, 11am, 12.30pm. |
| St Matthew’s | St Matthew’s, Belfast | Mon: 10am, Wed: 7.30pm, Thu, Fri: 10am, Sat: 7pm, Sun: 12noon. |
| St Michael the Archangel | St Michael’s, Belfast | Tue-Fri: 10am, Wed: 7.30pm, Sat: 5pm, Sun: 11am & 6pm. |
| St Patrick’s | St Patrick’s, Belfast | Tue, Thu: 10am, Sun: 9am, 11am. (Mass on Facebook Mon-Sun: 7pm) |
| St Paul’s | St Paul’s, Belfast | Mon-Fri: 10am, 1pm, Mon: 6.55pm, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 10am, 12noon. |
| St Teresa’s | St Teresa’s, Belfast | Mon-Fri: 10am, Sun: 12noon |
| St Matthias’ | St Teresa’s, Belfast | Sun: 10am |
| Holy Spirit | St Teresa’s, Belfast | Sat: 5pm |
| St Vincent de Paul | St Vincent de Paul, Belfast | Mon, Tue: 10am, Wed: 7.30pm, Thu: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 11am. |
| St Mary’s, Star of the Sea | Whitehouse | Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am, Tue: 7pm, Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 11.30am. |
| St Patrick’s, Aghagallon | Aghagallon & Ballinderry | Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am, Tue, Thu: 7pm, Sat: 7pm, Sun: 9am, 11am. (First Friday 7pm) |
| St Mary’s | Ahoghill | Fri: 7.30pm, Sun: 10am. |
| St Comgall’s | Antrim | Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am, Sun: 10am |
| St Joseph’s | Antrim | Tue, Thu: 10am, Fri: 7pm, Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 12noon. |
| St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s | Ballycastle | Mon-Sun: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm. |
| Holy Family, Ballygowan | Ballyclare & Ballygowan | Sun: 9.30am |
| Sacred Heart, Ballyclare | Ballyclare & Ballygowan | Sun: 11am |
| All Saints’ | Ballymena | Mon-Sat: 10am, Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 8.30am, 10am, 12.30pm. |
| Our Lady & St Patrick’s | Ballymoney | Mon 10am, Fri 7pm, Sat 6pm, Sun 10am & 5pm. (Confessions Fri 5.30-6.30pm) – Starting Friday 3rd July |
| St Comgall’s | Bangor | Wed, Thu: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 10am, 12.30pm. |
| St John the Evangelist | Carnlough | Mon, Fri: 10am, Sat: 5pm & 7pm, Sun: 9am & 11am |
| St Malachy’s | Castlewellan | Mon-Fri: 9.30am, Sun:11am |
| Immaculate Conception & St Joseph | Crossgar | Tue, Wed, Fri: 9.30am, Sun: 9.30am & 11.30am. |
| Holy Family, Teconnaught | Crossgar | Thu: 9.30am, Sat: 7pm. |
| St Mary’s | Cushendall | Mon-Fri: 10am |
| St Patrick’s | Cushendun | Mon-Fri: 9.30am. |
| St Patrick’s | Downpatrick | Mon-Fri: 9.30am, Mon: 7.30pm, Sat: 10am & 5.30pm, Sun: 12noon. |
| St John the Baptist | Drumaroad | Wed: 7.30pm, Sat: 7.30pm |
| St Mary of the Angels, Clanvaraghan | Drumaroad | Mon: 7.30pm, Sun: 10am. |
| St Joseph’s, Dunloy | Dunloy & Cloughmill’s | Tue: 7.30pm, Thu: 10am, Sat: 6pm, Sun 10.30am |
| Sacred Heart, Cloughmill’s | Dunloy & Cloughmill’s | Wed: 10am, Fri: 7.30pm, Sun 9am. |
| St Nicholas’, Ardglass | Dunsford & Ardglass | Mon, Wed, (First Fri): 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 11.30am. |
| St Mary’s, Dunsford | Dunsford & Ardglass | Tue, Thu: 10am, Sun: 10am |
| Immaculate Conception | Glenarm | Wed: 7.30pm |
| St Colmcille’s | Holywood | Mon: 7pm, Tue-Thu: 9.30am, Fri: 7pm, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 10am, 12noon. |
| St Malachy’s | Kilcoo | Wed: 9.30am, Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 6.30pm |
| St Mary Star of the Sea | Killyleagh | Mon: 9.30am, Sat: 5pm. |
| St Joseph’s | Kircubbin (Ardkeen) | Wed, Sun: 10am |
| St MacNissi’s | Larne | Mon, Fri: 10am, Wed: 7.30pm, Sun: 10am |
| St Anthony’s | Larne | Tue: 7.30pm, Thu: 10am. |
| St Patrick’s | Lisburn | Mon-Sat: 10am |
| St Patrick’s | Loughguile | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9.30am, Wed, Sat: 7.30pm, Sun: 11.30am. |
| St MacNissi’s | Loughguile | Tue: 9.30am, Fri: 7.30pm, Sun: 9.30am |
| St Macartan’s | Loughinisland | Mon, Tue: 7.30pm, Wed: 10am, Thu: 7.30pm, Fri: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 8.30am & 11am |
| Our Lady of the Assumption | Newcastle | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 9am & 11.30am. |
| Parochial Hall | Newtownards | Mon, Wed, Fri: 9.30am. Sat: 6.30pm |
| St Patrick’s | Portaferry | Mon, Wed: 7.30pm, Fri, Sat: 9.30am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 11am. |
| Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculate | Portglenone | Mon, Tue, Wed: 9.30am, Fri: 7pm, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 11am. |
| St Mary’s Star of the Sea | Portstewart | Mon: 9.30am, Tue: 7pm, Wed-Sat: 9.30am, Sat: 5pm, Sun: 10am, 7pm. |
| St MacNissi | Randalstown | Tue: 7pm, Wed-Fri: 9.30am, Sat: 6pm, Sun: 10am. |
| St Mary’s | Rasharkin | Sun: 9am, 11am |
| Mary, Mother of the Church | Saintfield | Mon, Wed, Fri: 7.30pm, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 9am & 11am. |
| St Patrick’s | Saul & Ballee | Mon-Wed: 10am, Fri: 7pm, Sat: 10am. |
| St Colman’s | Upper Mourne (Kilkeel) | Mon: 9.30am, Tue: 7.30pm, Wed: 9.30am, 7.30pm, Thu: 9.30am, Fri: 9.30am, Sat: 10am & 7pm, Sun: 9am & 11.30am. |
| Immaculate Heart | Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest | Mon, Tue: 7pm, Wed: 8am, Thu, Fri: 7pm, Sat: 11am, Sun: 8am & 11am |
