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Parish News and Announcements  

St. Joseph’s

Early years are having a Stay and Play Session on Wednesday 18th June at 3.45pm. All are welcome to attend.

 

We also have a Nursery Open Day on Thursday 19th June from 1.30pm -2.30pm. We have spaces in both reception class and nursery. 

 

St. Joseph's community needs help to grow our Friends of The School Group. If you are interested in supporting the group we would like to invite you into school on Tuesday 17th June at 2.30pm for a chat and a coffee. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

St. Thomas More

We would like to invite all our families, and parishioners, to join us in celebrating St. Thomas More's Feast Day on Sunday 22nd June. Our children will help lead this Mass, please come along if you can.

 

 

Our congratulations and prayers are with the children in our parish from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Gilesgate and St Thomas More Primary School who received their First Holy Communion this morning at St Joseph's Church. A reminder that parents are welcome to send any photos they would like to share with the parish of their child(ren)'s celebrations via our social media and website to Leanne at leanne.heseltine@diocesehn.org.uk or via whatsapp at 07871079046.



 

St. Joseph’s

The children in Year 3 and 4 will be gathering in the school hall on Monday 9th June

at 3pm for a Celebration of the Word for Pentecost. All are welcome to attend.

We would also like to invite everyone into school on Friday 13th June for a Father's

Day celebration in the school hall at 2.30pm. All are welcome to attend.


St. Thomas More

We would like to invite all our families, and parishioners, to join us in celebrating St.

Thomas More's Feast Day on Sunday 22nd June. Our children will help lead this Mass,

please come along if you can.


St. Godric’s

St. Godric’s Primary School now has a Nursery! If your child will be turning three

during the academic year 2025-26, please come along to our next meeting to find out

more. Wednesday 11th June 10am in St. Godric’s School hall.

Please call the office if you would like further information: 0191 3847452

 
About Us 

The parish of the Durham Martyrs incorporates the Catholic churches of Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric, St Bede and St Joseph (Gilesgate) in Durham City. We are part of the Finchale Partnership and based within the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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Addressess

St. Bede,

St Godric's RC Primary School,

Carrhouse Drive,

Durham

DH1 5LZ 

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Our Lady of Mercy

and St Godric

Castle Chare
Durham
DH1 4RA

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St Joseph

Mill Lane
Durham
DH1 2JG

Contact 

Marjorie, the Parish Secretary's working hours are 8:30am -4:00pm Tues - Fri. If you email outside these hours you will receive a response when Marjorie is back in the office. 

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07483 369 561

​durham.martyrs@diocesehn.org.uk

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