Mass Times

Number of places for Mass

St Godric's 44  

St Joseph's 59

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For Saturday and Sunday Masses, the deadline for requesting a place at Mass is 2.00pm on Friday.  Please continue to book in for Mass. Some people are not booking in and just turning up at some of our weekend Masses.  This gives extra work to the stewards and you run the risk of being turned away if the church is full. You no longer need to book a place at the weekday Masses, but will have to give your contact details to the stewards on arrival.

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In accordance with Government Guidelines, each time you reserve a place, Marjorie will need your name and a contact number for track and trace purposes, should this become
necessary. If you leave a voicemail message, please leave your number as well.

For more information about days, booking in and staying safe at Mass please click the link below. 

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Durham Martyrs Youth Ministry 

We are currently holding virtual youth groups online. For more information please email Katie 

You can learn more about the Parish Youth Ministry by visiting the link below 

Parish Groups

Following the government's official advice re: mass/social gatherings  our Parish Groups, meetings and events are currently cancelled until further notice. 

You can learn more about the wide variety of groups within our Parish here.

​Now that Easter is over, it brings a sense of hope in so many areas of our lives, not least being the possibility of seeing beyond Covid. For many of us, this past year has been one of sadness and loss. Both came home to roost for me with the death of my brother, Liam on Holy Saturday. Those of you who accessed the streamed Requiem from Dublin on Thursday will appreciate the man that he was. However, that’s my loss. But many of you are all too aware of your own loss. “Grief is love with nowhere to go.” This quote from Fred Gutenberg, whose 14-year-old and only daughter was killed in the Parkland School, Florida, mass shooting three years ago, describes the nature of grief. However, faith in the Risen Christ constantly addresses this void. The discovery of the empty tomb, the Emmaus story, the wounds of the risen Jesus etc., all say how comforting our faith can be. The community support was pivotal. Both dimensions of a Faith Community were marvellously shown to me this week. And so I take this opportunity to say how grateful I am to you all for your kind support to me, family in Dublin, and the US, on the sudden death of our big brother Liam. Can I now thank all who joined us for the Easter Triduum, both at home and online. Yes, Katie and Lucy did brilliantly within the limited resources available. Something for us to look for the future. Thanks also to our hard-working stewards, and to Marjorie, working under pressure to ensure we were all able to attend at least one service. Please God, we will return to some normality in the near future.