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 (26^th May 2020), the Diocese of Down and Connor has facilitated the re-opening of the following churches for public worship.

Churches may reopen following:

A Full Risk Assessment

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: 10am, Sat: 6.30pm, Sun: 10am.
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